08/25/2026
Happy, happy, happy birthday National Parks! 🎂🥳
Did you know Aug 25th, 2026 is the National Park Service's 110th Birthday? The National Park Service (NPS) was created on August 25, 1916. The mission of the NPS is to "preserve unimpaired the natural and cultural resources and values of the National Park System for the enjoyment, education, and inspiration of this and future generations."
Come celebrate the National Park's birthday by exploring the Wright Brothers National Memorial! Aug 25th will be a fee-free day to visit the park. You can walk up Big Kill Devil Dune just like the brothers did, or you can take a photo with Wilbur and Orville at the first flight sculpture!
Learn more about the National Parks Birthday National Park Service Birthday - NPS Commemorations and Celebrations (U.S. National Park Service)
Learn more about exploring Wright Brothers National Memorial Places to Go - Wright Brothers National Memorial (U.S. National Park Service)
NPS Photo: K. Calandrelle
Alt Text. A ranger flat hat in front of the granite Wright Brothers National Memorial pylon monument.
