Michigan Basketball Celebrates National Title with Parade and Ticketed Event

Details released for Ann Arbor festivities honoring Wolverines' first championship since 1989

Apr. 7, 2026 at 8:20pm

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A cubist, geometric painting in shades of maize and blue, depicting fragmented and overlapping scenes of a celebratory parade and crowd, capturing the energy and excitement of the Michigan basketball championship.The University of Michigan's championship parade and celebration will bring the community together to honor the team's historic national title victory.Ann Arbor Today

The University of Michigan has announced plans to celebrate the men's basketball team's national championship victory with a parade through campus on Saturday, April 11, followed by a ticketed celebration event at Crisler Center. The parade will start at the President's House and end at Yost Ice Arena, with fans lining the streets along the route. After the parade, a ticketed event at Crisler Center will feature reserved seating in the lower and upper bowls, with student tickets available in the Maize Rage section.

Why it matters

Michigan's first national title in men's basketball since 1989 is a historic achievement for the program and the university. The parade and celebration event will allow the Ann Arbor community and Wolverines fans across the state to come together and honor the team's accomplishment.

The details

The parade will begin at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 11, starting at the President's House and traveling down State Street before ending at Yost Ice Arena. Streets along the parade route will close at 8 a.m. Fans are encouraged to line South University outside the President's House and along State Street leading to Yost. Parking will be available in campus structures on Forest Avenue and Maynard, Thayer, and Thompson streets. Following the parade, a ticketed celebration will take place at 1 p.m. at Crisler Center, with doors opening at noon. Student tickets are $20 for the Maize Rage section, while reserved lower bowl seats are $75 and upper bowl seats are $35. Tickets will go on sale to eligible students, season ticket holders, and donors on April 9, with any remaining tickets available to the general public later that day.

  • The parade is scheduled for 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 11.
  • Streets along the parade route will close at 8 a.m. on April 11.
  • The ticketed celebration at Crisler Center will take place at 1 p.m. on April 11, with doors opening at noon.

The players

University of Michigan

The host institution for the national championship parade and celebration event.

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What’s next

Tickets for the Crisler Center celebration will go on sale to eligible students, season ticket holders, and donors at 9 a.m. on Thursday, April 9. Any remaining tickets will be made available to the general public at 5 p.m. on the same day.

The takeaway

Michigan's national championship victory has sparked immense excitement and pride in the Ann Arbor community, and the upcoming parade and celebration event will provide an opportunity for fans to come together and honor the team's historic achievement.