Free Entrance Days in the National Parks

Mon Feb 16, 2026 - Wed Nov 11, 2026
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Repeating every month on the 25 of Mays through February 16, 2026.
Also on June 14, 2026; July 3, 2026; July 4, 2026; July 5, 2026; August 25, 2026; September 17, 2026; October 27, 2026; November 11, 2026.
Various times
Age: All Ages
Price: Free
Location:
National Parks - Multiple Locations
Yosemite National Park, Yosemite, CA, 95389
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On select days throughout the year, all national parks in the United States are open to the public with no admission fee. 

2026 dates:

(No worries if you miss these days—264 of more than 400 national parks never charge an entrance fee.)

Read our top picks for national parks to visit with kids. 

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