National Mall and Memorial Parks
District of Columbia
Free entry
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.
Activities
Topics
No entrance fee.
Hours
The public may visit the sites of National Mall and Memorial Parks 24 hours a day, with the exception of the Washington Monument which is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Rangers are on duty at the sites to answer questions from 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. in November - February. They are on duty from 9:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. in March - October. Rangers offer interpretive programs daily and provide programs and information upon request. Rangers and volunteers will not be available Dec. 25, the park is still open to visitors.
Conditions
Weather now: ☀️ Clear, 91°F
🌦️ 93°/70°
🌦️ 75°/68°
☁️ 84°/60°
Things to do
Multi-Park Loop
Orange Line - DC Metro
Green Line - DC Metro
Yellow Line - DC Metro
Visit National Mall and Memorial Parks
Golf in DC's National Parks
Reflect at the Vietnam Women’s Memorial
Reflect at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial
Not an official safety source — always defer to NPS.gov and rangers for life-safety decisions.
How National Mall and Memorial Parks connects
This park's activities, topics, location, and on-the-ground places — one hop in the graph. Drag to explore; click an activity, topic, or related park to follow it.
Park
Activity
Topic
State
PassportStamp
ThingToDo
Similar parks
Share activities & topics with National Mall and Memorial Parks.
