Holiday Tour & Christmas Parade Details 2025

Tuesday, 12/2 & Thursday, 12/4 - Holiday Tour

The Holiday Tour is an annual tradition the Marching Band participates in December. These nights celebrate our seniors (12th grade students), their families, and spread joy around the Williamstown community! The Marching Band travels around to every 12th grader’s home as well as some local businesses to perform holiday songs.

12th grade families:

• All times are approximate. Please plan to be home at least 10 minutes prior to your scheduled time in case we are running ahead of schedule.

• Feel free to invite your neighbors and friends to join in the fun!

• Sometimes families like to provide snacks, desserts, and other fun treats at our stops. Please let me know asap if you plan to provide anything and what you plan to provide (grab and go vs hot chocolate...etc.). That way I can budget the appropriate amount of time into the schedule.

Night #1 - Tuesday, December 2nd (Times updated on 11/21)

• 5pm - Report to HS, Warm Up & Rehearse at WHS

• 5:10pm - Use Bathrooms and Load Buses

• 5:20pm - Depart WHS

• 5:30pm - Holiday City Retirement Home (600 Caribbean Way, Williamstown, NJ 08094)

• 6pm - Taras Gnatiuk's House

• 6:15pm - Walmart (1840 S Black Horse Pike, Williamstown, NJ 08094)

• 6:40pm - Josh Gailliout's House

• 7pm - Jayce Rhoades' House

  • March and Play from Jayce's House to Cameron's House

• 7:15pm - Cameron Johnson's House

• 7:40pm - Perform for Aether Cichoski's Family

• 7:55pm - Approximate dismissal

Night #2 - Thursday, December 4th (Times updated on 11/21)

• 5pm - Report to HS, Warm Up & Rehearse at WHS

• 5:10pm - Use Bathrooms and Load Buses

• 5:15pm - Depart WHS

• 5:30pm - Sam's Club (2080 N Black Horse Pike, Williamstown, NJ 08094)

• 5:55pm - Xander Bovio's House

• 6:15pm - Ava Byorick's House

• 6:35pm - Emma Gayeski-Gray's House

• 6:55pm - Jackson Skanes' House

• 7:10pm - Jerence Gonzales' House

• 7:30pm - Return to the High School. Perform for administration and anyone else that wants to join us! We will perform on the front steps of the high school. The Band Parents will also provide cookies and hot chocolate for everyone in the main lobby after we perform.

• 7:45pm/8pm - Approximate dismissal

Rain/Snow Date is Wednesday, November 29th. Same times.

• Tuesday Backup Plans

  • If it rains/snows on Tuesday, we will go to the Night #1 locations on Wednesday.

  • If it rains/snows on both Tuesday and Wednesday, we will have to figure out a make-up date for Night #1 some time in December.

• Thursday Backup Plans

  • If we're successful on Tuesday and it looks like it's going to rain/snow on Thursday, we will go to the Night #2 locations on Wednesday. I will try to make this decision by Wednesday morning/afternoon based on the upcoming forecast.

  • If it rains/snows on Tuesday and we use the rain date on Wednesday AND it looks like it's going to rain on Thursday, we'll have to figure out a make-up date for Night #2 some time in December.

Saturday, 12/6 - Christmas Parade (Times updated on 11/26)

• Rain/Snow Date on Sunday, 12/7. All times stay the same.

• We will need 2-3 younger siblings (around 7-10 years old) to hold the banner in the parade. Please reach out to Mr. Kuntz asap if you're interested.

• 12:30pm - Report, Pack, Check uniforms (color guard should dress warm and festive, not in show uniforms), Load Buses

  • Wear your blue member shirts. Eat breakfast before you arrive.

  • Use the bathrooms before we depart.

• 12:50pm - Depart Williamstown HS (1hr 45min bus ride)

  • Parents, you are welcome to participate and walk in the parade with us! We could always use extra eyes to monitor the kids during the parade. Please let Mr. Kuntz and the WBPA know if you're interested. Please wear Braves gear (dress warm!). Please note that only staff and parents that are BOE approved are allowed to ride the bus.

• 1:30pm - Arrive at Hibachi Grill and Supreme Buffet for lunch (4450 Black Horse Pike, Mays Landing, NJ 08330)

  • Thank you Band Parents for paying for lunch!

• 2:30pm - Depart lunch

• 3:45pm - Arrive at West Cape May Parade

  • Need to arrive in West Cape May no later than 4:30pm (around the First Assembly of God Church)

    • At some point, Cape May closes their roads and bridges. The earlier spectators arrive, the less traffic you will sit in!

  • Change into uniforms.

  • Students can use the Cape Island Lodge bathrooms, change into uniforms, and eat their bagged dinner/snack before the parade.

  • The buses will drop us off and park at the end of the parade near Gurney street.

  • Warm Up and take group photos before the parade begins

• 5pm - Parade begins

  • West Cape May Parade Route (1.6 miles - longer than Halloween parade)

    • Begins at the West Cape May Fire Headquarters (732 Broadway)

    • Ends at the Carpenters Square Mall (near 27 Perry Street)

• 7:30pm - Approximate Parade ends. Pack Up instruments. Load buses and depart.

  • Students can use the Comfort Station bathrooms (308 Decatur St.) before we depart. Students will walk back and forth with staff member.

• 9:45pm - Approximate Return to WHS

• 10pm - Approximate Dismissal