Union HS Band Family & Friends Program - Honoring America's 250th!
Washington DC / Wilmington, DE / Philadelphia / Ocean City, MD / New York City
6 Days / 5 Nights / 5 Cities / 7 Meals
Tuesday, June 30 - Sunday, July 5, 2026
IMPORTANT UPDATES
-As of 4/10/26 - Families Program has been updated. Family participants will now stay at the same hotel as the band and join the band on their charter buses beginning in Washington DC. The cost remains the same.
-All rates are PER PERSON. Enrollment is open until December 20, 2025 -or- until the trip is fully subscribed, which ever comes first. Availability is based on a first come first serve basis.
-You have the option to pay by credit card (fees range from 2.90%-3.90%) or by e-check (no fee).
Optional Add-On Experiences now available for purchase on a first-come, first-served basis pending availability through Friday, April 17, 2026.
Broadway Matinee – The Outsiders (same as Band)
Sunday, July 5, 2026 at 3:00PM
$175.00 PER TICKET
Orchestra 3 Rear/Side -OR- Mezzanine 2
Payment in full due at booking. Click here for purchase instructions.
Union Band Family Program+: Niagara Falls, NY (3 Days / 2 Nights / 3 Meals)
Sunday, July 5 - Tuesday, July 7, 2026
Niagara Falls Program+ Package includes:
- Transportation (on Band Bus) from NYC to Niagara Falls and within Niagara Falls per itinerary
- Box Dinner distributed on coach (Sunday 7/5)
- 2 Nights at the Holiday Inn Niagara Falls State Park Entry (same as Band)
- 1 Breakfast at hotel
- Maid of the Mist
- Cave of the Winds
- Farewell Banquet Dinner with the Band at the Crowne Plaza (Monday 7/6)
- Transfer from hotel to Buffalo Airport (BUF)
Deposit: $250 per person due at booking (non-refundable)
Final balance due: May 15, 2026 (non-refundable)
To book, visit: Union Band Family Program+: Niagara Falls - July 5-7, 2026
One (1) Night Hotel Accommodation at Hilton Garden Inn Reagan National Airport AND Four (4) Nights at DoubleTree by Hilton Wilmington, DE - including hotel taxes
Transportation per itinerary (on Band Bus) - in/around Washington, DC / Wilmington / Philadelphia / Ocean City. Transportation ends upon arrival to NYC on Sunday, July 5, 2026
Breakfast each morning at hotels
One (1) Dinner at the University of Maryland College Park in the Student Dining Hall & (1) Union Band Family Celebration DJ/Dinner at the Chase Center in Wilmington, DE (at the Riverfront)
DC Get Acquainted Guided Coach/Walking Tour
Philly Get Acquainted Guided Coach/Walking Tour
Jolly Roger Splash & Ride @ 30th Street (Splash Mountain Waterpark (till 6PM), Amusement Rides (2-6PM), One Round of Mini Golf at Treasure Golf (till 6PM))
You are responsible for your own transportation to Washington, DC
You are responsible for your own transportation back to Tulsa, OK upon completion of the program in NYC
Lunches are paid on own / Dinners are paid on own except on July 1st & July 3rd (Parade Day)
$$ for souvenirs/snacks, and anything not listed as included
We STRONGLY recommend purchasing travel insurance to include Trip Cancellation
**Family participants will now stay at the same hotel as the band and join the band on their charter buses beginning in Washington DC.**
Tuesday, June 30, 2026
Arrive Washington DC (own arrangements)
Hotel Check-in: Hilton Garden Inn Reagan National Airport - 1 Night
2020 Richmond Highway, Arlington VA 22202 - same hotel as band
Complimentary hotel shuttle from DCA Airport (until midnight)
Dinner, paid on own
Hotel overnight 1 of 1
Wednesday, July 1 (B/D)
