Free Entrance Days in the National Parks

Mon Jan 20, 2025 - Tue Nov 11, 2025
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Repeating every month on April on the third Saturdays through April 19, 2025.
Also on June 19, 2025; August 4, 2025; September 27, 2025; November 11, 2025.
Various times
Age: All Ages
Price: Free
Location:
National Parks - Multiple Locations
Yosemite National Park, Yosemite, CA, 95389
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On select days throughout the year, all national parks in the United States are open to the public with no admission fee. 

2025 dates:
January 20: Martin Luther King Jr. Day
April 19: First day of National Park Week
June 19: Juneteenth National Independence Day
August 4: Great American Outdoors Act
September 27: National Public Lands Day
November 11: Veterans Day

(No worries if you miss these days—264 of more than 400 national parks never charge an entrance fee.)

Read our top picks for national parks to visit with kids. 

NOTE: Government Shutdown Alert: National parks remain as accessible as possible during the federal government shutdown. However, some services may be limited or unavailable. For more information, please visit: doi.gov/shutdown

** Activity dates/times are subject to change. Please click through to the activity website to verify.