Grand Coulee Dam
The visitor center is open year-round, but the plant tours (Fridays to Sundays) end on Oct. 31, 2026 and the laser show ended for the year on Sept. 30. The visitor center is also closed on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026.
A concrete dam on the Columbia River with a free visitor center, free plant tours on weekends in season, and a nightly laser show in summer.
Ways to visit
Grand Coulee Dam Visitor Center Open
A public notice says the center is closed Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026 (and was closed Oct. 14) for scheduled facility use, and reopens the next day.
- What you see
- Visitor center, Exhibitsusbr.gov, 2026-10-26
- How
- Walk inusbr.gov, 2026-10-26
- When
- MonTueWedThuFriSatSunDaily, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pacific Time, except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day, and except Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026.Closed: Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, New Year's Day, Wednesday, October 28, 2026 (scheduled facility use)usbr.gov, 2026-10-26 · usbr.gov, 2026-10-26
- Booking
- Not statedThe page describes no booking; admission is free.usbr.gov, 2026-10-26
- Cost
- FreeAdmission is free.usbr.gov, 2026-10-26
- Requirements
- Fitness and accessibility: No. The page calls the visitor center fully accessible. Service animals are allowed inside.
John W. Keys III Pump-Generating Plant Tour Seasonal
Availability is limited and subject to change, and tours can be canceled without notice. The 2026 season ends Oct. 31.
- What you see
- Inside tourusbr.gov, 2026-10-26
- How
- Scheduled tour · about 60 minutesusbr.gov, 2026-10-26
- When
- MonTueWedThuFriSatSunFridays, Saturdays and Sundays, May 22 to Oct. 31, 2026. Tours start at 9, 10 and 11 a.m. and 1, 2 and 3 p.m. Pacific Time and last about an hour.Season: 2026-05-22 to 2026-10-31 (Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays only.)usbr.gov, 2026-10-26
- Booking
- Not required · on siteFirst come, first served; no reservation system is described. The tour starts at the tour building, not the visitor center.usbr.gov, 2026-10-26
- Cost
- FreeAdmission is free.usbr.gov, 2026-10-26
- Requirements
- Photography: Yes. Cameras are allowed but camera cases must stay in the vehicle. Everyone passes a metal detector first. Weapons, purses, bags, backpacks, fanny packs and packages are prohibited, and there is no onsite storage.
"One River, Many Voices" Laser Light Show Seasonal
Ended for 2026 on Sept. 30 and resumes in May 2027. In rare cases it can be canceled without notice.
- What you see
- View from outsideusbr.gov, 2026-10-26
- How
- Walk in · about 30 minutesusbr.gov, 2026-10-26
- When
- MonTueWedThuFriSatSunNightly from May 22 to Sept. 30 in 2026. Start times (Pacific Time) were 10 p.m. through July 31, 9:30 p.m. in August and 8:30 p.m. in September. The show runs about 30 minutes.Season: 2026-05-22 to 2026-09-30 (Resumes May 2027.)usbr.gov, 2026-10-26
- Booking
- Not requiredTickets are not required.usbr.gov, 2026-10-26
- Cost
- FreeAdmission is free.usbr.gov, 2026-10-26
- Requirements
- None stated.
About
Grand Coulee Dam holds back Lake Roosevelt on the Columbia River in Washington. The visitor center has hands-on exhibits and an auditorium and is open every day. From late May to the end of October, Reclamation guides free tours of the John W. Keys III Pump-Generating Plant on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, first come, first served, with bags left behind and a metal detector at the door. A free laser light show, "One River, Many Voices", runs on summer evenings.
Owner: Bureau of Reclamation.
Getting there
Grand Coulee, WA, 99133
The pump-generating plant tour starts at a separate tour building, about half a mile from the visitor center: from the visitor center parking lot go northwest on WA 155, cross the Grand Coulee Bridge, continue onto Roosevelt Way through the gate, then turn left on Marina Way.
The pin marks the site itself, not necessarily the entrance (47.95611, -118.98181). Show on our map · Google Maps · Apple Maps
Grand Coulee Visitor Center: 509-633-9265 · pninfo@usbr.gov
Last checked 2026-10-26. Sources are listed below.
Sources
- usbr.gov/pn/grandcoulee/contact.html · official page · read 2026-10-26For: name; city
- wikidata.org/wiki/Special:EntityData/Q9303… · Wikidata · read 2026-10-26For: location
- usbr.gov/pn/grandcoulee/visit/tour.html · official page · read 2026-10-26For: directions; John W. Keys III Pump-Generating Plant Tour: open or closed; John W. Keys III Pump-Generating Plant Tour: what you see; John W. Keys III Pump-Generating Plant Tour: kind of visit; John W. Keys III Pump-Generating Plant Tour: days and hours; John W. Keys III Pump-Generating Plant Tour: booking; John W. Keys III Pump-Generating Plant Tour: cost; John W. Keys III Pump-Generating Plant Tour: requirements
- usbr.gov/pn/grandcoulee/visit/index.html · official page · read 2026-10-26For: phone and email; Grand Coulee Dam Visitor Center: open or closed; Grand Coulee Dam Visitor Center: kind of visit; Grand Coulee Dam Visitor Center: days and hours
- usbr.gov/pn/grandcoulee/visit/gcvc.html · official page · read 2026-10-26For: Grand Coulee Dam Visitor Center: open or closed; Grand Coulee Dam Visitor Center: what you see; Grand Coulee Dam Visitor Center: days and hours; Grand Coulee Dam Visitor Center: booking; Grand Coulee Dam Visitor Center: cost; Grand Coulee Dam Visitor Center: requirements
- usbr.gov/pn/grandcoulee/visit/laser.html · official page · read 2026-10-26For: "One River, Many Voices" Laser Light Show: open or closed; "One River, Many Voices" Laser Light Show: what you see; "One River, Many Voices" Laser Light Show: kind of visit; "One River, Many Voices" Laser Light Show: days and hours; "One River, Many Voices" Laser Light Show: booking; "One River, Many Voices" Laser Light Show: cost; "One River, Many Voices" Laser Light Show: requirements
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