• Ray’s Race: Running Psychologists 5k

    Historic Congressional Cemetery 1801 E Street, Southeast, Washington, DC, United States

    Come join the American Psychology Association for their annual Running Psychologists 5k! You can purchase tickets here! Work up a good sweat and support a great cause. See below for [...]

    $40
  • Mindfulness Among the Monuments

    Historic Congressional Cemetery 1801 E Street, Southeast, Washington, DC, United States

    Experience Congressional Cemetery through Mindfulness Immerse yourself in the natural and cultural features of Congressional Cemetery through an outdoor mindfulness tour. Outdoor mindfulness is akin to Shinrin-yoku, or forest bathing, [...]

  • Ben Wasserman: Live After Death Comedy Show

    IT'S THE WORLD'S MOST CHAOTIC COMEDY SHOW ABOUT GRIEF & LOSS! Within the span of 3 years comedian Ben Wasserman lost his dad, granddad, uncle, and four friends. In his new show Live [...]

    $15 – $20
  • Dead Man’s Run 2023

    Historic Congressional Cemetery 1801 E Street, Southeast, Washington, DC, United States

    Dead Man’s Run is Congressional Cemetery’s annual 5k race. And in 2023, it's back and spookier than ever! Please join us Saturday, October 14 at 5:30 PM for the region's [...]

  • Soul Strolls: Tragic Lives & Demise

    Historic Congressional Cemetery 1801 E Street, Southeast, Washington, DC, United States

    Washington, DC, like any American setting, is no stranger to tragedy. It textured the lives of the millions of people who have called the region home. Their stories reflect our [...]

  • Soul Strolls: Tragic Lives & Demise

    Historic Congressional Cemetery 1801 E Street, Southeast, Washington, DC, United States

    Washington, DC, like any American setting, is no stranger to tragedy. It textured the lives of the millions of people who have called the region home. Their stories reflect our [...]

  • Soul Strolls: Tragic Lives & Demise

    Historic Congressional Cemetery 1801 E Street, Southeast, Washington, DC, United States

    Washington, DC, like any American setting, is no stranger to tragedy. It textured the lives of the millions of people who have called the region home. Their stories reflect our [...]

  • Soul Strolls: Tragic Lives & Demise

    Historic Congressional Cemetery 1801 E Street, Southeast, Washington, DC, United States

    Washington, DC, like any American setting, is no stranger to tragedy. It textured the lives of the millions of people who have called the region home. Their stories reflect our [...]

  • Day of Remembrance

    Historic Congressional Cemetery 1801 E Street, Southeast, Washington, DC, United States

    Join Congressional Cemetery leadership and volunteers at a Day of Remembrance on November 1st on the cemetery’s grounds. Hundreds of flowers, sponsored by Christ Church + Washington Parish and a generous donor, will be offered to visitors to place on the gravestones of friends, neighbors, and notables from 9 am – 5 pm. This event is free and open to the public. Help us remember the wonderful people who built our community.

  • Cherry Blossom 5k 2024

    Historic Congressional Cemetery 1801 E Street, Southeast, Washington, DC, United States

    See the Results Here!!! Registration opens on February 12! Start Time: The 5K begins at 9:00 AM inside the cemetery. Registration begins at 7:30 AM in the Chapel. Cost: $35 [...]

  • Cemetery Speaker Series: The Lincoln Assassination

    On April 14, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln was shot in the head while watching a play at Ford's Theatre. The assassin, John Wilkes Booth, jumped to the stage floor and [...]

    $5