Birding in Peace
.stk-vqa3zel{max-width:490px !important;min-width:auto !important}@media (min-width:769px) and (max-width:1024px){.stk-vqa3zel.stk-block-image{float:none !important;margin:2.5em !important}} Before our gates open to the general public, birding expert Rob Jett leads these peaceful early morning walking tours to discover the many birds that make Green-Wood their home—at least temporarily. Green-Wood’s official birding checklist will be made available to all attendees, or you can print it ... Read more
GREEN-WOOD’S GREATEST HITS
.stk-8rarub2{max-width:490px !important;min-width:auto !important}@media (min-width:769px) and (max-width:1024px){.stk-8rarub2.stk-block-image{float:none !important;margin:2.5em !important}} Join our expert tour guides to explore Green-Wood’s historic landscape and visit its most fascinating permanent residents. If you have never been to the Cemetery, this is your opportunity to discover the highlights of some of its 478 acres of art, history, and nature! On this walking ... Read more
Death Café
Green-Wood Cemetery 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesThe Death Café is inspired by the centuries-old European salon (or café), an informal gathering to discuss philosophical, political or scientific ideas. In 2011, British entrepreneur Jon Underwood brought this concept to discussions of the most universal topic of all: death. Underwood’s intention was to provide an opportunity to “increase awareness of death with a view to helping people make the most of their lives.” Today, there are over 4,400 Death Cafes in 26 countries around the world.
Green-Wood After Hours
.stk-3jipcov{max-width:490px !important;min-width:auto !important}@media (min-width:769px) and (max-width:1024px){.stk-3jipcov.stk-block-image{float:none !important;margin:2.5em !important}} Long after Green-Wood’s gates close to the public, explore its historic grounds under the cover of night. You’ll weave through the Cemetery’s stunning landscape and visit the graves of fascinating figures in New York and American history. This not-to-be-missed walking tour ends with a visit to the ... Read more
Discover Green-Wood Trolley Tour
.stk-26vtyrq{max-width:490px !important;min-width:auto !important}@media (min-width:769px) and (max-width:1024px){.stk-26vtyrq.stk-block-image{float:none !important;margin:2.5em !important}} Join our expert tour guides aboard Green-Wood’s trolley to explore the Cemetery’s historic landscape and most fascinating permanent residents. If you have never been to Green-Wood, this is your opportunity to discover its 478 acres of art, history, and nature! You will tread where George Washington and ... Read more
Green-Wood After Hours
.stk-8cu5n1z{max-width:490px !important;min-width:auto !important}@media (min-width:769px) and (max-width:1024px){.stk-8cu5n1z.stk-block-image{float:none !important;margin:2.5em !important}} Long after Green-Wood’s gates close to the public, explore its historic grounds under the cover of night. You’ll weave through the Cemetery’s stunning landscape and visit the graves of fascinating figures in New York and American history. This not-to-be-missed walking tour ends with a visit to the ... Read more
GREEN-WOOD’S GREATEST HITS
.stk-khx18ab{max-width:490px !important;min-width:auto !important}@media (min-width:769px) and (max-width:1024px){.stk-khx18ab.stk-block-image{float:none !important;margin:2.5em !important}} Join our expert tour guides to explore Green-Wood’s historic landscape and visit its most fascinating permanent residents. If you have never been to the Cemetery, this is your opportunity to discover the highlights of some of its 478 acres of art, history, and nature! On this walking ... Read more
Rooftop Shots: Closing Night 2022
Everything dies, baby, that’s a fact. But maybe everything that dies someday will come back. Every year, Rooftop Films launches and concludes their Summer Series with short film programs at Green-Wood. Join us for a collection of astonishing brief blasts of cinema by emerging filmmakers to close out the summer and remind us that there ... Read more
Battle of Brooklyn Trolley Tour
.stk-fbi8q2j{max-width:490px !important;min-width:auto !important}@media (min-width:769px) and (max-width:1024px){.stk-fbi8q2j.stk-block-image{float:none !important;margin:2.5em !important}} Join historian Barnet Schecter, author of The Battle for New York, and Green-Wood Historian Jeff Richman, for this annual trolley tour of Green-Wood’s Revolutionary War-related sites. On August 27, 1776, Green-Wood was a battlefield—and much of the largest battle of the war was fought across its grounds. ... Read more
Discover Green-Wood Trolley Tour
.stk-5md38cj{max-width:490px !important;min-width:auto !important}@media (min-width:769px) and (max-width:1024px){.stk-5md38cj.stk-block-image{float:none !important;margin:2.5em !important}} Join our expert tour guides aboard Green-Wood’s trolley to explore the Cemetery’s historic landscape and most fascinating permanent residents. If you have never been to Green-Wood, this is your opportunity to discover its 478 acres of art, history, and nature! You will tread where George Washington and ... Read more
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.
