Catacomb Concert, Flower Festival: Spring Events At BK Cemetery

BROOKLYN, NY — A historic Brooklyn cemetery will come to life this spring with an array of eccentric programs.

Green-Wood Cemetery, which abuts South Slope, is hosting a slate of spring and summer programs from March 31 through July, offering a chance for Brooklynites to experience different parts of the historic graveyard — once the nation's second most popular tourist attraction.

"This new season provides ample opportunities for first-time and long-time visitors to discover Green-Wood anew," says Harry Weil, director of public programs and special projects at Green-Wood.

The programs, will kick off with a free panel on Wednesday about what it's like to work in the death-care field.

Led by by mortuary science students and graduates, the event will highlight experiences of people working in the funeral business and funeral directors to-be.

The event will be held at Green-Wood’s Modern Chapel (located just past the entrance at 25 Street and Fifth Avenue), and is free of charge, though registration is required, and a $10 donation is suggested.

Other programs, which range in cost, will include a flower-viewing festival in April, a Memorial Day concert in May, and a fundraising gala in July.

A history tour-slash-whiskey tasting and catacomb concert series will also take place at the cemetery throughout the spring and summer.

Other recurrent events include Saturday trolley tours, early-morning birding groups, night hikes, and more.

Find out more about these events, and others, at the Green-Wood online calendar, here.