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Alcatraz’s Thanksgiving Indigenous Peoples’ Sunrise Ceremony (2024)

Thursday, November 28, 2024 - 4:15 am to 8:00 am | Cost: $15.50*
*Event is free, but boat tickets are $15.50 for adults. Free for children under 5.
Alcatraz Island | Alcatraz Island, San Francisco, CA 94133
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“Alcatraz Sunrise Ceremony” for Indigenous People’s Day (2024)

Alison Taggart-Barone via NPS

The Indigenous Peoples’ Day Sunrise Gathering on October 14, 2024 and November 28, 2024 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.

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Commemoration of the 1969-71 occupation of Alcatraz by the Indians of All Tribes

Schedule & Tickets

Indigenous Peoples’ Day Sunrise Gathering
October 14, 2024: 

Departure Times: 4:15 AM, 4:30 AM, 5:00 AM, 5:15 AM
– Tickets are $15.50 per person (Ages 5 and up) for round trip ferry

Indigenous Peoples’ Thanksgiving Sunrise Gathering
November 28, 2024:

Departure Times: 4:15AM, 4:30AM, 4:45AM, 5:00AM, 5:15AM, 5:30AM, 5:45AM, 6:00AM
– Tickets are $15.50 per person (Ages 5 and up) for round trip ferry

Dress Code

The weather on Alcatraz is unpredictable and subject to change unexpectedly, so be sure to dress in layers…bring along a light jacket or sweater, no matter how nice the day begins! Follow this link for more information.

Where to Meet

Pier 33 Alcatraz Landing

Pier 33 Alcatraz Landing is the launch site to Alcatraz Island.

Alcatraz Landing includes the Ticketbooth and waiting and boarding areas, all of which are accessible. Accessible bathrooms are found at Pier 33 Alcatraz Landing and on all Alcatraz Cruises vessels.

Please note: there are no wheelchairs available for loan either at Pier 33 Alcatraz Landing or on Alcatraz Island.

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.

Upcoming “Alcatraz Sunrise Ceremony” for Indigenous People’s Day (2024) Events

Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.


Cost: $15.50*
*Event is free, but boat tickets are $15.50 for adults. Free for children under 5.
Categories: **Annual Event**, *Top Pick*, History, In Person, Protests / Causes, San Francisco, Weekend Events Guide - November 23-26, 2023
Address: Alcatraz Island, San Francisco, CA 94133