Winter Wanders
2024-02-11 12:00 - 13:30, 2024-02-17 12:00 - 13:30, 2024-02-18 12:00 - 13:30, 2024-02-24 12:00 - 13:30, 2024-02-25 12:00 - 13:30, 2024-03-02 12:00 - 13:30, 2024-03-03 12:00 - 13:30, 2024-03-09 12:00 - 13:30 (America/New_York) and 2 more dates
It may be cold outside, but don’t let that stop you from discovering Green-Wood! On this leisurely ninety-minute walking tour you’ll visit the elaborate monument of John Matthews, the Soda Fountain King; hear the tragic tale of the young bride, Do-Hum-Me; and learn about the headline-grabbing murder of dentist Harvey Burdell; all while strolling down the winding paths and around the picturesque ponds of the Cemetery’s historic landscape.

Price: $25, and $20 for members

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Walking Tour(see details below)

Please note that if only 1 ticket shows as available during the purchase process that is the last ticket available.

Before Purchasing A Ticket, Please Note:

Attendees must follow ALL instructions and guidance from Cemetery staff and ambassadors.

Tickets: There is no need to print tickets! Attendees will be checked in by name.

Where To Go: Check-in takes place at the meadow near the Main Entrance at Fifth Avenue and 25th Street (500 25th Street).

For Your Safety: We strongly encourage attendees to wear suitable footwear. The route includes several steep hills, some stairs, as well as grassy and uneven terrain. There is no place to sit down during the tour. Due to the challenging nature of the route, this tour is not ADA compliant and is not recommended for children under the age of 10.

A Little More About Safety: Unless it is a medical emergency, it is not possible to leave during the tour. Please consider your own abilities–as well as those in your party–before purchasing tickets.

Refunds and exchanges: Ticket sales are final. No exchanges or refunds unless the tour is canceled. If a rain date is scheduled, tickets will be honored only on that date.

Inclement Weather Policy: We monitor the weather throughout the day for the best chance of proceeding with the tour, and will not make a final decision until at least 3 hours before the start of the tour. Cancellations will be announced via Eventbrite email blasts, so check your email and spam folders.

Feeling Sick? Stay home if you are feeling sick or running a fever.

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I Lichen You A Lot: Family Tour & Crafting
2024-02-11 14:00 - 15:30
There’s no greater love than when a fungus and an algae come together to form a lichen. They literally can’t live without each other! While much of nature lies dormant in winter, lichens thrive and though they are easy to spot, they’re often overlooked. This afternoon of exploration for families will include a walking tour followed by Valentine’s Day card crafting in the Historic Chapel using lichens (and as many lichen puns as we can think of!). We think you’ll be lichen this event a lot!

Price: $15, $10 for members, $5 for kids ages 4-12

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In-Person Event(see details below)

This tour is recommended for children, ages 4-12. Children MUST be accompanied by an adult, and adult ticket holders MUST be accompanied by a child.

Please note that if only 1 ticket shows as available during the purchase process that is the last ticket available.

Before Purchasing A Ticket, Please Note:

Attendees must follow ALL instructions and guidance from Cemetery staff and ambassadors.

Tickets: There is no need to print tickets! Attendees will be checked in by name.

Where To Go: Main Entrance at Fifth Avenue and 25th Street (500 25th Street). The closest subway station is the R train at 25th Street. Parkway.

For Your Safety: We strongly encourage attendees to wear suitable footwear. The route includes several steep hills, some stairs, as well as grassy and uneven terrain. There is no place to sit down during the tour. Due to the challenging nature of the route, this tour is not ADA compliant.

A Little More About Safety: Unless it is a medical emergency, it is not possible to leave during the tour. Please consider your own abilities–as well as those in your party–before purchasing tickets.

Refunds and exchanges: Ticket sales are final. No exchanges or refunds unless the tour is canceled. If a rain date is scheduled, tickets will be honored only on that date.

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Birding in Peace
2024-02-14 07:00 - 08:30, 2024-02-18 06:45 - 08:15, 2024-02-25 06:45 - 08:15, 2024-03-03 06:45 - 08:15, 2024-03-10 07:00 - 08:30
Before our gates open to the general public, birding expert Rob Jett leads these peaceful early morning walking tours to discover the many birds that call Green-Wood home.

