The Woodlawn Cemetery and Conservancy runs a variety of public and private events throughout the year. Public Tours, both walking and trolley, are scheduled during the Spring, Summer and Fall. Public Events are held either in-person or online. Private Tours can be booked upon request. Be sure to subscribe to our mailing list to learn what’s coming up.
Tours & Events
Welcome to Woodlawn Trolley Tour
Wednesday, August 19, 2026, 12:00 PM
Step aboard our guided trolley tour and experience a place where history, art, and nature come together. Or take a self-guided tours through rolling landscapes, stunning architecture, and the stories of legendary figures who helped shape the world—right here in our borough.
Come explore a National Historic Landmark in the Bronx. Relax, reflect, and be inspired as we welcome visitors from across the globe with the warmth, culture, and pride that define our community.
Join us at Woodlawn Cemetery—where every path tells a story, and every visit is unforgettable.
This tour is free but tickets are required. Please click here to register.
Dorothy Parker and the Talk of the Town New Yorkers
Trolley Tour, August 29, 2026, 11:30 AM
Woodlawn Cemetery is the final resting place of author, poet, and crusader, Dorothy Parker. After an odyssey beginning with her death in 1967, Parker’s cremains were interred beside her parents in August 2020. Join Kevin Fitzpatrick, President of the Dorothy Parker Society, for this trolley tour that will visit her gravesite along with notable artists, captains of industry, explorers, performers, and writers. In the spirit of Mrs. Parker, we’ll visit those with ties to Broadway, speakeasies, and the arts. Kevin is the author of Dorothy Parker’s New York which includes the story of how Dorothy Parker came to lie at rest at Woodlawn.
For tickets, please click here.
The Woodlawn Suite – CD Now Available.
The sounds of Madam C. J. Walker strutting down the street, Dorothy Parker raising a glass, and Cicely Tyson whispering to Miles Davis are all part of The Woodlawn Suite, Victor Goines’ 13 movement work celebrating the lives of New Yorkers now at rest within the historic Woodlawn Cemetery. Commissioned by the Woodlawn Conservancy to create a modern memorial, the saxophonist and composer created these biographical sketches that link listeners to the lives of those who impacted our culture. Join Victor and his ensemble of creative musicians to be part of the premier of The Woodlawn Suite. A long-time member of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and former director of the Jazz Studies Program at Northwestern University, Goines serves as President and CEO of Jazz St. Louis.
To purchase the CD – please click here.