https://www.nps.gov/libi News releases from Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument. en-us https://www.nps.gov/libi/learn/news/park-closure-april-2025.htm Wed, 05 Mar 2025 03:42:00 EST Starting April 28, 2025, Little Bighorn Battlefield will be closed Monday through Thursday. Open Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. https://www.nps.gov/libi/learn/news/park-closure-april-2025.htm https://www.nps.gov/libi/learn/news/visitor-center-construction-2024-11-19.htm Tue, 19 Nov 2024 08:00:00 EST Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument recently awarded a construction contract to replace the park’s aging visitor center built in 1951. The National Park Service is coordinating with the park's associated Tribes and stakeholders to develop interpretive exhibits that better tell the complex stories surrounding the landscape, site, and people. Work is scheduled to begin on November 25, 2024. https://www.nps.gov/libi/learn/news/visitor-center-construction-2024-11-19.htm https://www.nps.gov/libi/learn/news/little-bighorn-battlefield-national-monument-visitor-center-closed-june-26-and-27.htm Thu, 20 Jun 2024 09:29:00 EST In preparation for the construction of the new Visitor Center, we are moving our information desk and bookstore to a temporary location within the site on June 26 and 27. During this time, the visitor center will be closed. We plan to have the temporary visitor center open on June 28 during our 2024 Summer Hours. https://www.nps.gov/libi/learn/news/little-bighorn-battlefield-national-monument-visitor-center-closed-june-26-and-27.htm https://www.nps.gov/libi/learn/news/little-bighorn-battlefield-national-monument-holiday-closures.htm Tue, 19 Dec 2023 08:11:00 EST Park Closures https://www.nps.gov/libi/learn/news/little-bighorn-battlefield-national-monument-holiday-closures.htm https://www.nps.gov/libi/learn/news/little-bighorn-battlefield-national-monument-closed-for-thanksgiving-day.htm Wed, 22 Nov 2023 11:05:00 EST tHANKSGIVING DAY https://www.nps.gov/libi/learn/news/little-bighorn-battlefield-national-monument-closed-for-thanksgiving-day.htm https://www.nps.gov/libi/learn/news/veterans-day-fee-wavier.htm Thu, 02 Nov 2023 10:13:00 EST Little Bighorn Battlefield Nstional Monument Announces Entrance Fee Free Day https://www.nps.gov/libi/learn/news/veterans-day-fee-wavier.htm https://www.nps.gov/libi/learn/news/147th-anniversary-of-the-battle-of-the-little-bighorn.htm Fri, 16 Jun 2023 09:35:00 EST Battle of the Little Bighorn https://www.nps.gov/libi/learn/news/147th-anniversary-of-the-battle-of-the-little-bighorn.htm https://www.nps.gov/libi/learn/news/2023-147th-anniversary-battle-of-the-little-bighorn.htm Fri, 16 Jun 2023 09:12:00 EST 2032 147th Anniversary Tentitive Schedule https://www.nps.gov/libi/learn/news/2023-147th-anniversary-battle-of-the-little-bighorn.htm https://www.nps.gov/libi/learn/news/little-bighorn-battlefield-n-m-open-house.htm Wed, 22 Mar 2023 11:29:00 EST Open House for new displays in the Museum. https://www.nps.gov/libi/learn/news/little-bighorn-battlefield-n-m-open-house.htm https://www.nps.gov/libi/learn/news/little-bighorn-battlefield-n-m-entrance-fee-free-day.htm Sun, 15 Jan 2023 09:31:00 EST Little Bighorn Battlefield N.M. Entrance Fee Free Day https://www.nps.gov/libi/learn/news/little-bighorn-battlefield-n-m-entrance-fee-free-day.htm https://www.nps.gov/libi/learn/news/bookstore-to-be-closed-9-22-for-inventory.htm Mon, 05 Sep 2022 11:38:00 EST On Wednesday, September 7, 2022, the Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument Bookstore, run by the Western National Parks Association, will be closed all day to complete fall inventory. https://www.nps.gov/libi/learn/news/bookstore-to-be-closed-9-22-for-inventory.htm https://www.nps.gov/libi/learn/news/little-bighorn-to-move-to-cashless-fee-collection-nov-1-2022.htm Thu, 01 Sep 2022 09:21:00 EST Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument intends to move to a fully cashless fee system and only accept credit card, debit card, mobile or electronic payments for entrance and permit fees by November 1, 2022. https://www.nps.gov/libi/learn/news/little-bighorn-to-move-to-cashless-fee-collection-nov-1-2022.htm https://www.nps.gov/libi/learn/news/apsaalooke-bus-tours-and-fall-winter-hours-2022.htm Thu, 25 Aug 2022 06:26:00 EST For the next two weeks, Apsaalooke Tours will be running tours Thursday through Monday. https://www.nps.gov/libi/learn/news/apsaalooke-bus-tours-and-fall-winter-hours-2022.htm https://www.nps.gov/libi/learn/news/wildland-fire-near-little-bighorn-battlefield.htm Thu, 11 Aug 2022 07:15:00 EST Yesterday around 5:00 PM a wildland fire was reported off Rt. 212 to the east of Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument Park boundary https://www.nps.gov/libi/learn/news/wildland-fire-near-little-bighorn-battlefield.htm https://www.nps.gov/libi/learn/news/fee-free-day-august-4-2022.htm Wed, 03 Aug 2022 08:40:00 EST Celebrate the Great American Outdoors Act on August 4th by visiting Little Bighorn Battlefield for