Saturday and Sunday, the University of Virginia will host Final Exercises for the Class of 2025.
The University will confer nearly 8,000 degrees to undergraduate and graduate students. The youngest member of the class is 18; the oldest, 80. Nine students are earning undergraduate degrees in two years or fewer.
Nearly 40,000 people will come to Charlottesville to celebrate. Here’s a list of mostly “do’s” and one important “don’t” for the weekend. If you follow them, you and your graduate are sure to have a wonderful time.
Do download your tickets before arriving on Grounds
Step 1:
Log into your Virginia Athletics ticket account at VirginiaSports.com /MyAccount.
Step 2:
Scroll down to the ‘My Upcoming Events’ section and tap on the desired event.
Step 3:
Tap the ‘Add to...’ button to add your tickets to your mobile wallet.
Step 4:
In your mobile wallet, tap the ‘Add’ button to save your ticket.
Do dress for comfort
(Illustration by Sako Yamaguchi, University Communications, assisted by AI)
Charlottesville is usually warm and muggy this time of year. There may even be rain.
Do take advantage of free parking
(Illustration by Sako Yamaguchi, University Communications, assisted by AI)
Lots are free at John Paul Jones Arena, Scott Stadium and the Emmet/Ivy Garage.
