Mount Rushmore Independence Day Celebration
Each year the Fourth of July or Independence Day Celebration at Mount Rushmore provides the visitor with great entertainment and a fantastic display of fireworks. During the day music is provided by live performers which are sure to please everyone. In addition, Native Americans perform along the Avenue of Flags.
Each year there are flyovers scheduled for the afternoon and evening. Generally the formal program will begin around 8:30 p.m. with a welcome from Memorial Superintendent. A prelude to the evening's signature event – the fireworks - follows with a Flag Folding Ceremony by the Air Reserve Honor Guard from Denver, Colorado, and Ellsworth Air Force Base. The entire day's celebration is dedicated to veterans and active duty members of the military.
As the evening twilight develops spectacular the fireworks display lights up the night sky over the Memorial for nearly a half hour. Several corporate and private partners and organizations, including the State of South Dakota and the Mount Rushmore National Memorial Society, sponsor the fireworks performance.
For more information, please see the NPS event page for the celebration!
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