Basic information for planning your visit is below or click the links in the Visitor Guide Panel for more information on hours, fees, and current conditions.
Visiting the memorial rotunda is free but to go up the column to the observation deck requires a fee and a timed ticket.
Timed tickets for the observation deck can only be purchased in the visitor center on the day of your visit: 16 and older are $10, children 15 and younger are free. Other passes are available.
Parking is limited near the memorial and the area is very congested due to the seawall construction. Visit early or park and walk from the visitor center.
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The following hours are only for the MEMORIAL ROTUNDA AND OBSERVATION DECK. Exceptions are listed for special events and adjusted for reduced staffing. Sometimes hours change due to severe weather.Tickets and passes are only sold at the visitor center. See Operating Hours & Seasons or current conditions for visitor center hours and updates. The park walkways, lawns, memorial plaza, and all roads including State Route 35 (Bayview Ave), are open 24-hours daily
Park Entrance - Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial—Rotunda and Observation Deck
Closed today
Current Hours (Winter Closed)
October 15–May 27
Every Day:Closed
Memorial is closed for the winter Late-October to Mid-May. We will reopen for 2025 season on May 17.
Standard Hours
Every Day:10:00 AM–6:00 PM
Operating hours for the rotunda and observation deck are modified for special events and adjusted for staffing reductions as seen below. Prepare to purchase tickets or passes from the visitor center before that time.
Closures & Seasonal Exceptions
Post Historic Weekend Hours
September 8–September 30
Every Day:10:00 AM–5:00 PM
From the Monday September 8 to September 30, 2025 tours to Observation Deck are offered 7 days a week 10 am to 5 pm. Purchase timed tickets at Visitor Center. Purchase timed tickets at the Visitor Center.
October Hours
October 1–October 27
Sunday and Monday:10:00 AM–5:00 PM
Tuesday-Thursday:Closed
Friday and Saturday:10:00 AM–5:00 PM
October 1st thru October 27th 2025 the Memorial is open Friday thru Monday 10 AM to 5 PM. Purchase timed tickets at Visitor Center. Friday and Monday will be a guided tour format.
Winter Closed
October 15–May 27
Every Day:Closed
Memorial is closed for the winter Late-October to Mid-May. We will reopen for 2025 season on May 17.
Holidays
2025–2026
New Year's Day
January 1, 2026
Closed
Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.
January 19, 2026
Closed
Washington's Birthday
February 16, 2026
Closed
Memorial Day
May 26, 2025
Closed
Columbus Day
October 13, 2025
10:00 AM–5:00 PM
Veterans Day
November 11, 2025
Closed
Thanksgiving Day
November 27, 2025
Closed
Christmas Day
December 25, 2025
Closed
Holiday
Date
Hours
Summer months can be extremely hot and humid, with occasional and sudden severe thunderstorms. Fall and spring are pleasant with cool temperatures but brisk winds can make a 60° day feel much colder. In winter the memorial and visitor center are closed.
The visitor center is open mid-May through mid-October. Enjoy a 15-minute film on the Battle of Lake Erie and Perry's Victory. Exhibits trace the events of the War of 1812, the armament of the time and more. A 2-story window offers a view of the 352-foot marble memorial. An interactive exhibit explores the memorial's construction and the peace that has endured since the War of 1812 between the United States, Great Britain, and Canada. Purchase tickets to the memorial observation deck.
Closed today
Current Hours (Closed for Winter)
October 15–May 17
Every Day:Closed
The Visitor Center closed for the Winter on October 14, 2024 and reopens May 17, 2025.
Standard Hours
Every Day:10:00 AM–6:00 PM
The following hours are only for the VISITOR CENTER. Exceptions are listed for special events and are adjusted for reduced staffing. Tickets and passes are only sold at the visitor center on the day of your visit. See Operating Hours & Seasons for current information about visiting the memorial rotunda and observation deck. The park walkways, lawns, memorial plaza, and all roads including State Route 35 (Bayview Ave), are open 24-hours daily.
Closures & Seasonal Exceptions
Post Historic Weekend Hours
September 8–September 30
Every Day:10:00 AM–5:00 PM
From Historic Weekend till September 30, 2024 the Visitor Center closes at 5 pm.
October Hours
October 1–October 14
Sunday and Monday:10:00 AM–5:00 PM
Tuesday-Thursday:Closed
Friday and Saturday:10:00 AM–5:00 PM
As the season winds down the Visitor Center is only open 10 am to 5 pm Friday-Monday. Visitor Center's last day will be October 27, 2025.
Closed for Winter
October 15–May 17
Every Day:Closed
The Visitor Center closed for the Winter on October 14, 2024 and reopens May 17, 2025.
Holidays
2025–2026
New Year's Day
January 1, 2026
Closed
Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.
January 19, 2026
Closed
Washington's Birthday
February 16, 2026
Closed
Columbus Day
October 13, 2025
10:00 AM–5:00 PM
Veterans Day
November 11, 2025
Closed
Thanksgiving Day
November 27, 2025
Closed
Christmas Day
December 25, 2025
Closed
Holiday
Date
Hours
Public WiFi is not available.
Cellular service is normally available on the island. However busy weekends and weather can limit access on occasion. You also need to be careful when on some parts of the island your device might get a signal from a Canadian cellular tower.
