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When is the best time to avoid the crowds at Independence Hall?

Thomas Jefferson and John Adams at Independence Hall with Independence After Hours

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Although Independence Hall is free, visitors need tickets, which are often gone by mid-morning during the prime summer tourist season.

Visitors can avoid the crowds at Independence Hall with Independence After Hours, an evening immersion tour into Colonial life run by Once Upon A Nation.

The ticket includes dinner at historic City Tavern, followed by a rare, private visit to Independence Hall. Once inside, visitors watch as several founding fathers engage in a discussion about the Declaration of Independence.

The evening ends with Lights of Liberty, a sound and light show in Independence National Historical Park. The tour departs from the Independence Living History Center at 3rd & Chestnut Street and runs through October 31.

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