Homecoming 2025 - Parking Notice

Full Description

As a follow up to Provost Agouris’ email from last week we provide the following Parking Advisory to remind everyone Homecoming 2025 is upon us and there will be a large amount of special events taking place that will significantly impact daily parking in the center of campus. Due to the high number of requests this notice is more general in nature.  Specific details of all the set asides can be found in the attached Master flow. 

Overview of areas that will be impacted from October 15-18, 2025

Wednesday, Oct 15th

• localized demand in lots and parking spaces surrounding the Alumni House & Zable Stadium

Thursday, Oct 16th

• Parking demand will gradually increase in the core of campus as the day goes on, there will be many reservations in the vicinity the Zable Stadium primarily in the rear Sadler Center lot, Old Dominion lot, and James Blair corridor, roadside spaces to support the setup, board meetings and signature events.

Friday, Oct 17th

• Very similar pattern of use as Thursday with demand in the core of campus.
• We expect increased general traffic associated with Homecoming will be felt across campus.
• Starting at 3:00 through 6:00 PM:
• Preparations begin for the Homecoming Parade.
  • At 3:30 PM traffic lanes departing Zable Stadium Lot and James Blair Dr will close. 
  • All vehicles must depart by then or will need to remain until the Parade is over at 5:30 PM.

Saturday, Oct 18th

• Starting at 7:00 AM:
  • The day starts with Football parking (The Zable Stadium lot, Rear Sadler Center lot, Laycock Center lot, Old Dominion lot, Camm Lot, spaces on James Blair Drive, Brooks St all sides around Kaplan Arena, the Compton Lot, the Kaplan Arena Upper & Lower lots, Rear GGV lots, Harrison Ave, and the designated and signed spaces on College Terrace, Bright St, and Dawson Circle) will all be cleared beginning at 7:00 a.m.
  • Additional Special event reservations will be posted beyond the areas reserved for football and will follow the game to support All Alumni Tailgates, Reunion Receptions

Sunday Oct 19th - Tear down and clean up

Please don’t hesitate to contact Parking and Transportation Services via email at parked@wm.edu if you have any questions or concerns.

Please visit the Homecoming & Reunion Weekend website to view the events schedule and register