Plebe Parents' Weekend
Schedule of Events
Updated: 17 JULY 2025
Shuttle Bus Schedule
Thursday, August 07
7:00 a.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Friday, August 08
5:15 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Saturday, August 09
6:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Sunday, August 10
No Shuttle Service
Gate Hours
Thursday, August 07
Gate 1 - 6:00 a.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Gate 3 - Closed
Gate 8 - 24/7
Friday, August 08
Gate 1 - 5:30 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Gate 3 - Closed
Gate 8 - 24/7
Saturday, August 09
Gate 1 - 6:00 a.m. - 11:59 p.m.
Gate 3 - 7:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. (Pedestrian Access Only)
Gate 8 - 24/7
Sunday, August 10
Gate 1 - 6:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Gate 3 - Closed
Gate 8 - 24/7
Thursday, August 7, 2025
7:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
VAC
Visitors Access Center open for DBIDS visitor pass distribution
7:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Mid Store
Midshipmen Store open (3rd Wing, Bancroft Hall).
8:05 a.m.
Smoke Park
Morning Quarters Formation (Smoke Park)
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
U. S. Naval Academy Museum
U. S. Naval Academy Naval Academy Museum (Preble Hall) open for general visiting.
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Dewey Field Seawall and Luce Hall
Academy’s Yard Patrol (YP) craft available for visiting (Dewey Field Seawall) and ship simulators open for tours (Luce Hall).
12:05 p.m.
Smoke Park
Noon formation in Smoke Park (Inclement weather: canceled).
12:15 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Dahlgren Hall
Information desk, nametags, and Plebe Summer Books available in Dahlgren Hall on upper deck. Naval Academy Business Services Division and Approved Business Partners Expo on upper deck. Academy informational exhibits and academic department displays with representatives on lower deck. King Hall meal tickets available for purchase.
12:30 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Brigade Chapel
USNA Band Woodwind Quartet Recital
4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
USNA AA&F Fluegel Alumni Center
Plebe Parent Mixer open house event for parents from the class of 2029, all parents welcome - 301 King George St, Naval Academy, MD 21402.
Friday, August 8, 2025
6:00 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Rip Miller Field
PEP will be open for parents to obsereve.
7:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
VAC
Visitors Access Center open for DBIDS visitor pass distribution.
7:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Dahlgren Hall
Information desk, nametags, and Plebe Summer Books available in Dahlgren Hall on upper deck. Naval Academy Business Services Division exhibit on upper deck. King Hall meal tickets available for purchase.
7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Midshipmen Store
Midshipmen Store open (3rd Wing, Bancroft Hall).
7:45 a.m. - 8:10 a.m.
T-Court
Morning Colors Ceremony (T-Court).
8:00 a.m. - 9:50 a.m.
Michelson Hall Lobby
Tours of School of Mathematics and Sciences and School of Engineering and Weapons laboratories. Tours depart from Michelson Hall lobby (Radford Terrace Entrance) every 5 minutes and will last approximately 1 hour. Last tour leaves at 8:50 a.m.
8:05 a.m.
Smoke Park
Morning Quarters Formation (Smoke Park).
8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Alumni Hall
“The History of the U.S. Naval Academy” presentation by CAPT Benjamin Armstrong, History Department.
9:45 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
Alumni Hall
Naval Academy Band presents patriotic music inside Alumni Hall.
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Dewey Field Seawall and Luce Hall
Academy’s Yard Patrol (YP) craft available for visiting (Dewey Field Seawall) and ship simulators open for tours (Luce Hall).
10:15 a.m. - 11:40 a.m.
Alumni Hall
Plebe Summer video presentation followed by Welcome Aboard Parents’ Forum in Alumni Hall by the Superintendent, Commandant, Provost, and Athletic Director.
12:10 p.m.
T-Court/Red Beach
Noon formation in T-Court/Red Beach. In the event of inclement weather, midshipmen will be dismissed from the main arena of Alumni Hall.
12:15 p.m.
Stribling Walk
Midshipmen will march out in company formations. Parents should expect to meet their Plebes based on companies. Town liberty for the Class of 2029.
12:15 p.m.
Alumni Hall (Wx Alt)
In the event of inclement weather, midshipmen will be dismissed from the main arena of Alumni Hall. The weather call will be announced at the end of the Forum, but only in the event there is a chance of showers.
12:20 p.m.
King Hall
Noon meal (non-mandatory) in King Hall. Tickets available for purchase on Thursday 07 Aug and Friday 08 Aug in Dahlgren Hall.
12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Bancroft Hall
Tour of Bancroft Hall and Plebe’s room. Plebe Summer Company Officers and midshipmen chain of command in company areas to meet parents.
12:50 p.m.
Chapel/Crypt
Catholic Mass, St. Andrew’s Chapel.
7:00 p.m.
Miller Chapel
Jewish Sabbath Service, Miller Chapel, Levy Center.
10:00 p.m.
N/A
Town liberty expires for the Class of 2029.
Saturday, August 9, 2025
7:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
VAC
Visitors Access Center open for DBIDS visitor pass distribution.
7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Midshipmen Store
Midshipmen Store open (3rd Wing, Bancroft Hall).
8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
USNA Gate 3 Gatehouse
1845 Coffee: Coffee, juices, and snacks available.
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Alumni Hall
Plebe Summer Books available in Alumni Hall.
8:00 a.m. - 8:15 a.m.
T-Court/Strbling Walk
Morning Colors; Formation for parade (T-Court).
8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Worden Field
Formal Parade on Worden Field. Plebes will step off from Stribling Walk at 8:22 and arrive on Worden Field at 8:30 (Inclement weather: canceled.)
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Museum
Naval Academy Museum (Preble Hall) open for general visiting.
9:30 a.m.
N/A
Town liberty for the Class of 2029. Liberty will commence following the Formal Parade. Plebes will be dismissed from Bancroft Hall.
9:35 a.m. - 9:50 a.m.
Radford Terrace
Plebe Drum and Bugle Corps performance on Radford Terrace. (Inclement weather: Mahan Hall Auditorium).
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Dewey Field Seawall and Luce Hall
Academy’s Yard Patrol (YP) craft available for visiting (Dewey Field Seawall) and ship simulators open for tours (Luce Hall).
10:00 p.m
Company Spaces
Town liberty expires for Class of 2029
11:59 p.m.
Company Spaces
Town liberty expires for Class of 2029 Color Company only.
Sunday, August 10, 2025
7:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
VAC
Visitors Access Center open for DBIDS visitor pass distribution.
7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Midshipmen Store
Midshipmen Store open (3rd Wing, Bancroft Hall).
8:00 a.m.
N/A
Town liberty begins for Class of 2029.
8:15 a.m.
Saint Andrew's Chapel
Protestant Holy Communion Service.
8:15 a.m.
Mitscher Auditorium
Contemporary Worship Service
9:00 a.m.
Main Chapel
Catholic Mass, Main Chapel.
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Miller Chapel
Miller Chapel and Stein Fellowship Hall Displays open for general visiting.
9:00 a.m.
Miller Chapel
Jewish Services
11:00 a.m.
Main Chapel
Protestant Worship, Main Chapel.
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Wes Brown
Wesley A. Brown Field House and Lejeune Hall open for general visiting.
6:00 p.m.
Company Spaces
Liberty expires for the Class of 2029.
Monday, August 11, 2025
N/A
VAC
Visitor’s Access Center/Pass and ID closed.