Friday Night Lights occurs the Friday before graduation, at 7 p.m. This is a community-wide celebration, with the stadium and emergency vehicles lights on, staff celebrating, music, and a few other surprises. The procession kicks off at 7 p.m. from the staging area along SE Bayshore Drive. The cruise will travel along Pioneer, up Midway, down Whidbey Avenue and concluding at Oak Harbor High School. We encourage seniors to decorate cars and dress in Wildcat Spirit Gear. 

Friday Night Lights is a drive-thru event, which will include a police escort through town before ending at Oak Harbor High School. Participation in the processional is strictly for seniors and their families and each vehicle must have a senior present. Other students and community members are encouraged to line the streets along Pioneer Way to celebrate our graduates. Please remain in your vehicles throughout the event and do not park or congregate before, after, or during the evening.

Overview of Friday Night Lights

1. Seniors and their families participating in the “Cruise Through Town” need to show up between 6:30 p.m. - 6:45 p.m. along SE Bayshore Drive. Oak Harbor Police Officers will be onsite to stage the event. 
2. The “Cruise Through Town” will start at 7 p.m. and will include a police escort. Please see the map below for the entire route. 
3. Please follow the official Friday Night Lights route to campus and enter the SE parking lot of the school. All other entrances to the high school will be blocked. 
4. Only one car per senior will be allowed entry and families are welcome to join their senior(s) in the same vehicle. 
5. You are encouraged to decorate your car and wear your Wildcat Pride gear. Please do not wear your cap and gown. Save those for graduation. 
6. OHHS staff will line the path to root and cheer on our graduates
7. There will be music, stadium lights, city police/fire representation, and giveaways along the way. 
8. Friday Night Lights will begin at 7:00 p.m. and will be completed once the final car from the procession exits campus. 
9. Please remain in your car, keep moving, and do not congregate after the event.

Official Route

The staging area for participating seniors is along SE Bayshore Drive. The cruise will start at 7 p.m. and travel along Pioneer, up Midway, down Whidbey Avenue and conclude at Oak Harbor High School. Spectators are encouraged to line up along the route and visit our downtown businesses before and after the procession.