Class of 2026 graduation dates, locations and rules in Tri-Cities area
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- Most Tri-City high school graduations occur in the first week of June. Find out where.
- Columbia Basin College will hold three commencements Thursday, June 18, at Toyota Center.
- Toyota Center has several rules in place for attendees, including a clear bag requirement.
Grab those balloons, flowers, and party streamers — it’s officially graduation season here in the Tri-Cities.
Thousands of college and high school graduates will don the cap and gown this spring to celebrate their academic achievements and the start of a new chapter.
Most high school graduations will take place in the first week of June. Columbia Basin College will host three commencements Thursday, June 18.
Many of the ceremonies will be at the Toyota Center, 7000 W. Grandridge Boulevard in Kennewick. The venue has a few rules in place that attendees should know about:
- Clear bag policy: Clear plastic, vinyl or PVC bags that do not exceed 12” x 6” x 12” are allowed. Clutches smaller than 4.5” x 6.5” are allowed in the arena. Visitors are required to go through a metal detector to enter.
- No re-entry: There is a strict no re-entry policy, which means all exits are final.
- No outside food or beverage: Attendees are restricted from bringing in food, drinks, open and/or sealed water bottles or candy. They will be asked to dispose of those before entering the venue.
Attendance at high school ceremonies are free and do not require tickets to enter. Most do not have reserved seating, so come early.
- Kiona-Benton City High School: 9 a.m. Saturday, May 30, at Kiona-Benton City High School Stadium.
- New Horizons High School: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 3, at HAPO Center in Pasco.
- Palouse Junction Alternative High School: 6 p.m. Thursday, June 4, at Connell High School.
- Delta High School: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 4, at HAPO Center in Pasco.
- River’s Edge High School: 9 a.m. Friday, June 5, at Richland High School Auditorium.
- Pacific Crest Online Academy: 11 a.m. Friday, June 5, at Richland High School Auditorium.
- Three Rivers HomeLink: 1 p.m. Friday, June 5, at Richland High School Auditorium.
- Mid-Columbia Partnership: 1:30 p.m. Friday, June 5, at Three Rivers Convention Center.
- Legacy High School: 3:30 p.m. Friday, June 5, at Three Rivers Convention Center.
- Richland High School: 4:30 p.m. Friday, June 5, at Toyota Center.
- Endeavor High School: 5 p.m. Friday, June 5, at Three Rivers Convention Center.
- Phoenix High School: 6:30 p.m. Friday, June 5, at Three Rivers Convention Center.
- Columbia-Burbank High School: 7 p.m. Friday, June 5, at Columbia-Burbank High School.
- Connell High School: 7 p.m. Friday, June 5, at Connell High School.
- River View High School: 7 p.m. Friday, June 5, at River View High School.
- Hanford High School: 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 5, at Toyota Center.
- Pasco High School: 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 5, at Edgar Brown Stadium.
- Kennewick High School: 9 a.m. Saturday, June 6, at Toyota Center.
- Prosser High School: 9 a.m. Saturday, June 6, at Art Fiker Stadium.
- Kamiakin High School: 1 p.m. Saturday, June 6, at Toyota Center.
- Tri-Cities Prep Catholic High School: 2 p.m. Saturday, June 6, at Tri-Cities Prep.
- Liberty Christian School: 3 p.m. Saturday, June 6, at Faith Tri-Cities in Pasco.
- Southridge High School: 5 p.m. Saturday, June 6, at Toyota Center.
- Chiawana High School: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 6, at Edgar Brown Stadium.
- Columbia Basin College: Thursday, June 18, at Toyota Center.
- Noon: Business, Career and Technical Education, Computer Science; Math, Science and Engineering.
- 3:30 p.m.: Health Sciences, Undecided, and CBC High School completion programs (GED, High School+, High School Academy, High School Completion and Soar to Success)
- 7 p.m.: Arts, Humanities, and Communications, Education; Social and Behavioral Science.
Washington State University Tri-Cities held its commencement for 330 students on May 10, at the Toyota Center.
Toppenish-based Heritage University, which has many Tri-Cities students, graduated 249 on May 9 at the Yakima Valley SunDome.
