How Crowded Is Ford's Theatre in October?
Average0.9× average month · best-time score 55/100
October is an average month at Ford's Theatre National Historic Site, running about 0.9× the park's average month — roughly 7% of the year's visitors come in October. That puts it between the April peak and the January low. Overall our best-time score rates October as "Fair" for a visit. You'll get about 11.0 hours of daylight to explore.
Frequently Asked Questions
October is average at Ford's Theatre National Historic Site (about 0.9× 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. October sits at about 0.9× the park's average, or 7% of annual visitation.
Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (1979–2025). Updated 2026-06-20.