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Free admission to Wright Brothers National Memorial on these days in 2024
Admission to the Wright Brothers National Memorial will be free on eight days this year.
Admission to the Wright Brothers National Memorial will be free on eight days this year.
Orville and Wilbur Wright opened the skies to controlled powered flight on Dec. 17, 1903, when their plane took off on a 12-second flight on the dunes of North Carolina's coast. The memorial features the spot where their first flights took place, the sand dune where they did most of their gliding and the place they lived while working on the coast.
Admission is normally $10 for those ages 16 years and older. Those under 16 are admitted free.
Wright Brothers National Memorial free admission days in 2024:
- Jan. 15: Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.
- April 20: First day of National Park Week
- June 19: Juneteenth National Independence Day
- Aug. 4: Anniversary of the Great American Outdoors Act
- Aug. 19: National Aviation Day
- Sept. 28: National Public Lands Day
- Nov. 11: Veterans Day
- Dec. 17: 121st anniversary of the Wright brothers’ first flight
The memorial is open year-round from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. It is only closed on Dec. 25, Christmas Day.
