Statue of Liberty 140th Anniversary: Oct. 28, 2026 Timeline, Tickets and Visit Facts

Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026, marks 140 years since the Statue of Liberty was dedicated on Oct. 28, 1886, per the National Park Service (NPS). The ceremony took place on Bedloe’s Island, now Liberty Island. Below: the timeline with weekdays, 2026 ticket prices, and how to reach the island.

When was the Statue of Liberty dedicated?

On Oct. 28, 1886, which was a Thursday. The NPS chronology says the statue “is formally unveiled at the dedication ceremony on Bedloe’s Island which was attended by 2,000-2,500 men.” An NPS photo caption on its history page reads “Fireworks, October 28, 1886, Opening Day.”

Statue of Liberty timeline with weekdays and years since

We computed each weekday and the years before 2026 from the dates in the NPS Liberty Island chronology. The NPS extract gives only a year for 1924 and 1984, so those rows carry no weekday.

Year	Milestone (NPS)	Weekday	Years before 2026
1885	The statue arrives in New York Harbor on June 17	Wednesday	141
1886	Dedication ceremony, Oct. 28	Thursday	140
1924	Designated a National Monument by President Calvin Coolidge under the Antiquities Act	Date not in our extract	102
1984	Restoration of the statue begins	Date not in our extract	42
1986	The centennial is officially celebrated, Oct. 28	Tuesday	40
2026	140th anniversary, Oct. 28	Wednesday	0

Our free printable puts these milestones on one page. Pair it with the October 2026 printable calendar, the November 2026 calendar or the 2026 yearly calendar.

Is there a 140th anniversary event?

Not yet announced. As of Oct. 27, 2026, neither the NPS nor the Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation has announced a 140th anniversary event or ceremony. For comparison, the NPS chronology records that the centennial was officially celebrated on Oct. 28, 1986. Check the NPS Statue of Liberty pages for any change.

How much are Statue of Liberty tickets in 2026?

The NPS Fees & Passes page (last updated March 2, 2026) lists these prices for ferry and tour tickets.

Visitor	Ferry and tour ticket
Children under 4	$0
Children 4 to 12	$17.00
Adults 13 and older	$26.00
Seniors 62 and older	$23.00

Pedestal access adds $0.30 and crown access adds $0.30, as listed by the NPS. Children under 4 are restricted from the crown.

How do you get to Liberty Island?

Only by ferry. Departures are from Castle Clinton at Battery Park in New York and from Liberty State Park in Jersey City. The NPS says all visitors must pass through airport-style security before boarding, and its home page (May 4, 2026) says the New York City security screening facility and ferry service has moved to a new location in The Battery.

Crown and pedestal tickets are limited and sold in advance through the official ferry operator, Statue City Cruises. The NPS tells visitors to check the ferry schedule for ferry times. We have no first or last ferry times or holiday closure dates, so confirm them with the operator before you travel.

How tall is the Statue of Liberty?

The NPS lists the statue at 151 feet, 1 inch (46.05 m) and the pedestal at 154 feet (46.93 m). The total, statue plus pedestal as the NPS lists it, is 305 feet, 1 inch.

For another New York date this fall, see our NYC holiday calendar and the NYC Marathon guide, or what else happened on a given date in This Day in History.