Mt. Rushmore Sculpture Illumination and Evening Lighting Program

The Evening Lighting Ceremony at Mount Rushmore National Memorial is held beginning the Friday before Memorial Day through September 30 each year. From May through early August, the ceremony starts nightly at 9 p.m., and from early August through September 30, it starts nightly at 8 p.m. From October through May, there is no ceremony, but the sculpture is illuminated nightly at sunset. See the website for specific details.

Hours:
Evening lighting program begins at 9:00 pm
Sculpture illumination 9:30 pm to 11:00 pm