Pursuant to 3 6 C. F. R. § 1 . 5 , between June 7 -13, 2026 , the National Park Service (NPS) is imposing temporary closures and public use limits in three areas of National Mall and Memorial Parks and one area of George Washington Memorial Parkway in conjunction with 2026 Freedom 250th Events, including the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) press conference, the events at the Ellipse and South Lawn of the White House, and the related Golden Knights Parachute jump as delineated in the maps below and as further delineated by fencing or other physical barriers . These closures and public use limits come at the request of United States Park Police, based on public and participant safety and event security needs. Closures will be lifted as soon as practicable, restoring access to the public. Violation is prohibited. Specifically, there will be temporary visitor access restrictions at the following locations Lincoln Memorial Approach way • Starting at midnight (00:00 ) on Sunday, June 7 , through 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, June 10, 2026 , a partial closure will be in effect? The southern access to the Memorial will be closed to visitors while the northern access will remain open.
• From midnight (00:00) though 11:59 p.m. on June 13, 2026 , a partial closure will be in effect? The southern access to the Memorial will be closed to visitors while the northern access will remain open.
Lincoln Memorial
• From 11 a.m. until 11 p.m. on Thursday, June 11 a full closure of public access to the Memorial will be in effect.
• From 10 a.m. until Midnight on Friday, June 12 , a full closure of public access to the Memorial will be in effect. Washington Monument Grounds
• From approximately 6:30 p. m. to 9:30 p. m. on June 13, 2026 , a partial closure of the western portion of the Washington Monument grounds will occur, including the turf and s idewalks bounded to the west by 17th Street NW, bounded to the east by the circular walkway adjacent to the western ha-ha wall around the Washington Monument, and bounded to the north and south by the two east-west walkways on the Washington Monument grounds, as depicted in the attached map.
• The inside of the Washington Monument Circle of Flags will be closed to the public
o Between 5:00 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 10th
o Between 6:30 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 11th
o Between 6:00 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. on Friday, June 12th
o Between 8:00 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 13th
o Between 7:30 p.m. Sunday, June 14th and 1:00 a.m. on Monday, June 15th
Tidal Bas in Parking Lot (Fireworks) • The entire tidal basin parking lot, located between Maine Avenue SW and the tidal basin, will be closed to the public from 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 10, until 5:00 p.m. on Monday, June 15 , 2026 .
Further, temporary road closures will be implemented at the following locations: On Friday, June 12, 2026, from 12:00 p. m. to 11:59 p.m. the following streets will be closed to vehicle traffic: • Henry Bacon Drive from Constitution Avenue to Lincoln Memorial Circle, NW
• Daniel French Drive from Lincoln Memorial Circle to Independence Avenue, SW
On Friday, June 12, 2026, from 6:00 p. m. to 11:5 9 p.m. the following streets will be closed to vehicle traffic: • Memorial Bridge
• Parkway Drive from Potomac River Freeway to Lincoln Memorial Circle
• 23rd Street from Constitution Avenue to Lincoln Memorial Circle, NW
• Independence Avenue from 23rd Street to 14th Street, NW
From Friday, June 12, 2026 , at 10:00 p.m., through Monday, June 15, 2026 , at 6:00 a.m. , the following s treets will be posted as Emergency No Parking: • Madison Drive from 14th Street to 7th Street, NW
• Jefferson Drive from 14th Street to 12th Street, NW
• 12th Street from Constitution Avenue to Madison Drive, NW
From Saturday, June 12, 2026, at 6:00 a.m. , through Monday, June 15, 2026 , at 6:00 a.m. , the following streets will be closed to vehicle traffic: • Constitution Avenue from 23rd Street to 18th Street, NW
On Saturday, June 12, 2026 , and Sunday, June 14, 2026 , the following streets may be closed intermittently closed to vehicle traffic for public safety (figure 7 ): • Independence Avenue from 23 rd Street to 1 4 th Street, SW
Unless otherwise noted it is anticipated that United States Park Police (USPP) personnel will restrict public access to the closure areas and that the closed areas will be delineated by fencing and signage. For certain areas affected by these closures, the public will be allowed entry following screening measures. Persons passing through these screening measures will be prohibited from possessing the following items: • Aerosol cans
• Alcohol of any kind
• Animals (excluding trained service animals in accordance with the ADA - Animals trained for comfort, therapy, or emotional support do not meet this s tandard and are not permitted)
• Bags and luggage larger than (4-5"x l " x 6 - 5" or clear bag up to l 2 "x6 "xl 2") (full bag policy will be shared to ticket holders)
• Balls or any object that can be used as a projectile including inflatable items and sports equipment. (i. e. frisbees, balloons, etc. )
• Banners/Flags/Signs of any size.
