Events

Please Note

The cemetery is closed to dogs every Saturday from
11:00 AM to 3:00 PM

The cemetery is closed to dogs every Saturday from
11:00 AM to 3:00 PM

  • Death Cafe at Congressional Cemetery

    Death Cafe at Congressional Cemetery

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

    We welcome you to join us at one of our monthly Death Cafes at Historic Congressional Cemetery. As an active burial ground, Historic Congressional Cemetery is well acquainted with death, [...]

  • Qing Ming [Grave Sweeping Day] with the 1882 Foundation

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

    Join Congressional Cemetery and the 1882 Foundation on April 6 for grave-cleaning and memorialization of our Range 99 Chinese American Memorial! HCC staff, representatives from the 1882 foundation, and families [...]

  • Introductory Tour

    Only at Congressional Guided Introductory Tour

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

    Join us for a guided tour of Congressional Cemetery! Over 67,000 people are interred at Congressional Cemetery, ranging from 1807 all the way until the present day. Their stories are [...]

    $5
  • Transition Tea Room

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

    Visit the new Transition Tea Room during office hours on Sundays from 10am to 4pm, by appointment. Morning appointments are individual opportunities to meet with the Death Doula in Residence, and afternoon appointments are shared with other visitors. Work on projects, research options, explore ideas, read, play deathy card games: join us!

  • PARTNER EVENT: CJM Nights at the Seder Table

    Nights at the Seder Table Thursday, April 11, 6 – 8 pm At the Capital Jewish Museum $36-$72 Tickets: https://bit.ly/3tZBGq5 Join us, the Capital Jewish Museum, and our partners for an untraditional Seder to remember! We’ll read from our own community Haggadah, clink glasses over stories old and new, connect over charoset and horseradish, and find inspiration around the table.

    $54
  • 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 [...]

  • Introductory Tour

    Only at Congressional Guided Introductory Tour

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

    Join us for a guided tour of Congressional Cemetery! Over 67,000 people are interred at Congressional Cemetery, ranging from 1807 all the way until the present day. Their stories are [...]

    $5
  • