Seattle Set to Celebrate Seahawks’ Super Bowl Redemption with Massive Victory Parade
SEATTLE - After more than a decade of waiting, Seattle is ready to party like champions again.
The Seahawks’ second Super Bowl title has sparked a wave of celebration across the city, and on Wednesday morning, that energy will pour into the streets as fans flood downtown for a championship parade that’s been 11 years in the making. City officials and team leaders are preparing for up to one million fans to line the two-mile stretch from Lumen Field to Seattle Center - a sea of blue and green ready to salute a team that finally got its redemption.
Before the parade kicks off, 50,000 fans will pack into Lumen Field for a pre-parade ceremony, with gates opening at 10 a.m. sharp. From there, the procession will move north along Fourth Avenue, slicing through the heart of the city with the Lombardi Trophy in tow.
For Seahawks fans, this isn’t just a celebration - it’s a moment of closure. Sunday’s Super Bowl win wasn’t just a championship; it was a long-awaited rematch against the New England Patriots, the same team that broke Seattle hearts back in 2015. This time, the Seahawks got the last word, and the city is ready to roar.
“You know it isn’t complete - the boys brought it home, baby,” said Christine Gonzalez, one of many lifelong fans who’ve been waiting years for this moment. “The champs are here.”
And Seattle is showing up. In a big way.
Fans are planning to arrive long before sunrise to stake out the best spots along the route. Sergio Ramirez, a die-hard supporter, said he’s aiming to be downtown by 2 or 3 a.m. - hours before the first float rolls out.
“It’s going to be a lot of people, so I need to get a good spot,” Ramirez said.
And it’s not just locals making the trip. Paul Deppi, a Philadelphia police officer, flew across the country to be part of the celebration. Despite growing up in Eagles territory, Deppi’s heart has always been in Seattle.
“I’ve been a fan since I was five years old,” he said. “I’m 55 now, and my family was all knucklehead Eagles fans. I started rooting for the Seahawks and said, ‘This is my team.’”
Jet lag isn’t slowing him down either.
“We’re still on East Coast time,” Deppi said. “We’re leaving the hotel at six in the morning. We’re going to be out there ready to go.”
While not everyone was able to score tickets to the ceremony inside the stadium, that’s not stopping fans from joining the celebration. Gonzalez said she’ll be posted along the route, bundled up and cheering loud.
“Didn’t get tickets, but we’re heading down,” she said. “We’re going to find a good spot, stay warm and cheer on our champs.”
City officials are urging fans to take public transportation, as parking near the parade route will be extremely limited. Brief closures are also expected on key freeway ramps, including I-5 and I-90, during the start of the parade. For those not attending, the advice is simple: avoid downtown if you can.
As for the weather? It’s February in Seattle - cold, maybe a little wet, definitely packed. But for fans, that’s all part of the experience.
James Art Graddy summed it up best: “I’m going to come and be part of the festivities - the controlled fun-time chaos that is Seahawks football - and just enjoy it,” he said. “I know in the streets of Seattle you’ve got 800,000, a million folks. That’s a little more chaos than I want, but I’ll be out there enjoying it.”
This isn’t just a parade. It’s a statement. The Seahawks are back on top, and Seattle’s going to make sure the world knows it.