Just because it’s winter, doesn’t mean that there aren’t interesting birds to discover in Green-Wood. For some bird species that migrate south after the breeding season, Brooklyn is their Miami during the cold months.

Price: $20, and $15 for members

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Walking Tour(see details below)

Spend the early morning exploring the cemetery, looking for overwintering waterfowl, nuthatches, woodpeckers, sparrows, finches and any half-hardy birds that decided to stick around. By February we’ll see some of the early north-bound birds beginning to trickle back into the area.

All walks are at a slow pace on easy to moderate terrain, but proper, closed toe footwear is suggested.

Please note that if only 1 ticket shows as available during the purchase process that is the last ticket available.

Before Purchasing A Ticket, Please Note:

Attendees must follow ALL instructions and guidance from Cemetery staff and ambassadors.

Tickets: There is no need to print tickets! Attendees will be checked in by name.

Where To Go: Check-in takes place at the meadow near the Main Entrance at Fifth Avenue and 25th Street (500 25th Street).

For Your Safety: We strongly encourage attendees to wear suitable footwear. The route includes several steep hills, some stairs, as well as grassy and uneven terrain. There is no place to sit down during the tour. Due to the challenging nature of the route, this tour is not ADA compliant and is not recommended for children under the age of 10.

A Little More About Safety: Unless it is a medical emergency, it is not possible to leave during the tour. Please consider your own abilities–as well as those in your party–before purchasing tickets.

Refunds and exchanges: Ticket sales are final. No exchanges or refunds unless the tour is canceled. If a rain date is scheduled, tickets will be honored only on that date.

Inclement Weather Policy: We monitor the weather throughout the day for the best chance of proceeding with the tour, and will not make a final decision until at least 3 hours before the start of the tour. Cancellations will be announced via Eventbrite email blasts, so check your email and spam folders.

Feeling Sick? Stay home if you are feeling sick or running a fever.

Not a Member?

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Already a Member?

Click the gray tickets button to activate the Eventbrite pop-up, then click Enter promo code. Type in your ID number and apply your discount.

Questions?

Don’t know your Member ID number? Not sure which ticket or membership type to order? Call 718-210-3080 or email contactus@green-wood.com with any questions.

In the Heart of History: The Women in Theodore Roosevelt's World
2024-02-14 18:00 - 19:00
On February 14, 1884—Valentine’s Day—future US President Theodore Roosevelt marked a somber moment in his diary by placing an X across the page. Below it, a note read “The light has gone out of my life.” This day, typically associated with celebrating love, became a day of mourning for Roosevelt as both his beloved mother and dear wife succumbed to illness within hours of each other. They were laid to rest at Green-Wood in matching rosewood caskets.

Price: $9, $4 for members.

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Virtual EventA Zoom link will be in your confirmation email upon registration.

Join Green-Wood on Valentine’s Day 2024, 140th anniversary of their tragic deaths, to hear their poignant stories from Edward F. O’Keefe, Chief Executive Officer of the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Foundation, and author of the forthcoming book, The Loves of Theodore Roosevelt: The Women Who Created a President.

Tales Untold: Recent Historical Discoveries from Green-Wood (Members Only)
2024-02-21 18:00 - 19:00
The Green-Wood Historic Fund Collections: Illustrated Post Card Co., 1908.

Join Green-Wood historian Jeff Richman to explore untold stories written across our grounds! In this special members-only virtual event, Jeff will share his latest discoveries and unveil mysteries of the Cemetery and its residents. You won’t want to miss this unique opportunity to delve into the past and learn the latest developments in our understanding of Green-Wood’s fascinating 185 year history.

Members will need to use the winter registration password provided to them to access tickets. Please email contactus@green-wood.com if you need the password.

Price: Free. Registration required.

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Virtual EventA Zoom link will be in your confirmation email upon registration.

Free. Registration required. Please consider a donation to the Green-Wood Historic Fund so that we can continue to offer free and low-cost programs throughout the year. A Zoom link will be in your confirmation email upon registration.

