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2026 London Marching Band Trip 

The Walton Marching Raider Band is traveling to London for the 2026 London New Year's Day Parade (LNYDP)! 

 

 

 

"LNYDP attracts over 10,000 participants from the USA, UK, Europe and beyond to delight our street audience of over 500,000 and our TV audience, which reaches more than 500,000,000 annually." https://lnydp.com/about/

 

Trip dates: December 26, 2025 – January 2, 2026.

Depart from: Atlanta Hartsfield International Airport (full package only)

Hotel: TBD (Centrally-located London hotel)

 
We are especially thrilled about the Walton Band’s invitation to perform in the 2026 London New Year’s Day Parade! Please see the details below along with several FAQs.

Three Options

Option 1 – Full Trip + Marching Band - $5600

$4400 – London Trip

$1200 – 2025 Marching Band Fees

 

Option 2 – Land Only + Marching Band - $4200

$3000 – London Trip (does NOT include airfare or airport transportation)

$1200 – 2025 Marching Band Fees

 

Option 3 – Marching Band only, no London Trip (Registration in April) - $1200

 

Deadline to sign up is Friday, December 13, 2024. After that date, space cannot be guaranteed. Full refunds of all payments (minus the $250 deposit) can be granted up until May 1, 2025. After this date we will work with the tour company to provide refunds, but no guarantees can be made.

London Trip Inclusions

  • Airfare (including baggage fee) - full package only
  • Travel insurance
  • Instrument shipping
  • Tour jacket
  • Hotel accommodations (@2 per room)
  • All breakfasts (6) and dinners (6)
  • Ground transportation in London
  • Taxes, tips, and fees

 

Admission to all sights and attractions (TBD)

  • Tower of London
  • River Thames Cruise
  • Windsor and Windsor Castle
  • Oxford Tour
  • Hampton Court Palace
  • West End and City Tour
  • Museums
  • Southbank Tour
  • New Year’s Eve Celebration
  • More!

What is not included?

Lunch (5)

Souvenirs

Transportation to/from the Atlanta airport

Airfare and transportation to/from London airport are not included in land-only option

Land Only Package Guidelines

-A parent or guardian MUST deliver the student to the hotel at the designated time/date. They may not join later in the trip.

-A parent or guardian MUST be present at the end of the trip to take custody of the student at the designated time. Students may not leave on their own and meet someone somewhere other than the hotel.

-Students may not arrive with parents and return with the band. They are either travelling with us the entire way or will meet at and be picked up from the hotel.

-Students may NOT travel by themselves to London.

 

Students are on the trip from the moment they join the rest of the band - either at the Atlanta airport or at the hotel. They must stay with the group until the trip is over. 

 

Choose your package option and sign up here:

   

FAQs

Can my student participate in marching band this year without traveling to London?

Absolutely! We will have a full, exciting competitive band season next fall, and your student can take part in all aspects of marching band minus the London trip and parade practice.

 

Does the marching band take large-scale trips like the London trip every year?

No. While our marching band will continue to travel regionally each year, this will likely be the only large-scale band trip of this nature during your student’s time in high school.

 

Can current 8th Grade students register for this trip?

YES! 8th Grade students who want to go on the London trip will need to go ahead and register for marching band now. Students will officially register for Walton classes in early Spring, and all wind and percussion students in marching band will need to register for a band class.

 

Will there be fundraising available for the trip and/or marching band?

Yes, and the first opportunity is coming up soon! Students will have the opportunity to sell discount cards starting after Thanksgiving and ending mid January. There are also year-round fundraising options through RaiseRight.

 

Can parents and family members join the trip?

Yes! We'll be offering forms soon for parents and family members to join the trip. The price will be the same as the student price based on double-occupancy. Watch for more details soon!

 

Can we extend our time in London and make this a family trip?

Your family is welcome to travel to London early or stay later. You would choose the Land-only option for your student, and they must be dropped off with the group and picked up from the group at the hotel on specific dates/times. See the Land Only Package Guidelines above. During the trip dates, the student must stay with the group the entire time.  

 

We know this is a lot to consider. If you have further questions, please contact presidents@waltonband.org.