GREEN-WOOD’S GREATEST HITS
.stk-eolkb8f{max-width:490px !important;min-width:auto !important}@media (min-width:769px) and (max-width:1024px){.stk-eolkb8f.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-mzgj324{max-width:490px !important;min-width:auto !important}@media (min-width:769px) and (max-width:1024px){.stk-mzgj324.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-ipy3962{max-width:490px !important;min-width:auto !important}@media (min-width:769px) and (max-width:1024px){.stk-ipy3962.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
Revolutionary Spirits Trolley Tour
.stk-udial6y{max-width:490px !important;min-width:auto !important}@media (min-width:769px) and (max-width:1024px){.stk-udial6y.stk-block-image{float:none !important;margin:2.5em !important}} Delve into the storied past of distilled spirits in Brooklyn with Green-Wood and our neighbors at Fort Hamilton Distillery. The afternoon kicks off with a trolley tour of the Cemetery to discover the Who’s Who of the Revolutionary War and the distillers who made their mark on ... Read more
Battle of Brooklyn Day
.stk-2y83xch{max-width:490px !important;min-width:auto !important}@media (min-width:769px) and (max-width:1024px){.stk-2y83xch.stk-block-image{float:none !important;margin:2.5em !important}} The Battle of Brooklyn, fought in 1776 on land that is now a part of Green-Wood, was the first battle of the American Revolution to occur after the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Join us for a family-friendly afternoon to honor those who fought in the ... Read more
Death Cafe on Zoom
The Death Cafe is a simple concept. Bring strangers together to discuss one of the great universal truths: death. With thousands of chapters in over 25 countries around the world, Death Cafes are informal gatherings that aim to “increase awareness of death with a view to helping people make the most of their lives.” There ... Read more
Discover Green-Wood Trolley Tour
.stk-hezaybt{max-width:490px !important;min-width:auto !important}@media (min-width:769px) and (max-width:1024px){.stk-hezaybt.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
Birding in Peace
Before our gates open to the general public, birding expert Rob Jett leads these peaceful early morning walking tours to discover the birds that make Green-Wood their home—at least temporarily. By September, offspring of nesting birds will be on their own. Returning warblers will be in their less flamboyant fall plumage. Large numbers of blackbirds, ... Read more
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.
