Independence Hall Tickets

See the Assembly Room on your tour of Independence Hall.

NPS photo

 

December 24 thru January 31 (NOTE: Independence Hall closes at 3 pm on December 24, and is closed all day on December 25)
No tickets are required, except the expanded tour at 3:15 pm.

• 9:15 am to 2:45 pm—20 minute guided tours at 15 and 45 past each hour, no tickets required
• 3:15 pm—40 minute guided tour, tickets required on rec.gov
• 3:40 pm to 5 pm—the Independence Hall experience is self-guided. Park rangers will be available to answer questions. Plan to arrive early—due to building capacity limitations, not all visitors are guaranteed entry.

February 1 thru March 7
Tickets are required between 10:40 am to 4:20 pm. There is a $1.00 per ticket handling fee for tickets. Obtain your tickets on recreation.gov. Tickets can be printed in advance or shown on a mobile device for scanning at the time of entry.

Tickets are not required to enter Independence Hall between 9 am to 10:30 am.

• During this time, the Independence Hall experience is self-guided. Park rangers will be available to answer questions.
• All non-ticketed visitors must exit the building at 10:30 am.
• Plan to arrive early—due to building capacity limitations, not all visitors are guaranteed entry.

The security screening area closes 15 minutes prior to the building closure time, or earlier if all tours are full.

 

How to Obtain Independence Hall Tickets

Reserve tickets ($1.00 per ticket) on recreation.gov or by calling 1-877-444-6777 from 10 am to 12 midnight.

Reserve Tickets
Tickets may be reserved up to 30 days in advance.

• To reserve tickets, call 1-877-444-6777 from 10 am to 12 midnight or you can use the Recreation.gov website. Up to 10 tickets can be reserved on each account.
• Most tickets are available in advance. Additional "next day" tickets will be released at 5 pm the day before for tours the next day. Tickets for the next day will be available at Recreation.gov on a first come, first served basis.
• Any tickets not booked will be available up until the time of the tour.
• Arrive 30 minutes before your tour time to go through screening
• Present a printed copy of the ticket(s) or display the ticket(s) on your mobile device at the entrance to Independence Hall

While tickets to Independence Hall are free, the administrative fee is $1.00 per ticket. The Interagency passes do not cover this fee. There are no refunds under any circumstances. All ticket reservations and fees for Independence Hall are final. If you cannot make your tour time or date, please contact https://recreation.gov or call 1-877-444-6777.

 

Teachers/Educators

Need help obtaining Independence Hall tickets for your school group or other non-profit education group? Please visit the Plan a Field Trip web page for more information.

Please note, individual reservations or commercial tour operators must reserve tickets through recreation.gov.