ORANGE CRUSH WEEK 1: Orange Crush Festival® weekend (April 9-13) WEEK 2: “Crush Reloaded™” Orange Crush Weekend Aftermath (April 17–19) Receives Permit Approval as the Official Second CRUSH Weekend
ORANGE CRUSH WEEK 1: Orange Crush Festival® weekend (April 9-13)
WEEK 2: “Crush Reloaded™” Orange Crush Weekend Aftermath (April 17–19)
Receives Permit Approval as the Official Second Weekend of the Historic Regional Spring Break Event
For the first time in Orange Crush® history, the second weekend — long known informally as the “after-weekend” or overflow weekend — has now been formally recognized with its own permit: April 17–19, 2026.
This weekend has traditionally formed after the real Orange Crush® weekend, created organically by student overflow, travel extensions, and returning visitors. It has never been the historic weekend — but it has always existed in the cultural shadow of the real one.
**The Official Designation of Week 2:
CRUSH RELOADED™ — The Aftermath Weekend**
With a formal permit now granted and with federal trademark leadership in place, Crush Reloaded™ becomes the official second weekend of the regional Orange Crush® tradition.
Why Week 2 Exists
Overflow crowds staying beyond the main weekend
Students returning for “Round 2” year after year
Local businesses benefiting from extended spring-break activity
Social media momentum spilling into a second weekend
This created a consistent pattern over a decade:
🔸 Week 1 (April 10–12) = The Historic Orange Crush® Festival®
🔸 Week 2 (April 17–19) = The Aftermath Weekend, now branded as Crush Reloaded™
2026: The First Year Both Weekends Are Under Trademark Ownership
For the first time, BOTH weekends are:
Legally structured
Professionally organized
Trademark-compliant
Not controlled by imitators
Part of a unified official festival rollout
This creates a safer, clearer, more organized two-week structure for students, cities, and partners.
**Week 2 = Official Aftermath Weekend
CRUSH RELOADED™ — APRIL 17–19, 2026**
Not a replacement.
Not an imitation.
Not a competing event.
It is the official, trademarked continuation of the historic weekend.
