Orange Crush Festival®, the Southeast’s largest HBCU Spring Break experience, officially confirms a two-weekend structure for 2026, anchored by the historic dates of April 9–13 for Week 1

Savannah, GA — Orange Crush Festival®, the Southeast’s largest HBCU Spring Break experience, officially confirms a two-weekend structure for 2026, anchored by the historic dates of April 9–13 for Week 1 and followed by the officially sanctioned Crush Reloaded™ Aftermath Weekend on April 17–19.

Week 1 (April 9–13) remains the original, trademarked, historic Orange Crush® weekend, celebrated by HBCU students for over a decade. A permit application for Week 1 has been formally submitted.

Week 2 (April 17–19), known as Crush Reloaded™, represents the continuation of festival activity driven by massive demand.

Both weekends operate with full federal trademark oversight and multi-city coordination including Tybee Island Permit submission for Historic April 11th, 2026.