Facebook Twitter Instagram TikTok
Home > Events > Graduations


UMBC Graduations

UMBC Graduate Commencement: Wednesday, May 20th 2026
Doors Open: 9AM | Start Time: 10AM

UMBC Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony 1: Thursday, May 21st, 2026
Doors Open: 9AM | Start Time: 10AM

UMBC Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony 2: Thursday, May 21st, 2026
Doors Open: 2PM | Start Time: 3PM



Howard Community College
Howard Community College Commencement: Friday, May 22nd, 2026
Doors Open: 9AM | Start Time: 10AM


Montgomery County Public School System Graduations

Damascus High School: Thursday, May 28th, 2026
Doors Open: 8AM | Start Time: 9AM

Seneca Valley High School: Thursday, May 28th, 2026
Doors Open: 12:30PM | Start Time: 1:30PM

Sherwood High School: Thursday, May 28th, 2026
Doors Open: 5PM | Start Time: 6PM

Quince Orchard High School: Friday, May 29th, 2026
Doors Open: 8AM | Start Time: 9AM

Thomas S. Wootton High School: Friday, May 29th, 2026
Doors Open: 12:30PM | Start Time: 1:30PM

Walt Whitman High School: Monday, June 1st, 2026
Doors Open: 8AM | Start Time: 9AM

Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School: Monday, June 1st, 2026
Doors Open: 12:30PM | Start Time: 1:30PM

Winston Churchill High School: Monday, June 1st, 2026
Doors Open: 5PM | Start Time: 6PM

Albert Einstein High School: Tuesday, June 2nd, 2026
Doors Open: 8AM | Start Time: 9AM

Wheaton High School: Tuesday, June 2nd, 2026
Doors Open: 12:30PM | Start Time: 1:30PM

Montgomery Blair High School: Tuesday, June 2nd, 2026
Doors Open: 5PM | Start Time: 6PM

Gaithersburg High School: Wednesday, June 3rd, 2026
Doors Open: 8AM | Start Time: 9AM

Northwest High School: Wednesday, June 3rd, 2026
Doors Open: 12:30PM | Start Time: 1:30PM

Richard Montgomery High School: Wednesday, June 3rd, 2026
Doors Open: 5PM | Start Time: 6PM

Col. Zadok Magruder High School: Friday, June 5th, 2026
Doors Open: 8AM | Start Time: 9AM

Paint Branch High School: Friday, June 5th, 2026
Doors Open: 12:30PM | Start Time: 1:30PM

Northwood High School: Monday, June 8th, 2026
Doors Open: 8AM | Start Time: 9AM

John F. Kennedy High School: Monday, June 8th, 2026
Doors Open: 12:30PM | Start Time: 1:30PM

Walter Johnson High School: Tuesday, June 9th, 2026
Doors Open: 8AM | Start Time: 9AM

Clarksburg High School: Wednesday, June 10th, 2026
Doors Open: 8AM | Start Time: 9AM

Poolesville High School: Wednesday, June 10th, 2026
Doors Open: 12:30PM | Start Time: 1:30PM

Watkins Mill High School: Wednesday, June 10th, 2026
Doors Open: 5PM | Start Time: 6PM

Springbook High School: Thursday, June 11th, 2026
Doors Open: 8AM | Start Time: 9AM

James Hubert Blake High School: Thursday, June 11th, 2026
Doors Open: 12:30PM | Start Time: 1:30PM

Rockville High School: Thursday, June 11th, 2026
Doors Open: 5PM | Start Time: 6PM


IMPORTANT INFO
  • Parking is free and open to everyone, permits will not be needed during commencement ceremony dates
  • 1 Concession Stand will be open with Warm Pretzels, Chips, Candy, and Beverages for Sale.
  • NO Noise Makers, Glass Vases, and/or Helium Balloons
  • Doors will not open any earlier than 1 hour prior to ceremony start time
  • For any ADA accommodations, please contact the school directly.

BAG POLICY

To ensure guest safety and a quicker entry into the venue, Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena has implemented a bag policy limiting the size and type allowed into the venue. Guests are encouraged to not bring bags. If guests wish to bring a bag, it must meet the criteria below.

Here is everything you need to know for a safer, more convenient experience at Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena:

Each guest, including children, will be able to carry one approved clear bag and one clutch.

  • Clear plastic, vinyl, or PVC bags that do not exceed 12" x 6" x 12".
  • One-gallon clear plastic Ziploc-style bag. These bags are still subject to search.
  • Small clutch bags that do not exceed 4.5” x 6.5” with or without a handle or strap.
  • Diaper bags (with child) after inspection.
  • An exception will be made for medically necessary items that cannot fit into a clear bag, after proper inspection.

All other bags will not be permitted. A list of prohibited bags includes, but is not limited to: purses, backpacks, drawstrings bags that are not clear, briefcases, coolers, fanny packs, luggage, computer bags, camera bags, and binocular cases.

Guests are encouraged to return unauthorized items to their vehicles.

Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena Management reserves the right to remove anyone from the event who violates any laws, event rules or regulations, or directives from event staff



PROHIBITED ITEMS

  • WEAPONS OR DANGEROUS DEVICES OF ANY KIND
  • ILLEGAL DRUGS/SUBSTANCES
  • BAGS (LARGER THAN 12”x12”x8”)
  • BACKPACKS
  • ALCOHOL
  • BOTTLES / CANS / FLASKS
  • FOOD/COOLERS
  • OUTSIDE FOOD/BEVERAGE (BABY FOOD WILL BE PERMITTED)
  • BALLOONS/MARKERS/SPRAY PAINT
  • PAMPHLETS/PRODUCT SAMPLES
  • SKATEBOARDS/ROLLERBLADES/BICYCLES
  • HELMETS
  • CHAIRS
  • SELFIE STICKS
  • LAPTOP COMPUTERS
  • 2-WAY RADIOS
  • FRISBEES, BEACHBALLS
  • PEPPER SPRAY/MACE, FLARES, FIREWORKS
  • LASER POINTERS/STROBE LIGHTS
  • AUDIO/VIDEO RECORDING DEVICES
  • DRONES / REMOTE CONTROLLED TOYS
  • SEGWAYS/HOVERBOARDS
  • WHEELED MOBILITY DEVICES WITH LESS THAN 3 WHEELS
  • DEVICES THAT CANNOT MAINTAIN STABILITY AND BALANCE WHEN STOPPED, UNPOWERED, OR UNOCCUPIED
  • ANY NOISE MAKING DEVICES (i.e. AIR HORNS, WHISTLES, DRUMS, PLASTIC HORNS, ETC)
  • SIGNS/FLAGS/POSTERS/BANNERS (LARGER THAN 11”X7” OR ATTACHED TO POLE)
  • TRIPODS/MONOPODS
  • SUSPICIOUS ITEMS AS DEEMED BY ARENA OR SECURITY MANAGEMENT
  • ANY OTHER ITEMS DEEMED UNACCEPTABLE BY ARENA OR SECURITY MANAGEMENT

Back to
Top