Discover Green-Wood Trolley Tour
2024-02-24 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-03-02 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-03-09 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-03-16 13:00 - 15:00
Join our expert tour guides aboard our temperature-controlled trolley to explore Green-Wood’s historic landscape and some of its most fascinating permanent residents. If you have never been to the Cemetery 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, visit the grave of one of America’s greatest artists, and much more.

Price: $30, and $25 for members

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Trolley Tour(see details below)

Please note that if only 1 ticket shows as available during the purchase process that is the last ticket available.

Before Purchasing A Ticket, Please Note:

COVID-19 Policy: In accordance with New York State and CDC guidance, masks are optional. Attendees must follow ALL instructions and guidance from Cemetery staff and ambassadors.

Tickets: There is no need to print tickets! Attendees will be checked in by name.

Where To Go: Check-in takes place at the Historic Chapel near the Main Entrance at Fifth Avenue and 25th Street (500 25th Street).

For Your Safety: This tour includes climbing stairs and walking on grassy and uneven terrain. We strongly encourage attendees to wear suitable footwear. Due to the nature and length of the route, this tour is not recommended for children under the age of 10.

A Little More About Safety: Unless it is a medical emergency, it is not possible to leave the tour early.

Refunds and exchanges: Ticket sales are final. No exchanges or refunds unless the tour is canceled.

Inclement Weather Policy: We monitor the weather throughout the day for the best chance of proceeding with the tour, and will not make a final decision until at least 3 hours before the start of the tour. Cancellations will be announced via Eventbrite email blasts, so check your email and spam folders.

Feeling Sick? Stay home if you are feeling sick or running a fever.

Green-Wood trolley tours are fully accessible and ADA compliant. In order to accommodate a wheelchair or other mobility aids on the trolley, arrangements must be made in advance. Please call 718-210-3080, ext. 1 or email events@green-wood.com.

Not a Member?

Click here for all of our membership levels and information.

Already a Member?

Click the gray tickets button to activate the Eventbrite pop-up, then click Enter promo code. Type in your ID number and apply your discount.

Questions?

Don’t know your Member ID number? Not sure which ticket or membership type to order? Call 718-210-3080 or email contactus@green-wood.com with any questions.

Discover Green-Wood Trolley Tour
2024-02-24 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-03-02 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-03-09 13:00 - 15:00
Special Seasonal Discount! This tour price has been reduced by $5 (discount already applied).

Join our expert tour guides aboard our temperature-controlled trolley to explore Green-Wood’s historic landscape and some of its most fascinating permanent residents. If you have never been to the Cemetery 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, visit the grave of one of America’s greatest artists, and much more.

Price: $25, and $20 for members

Get Tickets

Trolley Tour(see details below)

Please note that if only 1 ticket shows as available during the purchase process that is the last ticket available.

Before Purchasing A Ticket, Please Note:

COVID-19 Policy: In accordance with New York State and CDC guidance, masks are optional. Attendees must follow ALL instructions and guidance from Cemetery staff and ambassadors.

Tickets: There is no need to print tickets! Attendees will be checked in by name.

Where To Go: Check-in takes place at the Historic Chapel near the Main Entrance at Fifth Avenue and 25th Street (500 25th Street).

For Your Safety: This tour includes climbing stairs and walking on grassy and uneven terrain. We strongly encourage attendees to wear suitable footwear. Due to the nature and length of the route, this tour is not recommended for children under the age of 10.

A Little More About Safety: Unless it is a medical emergency, it is not possible to leave the tour early.

Refunds and exchanges: Ticket sales are final. No exchanges or refunds unless the tour is canceled.

Inclement Weather Policy: We monitor the weather throughout the day for the best chance of proceeding with the tour, and will not make a final decision until at least 3 hours before the start of the tour. Cancellations will be announced via Eventbrite email blasts, so check your email and spam folders.

Feeling Sick? Stay home if you are feeling sick or running a fever.

Green-Wood trolley tours are fully accessible and ADA compliant. In order to accommodate a wheelchair or other mobility aids on the trolley, arrangements must be made in advance. Please call 718-210-3080, ext. 1 or email events@green-wood.com.

