1 p.m. Eternal Beauty: Green-Wood Through the Lens Talk & Tour
The Historic Chapel at Green-Wood 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesWITH A SPECIAL PRESENTATION ON VICTORIAN MOURNING Photographer John Thomas Grant inspires us with images from his extraordinary book Final Thoughts on the “landscaped paradises” that are cemeteries in America. Viewed as a unique art form, the headstones and memorials that are found in America’s cemeteries are captured in Grant’s inspiring photographs. Complementing the ... Read more
1 p.m. Historic Trolley Tour
Green-Wood Cemetery 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesExperience the most magnificent and historic 478 acres in New York City. Join our expert tour guide to hear fascinating stories of Green-Wood’s permanent residents, see breathtaking views of Manhattan, tread where George Washington and his troops fought the Battle of Brooklyn, and much more. Feb - May 2012 Winter/Spring Trolley Tour Schedule: Wednesday, February ... Read more
(Sold Out) 1 p.m. RMS Titanic and Green-Wood: 100 Years Later Trolley Tour
Green-Wood Cemetery 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesTHIS EVENT HAS SOLD OUT. Please check our calendar for other Green-Wood events. One hundred years ago, on April 15, 1912, the world experienced one of the most devastating maritime disasters of all time when the RMS Titanic sank- on her maiden voyage. This trolley tour will visit the final resting places of ... Read more
1 p.m. Historic Trolley Tour
Green-Wood Cemetery 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesExperience the most magnificent and historic 478 acres in New York City. Join our expert tour guide to hear fascinating stories of Green-Wood’s permanent residents, see breathtaking views of Manhattan, tread where George Washington and his troops fought the Battle of Brooklyn, and much more. Feb - May 2012 Winter/Spring Trolley Tour Schedule: Wednesday, February ... Read more
1 p.m. Historic Trolley Tour
Green-Wood Cemetery 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesExperience the most magnificent and historic 478 acres in New York City. Join our expert tour guide to hear fascinating stories of Green-Wood’s permanent residents, see breathtaking views of Manhattan, tread where George Washington and his troops fought the Battle of Brooklyn, and much more. Feb - May 2012 Winter/Spring Trolley Tour Schedule: Wednesday, February ... Read more
1 p.m. Historic Trolley Tour
Green-Wood Cemetery 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesExperience the most magnificent and historic 478 acres in New York City. Join our expert tour guide to hear fascinating stories of Green-Wood’s permanent residents, see breathtaking views of Manhattan, tread where George Washington and his troops fought the Battle of Brooklyn, and much more. Feb - May 2012 Winter/Spring Trolley Tour Schedule: Wednesday, February ... Read more
1 p.m. Historic Trolley Tour
Green-Wood Cemetery 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesExperience the most magnificent and historic 478 acres in New York City. Join our expert tour guide to hear fascinating stories of Green-Wood’s permanent residents, see breathtaking views of Manhattan, tread where George Washington and his troops fought the Battle of Brooklyn, and much more. Feb - May 2012 Winter/Spring Trolley Tour Schedule: Wednesday, February ... Read more
10 a.m. Tu-mulchuous and Tree-mendous Special Event
Green-Wood Cemetery 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesIMPORTANT NOTICE: All trees for the Tree-Mendous event have been reserved and we are taking no new reservations. However, any trees that have not been picked up by 11:00 a.m. that day (one hour after the tree give-away starts) will be made available to the public shortly after 11. Please note, you must be a ... Read more
1 p.m. Historic Trolley Tour
Green-Wood Cemetery 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesExperience the most magnificent and historic 478 acres in New York City. Join our expert tour guide to hear fascinating stories of Green-Wood’s permanent residents, see breathtaking views of Manhattan, tread where George Washington and his troops fought the Battle of Brooklyn, and much more. Trolley Tour Schedule: Sunday, April 29: Discover Green-Wood Wednesday, May ... Read more
1 p.m. Historic Trolley Tour
Green-Wood Cemetery 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesExperience the most magnificent and historic 478 acres in New York City. Join our expert tour guide to hear fascinating stories of Green-Wood’s permanent residents, see breathtaking views of Manhattan, tread where George Washington and his troops fought the Battle of Brooklyn, and much more. Trolley Tour Schedule: Sunday, April 29: Discover Green-Wood Wednesday, May ... Read more
1 p.m. Written in Stone Walking Tour
Green-Wood Cemetery 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesThe monuments and mausoleums of Green-Wood have many fascinating stories to tell, and some of the most interesting are not about the most famous. Join Green-Wood tour guide Ruth Edebohls to visit the final resting places and hear the stories of the Indian Princess, the girl who died on her 17th birthday, the heartbroken ... Read more
(Sold Out) 1 p.m. The Azaleas and Dogwoods of Green-Wood Trolley Tour
Green-Wood Cemetery 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesWITH GREEN-WOOD’S SUPERINTENDENT OF GROUNDS ART PRESSON This event is sold out. You won’t want to miss this tour. Green-Wood’s superintendent of grounds and resident expert in all things green (and pink, yellow, white and purple), Art Presson will dazzle you with the extraordinary beauty of the spring blooms at Green-Wood. Whether you’re the ... Read more
1 p.m. Historic Trolley Tour
Green-Wood Cemetery 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, United States
Experience the most magnificent and historic 478 acres in New York City. Join our expert tour guide to hear fascinating stories of Green-Wood’s permanent residents, see breathtaking views of Manhattan, tread where George Washington and his troops fought the Battle of Brooklyn, and much more. Click the event title above for more information and to purchase tickets.
