We are looking forward to an exciting season of tours in 2024 to explore the history, art and natural beauty of Woodlawn Cemetery. We host a variety of events throughout the year for families in the Bronx and beyond. We invite friends and neighbors of all ages to attend one of our upcoming tours to experience the fascinating history and cultural heritage of The Woodlawn Cemetery.
Tours & Events
Star Gazing with the Amateur Astronomers Association
Friday, September 13, 2024 8pm – 10pm.
Enjoy an evening under the stars with the Amateur Astronomers Association. Come out and see the moon, stars and planets through telescopes and learn from the Amateur Astronomers Association. Please enter at the Jerome Avenue entrance to the Cemetery. This event is at capacity.
Welcome To Woodlawn Trolley Tour
September Date TBA
Join us for a trolley tour of The Woodlawn Cemetery, a National Historic Landmark. The tour will explore significant art and architecture and visit some of the graves of notable residents. This tour is free but tickets are required.
The Lambs and Broadway Greats Trolley Tour
Sunday, September 29, 2024, 2:00 PM
This is a special trolley tour for those who love show business history! Woodlawn Cemetery is proud to be the final resting place of hundreds of entertainers who made New York the capital of the show business world. One chapter of our history is that we have more than 100 members of The Lambs, the oldest professional theatrical organization in the country.
Since 1874 it has been the leading social club in New York for those with ties to entertainment. On this unique tour you will see some of the brightest names of stage and screen, and some whose names are not as remembered any longer. You’ll hear stories about the club from the current Shepherd (president) of The Lambs, Kevin C. Fitzpatrick, our tour guide.
Among the names are Oliver H. P. Belmont, Irving Berlin, William Courtleigh, Reginald De Koven, James Montgomery Flagg, Joseph Grismer, Smith & Dale, and Fritz Williams (who actually died in the clubhouse). This is a trolley tour and there will be walking stops. Please dress for weather.
To purchase 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.