03/10/2026
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JULY 3 FIREWORKS AT MOUNT RUSHMORE: TICKET LOTTERY OPENS APRIL 8
Mount Rushmore National Memorial Ticket Lottery
The National Park Service has announced plans for a July 3, 2026 Independence Day celebration at Mount Rushmore National Memorial, commemorating the 250th anniversary of the United States. The evening will conclude with a fireworks display over Mount Rushmore.
Due to the scale of the event, attendance on July 3 will be limited to ticketed participants, with tickets distributed through a lottery on Recreation.gov.
TICKET LOTTERY INFORMATION
LOTTERY WINDOW:
April 8 at 8:00 AM (MT) – April 12 at 9:59 PM (MT)
Each applicant may enter the lottery once
Applicants may request up to four tickets
Tickets are available to U.S. residents only
Lottery results announced April 14
Each lottery selection will include tickets for up to four people and either parking garage access at the memorial, OR shuttle transportation from Rapid City.
Ticket holders will be able to enter Mount Rushmore beginning at 1:00 PM, with event programming currently scheduled to run approximately 4:00 PM - 10:00 PM.
Seating within the memorial amphitheater will be first-come, first-served.
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