Ford's Theatre Visits (Various Times)

Daytime visits of the Ford's Theatre National Historic Site are free, but do require a ticket. Tickets can be reserved online through Ticketmaster here. For information on theatre performances, click here.

The site is open for tours from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily (except December 25). Final entry into the museum is at 4 p.m. Final entry into the theatre is at 4:30 p.m. Tickets are currently available through May 31. Ford’s Theatre is a working professional theatre, and there will be occasions when visitors will not be able to enter the theatre or museum due to rehearsals, set load-ins and matinee performances. Please see the Closings section below for more details.

Ford's Theatre offers a variety of programming to its visitors. Click the links below for programming schedules.

March Timed Entry Schedule
April Timed Entry Schedule
May Timed Entry Schedule
June Timed Entry Schedule
July Timed Entry Schedule
August Timed Entry Schedule

Programming
A visit to Ford’s Theatre may include a presentation by either the National Park Service or a one-act play presented by Ford’s Theatre Society (One Destiny or Road From Appomattox). Both last approximately 30 minutes. Following the presentation, visitors proceed across the street to the Petersen House. Visitors may choose to begin their visit by walking-through the renovated Ford's Theatre museum. Please note that not all entry times include museum entry, so visitors are urged to check the timed entry schedule.

Day-Of Tickets
The Ford's Theatre Box Office will open at 8:30 a.m. for distribution of free, same-day, timed tickets on a first-come, first-serve basis. Individuals are limited to six tickets per person for same day tickets.

Advance Individual Tickets
Advance tickets are available for visitors wishing to reserve a specific time for their visit. A convenience fee of $1.50 is charged for advance tickets. No exchanges or refunds. Online ticket sales are handled through Ticketmaster. Tickets that are requested online are subject to Ticketmaster service charges of $1.00 per ticket plus $1.00 per order in addition to the $1.50 convenience fee. Tickets can be held at the Ford’s Theatre Box Office Will Call. No telephone orders will be accepted through the Ford's Theatre Box Office for single ticket orders.

Click here to buy individual advance tickets or call (202) 397-SEAT. Tickets are also available for reservation at any Ticketmaster outlet.

Advance Group tickets
Groups of 20 or more can reserve advance tickets by calling the group sales office at Ford’s Theatre or by reserving online through Ticketmaster (Ticketmaster fees will apply). Group tickets are available at a discounted convenience fee of $1.25 per ticket. Payment is due in full at time of reservation. No exchanges or refunds.

Click here to buy advance group tickets or call (202) 638-2367 or (800) 899-2367.

D.C.-Metro School Group Tickets
Schools in the D.C.-metro area that would like to schedule a visit should email education@fords.org or call (202) 638-2941 ext. 567.

Late Policy
Groups or individuals arriving more than 15 minutes late for their entry time may not be admitted. No refunds or exchanges will be issued.

Closings
Ford’s Theatre is a working professional theatre, and there will be occasions when visitors will not be able to enter the theatre or museum due to rehearsals, set load-ins and matinee performances. Additionally, there may be occasions when the theatre or museum will need to close unexpectedly. Management will take precaution to avoid these situations, but in the event of an unscheduled closing, every effort will be made to exchange those tickets for a different time. Should no exchange be reasonably possible, a refund will be issued in the same method of your payment; cash will be issued as a check. The Ticketmaster service charges will not be refunded. Every effort will be made to announce the schedule adjustments on the website and at the venue. In most cases, the Petersen House will remain open even if the theatre is closed.

Scheduling
Ford's Theatre National Historic Site is open year-round, including weekends and holidays. The site is closed on Christmas Day (December 25). Additionally, if the Federal Government should close due to inclement weather, the site will do likewise. The lobby will open at 8:30 a.m. every morning and entry to the site will begin at 9 a.m. Final entry into the museum is at 4 p.m., and final into the theatre is at 4:30 p.m.; the site will close at 5 p.m. Visitors will have approximately 15 minutes to be seated in the theatre. A presentation, given by either the National Park Service or Ford’s Theatre Society, will last about 30 minutes. After the presentation, the visitors will exit the building through the main theatre doors and will be directed across the street to the Petersen House. There will be no reentry to the theatre or museum after the presentation.

Tour operators are encouraged to bring their groups early to visit the new gift shop and concessions located in the lobby.

For questions on the new timed entry visitation at Ford's Theatre, please email visit@fords.org.

Dates

  • Friday, June 12, 2009 (All day)
  • Friday, October 30, 2009 (All day)
  • Thursday, December 3, 2009 (All day)
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