Event: U.S. National Parks Free Days
Dates:
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Weekend (next: January 14-16, 2012)
- National Park Week (next: April 2012)
- First Day of Summer (every June 21)
- National Public Lands Day (next: September 24, 2011)
- Veterans Day Weekend (next: November 11-13, 2011)
Location: More than 100 U.S. national parks that normally charge entrance fees (nearly 400 more are free year-round)
Organizer: U.S. National Park Service
What to do: Visit participating national parks for free entrance fees along with other special events. Note that entrance, vehicle, and touring fees are waived, but other charges such as camping or reservation fees, and fees charged by vendors within the parks, may still apply.
For more information: National Park Service site
