Michigan sets parade, ticketed celebration for basketball championship

Jennifer Pignolet, The Detroit News on Apr 7, 2026

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The University of Michigan men's basketball team will celebrate its national championship victory in Ann Arbor, Mich., on Saturday.

The celebration is scheduled to start with a parade at 10 a.m. through the Ann Arbor campus, followed by an event at the Crisler Center, 333 E. Stadium Blvd., beginning at 1 p.m.

Reserved seats are $30 for the upper bowl and $75 for the lower bowl, according to the university's Athletic Department, with the proceeds going to the Champions Circle, the fan engagement organization hosting the celebration. Student tickets are $20. Doors will open for ticketholders at noon.

The Michigan Athletic Ticket Office will distribute information about tickets to students, season ticket holders and donors, starting at 9 a.m. Thursday. If more tickets are available, a sale to the general public will happen on Thursday, starting at 5 p.m. at MGoBlue.com/Tickets.

The parade will start at the President's House at 815 S University Ave., and make its way down State Street and end at Yost Ice Arena, 1116 S State St.

Fans are recommended to line South University Drive outside the President’s House west to the Student Union and south down State Street to the arena.

Ann Arbor city streets will be closed for the parade route starting at 8 a.m. Parking is available in garages around campus, including on Thompson Street, Maynard, Thayer and Forest Avenue.

The celebration at the Crisler Center will be televised live by the Big Ten Network and will also stream on the Fox Sports App.