Operating Hours and Seasons

The visitor facilities at Mount Rushmore National Memorial are open all year, seven days a week, with the exception of December 25th. On December 25th, weather permitting, the parking structure and grounds remain open, but all buildings are closed.

Overnight parking is not permitted within the boundaries of Mount Rushmore National Memorial.

All times listed are mountain time.

 

Parking Structure and Memorial Grounds

  • 7:00 am to 9:00 pm

  • 5:00 am to 11:00 pm

  • 5:00 am to 9:00 pm
 

Lincoln Borglum Visitor Center and Information Center

8:00 am to 5:00 pm

8:00 am to 10:00 pm

8:00 am to 9:00 pm

8:00 am to 6:00 pm

 

Sculpture Illumination and Evening Lighting Program

The sculpture is illuminated nightly, year-round.
During the summer months join a park ranger in the park's outdoor amphitheater for an inspirational 45-minute program focusing on the presidents, patriotism and the nation's history. Beginning with a ranger talk, this program continues with the film "Freedom: America's Lasting Legacy" (captioned) and culminates with the lighting of the memorial. Program held nightly late May through the end of September.

No evening lighting program, sculpture illuminated nightly at sunset.

  • October 1 - March 9th illuminated from sunset to 9:00 pm
  • March 10 - May 25th illuminated from sunset to 11:00 pm

Evening lighting program begins at 9:00 pm
Sculpture illumination 9:30 pm to 11:00 pm

Evening lighting program begins at 8:00 pm
Sculpture illumination 8:30 pm to 11:00 pm

 

Sculptor's Studio

Learn about the tools and techniques used in the carving of the mountain sculpture. 15-minute talks include stories from the workers, demonstrations of the tools and the artist's working model. Programs are offered frequently each day throughout the summer months. Schedules are posted at the Information Center and Lincoln Borglum Visitor Center.

Closed for the season.

8:00 am to 8:00 pm

8:00 am to 4:00 pm
 

Self-Guided Tour Building

Self-guided tours available inside the Information Center 8:00 am to 3:00 pm.

8:00 am to 4:00 pm daily
 

Gift Shop

  • January 1 - February 28th    8:00 am to 6:00 pm
  • February 29 - March 9th       8:00 am to 6:00 pm
  • March 10 - March 27th          8:00 am to 6:00 pm
  • March 28 - May 1st                8:00 am to 6:00 pm

  • May 2 - May 9th                         8:00 am to 9:00 pm
  • May 10th - May 22nd                 8:00 am to 10:00 pm
  • May 23 - August 10th                8:00 am to 10:30 pm
  • August 11 - September 30th     8:00 am to 9:30 pm

  • October 1 - October 16th          8:00 am to 8:00 pm
  • October 17 - November 2nd     8:00 am to 7:00 pm
  • November 3 - December 31      8:00 am to 6:00 pm
    • December 24th                   8:00 am to 4:00 pm
    • December 25th                   CLOSED
 

Carvers' Café

  • January 1 - February 28th  8:00 am to 4:30 pm
  • February 29 - March 9th     8:00 am to 5:30 pm
  • March 10 - May 1st              8:00 am to 6:30 pm

  • May 2 - May 9th                            8:00 am to 7:00 pm
  • May 10 - May 22nd                       8:00 am to 9:00 pm
  • May 23 - August 10th                   9:00 am to 9:00 pm
  • August 11 - September 1st          9:00 am to 8:00 pm 
  • September 2 - September 30th    8:00 am to 8:00 pm

  • October 1 - October 16th         8:00 am to 6:00 pm
  • October 17 - November 2nd    8:00 am to 5:00 pm
  • November 3 - December 31     8:00 am to 4:30 pm
    • December 24th                  8:00 am to 4:00 pm
    • December 25th                  CLOSED
 

Ice Cream

Available in Carvers' Café

  • May 10 - August 10th                 11:00 am to 9:00 pm
  • August 11 - September 30th      11:00 am to 8:00 pm

Last updated: February 21, 2024

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Contact Info

Mailing Address:

13000 Highway 244
Building 31, Suite 1

Keystone, SD 57751

Phone:

605 574-2523
Park information. Phones are answered from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

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