What days is the visitor center open?

NPS lists the Visitor Center as open Tuesday through Saturday. It is closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day.

Under the national NPS pet rule, pets must be crated, caged or on a leash of six feet or less where allowed, and they are not allowed in public buildings. Service animals are excepted.

NPS lists the park film, museum exhibits, shopping, the bookstore and the park store.

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Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park: fees, hours, camping and when to visit

Updated October 29, 2026. Based on National Park Service data. Published by Humblebee.

Entrance fee: None^[1]
Busiest month (2025): July^[2]
Recreation visits, 2025: 17,860^[3]
Visitor centers: 1^[4]

Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park is a National Park System unit in Kansas^[5]. NPS lists it as a fee-free park, so there is no entrance fee^[1].

Entrance fees and passes

The National Park Service lists no entrance fee for Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park^[1]. Some tours, campgrounds or permits inside a park can still have their own fees.

When to visit and hours

NPS lists the Visitor Center as open Tuesday through Saturday^[6]. It is closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day^[6]. The listed closure dates are 2026-11-26, 2026-12-25 and 2027-01-01^[6]. In 2025 the busiest month was July with 2,576 recreation visits^[2]. May was close behind with 2,552 visits^[2]. NPS recorded 0 visits in October 2025^[2]. NPS describes the Kansas climate as temperate but continental, with big swings between summer and winter^[7].

Recreation visits counted by the National Park Service in each month of 2025. The busiest month, July, is highlighted^[2].

Show visits by month

Month, 2025	Recreation visits
January	971
February	970
March	1,852
April	2,218
May	2,552
June	2,215
July	2,576
August	1,522
September	1,354
October	0
November	755
December	875

Show visits by year

Year	Recreation visits
2021^[3]	9,113
2022^[3]	15,564
2023^[3]	18,826
2024^[3]	21,919
2025^[3]	17,860

Pets and dogs

The national NPS pet rule says pets must be crated, caged or on a leash of six feet or less where pets are allowed^[8]. Pets are not allowed in public buildings, with service animals excepted^[8]. Each park can close more areas to pets, so check with the park first^[8].

Before you go

Entry costs nothing, according to NPS^[1].
NPS lists one visitor center^[4].
Listed activities are the park film, museum exhibits, the bookstore and the park store^[9].
Hours and closures can change, so confirm on the official NPS park page before you go^[6].

Questions people ask

Is there an entrance fee at Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park?: NPS lists it as a fee-free park, so there is no entrance fee^[1].
What days is the visitor center open?: NPS lists the Visitor Center as open Tuesday through Saturday^[6]. It is closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day^[6].
When is the busiest month?: In 2025 the busiest month was July with 2,576 recreation visits^[2].
Are dogs allowed?: Under the national NPS pet rule, pets must be crated, caged or on a leash of six feet or less where allowed, and they are not allowed in public buildings^[8]. Service animals are excepted^[8].
What is there to do?: NPS lists the park film, museum exhibits, shopping, the bookstore and the park store^[9].

Facts and sources

NPS lists Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park as a fee-free park: there is no entrance fee. National Park Service
NPS recreation visits by month, 2025 (chart on this page). NPS Visitor Use Statistics
NPS recreation visits per year: 2021: 9,113, 2022: 15,564, 2023: 18,826, 2024: 21,919, 2025: 17,860. NPS Visitor Use Statistics
Visitor centers listed by NPS: 1 (Visitor Center). National Park Service
Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park is a unit of the U.S. National Park System (designation: National Historical Park) in Kansas. National Park Service
Operating hours, Visitor Center: We are currently open Tuesday through Saturday. We are closed for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day. Listed exceptions: Thanksgiving Day 2026-11-26 to 2026-11-26; Christmas Day 2026-12-25 to 2026-12-25; New Year's... National Park Service
NPS weather and seasons overview for Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park. National Park Service
National Park Service rule 36 CFR 2.15: where pets are allowed they must be crated, caged or on a leash no longer than six feet at all times, and pets are not allowed in public buildings, on public transportation or on designated swimming beaches (service... eCFR, 36 CFR 2.15
Activities NPS lists for Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park: Park Film, Museum Exhibits, Shopping, Bookstore and Park Store. National Park Service

Fees and hours are what NPS lists in its data at the snapshot date. They change: tell readers to confirm on the official park page before a trip. Visits are NPS recreation visits (counted entries, not unique people). Use them only for this park's own months and years, never to rank parks. Campground list and site counts come from NPS and Recreation.gov records. Count fields can differ slightly between the two. The pet rule is the national baseline (36 CFR 2.15). The park may close more areas to pets. Do not claim specific trails allow dogs unless a fact says so.