Walking Tour
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(Sold Out) Moonlight Walking Tour
Green-Wood Cemetery 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesArmed with a flashlight and the full moon’s brilliance, fearless trekkers will explore intriguing tombstones and the haunting catacombs with Green-Wood historian Jeff Richman. Look out for the spirits of illustrious cemetery residents like Boss Tweed, Louis Comfort Tiffany, Leonard Bernstein and Jean-Michel Basquiat. The skeptical can simply enjoy the frisson of nighttime skulking, accompanied by live accordion music. Please bring a flashlight to light your way.
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(Sold Out) A Spirited Stroll through Green-Wood
Green-Wood Cemetery 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesGet into the autumnal mood and enjoy a cool, crisp day exploring our 478 acres of beautiful fall foliage. Green-Wood Historian Jeff Richman will lead this favorite fall tour featuring tales of murder, mayhem, spirits and the utterly bizarre.
Visit the graves of The Wizard of Oz, George Washington’s favorite dentist, the founders of Spiritualism, and many more. You’ll even get to tour Green-Wood’s Catacombs, usually closed to the public.
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(Sold Out) A Spirited Stroll through Green-Wood
Green-Wood Cemetery 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesGet into the autumnal mood and enjoy a cool, crisp day exploring our 478 acres of beautiful fall foliage. Green-Wood Historian Jeff Richman will lead this favorite fall tour featuring tales of murder, mayhem, spirits and the utterly bizarre.
Visit the graves of The Wizard of Oz, George Washington’s favorite dentist, the founders of Spiritualism, and many more. You’ll even get to tour Green-Wood’s Catacombs, usually closed to the public.
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(Sold Out) Murder, Mayhem, and Disasters Trolley Tour
Green-Wood Cemetery 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesSerene, beautiful Green-Wood is the final resting place for many victims — and perpetrators — of violence. Join expert tour guide Ruth Edebohls to hear some of their fascinating stories.
The Morro Castle disaster and possible murder of her captain, the sinking of the steamship Arctic, the Malbone Street train crash, a suicide on the grave of a beloved wife, the arsenic and clam chowder murder, Titanic survivors and the Brooklyn Theatre fire are just some of the tragic tales you’ll hear amidst a landscape of late fall beauty.
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Designing with Trees Walking Tour
Boasting 7,000 trees, four glacial ponds, and natural hills formed by the glacial moraine, Green-Wood’s landscape is one of the most enchanting outdoor spaces in NYC. On this walking tour, hear from an expert Landscape Architect and Historian as they lead you through Green-Wood’s hills and dales, discussing the art of designing with nature.
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Honoring Basquait
Green-Wood Cemetery 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesJoin us for a walk to the monument of Jean-Michel Basquiat. The bucolic cemetery is an oasis in urban Brooklyn, and Basquiat’s gravesite is a popular place for fans and artists to commemorate his life and give their thanks for his short but brilliant career. A tour to the site will be led by arts journalist and tour guide Allison Meier.
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(Sold Out) Encampment: Fireside Tales and Tunes
Mark the 240th anniversary of the Battle of Brooklyn with a truly revolutionary night. As you sip a drink and stroll the twilight landscape, Revolutionary War soldiers will illustrate life in the midst of a battle - setting up camp among Green-Wood’s hills, cooking, socializing, and steeling themselves for the next day's battle. Of course, the battles we modern New Yorkers face are not with the British, but often ourselves. By the light of the fire, Susan Kent of TELL IT: BROOKLYN will host an outdoor storytelling program that takes on battles of the body, spirit, and mind. Seasoned storytellers will take the stage, but attendees so inclined to tell their own battle story can throw their hat in the ring, too. The songwriting duo Charming Disaster will provide musical interludes.
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(Sold Out) Tree Pruning Workshop Walking Tour
Calling all amateur arborists and horticultural hopefuls! Join Board Certified Master Arborist Kevin Wyatt and Green-Wood’s Curator of Plant Collections Joe Charap for this hands-on demonstration on how to effectively prune your trees and shrubs. A thoughtful and well executed pruning will keep your plants looking great and growing strong. You’ll practice using hand pruners, loppers, and pole pruners and learn the proper techniques behind sanitary, reduction, and developmental pruning. Participants will be working in Green-Wood on small trees and shrubs. Tools and protective equipment will be provided.
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(Sold Out) Moonlight Walking Tour
Armed with a flashlight and the full moon’s brilliance, fearless trekkers will explore intriguing tombstones and the haunting catacombs with historian Jeff Richman. Accompanied by the ethereal and atmospheric sounds of live accordion music, the tour will keep an eye out for the spirits of illustrious cemetery residents like Boss Tweed, Louis Comfort Tiffany, Leonard Bernstein and Jean-Michel Basquiat. The skeptical can simply enjoy the nighttime ambiance! Please bring a flashlight to light your way.
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Open Doors Tour
It’s back! One of Green-Wood’s most popular events returns for one day only. We’re opening many of our most impressive and elaborate 19th-century mausoleums. Peek inside massive stone walls and elaborate iron gates as you step inside stunning examples of Green-Wood’s distinct architecture. At each stop, docents will offer a glimpse into the lives of the personalities who now rest in these opulent structures. Bring your sneakers and walk the route; a handy map is provided at the main entrance.
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.