1 p.m. Green-Wood’s Great Women: Mother’s Day Walking Tour
Green-Wood Cemetery 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, United States
Join us on Mother’s Day to celebrate some of the most colorful and influential women of the 19th and early 20th centuries who are buried here. Matilda Tone, wife of the Irish patriot; pioneering doctors Susan McKinney Steward and Mary Jacobi; abolitionist Abigail Hopper Gibbons; and actresses Laura Keene and Kate Claxton rest here along with the more notorious Lola Montez and Elizabeth Tilton. Click here for more information and to purchase tickets.
1 p.m. Historic Trolley Tour
Green-Wood Cemetery 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesExperience the most magnificent and historic 478 acres in New York City. Join our expert tour guide to hear fascinating stories of Green-Wood’s permanent residents, see breathtaking views of Manhattan, tread where George Washington and his troops fought the Battle of Brooklyn, and much more. Click the event title above for more information and to purchase tickets.
11 a.m. Green-Wood’s Great Birds: Birdwatching Walking Tour
Green-Wood Cemetery 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, United States
Enjoy a lovely spring day birdwatching with Green-Wood tour guide Marge Raymond. Many birds migrate through Green-Wood on their long journey from as far as South America to their breeding grounds in Canada. Raymond has been birding in Green-Wood for 30 years and will take you to the best hot spots. Click here for more information and to purchase tickets.
1 p.m. Historic Trolley Tour
Green-Wood Cemetery 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesExperience the most magnificent and historic 478 acres in New York City. Join our expert tour guide to hear fascinating stories of Green-Wood’s permanent residents, see breathtaking views of Manhattan, tread where George Washington and his troops fought the Battle of Brooklyn, and much more. Click the event title above for more information and to purchase tickets.
2:30 p.m. 14th Annual Memorial Day Concert
Green-Wood Cemetery 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, United States
Now in its 14th year, Green-Wood’s annual Memorial Day concert has become a true neighborhood favorite. The concert features the ISO Symphonic Band, founded in 1995 to sponsor talented students throughout New York City and led by ISO’s inimitable founder and conductor Brian P. Worsdale. Each year we feature the works of Green-Wood’s permanent residents Fred Ebb, Louis Moreau Gottschalk, Leonard Bernstein, and many others.Click here for more information and to register.
5 p.m. Memorial Day Trolley Mini-Tour
Green-Wood Cemetery 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, United States
This “mini-tour” begins right after our free Memorial Day concert. The tour features highlights of Green-Wood, including De Witt Clinton’s bronze statue, Battle Hill and the Civil War Soldiers’ Lot.Click here for more information and to register.
8:30 p.m. Moonlight Walking Tour
Green-Wood Cemetery 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, United States
Armed with a flashlight and the full moon’s brilliance, fearless trekkers can explore the tombstones and catacombs with Green-Wood historian Jeff Richman. Those inclined to believe in ghosts should look out for the spirits of cemetery residents such as Boss Tweed, Louis Comfort Tiffany, Leonard Bernstein and Jean-Michel Basquiat. The skeptical can merely enjoy the frisson of nighttime skulking. Flashlight trekkers will be accompanied by live accordion music. Click here for more information and to purchase tickets.
1:30 p.m. Scandals, Scalawags & Murder Most Foul Walking Tour
Green-Wood Cemetery 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, United States
You are invited to visit some of Green-Wood’s most nefarious residents with veteran tour guide Ruth Edebohls. Green-Wood is the final resting place of many famous and heroic people, but some of its deceased denizens have a more blemished reputation. Click here for more information and to purchase tickets.
12 p.m. Family Day at Green-Wood
Green-Wood Cemetery 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, United States
Enjoy a beautiful June afternoon at Green-Wood’s summer Family Day. Use our unique combination of stunning landscapes and historic monuments as an exploration ground for your family to learn and have fun. Click here for more information and to purchase tickets.
(Sold Out) 1 p.m. Historic Trolley Tour
Green-Wood Cemetery 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesExperience the most magnificent and historic 478 acres in New York City. Join our expert tour guide to hear fascinating stories of Green-Wood’s permanent residents, see breathtaking views of Manhattan, tread where George Washington and his troops fought the Battle of Brooklyn, and much more. Click the event title above for more information and to purchase tickets.
11 a.m. No Longer Forgotten: Honoring Officers from the Mexican-American War
Green-Wood Cemetery 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, United States
On July 13, 1848, military men, political leaders and citizens gathered at Green-Wood for the interment of six officers who served in the New York Infantry during the Mexican-American War. Please join us for the unveiling of the bronzes that will mark the final resting place of these gallant officers who made the ultimate sacrifice. Click here for more information and to purchase tickets.
1 p.m. The Draft Riots & the Gangs of New York Walking Tour
Green-Wood Cemetery 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, United States
The Draft Riots of 1863 are one of the saddest chapters in New York City history. Many of the participants—both famous and unknown—are buried in Green-Wood. Join Green-Wood tour guide Ruth Edebohls to visit their final resting places and hear their stories. Click here for more information and to purchase tickets.
Green-Wood’s public programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature, as well as the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs.
