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Tybee Island prepares for now-permitted Orange Crush beach bashAhead of this weekend's Orange Crush event on Tybee Island, ...
The same year a Savannah State student applied for the first Orange Crush permit, the Tybee Island's Beach Bum Parade began.
Tens of thousands of college students are expected to converge on Tybee Island this weekend for our area’s biggest HBCU Beach ...
Orange Crush, historically an unpermitted event, received a one-day permit for April 19th, 2025. The City of Tybee Island is implementing extensive public safety measures, including increased law ...
HBCU students have gathered for decades on Georgia's Tybee Island for a huge, unsanctioned spring break beach bash. This year will be different.
Orange Crush is back featuring live music, DJ's, a car/bike show, and other fun. Here's what we know about its origins and what to expect over the weekend. How did Orange Crush at Tybee Island start?
“Our goal is to make this the cleanest Orange Crush in it’s history,” said Tybee Island City Manager, Brent Bell. For the first time this year, Orange Crush will be a city permitted event. Officials ...
Organizers and volunteers will implement extensive sanitation measures to maintain cleanliness during and after the event.
Tybee Island braces for the annual Orange Crush Festival, a rowdy event known for its large crowds and sometimes unruly behavior. Because of past arrests and violence during this event ...
Historically, Orange Crush has been Tybee Island’s largest unpermitted event. The event started on the island in 1988 as a gathering for and sponsored by Savannah State University students. But, in ...