Green-Wood is the final resting place of Irish immigrant and lawyer William Sampson and Judge DeWitt Clinton – the two major players in an 1813 court case that was the first-ever test of religious freedom in America. In partnership with NYU’s Glucksman Ireland House and the New York Irish History Roundtable, Green-Wood will honor this event and its major players on its 200th anniversary. Click here for more information and to purchase tickets.

There’s no better place to show off your trivia smarts than Green-Wood – full of 175 years of New York City people, places and stories. So quench your thirst for knowledge – and the macabre – at this unique event! You’ll start with a short twilight tour, followed by a night of team trivia and drinks in Green-Wood’s stunning historic chapel. Click here for more information and to purchase tickets.

Free mulch! Free tree! You bring us a bag, we’ll give you the mulch. (Or come early and we’ll give you a free Green-Wood tote bag, too!) Green-Wood salutes—and supports—gardeners from near and far! Click here for more information and to purchase tickets.

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.

On view May 15th to September 15th -- Celebrate the 175th anniversary of this National Historic Landmark. A Beautiful Way To Go: New York's Green-Wood Cemetery is a brand new exhibit curated and presented by the Museum of the City of New York. Click here for more information and to purchase tickets.

There are few places more atmospheric than a cemetery at dusk – and Green-Wood is top notch when it comes to beauty and atmosphere. So take a walk on the wild side during this special event that will lead you on a twilight tour of the expansive grounds. As the sun sets on 478 spectacular acres, you’ll weave through stunning landscapes and visit the graves of fascinating figures in New York and American culture. Click here for more information and to purchase tickets.

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.

Green-Wood historian Jeff Richman will lead a members-only tour of MCNY's new exhibit A Beautiful Way to Go. Richman will provide behind-the-scenes details and expert insights into Green-Wood's long history and the making of the fantastic exhibit. Click here for more information and to purchase tickets.

Accompanied by songs including “Shall We Gather at the River,” “Softly and Tenderly” and “In the Gloaming,” 11 actors tell a story of the fictional town of Spoon River through its residents who have since left this world. Click here for more information and to purchase tickets.

Accompanied by songs including “Shall We Gather at the River,” “Softly and Tenderly” and “In the Gloaming,” 11 actors tell a story of the fictional town of Spoon River through its residents who have since left this world. Click here for more information and to purchase tickets.

Accompanied by songs including “Shall We Gather at the River,” “Softly and Tenderly” and “In the Gloaming,” 11 actors tell a story of the fictional town of Spoon River through its residents who have since left this world. Click here for more information and to purchase tickets.

Accompanied by songs including “Shall We Gather at the River,” “Softly and Tenderly” and “In the Gloaming,” 11 actors tell a story of the fictional town of Spoon River through its residents who have since left this world. Click here for more information and to purchase tickets.

Accompanied by songs including “Shall We Gather at the River,” “Softly and Tenderly” and “In the Gloaming,” 11 actors tell a story of the fictional town of Spoon River through its residents who have since left this world. Click here for more information and to purchase tickets.