(Sold Out) Moonlight Walking Tour
Armed with a flashlight and the full moon’s brilliance, fearless trekkers will explore intriguing tombstones and the haunting catacombs with historian Jeff Richman. Accompanied by the ethereal and atmospheric sounds of live accordion music, the tour will keep an eye out for the spirits of illustrious cemetery residents like Boss Tweed, Louis Comfort Tiffany, Leonard Bernstein and Jean-Michel Basquiat. The skeptical can simply enjoy the nighttime ambiance! Please bring a flashlight to light your way.
Historic Trolley Tour
Experience the most magnificent and historic 478 acres in New York City. Join our expert tour guides 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.
Each tour boasts great views, beautiful monuments throughout, rolling hills, century-old trees and stories of the fascinating persons interred at Green-Wood. Please note: all tours include a visit to Green-Wood's Historic Chapel and to Battle Hill.
Green Metropolis
Delving into unlikely oases, the legendary Elizabeth Barlow Rogers, who launched the restoration of Central Park in the 1980s and saved it from a state of near ruin , now introduces us to seven remarkable green spaces in and around New York City, giving us the history—both natural and human—of how they have been transformed over time. Copies of her book will be available for signing and sale after the program.
Evening Bike Tour
Exclusively for Patron Circle members! It is the great desire of bicyclists from near and far to bike the serene, rolling hills of Green-Wood. Yet, cycling is not permitted within our gates. Except now! With special dispensation from the president, Patron Circle members can enjoy a private, after-hours bike tour curated by the experts at Turnstile Tours. Your guide will lead the way to Green-Wood’s most popular attractions while also unveiling high points of Brooklyn history. Don’t miss out on this special evening ride! Be among the few to enjoy this beautiful landscape – its trees, its glacial ponds, its hills and mercifully its flatlands as well – as a cyclist. Please note: BYOB (Bring your own bicycle.)
(Sold Out) Historic Trolley Tour
Experience the most magnificent and historic 478 acres in New York City. Join our expert tour guides 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.
Each tour boasts great views, beautiful monuments throughout, rolling hills, century-old trees and stories of the fascinating persons interred at Green-Wood. Please note: all tours include a visit to Green-Wood's Historic Chapel and to Battle Hill.
Historic Trolley Tour
Experience the most magnificent and historic 478 acres in New York City. Join our expert tour guides 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.
Each tour boasts great views, beautiful monuments throughout, rolling hills, century-old trees and stories of the fascinating persons interred at Green-Wood. Please note: all tours include a visit to Green-Wood's Historic Chapel and to Battle Hill.
Historic Trolley Tour
Experience the most magnificent and historic 478 acres in New York City. Join our expert tour guides 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.
Each tour boasts great views, beautiful monuments throughout, rolling hills, century-old trees and stories of the fascinating persons interred at Green-Wood. Please note: all tours include a visit to Green-Wood's Historic Chapel and to Battle Hill.
Open Doors Tour
It’s back! One of Green-Wood’s most popular events returns for one day only. We’re opening many of our most impressive and elaborate 19th-century mausoleums. Peek inside massive stone walls and elaborate iron gates as you step inside stunning examples of Green-Wood’s distinct architecture. At each stop, docents will offer a glimpse into the lives of the personalities who now rest in these opulent structures. Bring your sneakers and walk the route; a handy map is provided at the main entrance.
Historic Trolley Tour
Experience the most magnificent and historic 478 acres in New York City. Join our expert tour guides 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.
Each tour boasts great views, beautiful monuments throughout, rolling hills, century-old trees and stories of the fascinating persons interred at Green-Wood. Please note: all tours include a visit to Green-Wood's Historic Chapel and to Battle Hill.
unSeen Green
Green-Wood has invited artist Aaron Asis to develop a series of experiential interventions designed to highlight the perception and significance of being "unseen" in Green-Wood. Over the next nine months, Asis will work to accentuate lesser appreciated elements of the cemetery's physical environments, and to celebrate them as places of both memorialization and of public congregation.
unSeen Green will kick-off with a two week site-specific installation in Green-Wood's Chapel - one of our most visible landmarks - and feature two musical encore events by percussionists Owen Weaver and Dennis Sullivan performing Tristan Perich's large-scale work Impermanent for tubular bells and two-channel 1-bit electronics.
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.
