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2022 Free Admission National Parks – Public Lands Day

Name: Laser Michael Jackson | De Anza Planetarium
Start: 2024-11-16T19:00:00-08:00
End: 2024-11-16T20:00:00-08:00
Location: Fujitsu Planetarium

September 24, 2022 All day

Celebrate the Parks!

National Public Lands Day is the last Saturday in September, join the celebration by visiting, volunteering, or supporting your local park. Whether your interest lies in Hispanic history in the United States, watching a historical reenactment, or trekking off into the wilderness, there is something for everyone in our treasured public lands.

Here’s a tip – many of our 400+ national parks NEVER charge an entrance fee. So start Planning Your Visit! Click here to find a park. Did you know that fourth graders and their families get free admission to federal public lands courtesy of the US Dept. of the Interior? Check out Every Kid in a Park on Silicon Valley Mom. Mark your calendar for these entrance fee–free dates in 2022:

January 17: Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.
April 16: First day of National Park Week
August 4: Anniversary of the Great American Outdoors Act
September 24: National Public Lands Day
November 11: Veterans Day

*Fee waiver includes: entrance fees, commercial tour fees, and transportation entrance fees. Other fees such as reservation, camping, tours, concession and fees collected by third parties are not included unless stated otherwise.

Check out the discounted activities at: Groupon | Entertainment Book | Free Museum Passes (Discover and Go) |Go San Francisco card | San Francisco City Pass