Event Series After the End

After the End

Describe your loss. This simple prompt will be asked of each visitor to After the End, a new site-specific installation in Green-Wood’s Historic Chapel.

Fun with Fungi: Mushroom Walk for Kids

Green-Wood is a special place for fungi of all kinds. Sigrid Jakob and Potter Palmer, members of the New York Mycological Society and founders of the Green-Wood Fungi Phenology Project, will lead a mushroom walk into the depths of Green-Wood’s lovely and extensive woodlands where all types of fascinating fungi will be encountered: amanita, russula, ... Read more

Building the Brooklyn Bridge Trolley Tour

Join Jeff Richman, Green-Wood's historian and the author of the newly-published Building the Brooklyn Bridge, 1869-1883: An Illustrated History with Images in 3D, for a visit to the graves of the many Cemetery residents who played key roles in the construction of the New York City icon. We'll visit the assistant engineers who built the ... Read more

Event Series After the End

After the End

Describe your loss. This simple prompt will be asked of each visitor to After the End, a new site-specific installation in Green-Wood’s Historic Chapel.

Event Series Discover Green-Wood: Trolley Tour

Discover Green-Wood: Trolley Tour

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 his troops fought in the Battle of Brooklyn, ... Read more

Event Series (SOLD OUT) Green-Wood After Hours

(SOLD OUT) Green-Wood After Hours

This tour is sold out. Click here for a full list of upcoming programs. 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 ... 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.