Gateway Arch Announces Extended Holiday Hours & Closure Dates

Gateway Arch National Park offers extended hours for friends and family to experience the 630-foot-tall icon this holiday season

The holidays are a magical time to visit the Gateway Arch! The Gateway Arch will remain open for two additional hours on the Friday and Saturday following Christmas, providing visitors extra time to experience the 630-foot-tall St. Louis landmark.

The Gateway Arch National Park grounds remain open daily from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m., even when the Gateway Arch is closed. Visiting hours at The Old Courthouse will remain open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Wednesday, Dec. 24:              9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 25:                 Closed
Friday, Dec. 26:                      9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 27:                  9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 28:                     9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Monday, Dec. 29:                   9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Tuesday, Dec. 30:                   9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 31:              9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 1:                     Closed

ARCH VISITOR REMINDERS

Visitors should arrive at the Arch at least 30 minutes ahead of their scheduled tram time and enter the monument at the Arch entrance plaza, which faces Fourth Street and the Old Courthouse. The Arch legs are exits only. Entry to the Arch Visitor Center and the Museum at the Gateway Arch is always free. All visitors must pass through an airport-style security checkpoint to get to the lower levels of the Arch facility.

The Tram Ride to the Top of the Arch sells out early and often. Visitors are strongly encouraged to purchase tram ride tickets in advance at gatewayarch.com/buytickets. For more information, visit nps.gov/jeff or gatewayarch.com, or call 877-982-1410.

Arch parking is available at the Stadium East Garage, located at 200 S. Broadway, St. Louis, MO 63102, for a fee. Visit iparkit.com/TheArch to prepurchase parking with no validation required. If parking is not prepurchased, validation is required by scanning/stamping a parking ticket at one of two validators located inside the Arch Visitor Center. Discounted parking is not available on St. Louis Cardinals’ home game days without pre-purchasing by 11:59 p.m. on the date prior to the game. With each parking purchase at the Stadium East Garage, $1 will support ongoing conservation and preservation efforts, educational opportunities and community programs at Gateway Arch National Park through Gateway Arch Park Foundation.

Metered street parking is also located near Gateway Arch National Park.

ABOUT GATEWAY ARCH NATIONAL PARK: Gateway Arch National Park, one of America’s 420+ national parks, commemorates Thomas Jefferson’s vision of a unified continental nation and St. Louis’ role as the gateway to the American West during the 19th century. The park also preserves the Old Courthouse, the site of the first two trials of the pivotal Dred Scott v. Sandford case. The park includes the Gateway Arch, the Arch grounds, and the Old Courthouse, located on the riverfront in downtown St. Louis. Admission to the Museum at the Gateway Arch and the Old Courthouse is free, and most programs are free of charge and open to the public. Many programs and events at the park benefit from the generous support from park partners Gateway Arch Park Foundation, Jefferson National Parks Association and Bi-State Development. The Gateway Arch is open daily from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. during the regular season and 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend. The Old Courthouse is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The park is closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day. For more information about Gateway Arch National Park, visit NPS.gov/jeff.