Basic Information

Visitor Guide

• Tickets and Park Passes
• When to Visit
• Alerts
• Weather

Basic information for planning your visit is below or click the links in the Visitor Guide Panel for more information on hours, fees, and current conditions.  

• Visiting the memorial rotunda is free but to go up the column to the observation deck requires a fee and a timed ticket. 
• Timed tickets for the observation deck can only be purchased in the visitor center on the day of your visit: 16 and older are $10, children 15 and younger are free. Other passes are available. 
• Parking is limited near the memorial and the area is very congested due to the seawall construction. Visit early or park and walk from the visitor center.  

 

Physical Address

Operating Hours & Seasons

As of Aug 1, 2023 tours to the observation deck are temporarily suspended. Go to current conditions for more info.

The following hours are only for the MEMORIAL ROTUNDA AND OBSERVATION DECK. The last elevator up is 5:45 pm. Exceptions are listed for special events and adjusted for reduced staffing. Sometimes hours change due to severe weather.Tickets and passes are only sold at the visitor center. See Operating Hours & Seasons  or current conditions for visitor center hours and updates. The park walkways, lawns, memorial plaza, and all roads including State Route 35 (Bayview Ave), are open 24-hours daily

Weather

Weather Details

Fees & Passes

Visitor Centers

Internet & Cellular Access

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