Tours & timed entry · South Dakota
South Dakota's Mount Rushmore Fireworks Celebration Lottery — tickets & tours bookable on Recreation.gov, at Mount Rushmore National Memorial. Official listing facts below, plus how its release and cancellation patterns work.
The State of South Dakota and the National Park Service are teaming up to bring fireworks to Mount Rushmore National Memorial for a spectacular Independence celebration on July 3, 2020. The event will include fireworks displays and other entertainment. Mount Rushmore National Memorial is a symbol of American freedom and hope for people of all cultures and backgrounds.
| Type | Tickets & tours — bookable on Recreation.gov |
|---|---|
| Area | Mount Rushmore National Memorial |
| Managed by | National Park Service |
| Location | Keystone, South Dakota |
| Phone (official listing) | 605-574-2523 |
| Official listing | Recreation.gov — South Dakota's Mount Rushmore Fireworks Celebration Lottery |
Tickets and timed-entry inventory on Recreation.gov follows the same physics as campgrounds: a listing-defined release pattern, carts that hold for about fifteen minutes, and sold-out dates that return when plans change — because every ticket in this system can be cancelled, and cancelled inventory comes straight back to the calendar, first-come. The listing text above is the authority for this facility's exact window; our release- windows guide shows how to read any listing's pattern, and how cancellations work explains why "sold out" is a snapshot rather than a verdict.
On Recreation.gov, via the official listing linked in the facts table. itOpened never takes bookings — we publish the data and watch the calendars.
Timed-entry and ticket inventory recycles: abandoned carts return after about fifteen minutes, and cancellations return dates first-come, all season. Re-check at release times and in the final days before your date.
The official listing classifies it as 'Ticket Facility' — the facts table carries the listing's own description of what's included.
Every figure in this article traces to one of the sources above. If a number isn't sourced, we don't print it.
Last updated 2026-10-30.