free! https://www.nps.gov/libi/learn/news/fee-free-day-august-4-2022.htm https://www.nps.gov/libi/learn/news/little-bighorn-battlefield-anniversary-events-2022.htm Fri, 24 Jun 2022 04:49:00 EST This weekend, Little Bighorn Battlefield will remember and honor the 146th anniversary of The Battle of the Little Bighorn. There will special programs presented by various associated tribes and partners. https://www.nps.gov/libi/learn/news/little-bighorn-battlefield-anniversary-events-2022.htm https://www.nps.gov/libi/learn/news/memorial-day-observance-at-little-bighorn.htm Tue, 24 May 2022 06:21:00 EST In honor of America’s veterans, active duty personnel, and casualties from our nation’s wars, Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument will host a Memorial Day program at the Visitor Center on Monday, May 30, 2022 at 11:00 A.M. https://www.nps.gov/libi/learn/news/memorial-day-observance-at-little-bighorn.htm https://www.nps.gov/libi/learn/news/summer-2022-hours-at-little-bighorn.htm Thu, 19 May 2022 11:26:00 EST Starting on Sunday May 22,2022 Little Bighorn Battlefield will be open from 8:00am to 6:00pm through the summer season. https://www.nps.gov/libi/learn/news/summer-2022-hours-at-little-bighorn.htm https://www.nps.gov/libi/learn/news/national-park-week-at-little-bighorn-battlefield.htm Sun, 17 Apr 2022 05:50:00 EST National Park Week https://www.nps.gov/libi/learn/news/national-park-week-at-little-bighorn-battlefield.htm https://www.nps.gov/libi/learn/news/winter-hours-for-2021-2022.htm Mon, 01 Nov 2021 07:35:00 EST Winter '21-'22 Hours for Little Bighorn Battlefield https://www.nps.gov/libi/learn/news/winter-hours-for-2021-2022.htm https://www.nps.gov/libi/learn/news/new-visitors-center.htm Thu, 01 Oct 2020 07:18:00 EST The National Park Foundation, the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust, the National Park Service, and Friends of the Little Bighorn Battlefield are announcing their collective efforts to construct a new visitor center at Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument in Montana that will expand interpretive and educational opportunities for all park visitors. https://www.nps.gov/libi/learn/news/new-visitors-center.htm https://www.nps.gov/libi/learn/news/little-bighorn-battlefield-fall-schedule.htm Sat, 31 Aug 2019 17:03:00 EST Fall Hours at the Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument begin on September 3, 2019 https://www.nps.gov/libi/learn/news/little-bighorn-battlefield-fall-schedule.htm https://www.nps.gov/libi/learn/news/little-bighorn-battlefield-announces-memorial-day-observance-and-summer-hours.htm Mon, 20 May 2019 03:28:00 EST In honor of America’s veterans, active duty personnel, and casualties from our nation’s wars, Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument will host a Memorial Day program at the Visitor Center on Monday, May 27, 2019 at 11:00 A.M. The program includes special speakers as well as posting of the colors by the Hardin American Legion Post #8. This year’s keynote speaker will be Corey Stapleton Secretary of State Montana. https://www.nps.gov/libi/learn/news/little-bighorn-battlefield-announces-memorial-day-observance-and-summer-hours.htm https://www.nps.gov/libi/learn/news/little-bighorn-battlefield-announces-spring-hours-and-free-entrance-during-national-park-week.htm Mon, 01 Apr 2019 06:44:00 EST Effective Monday, April 1st, 2019, Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument will be open daily from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM https://www.nps.gov/libi/learn/news/little-bighorn-battlefield-announces-spring-hours-and-free-entrance-during-national-park-week.htm https://www.nps.gov/libi/learn/news/little-bighorn-battlefield-finalizes-plan-to-approve-new-visitor-center-and-curation-facility.htm Thu, 28 Mar 2019 05:03:00 EST The National Park Service recently finalized its plan to approve a new visitor center and 7,000-square-foot curation facility for Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument. The next step, before construction can begin, will be to secure funding. https://www.nps.gov/libi/learn/news/little-bighorn-battlefield-finalizes-plan-to-approve-new-visitor-center-and-curation-facility.htm https://www.nps.gov/libi/learn/news/fee-increase-2018.htm Tue, 17 Apr 2018 09:28:00 EST Little Bighorn National Battlefield is raising entrance fees on June 1, 2018. This increase will support continued improvements to facilities and services that benefit visitors to the park. https://www.nps.gov/libi/learn/news/fee-increase-2018.htm https://www.nps.gov/libi/learn/news/springhours2015.htm Mon, 23 Mar 2015 10:07:00 EST Effective Wednesday, April 1st, 2015, Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument will be open daily from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Entrance fees will be waived at Little Bighorn Battlefield and other National Park Service sites during the weekend of April 18-19th to recognize the beginning of National Park Week. https://www.nps.gov/libi/learn/news/springhours2015.htm