ORANGE CRUSH FESTIVAL® 2026 TWO WEEKENDS. ONE CULTURAL TAKEOVER. ZERO COMPARISONS. April 9–13 & April 16–19, 2026 | Savannah • Tybee Island • Allenhurst, Georgia

ORANGE CRUSH FESTIVAL® 2026

TWO WEEKENDS. ONE CULTURAL TAKEOVER. ZERO COMPARISONS.

April 9–13 & April 16–19, 2026 | Savannah • Tybee Island • Allenhurst, Georgia

Every generation gets one Spring Break that becomes the reference point.

2026 belongs to Orange Crush.

What began as a cultural movement has evolved into a two-weekend Southern takeover—rooted in history, powered by music and nightlife, and finished with all-out festival energy. Orange Crush Festival 2026 isn’t asking for attention anymore—it commands it.

Two weekends. Two personalities. One brand that owns the moment.

WEEK 1 —

THE HISTORIC WEEKEND

April 9–13, 2026 | Savannah & Tybee Island

Before the finale. Before the expansion.

Week 1 is the soul.

This is the Orange Crush people whisper about all year. The stories. The memories. The “you had to be there” energy. Week 1 is fast, loud, packed, and unapologetically traditional—where nightlife and beach culture collide in the way only Savannah and Tybee Island can deliver.

FRIDAY — THE OFFICIAL OPENING

Savannah lights the fuse.

Orange Crush doesn’t ease into the weekend—it kicks the door open. Friday night is the ceremonial start, when the city fills with arrivals from HBCUs across the Southeast, alumni returning for nostalgia, artists chasing visibility, and influencers hunting moments.

Savannah nightlife becomes ground zero:

• First-night chaos

• Packed rooms

• DJs setting the weekend tone

• The moment where Orange Crush officially begins

If you weren’t there Friday night, you arrived late.

SATURDAY DAY — THE BEACH THAT BUILT A LEGACY

Tybee Island. Sun up. Music on. Culture everywhere.

Saturday daytime is the most photographed, most recognizable moment of Orange Crush history. The Free Public Beach Bash isn’t a programmed concert—it’s a living, breathing cultural snapshot. Music drifts across the shoreline. Crowds stretch past what the eye can measure. Cameras come out. Connections happen.

This is the DNA of Orange Crush:

• Unfiltered

• Public

• Historic

• Impossible to fake

No stage could ever recreate this.

SATURDAY NIGHT — THE MAIN EVENT

Savannah turns the pressure all the way up.

Saturday night of Week 1 is the night. The most demand. The heaviest crowd. The one people circle months in advance.

This is where:

• Celebrities blend into the crowd

• Influencers overload timelines

• The music doesn’t stop

• And the stories start forming

If Week 1 had a heartbeat, Saturday night is the pulse.

WHY WEEK 1 STILL RUNS THE CULTURE

Week 1 doesn’t need scale—it has gravity.

• Savannah nightlife

• Tybee legacy

• Pure crowd density

• History you can feel

This weekend isn’t about doing the most—it’s about doing what matters first.

WEEK 2 —

THE FINALE WEEKEND

April 16–19, 2026 | Savannah • Tybee Island • Allenhurst

If Week 1 is tradition, Week 2 is elevation.

This is Orange Crush grown up, leveled up, and fully realized. More cities. More structure. More experiences. And one final Sunday that resets expectations for what a Spring Break finale can be.

Week 2 doesn’t repeat Week 1—it finishes the story.

THURSDAY — CRUSH KICKOFF / CRUSH THE MIC

Savannah sets the tone again—but differently.

Week 2 opens with intention. Thursday is where music culture leads, not follows. Crush The Mic puts artists front and center, spotlighting performances, creativity, and discovery while the new wave of Spring Break arrivals floods the city.

This night feels different:

• Less chaos, more purpose

• Artists + tastemakers in the room

• Momentum building—not exploding yet

It’s the calm before the weekend flexes.

FRIDAY — NIGHTLIFE RELOADED

Savannah reloads and refills.

Friday night of Week 2 brings a sharper edge. The crowd already knows what Orange Crush does, and expectations are higher. The nightlife hits harder, the rooms stay packed longer, and the city feels like it never reset after Week 1—it just reloaded.

This is where veterans and first-timers collide.

SATURDAY — THE BEACH RETURNS

Tradition still matters.

Week 2 doesn’t abandon the roots. The Public Beach Bash returns to Tybee Island, proving that Orange Crush can expand without losing its identity. Daytime energy again dominates the shoreline—familiar, iconic, and essential.

The message is clear:

👉 Orange Crush still owns Saturday.

SUNDAY —

CRUSH THE BLOCK (THE FINALE)

Allenhurst. All day. No leftovers.

Sunday is where Orange Crush separates itself from everything else in Spring Break culture.

Crush The Block isn’t an afterparty—it’s a full-scale, all-day festival experience designed to close the season in dominant fashion.

From morning until nightfall:

• Live concerts & DJs

• Celebrity appearances

• Car, truck, Jeep & bike shows

• Outdoor pool party

• Celebrity basketball game + dunk contest

• Water games & crowd competitions

• Bull riding

• ATV & Side-by-Side trail rides

• Food, vendors, VIP sections

It’s loud. It’s sprawling. It’s intentional. And it gives Orange Crush something it’s never had before—a true ending.

No rushing back to campus. No “one more night.”

Just a proper closing statement.

TWO WEEKENDS. TWO IDENTITIES. ONE TRUTH.

Week 1 is about memory.

Week 2 is about mastery.

Week 1 gives you the stories.

Week 2 gives you the spectacle.

Together, they form the most complete HBCU Spring Break experience in the country—one that balances tradition with evolution, chaos with structure, and culture with control.

OFFICIAL • TRADEMARKED • VERIFIED

Orange Crush Festival® 2026 is the only officially trademarked and verified Orange Crush experience, spanning two full weekends across multiple Georgia cities.

Everything else is a remix.

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THIS ISN’T A WEEKEND — IT’S A SEASON.

Two runs. One crown.

Orange Crush 2026 sets the standard.