Declaration of Independence Reading

Image of the Declaration of Independence

Event Details

  • Illustration of a clock Date: July 8, 2026
    Time: 5:00pm
  • Illustration of a ticket Free

Gateway Arch National Park will host a public reading of the Declaration of Independence as part of a nationwide event on July 8. Park rangers will gather in the rotunda of the Old Courthouse to read the historic document aloud to visitors.

The reading takes place at 5 p.m. and connects St. Louis to a synchronized national celebration. Rangers and Americans across all 50 states and territories will unite at the same time to read the Declaration of Independence together, celebrating the enduring spirit of America.

Admission to the event is free.