South Dakota’s Mount Rushmore Fireworks Celebration
Fireworks are returning to Mount Rushmore! Celebrate America's 250th birthday with fireworks and famous faces in 2026. Stay tuned for more information as planning continues for this monumental event — and sign up for our e-news to get updates delivered straight to your inbox.
In 2020, the State of South Dakota, the U.S. Department of the Interior and the National Park Service brought audiences a spectacular fireworks display at Mount Rushmore National Memorial in 2020, which you can watch in the video below.
RECORDING FROM 2020 SHOW:
(Video duration: 6 hours, 4 minutes, 35 seconds)
Vimeo direct link: https://player.vimeo.com/video/435195771
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Fireworks at Mount Rushmore National Memorial are not an annually occurring event. As they will not be happening this year, you can still celebrate Independence Day, and the days surrounding it, in the Black Hills and Badlands of South Dakota with some of the best Fourth of July celebrations found anywhere in America. From Old West shootouts, cook-offs, car shows, live music and ice cream socials to farmers markets, reenactments, arts and crafts vendors and more, America's birthday party is going on in South Dakota, and you’re all invited.
4th of July Celebrations in South Dakota
For more 4th of July weekend events, or other South Dakota events throughout the year, take a look at our full Calendar of Events.
