Cobb schools closed Friday for Braves parade, celebrations

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There won’t be any classes Friday in the Cobb County School District, which has declared a “student and teacher” holiday due to festivities surrounding the Atlanta Braves.

The Braves are holding multiple events Friday after the team won its first World Series in 26 years Tuesday over the Houston Astros.

Here’s from a Cobb school district announcement Wednesday afternoon:

“The Atlanta Braves parade and celebratory events will occur in Cobb County during the day and this holiday will also keep anticipated high traffic, throughout Cobb County, as manageable as possible for everyone who lives in Cobb.
“Friday will be a student and teacher holiday while all annual and hourly staff will receive direction from their direct supervisor. After-school program (ASP) will not be available and Friday night athletic activities will remain as scheduled.”

Some of the details of the celebrations are still to be released; for now, the Braves are saying that they will have a parade in downtown Atlanta, then head up Interstate 75 for a celebration near their home stadium at Truist Park.

The downtown Atlanta parade begins at noon Friday along Peachtree Street, from Marietta Street to 10th Street, before heading to Cobb.

Cobb DOT sent out the following message at 4 p.m. Wednesday:

“Braves parade will be on Friday (11/5) starting in Atl and ending in Cobb. Major impacts to traffic & bus service anticipated. Known areas of impact include Cobb Pkwy (Riverwood Pkwy to Battery Ave) & cross streets. Please plan accordingly. Details will be shared as available.”

Marietta City Schools and the Fulton County School System also have called off classes for Friday because of the Braves’ events.

Here are details about the parade and a Truist Park celebration that includes a free concert with Ludacris and Big Boi.

The World Series championship is the second for the Braves since they moved to Atlanta in 1965. The Braves also won Game 6 of the 1995 World Series at Atlanta Fulton-County Stadium, before moving to Turner Field from 1997-2017.

The franchise’s other World Series titles occurred in Boston in 1914 and Milwaukee in 1957.

Nearly 20,000 fans showed up at Truist Park Tuesday for a viewing party for the clinching Game 6 in Houston.

Crowds of more than 100,000 were reported at Truist and The Battery Atlanta for the three World Series games played last weekend in Cobb County.

A Veterans Day parade is scheduled for The Battery on Saturday.