How Crowded Is Ford's Theatre in July?
Busy1.2× average month · best-time score 50/100
July is a busy month at Ford's Theatre National Historic Site, running about 1.2× the park's average month — roughly 10% of the year's visitors come in July. That puts it between the April peak and the January low. Overall our best-time score rates July as "Fair" for a visit. You'll get about 14.5 hours of daylight to explore.
Frequently Asked Questions
July is busy at Ford's Theatre National Historic Site (about 1.2× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Fair". The single best month overall is January.
The busiest month is April and the quietest is January. July sits at about 1.2× the park's average, or 10% of annual visitation.
Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (1979–2025). Updated 2026-06-20.