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A ranger talk, a film, a veterans' tribute and the lighting of the sculpture; no ceremony from October to May, when the sculpture is lit nightly at sunset.
When it usually happens
Usually: Nightly from the Friday before Memorial Day through September 30 (9 p.m. early summer, 8 p.m. from early August)
Last held: 2026 season (Travel South Dakota gives the pattern, not calendar dates)
The next dates aren't published yet. The organizer's page will list them once they are.
Plan your trip
Dates, times, tickets and any changes are set by the organizer, so check the details on travelsouthdakota.com before you go. From our cabin, Keystone is about 12 mi away as the crow flies.