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Boston parades its pride for youth sports champions

Head to Boston this weekend to honor the Pop Warner Dorchester Elite Eagles and the Boston Raiders Cheerleaders.

December 14, 2023 • 
Victoria Wasylak
A map depicting a parade route down Peacevale Road, onto Norfolk Street, and down Talbot Avenue, with the Eagles' and Raiders' logos in the top corners of the map.

Mayor Wu announced the parade with this map earlier this week.

Photo by @mayorwu

Major league teams aren’t the only ones who deserve championship parades, are we right? The city of Boston has arranged a celebration to honor the Pop Warner Dorchester Elite Eagles and the Boston Raiders Cheerleaders, who both secured national championship titles this month in Orlando.

The Eagles won a Division 1 national championship in this year’s Pop Warner Super Bowl tournament, prevailing against Pennsylvania’s Darby Monarchs in a 20-0 game. The victory makes the Eagles the first Boston team to win a Pop Warner national championship in any age or weight category. The Raiders took home the Bantam Division Cheer National Championship this year, as well.

A parade for the two teams will take place this Saturday, Dec. 16 at 2 p.m. in Boston. The festivities will begin at TechBoston Academy (9 Peacevale Rd.), pivot to Norfolk Street, and wrap at the Berkshire Partners Blue Hill Boys and Girls Club (15 Talbot Ave.).

Review the route to find your perfect viewing site.

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