Charlie Kirk’s Memorial a Moment of Celebration and Revival, Attendees Say

‘This is just the beginning of what he wanted to occur,’ Hezekiah Rivers, 15, told The Epoch Times.

People take part in the Building a Legacy: Remembering Charlie Kirk memorial event at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz., on Sept. 21, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times

GLENDALE, Ariz.—Charlie Kirk’s memorial at State Farm Stadium on Sept. 21 was not exactly a day of mourning, according to attendees who spoke with The Epoch Times.

These individuals, like the tens of thousands in attendance, came from dramatically different walks of life, including their ages and where they traveled from to be there.