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Bangor will play host to the Twelfth of July celebrations for the first time since it was awarded city status in December 2022.
The seaside venue on the North Down coast will welcome Brethren from Newtownards, Upper Ards, Holywood districts as well as the hosts, Bangor District LOL No. 18.
More than 40 lodges and 30 bands will be on parade, with a selection of flute, accordion and pipe bands taking part.
They will be joined by lodges from the Ladies Association and Juniors, including the recently formed Bangor District JLOL 18.
North Irish Dragoons will be leading the parade this year. In addition to this they will also have a campfire set up within the field at Ward Park and perform a live firing of historical weapons.
In a change to previous years, the platform proceedings will take place before the main parade.
Bangor District will form up at Bangor Orange Hall on Hamilton Road and make their way to the field at Ward Park from 10.45am.
They will enter the field where the Platform Proceedings will get underway at 11.15am. The Religious Service will be led by Rev. Mark Durell, with Grand Secretary of the Grand Orange Lodge of Ireland, Wor. Bro. Rev. Mervyn Gibson, the guest speaker.
The main parade will commence at noon and follow a route around the town before returning to Ward Park where there will be a range of activities and entertainment including music by Donaghadee Fifes and Drums, a performance from the Demi Walker School of Dance and singing from Clara Wilson.
The full route is: Ward Park, Gransha Road, Castle Park Road, Castle Park Avenue, Abbey Street, Newtownards Road, Church Street, Oakwood Avenue, Belfast Road, Abbey Street, Main Street , High Street, Hamilton Road, Castle Street, Gransha Road and returning to Ward Park
The return parade will commence at approximately 3.45pm.
A number of lodge's will be welcoming visiting Brethren this year.
Conlig Village Star LOL 695 will be joined by approximately 40 Canadian Brethren from Birchcliff Bible and Crown LOL 2856.
Sons of Ulster LOL 1027 will be joined by a number of Brethren from Sons of Glasgow LOL 50.
The designated charity of the day will be Bangor Foodbank
