Independence Day Activities

July 3rd will kick-off the park's celebration at 9:30 am with the presidential re-enactors providing an in-character news conference in the Carvers' Café. Questions are asked by a park ranger hosting the news conference and visitors will have the opportunity to ask their own questions for the presidents to answer. The July 3rd events will culminate with a special evening program beginning at 7:30 p.m. featuring a hoop dance performance by Jasmine Bell and musical performances by The Air Force Academy Band. Ellsworth Air Force Base Honor Guard will assist in the Flag Folding Ceremony and Retreat.

Daytime activities:

George Washington:

• 9:30 - 10:15am - News Conference, Carver's Marketplace
• 11:00 - 11:45am - Roving the park grounds
• 12:30 - 1:15pm - Autographs in the Visitor Center
• 2:00 - 2:45pm - Presentation, Theater B in the Visitor Center
• 3:30 - 4:15pm - Roving the park grounds

Thomas Jefferson:

• 9:30 - 10:15am - News Conference, Carver's Marketplace
• 11:00 - 11:45am - Declaration of Independence, Flag Folding
• 12:30 - 1:15pm - Roving the park grounds
• 2:00 - 2:45pm - Autographs in the Visitor Center
• 3:30 - 4:15pm - Presentation, Theater B in the Visitor Center

Abraham Lincoln:

• 9:30 - 10:15am - News Conference, Carver's Marketplace
• 11:00 - 11:45am - Presentation, Theater B in the Visitor Center
• 12:30 - 1:15pm - Roving the park grounds
• 2:00 - 2:45pm - Roving the park grounds
• 3:30 - 4:15pm - Autographs in the Visitor Center

Theodore Roosevelt:

• 9:30 - 10:15am - News Conference, Carver's Marketplace
• 11:00 - 11:45am - Autographs in the Visitor Center
• 12:30 - 1:15pm - Presentation, Theater B in the Visitor Center
• 2:00 - 2:45pm - Roving the park grounds
• 3:30 - 4:15pm - Roving the park grounds

Indigenous Cultural Programming:

• 9:30 - 10:15am - Hoop Dancing with Jasmine Bell, Grand View Terrace
• 9:30 - 10:15am - Presentation by Sequoia Crosswhite, Theater B in the Visitor Center
• 11:00 - 11:45am - Lakota, Nakota, Dakota Heritage Village Talk
• 12:30 - 1:15pm - Lakota, Nakota, Dakota Heritage Village Talk
• 2:00 - 2:45pm - Lakota, Nakota, Dakota Heritage Village Talk
• 3:30 - 4:15pm - Lakota, Nakota, Dakota Heritage Village Talk

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Fees

This event is free to attend.

Schedule

There are multiple talks, performances, and presentations throughout the day.

Event Type

• Cultural/Craft Demonstration
• Living History
• Performance
• Talk