This is where the nation comes to remember and where history is made. As “America’s Front Yard,” the National Mall and Memorial Parks is home to many of our country’s most iconic memorials telling the story of people and events that shaped us as a nation. Each year, millions of people come to recreate, commemorate presidential legacies, honor our veterans, and make their voices heard.
Current Alerts
- InformationWashington Monument closed one day each month for maintenance
BY MONTH 2026 CLOSURE DATES JANUARY8 (THU) FEBRUARY3 (TUE) MARCH4 (WED) APRIL6 (MON) MAY7 (THU) JUNE2 (TUE) JULY8 (WED) AUGUST3 (MON) SEPTEMBER16 (WED) OCTOBER5 (MON) NOVEMBER4 (WED) DECEMBER8 (TUE)
Source: National Park Service.
Upcoming Events
- FDR Grows the National Park SystemTue Aug 25 2026Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial (meet the ranger in the exhibit area of the park store)
- FDR Grows the National Park SystemWed Aug 26 2026Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial (meet the ranger in the exhibit area of the park store)
- The Battle of Long Island, 1776Thu Aug 27 2026Thomas Jefferson Memorial (chamber)
- Before the Dream: FDR and Executive Order 8802Thu Aug 27 2026Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial (meet the ranger inside the park store)
- The Battle of Long IslandThu Aug 27 2026Washington Monument (meet the ranger outside the entrance to the monument)
- Urban Ecosystems in Washington DCFri Aug 28 2026Signer's Island (located in the middle of Constitution Gardens)
- The Presidents and the Peoples' ParksFri Aug 28 2026Lincoln Memorial (Come visit our pop-up in the plaza)
- Thomas Jefferson and the Peale Family: Sparking Science and ExplorationFri Aug 28 2026Thomas Jefferson Memorial (meet the ranger in the basement exhibit area)
- 250 Years of Heroic American DefendersSat Aug 29 2026World War II Memorial (main entrance off of 17th st)
- Celebrate America's Story! Explore! Learn! Protect! National Junior Ranger Day on the National MallSun Aug 30 2026U.S. Park Police Horse Stables & Education Center (2000 Ash Road, Washington, D.C.)
- Jefferson Under the Night Sky for Junior RangersSun Aug 30 2026Thomas Jefferson Memorial (activities will be set up in the plaza area)
- Hitler invades PolandTue Sep 01 2026World War II Memorial (ranger contact station)
- July Fourth, 1862—At SeaWed Sep 02 2026Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial (meet the ranger in the exhibit area of the park store)
- Thomas Jefferson and the Peale Family: Sparking Science and ExplorationThu Sep 03 2026Thomas Jefferson Memorial (meet the ranger in the basement exhibit area)
- The Treaty of St. GermainTue Sep 08 2026Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial (store lobby)
- July Fourth, 1862—At SeaWed Sep 09 2026Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial (meet the ranger in the exhibit area of the park store)
- The Treaty of St. GermainThu Sep 10 2026Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial (store lobby)
- The Treaty of St. GermainMon Sep 14 2026Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial (store lobby)
- The Treaty of St. GermainTue Sep 15 2026Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial (store lobby)
- This Week in History: How Did 8 Women Alter the Course of History in 1936?Wed Sep 16 2026Franklin Delano Roosevelt (inside the park store)