• Beverages, or any liquid deemed restricted.
• Bicycles, tricycles, scooters, hoverboards, skateboard, roller skates (Including safety equipment, helmets, etc. )
• Cameras, or camera accessories (GoPros or similar brands, selfies sticks, smart glasses, tripods)
• Chairs, blankets or stools
• Confetti, bulk papers, paper rolls, streamers
• Containers including but not limited to , glass, aluminum, thermal, stainless steel, cans, or large metal containers of any kind
• Coolers - hard or soft shell
• Drones, unmanned aircraft systems or any remote -controlled devices
• Electronics - Tablets, Laptops, and other devices deemed restricted
• Fireworks
• Food, from outside the venue
• Glass, in all forms deemed restricted.
• Illegal substances
• Laser lights, pointers, large flashlights
• Lawn furniture including tents, personal shades or canopies
• Mace, pepper spray, chemical irritants
• Masks or face coverings, except for medical or religious reasons
• Noisemakers of any kind (musical instruments, horns, megaphones, vuvuzelas, whistles)
• Promotional materials, flyers, stickers, giveaways, or items in bulk (autograph, marketing, or anything not pre-approved)
• Range Finders, binoculars, scopes
• Video recording devices, tripods, monopods, selfie s ticks
• Weapons or weapon-like objects of any kindP ammunition, firearms, knives, explosives, blades, scissors, tasers, etc. real or fake
• Any other items determined to be potential safety hazards
These temporary and partial closures and public use limits are not of a nature, magnitude and duration that will result in a "significant alteration in the public use pattern. " FurtherV they will not adversely affect the parks W natural, aesthetic or cultural values , are not of a highly controversial nature, and do not require a long-term or significant modification in the resource -management objectives of any affected park. Rather, closures and public use limits such as these are commonplace for these types ofp ermitted events that require extensive staging and are necessary to provide the public with as much access as possible to parkland while also providing for public safety around construction areas and the security that the US Park Police have deemed necessary for this event to provide for public safety. These closures and public use limits are also limited temporally and geographically as much as possible while s till providing for necessary public safety and security, and the most restrictive closures occur in the evening and at night when visitation is relatively low. Accordingly, the National Park Service determines publication as rulemaking in the Federal Register is unwarranted under 3 6 C. F. R. § 1 . 5 ( b). This is consistent with hundreds of earlier partial and temporary park closures or public use limitations, the legal opinion of the Office of the Solicitor, and judicial adjudications. Mahoney v. Norton, No. 02 -0 7 0 5 (D. D. C. August 29 , 2002 ), plaintiffG s emergency motion for injunction pending appeal denied Mahoney v. Norton, No. 02 - 5 275 (D. C. Cir. September 9 , 2002) ( per curiam); Picciotto v. United States, No. 99-21 1 3 (D. D. C. August 6 , 1 999 ); Picciotto v. United States, No. 94-1 935 (D. D. C. September 9 , 1 994); Picciotto v. Lujan, No. 90 -1 261 (D. D. C. May 3 0, 1 990 ); Picciotto v. Hodel, No. 8 7 -3 290 (D. D. C. January 26 , 1 988 ); Spiegel v. Babbitt, 8 5 5 F. Supp. 402 (D. D. C. 1 994), aff'd in part w/o op. 5 6 F. 3 d 1 5 3 1 (D. C. Cir. 1 995 ), reported in full, 1 995 US App. Lexis 1 5 200 (D. C. Cir. May 31 , 1 995 ). Pursuant to 3 6 C. F. R. § 1 . 7, notice of this temporary and partial closure and public use limit will be made through media advisories, maps, fencing, and by posting at conspicuous locations in the affected park areas. Finally, pursuant to 3 6 C. F. R. § 1 . 5 (c), this determination is available to the public upon request. The United States Park Police concur with the Record of Decision and these closures are necessary for public safety and security. Kevin L Griess /s/ Superintendent National Mall and Memorial Parks 6/10/26 Jennifer Madello /s/ Superintendent George Washington Memorial Parkway 6/10/26 
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Last updated: June 11, 2026