Advertisement
Charlie Kirk, the 31-year-old co-founder of Turning Point USA, will be laid to rest on Sunday, September 21, 2025. Kirk was tragically assassinated on September 10 while speaking at Utah Valley University, leaving the nation in shock. A public memorial service will be held in his honor and live-streamed worldwide.
The memorial begins at 11 a.m. local time (2 p.m. ET, 11:30 p.m. IST) at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, home of the Arizona Cardinals. Doors open at 8 a.m., and free seating is available for those who register at fightforcharlie.com. Attendees are asked to wear formal attire in red, white, or blue.
Although the service is free, seating is first-come, first-served. Organizers expect over 100,000 mourners. The stadium’s fixed capacity is 63,400, expandable to 73,000, with additional seating at the nearby Desert Diamond Arena, which holds 19,000 more.
For those unable to attend, the funeral will be broadcast on CNN, Fox News, ABC News Live, CBS News, and NewsNation. Streaming options include DirecTV, Fubo, Hulu + Live TV, Sling, and LiveNOW from Fox. Turning Point USA will also stream the service on Kirk’s official Rumble account. Fox News will provide special coverage from 6 a.m. ET with Fox & Friends Weekend, continuing until 2 p.m. ET with Remembering Charlie Kirk. LiveNOW from Fox will stream globally at 9 a.m. PT (12 p.m. ET, 9:30 p.m. IST).
The memorial will feature prominent speakers and guests. President Donald Trump is expected to announce a posthumous Presidential Medal of Freedom for Kirk. Charlie’s widow, Erika Kirk, now CEO of Turning Point USA, will speak. Other dignitaries expected include Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, Donald Trump Jr., Tucker Carlson, Stephen Miller, Susie Wiles, Sergio Gor, and other Trump administration officials.
The service marks a final farewell to a young conservative leader, with wide public and media attention honoring his life and work.