Alcatraz’s Sunrise Ceremony for Indigenous People’s Day (Oct. 10)
The Indigenous Peoples Sunrise Ceremonies are annual events held on Alcatraz Island to honor the Indigenous Peoples of America and to promote their rights.
Held annually since 1975, the Alcatraz ceremonies commemorate the protest event of 1969 where the Alcatraz-Red Power Movement (ARPM) occupied the Island.
The Indigenous Peoples’ Day Sunrise Gathering on October 10, 2022, and the Indigenous Peoples’ Thanksgiving Sunrise Gathering on November 25, 2022, are organized by the International Indian Treaty Council commemorating the 1969-71 occupation of Alcatraz by the Indians of All Tribes.
These are one-day events and not the standard Alcatraz Island tour; all areas, except where the ceremony takes place, will be closed and inaccessible to the public.
Indigenous Peoples’ Day Sunrise Gathering
October 10, 2022
The ticket booth opens at 3:30 AM and boats will depart Pier 33 at approximately 4:30 AM, 4:45 AM, and 5:15 AM. We encourage you to purchase and print tickets on the web. Tickets can also be purchased by calling 415-981-7625 (ROCK) or from the ticket booth at Pier 33 Alcatraz Landing. General admission is $11.00 per person. Children under 5 years of age are free.
Thanksgiving Sunrise Gathering
November 24, 2022
The ticket booth opens at 3:15 AM and boats will depart Pier 33 at approximately 4:15 AM, 4:30 AM, 4:45 AM, 5:00 AM, 5:15 AM, 5:30 AM, 5:45 AM, and 6 AM. We encourage you to purchase and print tickets on the web. Tickets can also be purchased by calling 415-981-7625 (ROCK) or from the ticket booth at Pier 33 Alcatraz Landing. General admission is $14.00 per person. Children under 5 years of age are free.
Walk-up tickets will be available for purchase on the morning of the event. However, tickets are limited and we can not guarantee availability the day of the event. We strongly recommend arriving as early as possible.
