Declaration of Independence Reading

Image of the Declaration of Independence

Event Details

  • Illustration of a clock Date: July 4, 2026
    Time: 12:00pm
  • Illustration of a ticket Free

Experience history where it happened this Fourth of July. Gateway Arch National Park will host a live reading of the Declaration of Independence to celebrate the holiday.

The reading takes place at 12 p.m. in the rotunda of the historic Old Courthouse, offering a unique opportunity to connect with more than 200 years of St. Louis and U.S. history.
This is a free program.