2:30 p.m. Green-Wood’s Annual Memorial Day Concert

Green-Wood Cemetery 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, United States

This year Green-Wood celebrates 15 years of bringing Memorial Day music to visitors from all over the area. 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 purchase tickets.

(Sold Out) 5 p.m. Memorial Day Trolley Mini-Tour

Green-Wood Cemetery 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, United States

This year Green-Wood celebrates 15 years of bringing Memorial Day music to visitors from all over the area. The concert features the ISO Symphonic Band, founded in 1995 to sponsor talented students throughout New York City. A trolley “mini-tour” begins right after the concert, featuring highlights of Green-Wood. Click here for more information and to purchase tickets.

1 p.m. Historic Trolley Tour

Green-Wood Cemetery 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, United States
 

Green-Wood TrolleyExperience 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.

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1 p.m. Scandals, Scalawags & Murder Most Foul Trolley Tour

Green-Wood Cemetery 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, United States

 
 

The ultra-famous are always in high demand. Bess Lovejoy, author of Rest In Pieces: The Curious Fates of Famous Corpses, offers this funny, tragic and true look at the threats famous bodies have faced through the ages: furta sacra (theft of saints' bodies), relic collectors, phrenologists, and crazed fans.

At Green-Wood, Lovejoy will focus on famous New Yorkers: organ harvesters' plans for the body of broadcaster Alistair Cooke, the man who so loved Thomas Paine that he attempted a resurrection, and many more. 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 States

Green-Wood TrolleyExperience 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.

(Sold Out) 1 p.m. Historic Trolley Tour

Green-Wood Cemetery 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, United States
 

Green-Wood TrolleyExperience 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.

 
 

8 a.m. Green-Wood Summer Yoga Series

Green-Wood Cemetery 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, United States

 
 

Join Barrie Raffel, registered yoga teacher, for an hour of active-but-gentle outdoor yoga that integrates the surroundings of Green-Wood in a subtle, thoughtful way. Green-Wood’s rich history and quiet, picturesque grounds allow a uniquely calming atmosphere to practice connecting our bodies to all our senses. 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 States

Green-Wood TrolleyExperience 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.

8 a.m. Green-Wood Summer Yoga Series

Green-Wood Cemetery 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, United States

 
 

Join Barrie Raffel, registered yoga teacher, for an hour of active-but-gentle outdoor yoga that integrates the surroundings of Green-Wood in a subtle, thoughtful way. Green-Wood’s rich history and quiet, picturesque grounds allow a uniquely calming atmosphere to practice connecting our bodies to all our senses. Click here for more information and to purchase tickets.

1 p.m. Historic Trolley Tour

Green-Wood Cemetery 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, United States

Green-Wood TrolleyExperience 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.

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.