What is the parade route?

The parade begins at the corner of North Boundary Street and Richmond Road, proceeds along Richmond Road, turns onto Dillard Drive, and ends in the Kaplan Arena parking lot.

Do the reunion classes have places where they can gather to watch the parade as a group?

Yes, find the gathering spot for your class year on the map below. (No registration is required if you wish to watch the parade with your reunion class.)

Can I watch the parade online?

Yes. You can watch the parade livestream on the W&M Alumni Facebook page.

Are there prizes for winners of the parade?

Yes! The W&M Alumni Association offers prizes for both student groups and alumni/community groups. The prizes are as follows:

Float Groups Prizes (students only):
1st Place: $1,500
2nd Place: $750
3rd Place: $250

Marching Groups Prizes (students only):
1st Place: $750
2nd Place: $500
3rd Place: $200

Alumni/Community Prizes (non-student entries):
1st place: $500
2nd place: $350
3rd place: $150

Any group can qualify for the Spirit Award: $1,500

Where does the parade begin?

The parade begins at the corner of North Boundary Street and Richmond Road.

Where does the parade end?

The parade ends at the Kaplan Arena parking lot located between McClurg Drive and Compton Drive. There will be dumpsters available for parade participants to break down their floats and discard any trash.

Where is parade check-in?

All parade participants must check in with Alumni Association staff on North Boundary Street at their assigned time. Due to road blocks, participants will only be able to get to the check-in location by driving from Lafayette Street onto North Boundary Street.

Once you have arrived at the North Boundary Street check-in location and have been given permission to proceed to the parade line-up, a volunteer will officially check you in at your line-up spot.

If I am a walking/marching group, where can I park on campus?

For full details of where parking is allowed on campus, please visit www.wm.edu/parkingservices. If you are a participant in the parade, you will be allowed to park in the large Kaplan Arena parking lot located between McClurg Drive and Compton Drive from 3 to 6 p.m.

If I am dropping off parade participants in a bus or another larger vehicle, where will I go?

The drop-off location for Parade participants is on North Boundary Street near the Williamsburg Library. Vehicles dropping off participants will then be directed back onto Lafayette Street through the library parking lot.