Mictlan

@media screen and (min-width:768px){.ugb-e924a62.ugb-heading{margin-top:0px !important;margin-bottom:0px !important}}Día de los Muertos OfrendaCinthya Santos-Briones Free, Open Daily 10am-5pmHistoric Chapel En Espanol Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is a holiday celebrated in Mexico and parts of Latin America that honors the departed through music, dancing, gatherings with family and friends, and ofrendas (offerings made on home ... Read more

Event Series Nightfall: Danse Macabre

Nightfall: Danse Macabre

Rain Date: October 21st The undeniable truth is, we are all going to die. So why not embrace the inevitable and go dancing to our graves? This year’s Nightfall—the crowning event of Green-Wood’s fall season—is inspired by the danse macabre or dance of death. Dating to the Middle Ages, it describes skeletons enticing kings, cardinals, ... Read more

Mictlan

@media screen and (min-width:768px){.ugb-e924a62.ugb-heading{margin-top:0px !important;margin-bottom:0px !important}}Día de los Muertos OfrendaCinthya Santos-Briones Free, Open Daily 10am-5pmHistoric Chapel En Espanol Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is a holiday celebrated in Mexico and parts of Latin America that honors the departed through music, dancing, gatherings with family and friends, and ofrendas (offerings made on home ... Read more

Mictlan

@media screen and (min-width:768px){.ugb-e924a62.ugb-heading{margin-top:0px !important;margin-bottom:0px !important}}Día de los Muertos OfrendaCinthya Santos-Briones Free, Open Daily 10am-5pmHistoric Chapel En Espanol Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is a holiday celebrated in Mexico and parts of Latin America that honors the departed through music, dancing, gatherings with family and friends, and ofrendas (offerings made on home ... Read more

Tales of Turmoil: Crime and Catastrophe Part 2

With over 575,000 permanent residents resting at Green-Wood, there are many whose paths to the afterlife were far from peaceful. Building upon the riveting tales from Crime and Catastrophe Part 1, this trolley tour delves even further into the depths of darkness with more true crime and disaster stories told across the Cemetery grounds. Explore ... Read more

Event Series Nightfall: Danse Macabre

Nightfall: Danse Macabre

NEW DATE: This evening of Nightfall has been postponed from Friday, October 20th, to the rain date of Saturday, October 21st. All tickets for Friday will be honored on Saturday. There are no refunds or exchanges. The undeniable truth is, we are all going to die. So why not embrace the inevitable and go dancing ... Read more

Mictlan

@media screen and (min-width:768px){.ugb-e924a62.ugb-heading{margin-top:0px !important;margin-bottom:0px !important}}Día de los Muertos OfrendaCinthya Santos-Briones Free, Open Daily 10am-5pmHistoric Chapel En Espanol Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is a holiday celebrated in Mexico and parts of Latin America that honors the departed through music, dancing, gatherings with family and friends, and ofrendas (offerings made on home ... Read more

Event Series Secrets in Stone

Secrets in Stone

The Victorians loved a good secret—and they took a lot of them to the grave! Etched in centuries-old monuments, you’ll encounter inverted torches, hourglasses with wings, and empty beds. What does it all mean? This eye-opening walking tour will showcase these curious depictions and let you in on the meaning of these eternal, though often ... Read more

Event Series Green-Wood’s Greatest Hits

Green-Wood’s Greatest Hits

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 tour, 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.