September 11 Observance General Information

Events will be held rain or shine

In the event of severe weather, elements of the program are subject to change.

 

Media Pass

Event passes for media issued by the National Park Service are required to obtain access to any of the designated media areas, including parking and coverage areas for the ceremonies. Media RSVP is closed.

 

September 11 Observance

The 24th Annual September 11 Observance will begin at 9:45 a.m. on Thursday, September 11 at the Memorial Plaza and is free and open to the public. 

Visitors are encouraged to arrive early and allow ample time parking and to walk to the event site.

Park entrance will open at 07:00 a.m.

All visitors on the morning of September 11 will park in designated lots and walk to and from the event. Accessible buses are available to accommodate wheelchairs. Please consider arriving one hour early to allow time to walk to the event location. 

Please see the list of prohibited items below.

The Moment of Remembrance will begin on Thursday, September 11 at 9:45 a.m. EDT at the Memorial Plaza. The National Park Service welcomes the public to a thirty-minute name reading. Each name of the passengers and crew members will be read aloud with the ringing of the Bells of Remembrance.  

A public wreath-laying ceremony will take place at the Memorial Plaza near the Wall of Names. 

Events will be held rain or shine. The ceremony will take place in a field and requires walking on mown grass and uneven ground. In the event of severe weather, elements of the program are subject to change.

The Visitor Center will be open from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 11, 2025.

Click here to see Ranger Programs.

All programming is free and open to the public. 
 

 

Additional Information:

Click on the dropdown boxes below to find out the answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about attending the observance on September 11. 

Bus and Motorcycle Groups

Groups wishing to visiting Flight 93 National Memorial over the September 11 weekend please email us to let us know you are coming. While the park is not taking reservations, this information is a very important part of the event planning.

Please include the following information:

• Type of transportation (bus, motorcycle, etc...)
• Number of participants.
• Number of vehicles.
• Arrival time and estimated duration of visit.
• If the group plans to attend any of the formal events.

Group Arrivals 

• All groups will enter through the entrance off US Route 30.
  • 6424 Lincoln Hwy, Stoystown Pa 15563
• Follow signs for parking.

Prohibited Items

•Aerosols

•Animals other than service/guide animals

•Backpacks and bags exceeding size restrictions (18” by 13” by 7”)

•Bicycles

•Balloons

•Coolers

•Drones and other unmanned aircraft systems

•Explosives

•Glass, thermal, or metal containers

•Laser pointers

•Mace/Pepper spray

•Packages

•Recreational motorized mobility devices

•Selfie Sticks

•Signs exceeding the size restrictions (20’ x 3’ x 1/4")

•Structures

•Supports for signs and placards

•Toy guns

•Any other items determined to be potential safety hazards

Media

To attend the September 11 events as a member of the media please click here.

 

 

 

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