Not a Member?

Click here for all of our membership levels and information.

Already a Member?

Click the gray tickets button to activate the Eventbrite pop-up, then click Enter promo code. Type in your ID number and apply your discount.

Questions?

Don’t know your Member ID number? Not sure which ticket or membership type to order? Call 718-210-3080 or email contactus@green-wood.com with any questions.

Art and Affection: The Life and Love of Emma Stebbins
2024-03-06 18:00 - 19:00
Guest starring in countless films, television shows, and selfies on Instagram, Emma Stebbins’ “Angel of the Waters”—gracefully adorning Central Park’s Bethesda Fountain—is one of New York City’s most iconic sculptures.

Unveiled in 1873, it was the first public work of art commissioned by a woman in NYC, giving Stebbins a unique claim to fame. Details of her life, however, have long been shrouded in mystery.

Price: $9, $4 for members.

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Virtual EventA Zoom link will be in your confirmation email upon registration.

Join Maria Teresa Cometto, author of Emma and the Angel of Central Park: The Story of a New York Icon and the Woman Who Created It, as she sheds light on the captivating tale of this trailblazing woman, exploring both her artistic contributions and her romantic relationship with Charlotte Cushman, a prominent nineteenth-century actress.

Living Laboratory: Green-Wood’s 2023 Environmental Research Fellows
2024-03-11 18:00 - 19:30
Throughout 2023, Green-Wood’s Environmental Research Fellows have been hard at work on the Cemetery’s grounds researching the mechanisms that enable trees to thrive. Erica Kirchhof, a Ph.D. student from University of Wisconsin-Madison has been studying the variations for cold-tolerance in 26 different tree species, while scientists from GenSpace surveyed the organisms that make up the dynamic and complex rhizosphere (the region of soil that surrounds and is influenced by plant roots) around oak trees.

Price: Free. Registration required.

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Virtual EventA Zoom link will be in your confirmation email upon registration.

In this special evening presentation, the fellows will share their findings, methodologies, and the insights they gained from their research using Green-Wood’s tree collection. They will be joined by Sara Evans, Green-Wood’s director of living collections and curator, to discuss how they utilized the Cemetery as a field lab over the past year. These researchers were the recipients of Green-Wood’s Environmental Research Fellowship Award which was officially launched in 2022. You can read more about their projects here.

Free. Registration required. Please consider a donation to the Green-Wood Historic Fund so that we can continue to offer free and low-cost programs throughout the year. A Zoom link will be in your confirmation email upon registration.

Mortality & Me: Green-Wood’s Book Club
2024-03-11 18:30 - 19:45
It’s often difficult to engage in conversations about death: Will I say the wrong thing? Am I going to offend someone? Who wants to talk about that morbid stuff anyway? Green-Wood’s book club, Mortality & Me, will help make death an easier subject to talk about through compelling books that tackle this topic head on.

For this book club session, we will be discussing The Collective Regrets of Clover by Mikki Brammer. This novel follows Clover Brooks, a death doula living in New York City, as she struggles to navigate her own life, while peacefully guiding others through the end-of-life process.

Price: Free. Registration required.

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In-Person Event(see details below)

No need to read the book in its entirety, a portion of the book in .pdf form will be sent to you. This section will be the basis of our discussion.

Free. Registration required. Please consider a $10 donation to the Green-Wood Historic Fund so that we can continue to offer free and low-cost programs throughout the year.

BEFORE RESERVING YOUR SPOT, PLEASE NOTE:

Attendees must follow ALL instructions and guidance from Cemetery staff and ambassadors.

Tickets: There is no need to print tickets. Attendees will be checked in by name.

Where to go: Contactless check-in will take place at the Modern Chapel near the Main Entrance at Fifth Avenue and 25th Street (500 25th Street).

Grieving & Weaving: National Craft Month
2024-03-13 18:30 - 20:30
There is something cathartic about working with yarn—a solace to be found in methodically creating patterns and textures with your own hands. Join Green-Wood Death Educator Gabrielle R. Gatto and artist Mary Pat Klein as they bring together creativity and contemplation with an evening of knitting and crocheting.

