Open daily: 9am. - 5pm

Closed on December 25, Christmas Day and July 4, Independence Day

Tickets are required to enter the Washington Monument. Reserve tickets online (reservation fee of $1 per ticket applies)

WALK UP tickets (same day only)

The Washington Monument Lodge, located along 15th Street between Madison and Jefferson drives, opens at 8:45 a.m. for distribution of free, same day, timed tickets on a first-come, first-served basis. One person (16+ years old) may obtain up to six tickets for an available ticket time.

The Washington Monument is closed one day during the first week of every month for routine maintenance. In 2024, the closure dates are: January 3, February 1, March 4, April 1, May 1, June 4, July 9, August 1, September 4, October 1, November 6, December 5. The monument is also closed on July 4 and Dec. 25.