Breakfast Buffet at hotel
Hotel check-out, bring baggage to charter coach
Meet Tour Manager/Guide at hotel
Board Band coach at hotel (TBD)
Begin “DC Get Acquainted” Guided Coach/Walking Tour
Three Branches & A Hill
-White House (exterior / photo-op)
-U.S Capitol Building Guided Tour
Lunch on location, paid on own
-Supreme Court (exterior / photo-op)
National Archives (time permitting)
Dinner w/ Band at University of Maryland College Park (Student Dining Hall)
Re-board coach, transfer to Wilmington, DE
Hotel Check-in: DoubleTree by Hilton Wilmington - 4 Nights
4727 Concord Pike, Wilmington, DE 19803 - same hotel as band
Hotel overnight 1 of 4
Thursday, July 2 - Philadelphia Day Trip (B)
Breakfast Buffet at hotel
Board Band coach (TBD), transfer to Philadelphia (approx. 40 minutes, 30 miles)
Begin “Philly Get Acquainted” Guided Coach / Walking Tour
Liberty Bell, Independence Hall, Betsey Ross House (exterior)
Union Band Standing Concert at JFK Plaza/Love Park
Lunch on location, paid on own
“Rocky Steps”
Elfreth’s Alley
Re-board coach, transfer to hotel
Return to hotel
Dinner on location, paid on own
Hotel overnight 2 of 4
Friday, July 3 - America's 250th Celebration Parade (B/D)
Breakfast Buffet at hotel
Board Band coach (TBD), transfer to Independence Hall, Philadelphia to watch the parade
Union Band’s Performance in the America’s 250th Celebration Parade - time TBD
Free time to Explore Philadelphia on own
Lunch on location, paid on own
Re-board charter coach at Independence Hall for return transfer to hotel
Freshen up for evening Celebration Dinner
Re-board charter coach, transfer to Chase Center on the Riverfront
Union Band Family Celebration DJ/Dinner at the Chase Center (6-10PM)
Re-board charter coach at the Chase Center, transfer to hotel
Hotel overnight 3 of 4
Saturday, July 4 - The BIG Day Happy 250th USA! (B)
Ocean City, MD ~ Splash, Rides, Beach, Atlantic Ocean, Nighttime Rides, Fireworks
Breakfast Buffet at hotel
Board coach, transfer to Ocean City, MD (approx. 2.5-3.0 hours, 125 miles)
Enroute stop at the Miles the Monster Statue at Dover Motor Speedway
Jolly Roger Splash & Ride @ 30th Street
· Splash Mountain Waterpark (10:00AM–6:00PM)
· Amusement Rides (2:00PM-6:00PM)
· One Round of Mini Golf at Treasure Golf (till 6:00PM)
Lunch on location, paid on own
Beach time on the Atlantic - 31st St Beach entrance - 8-minute walk from Treasure Golf
Re-board coach at Splash Mountain, transfer to Jolly Roger at the Pier (3 miles)
Explore The Boardwalk, Ocean City, MD
Dinner on the Boardwalk, paid on own
View July 4th Fireworks from the Pier/Boardwalk
Re-board coach (exact location TBD), transfer to hotel
Hotel overnight 4 of 4
Sunday, July 5 - Hotel Check-out (B)
Breakfast Buffet at hotel
Hotel check-out, bring baggage to coach
Board coach, transfer to Times Square NYC (approx. 2.5 hours, 130 miles)
-END- of Family program (Part I) (unless signing up to Family Program+ (Part II): Niagara Falls)
TAKE NOTE: Families will need at a hotel at least for the night of Sunday, July 5, 2026, if you are opting out of the Family Program+ (Part II) Niagara Falls. Families would have to bring their bags from the bus to their NYC Times Square Area Hotel to store it for the day. Those opting to continue to Niagara Falls (Part II) may leave their luggage on their assigned Band Bus.
Created for Union Band Family & Friends by Students On Broadway
Itinerary and sequence of activities subject to change
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