For the March meeting of Grieving & Weaving—which falls in National Craft Month our theme will surround the benefits of being in community and sharing our creative endeavors. We will delve into the significance of tactile and kinesthetic healing modalities and how knitting and crocheting can be integrated into your grief journey.

Price: Free. Registration required.

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In-Person Event(see details below)

All skill levels are welcome, from beginners to experts! Mary Pat will lead a tutorial for newcomers in both knitting and crocheting, while those at intermediate and expert levels are encouraged to bring their ongoing projects. Feel free to bring your own yarn, needles, and hooks; some materials will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Mary Pat Klein is a highly skilled and renowned yarn craftsperson. Her knit creations have graced television screens, print ads, and Broadway stages. Her works have been featured on The Today Show and Guiding Light, as well as Broadway productions including Frozen, A View From a Bridge, Present Laughter, and the stage adaptation of Mrs. Doubtfire, for which she crafted the iconic blue sweater. Collaborating closely with Tony Award-winning costume designers, Mary Pat has custom crafted blankets, sweaters, hats, throw pillows, and an array of unique items.

Free. Registration required. Please consider a $10 donation to the Green-Wood Historic Fund so that we can continue to offer free and low-cost programs throughout the year.

BEFORE RESERVING YOUR SPOT, PLEASE NOTE:

Attendees must follow ALL instructions and guidance from Cemetery staff and ambassadors.

Tickets: There is no need to print tickets. Attendees will be checked in by name.

Where to go: Contactless check-in will take place at the Modern Chapel near the Main Entrance at Fifth Avenue and 25th Street (500 25th Street).

She’s Got It: Great Women of Green-Wood Trolley Tour
2024-03-16 10:00 - 12:00
In celebration and recognition of the women who challenged the social, cultural, and political order of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, this trolley tour will highlight some of Green-Wood’s pioneering women and their remarkable stories. You’ll be inspired by Grace Nail Johnson, civil rights activist and champion of the Harlem Renaissance; socialite and philanthropist Louisine Havemeyer, who was arrested for attempting to burn an effigy of Woodrow Wilson; entrepreneur Elizabeth Gloucester, whose fortune helped fund John Brown’s raid on Harpers Ferry; and many more.

Price: $30, and $25 for members

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Trolley Tour(see details below)

Please note that if only 1 ticket shows as available during the purchase process that is the last ticket available.

Before Purchasing A Ticket, Please Note:

COVID-19 Policy: In accordance with New York State and CDC guidance, masks are optional. Attendees must follow ALL instructions and guidance from Cemetery staff and ambassadors.

Tickets: There is no need to print tickets! Attendees will be checked in by name.

Where To Go: Check-in takes place at the Historic Chapel near the Main Entrance at Fifth Avenue and 25th Street (500 25th Street).

For Your Safety: This tour includes climbing stairs and walking on grassy and uneven terrain. We strongly encourage attendees to wear suitable footwear. Due to the nature and length of the route, this tour is not recommended for children under the age of 10.

A Little More About Safety: Unless it is a medical emergency, it is not possible to leave the tour early.

Refunds and exchanges: Ticket sales are final. No exchanges or refunds unless the tour is canceled.

Inclement Weather Policy: We monitor the weather throughout the day for the best chance of proceeding with the tour, and will not make a final decision until at least 3 hours before the start of the tour. Cancellations will be announced via Eventbrite email blasts, so check your email and spam folders.

Feeling Sick? Stay home if you are feeling sick or running a fever.

Green-Wood trolley tours are fully accessible and ADA compliant. In order to accommodate a wheelchair or other mobility aids on the trolley, arrangements must be made in advance. Please call 718-210-3080, ext. 1 or email events@green-wood.com.

Not a Member?

Click here for all of our membership levels and information.

Already a Member?

Click the gray tickets button to activate the Eventbrite pop-up, then click Enter promo code. Type in your ID number and apply your discount.

Questions?

Don’t know your Member ID number? Not sure which ticket or membership type to order? Call 718-210-3080 or email contactus@green-wood.com with any questions.
