On this tour, naturalist Matthew Wills will take you on a journey to notice and appreciate some of Green-Wood’s smallest residents: bugs! Together we will explore some of Green-Wood’s gardens and meadows to observe a variety of insects and learn about their roles in our ecosystem. You’ll gain new insights into the importance of these … Read more
When a beekeeper visits Green-Wood, what do they notice? Join Beekeeper Amy Grumbling for an exclusive look at Green-Wood through her eyes! On this tour, Amy will take you to some of her favorite spots at Green-Wood, including the bee hives, graves of inspiring individuals, and horticultural highlights. You’ll learn about the ways bees and … Read more
This event is officially sold out. There is no waitlist and no tickets will be sold at the door. Rain Date: Saturday, July 15, 7:00-9:00pm Green-Wood’s ever-popular Victorian extravaganza is back! Enjoy an enchanted evening of nineteenth-century showmanship—fire eaters, musicians, contortionists, dancers, and lots of surprises from Bindlestiff Family Cirkus. Staged under a starry summer … Read more
Contemporaneous & Joshua Roman Rain Date: May 27, 7:00pm-10:00pm Presented in partnership with Death of Classical The Long Story First, we brought you the beauty of Burgers, Bourbon & Beethoven. Then, we handed you Hot Dogs, Hooch & Handel on a silver platter. And now, we triumphantly top this trifecta off with a towering new … Read more
The Calidore String Quartet Presented in partnership with Death of Classical The Long Story Composed in the final years before his death, Beethoven’s String Quartet Opus 130 remains to this day one of the most mysterious and revelatory works ever set to score. Beethoven had been deaf for decades when he wrote it, and these … Read more
Eldbjørg Hemsing Presented in partnership with Death of Classical The Long Story We can think of no better way to escape from the sticky, sweaty, dumpster-fire mess that is NYC in July, than by letting the superstar Norwegian violinist-slash-Nordic-goddess Eldbjørg Hemsing take us on a journey through her icy homeland. For this frosty mid-summer program, … Read more
Various Artists Presented in partnership with Death of Classical The Long Story This year marks the 400th anniversary of the death of William Byrd, one of the great musical mavericks of the Renaissance. When Catholics were being tortured and killed for their beliefs during the Reformation, Byrd composed three masses for small ensembles, so that … Read more
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. This tour is very popular and sells out … Read more
When the awe-inspiring Brooklyn Bridge opened on May 24, 1883, it stood not only as an extraordinary feat of modern engineering, but as a towering beacon of human triumph. Join Green-Wood Historian Jeff Richman, to visit the final resting places of some of the key figures involved in the construction of the NYC icon and … Read more
Due to air quality concerns in NYC, the Gala has been cancelled. Please email hostcommittee@green-wood.com with any questions. The Gala for Green-Wood is truly one of the most magical experiences in all of New York City. After the gates close to the public, you’ll enjoy a festive cocktail hour, a delicious, locally sourced dinner, dessert, … Read more
