Event Series Birding in Peace

Birding in Peace

Before our gates open to the general public, birding expert Rob Jett leads these peaceful Sunday morning walking tours to discover the many birds that call Green-Wood home.

$20 – $25
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.

Black in Brooklyn Walking Tour

Starting from the Cemetery’s Fort Hamilton Parkway Entrance, this tour will highlight some of the Black New Yorkers who challenged segregation and racism with a commitment to diversity, progress, and activism. You’ll visit the monuments of notable residents such as Susan Smith McKinney Steward, the first Black female doctor in the state; Jean-Michel Basquiat, innovative ... Read more

Grand Designs: Architecture at Green-Wood

Green-Wood is home to a spectacular collection of nineteenth- and early twentieth-century architectural gems featuring some of the most popular design trends of their time. Across our grounds you’ll encounter memorials in styles ranging from Neoclassical to Egyptian Revival and from Art Deco to Art Nouveau. Discover the magnificent monument (and tragic death!) of Charlotte ... 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 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 his troops ... Read more

Event Series Great Trees of Green-Wood

Great Trees of Green-Wood

It happens every autumn! The trees of Green-Wood explode with shades of orange, red, and yellow, and it is a visual extravaganza! Lace up your walking shoes and get ready to start Instagram posting like crazy as you discover the fall foliage in all its glory! Along the way you’ll encounter some of the over ... Read more