The First Weekend in May

May 6, 2013

Communications Staff

Oberlinians know how to celebrate the month of May, ushering it in with a weekend of festivities and closing it with the biggest party of all—Commencement/Reunion Weekend. This year's opening revels on May 3, 4, and 5 went off without a hitch and included the 11th annual Big Parade and Festival, ResEd's Rock the Block, and the 15th annual Folk Fest.

Photo Gallery

The First Weekend in May 2013

A man performing banjo — 15th Annual Folk Fest: Blind Boy Paxton
Photo credit: Zoe Madonna ’15

A well-decorated truck — 2013 Big Parade: The Spanish in the Elementary Schools (SITES) float.
Photo credit: Sela Miller ’15

Girls carrying a banner reading "Girls in Motion" — 2013 Big Parade: Girls in Motion
Photo credit: Sela Miller ’15

People walk down the street carrying folding chairs as others look on — 2013 Big Parade: Kendal at Oberlin's Precision Lawn Chair Drill Team
Photo credit: Sela Miller ’15

People dance in the street — 2013 Big Parade: Dance Diaspora
Photo credit: John Seyfried

People perform on drums — 2013 Big Parade: Oberlin Taiko
Photo credit: Sela Miller ’15

People walk down the street carrying letters of the alphabet — 2013 Big Parade: Oberlin's student-run radio station, WOBC-91.5 FM
Photo credit: Sela Miller ’15

A marching band performs in the street — Big Parade 2013: The Oberlin College Marching Band
Photo credit: John Seyfried

People walk down the street carrying a sign while children playing violin follow — 2013 Big Parade: Oberlin Community Music School
Photo credit: John Seyfried

People crowded around a sign reading "Downtown Oberlin 1833" — 2013 Big Parade: Happy spectators
Photo credit: John Seyfried

A four person band sings and performs on a stage — 15th Annual Folk Fest: The Parkington Sisters
Photo credit: John Seyfried

A person performs guitar and sings — 15th Annual Folk Fest: Toshi Reagon
Photo credit: John Seyfried

Five people perform music around a microphone — 15th Annual Folk Fest: The 23 String Band
Photo credit: John Seyfried

People lounge in a field with bouncy castles in the background — Rock the Block 2013
Photo credit: Sela Miller ’15

Three people stand on a ladder juggling — OCircus: The ’80s
Photo credit: Zoe Madonna ’15

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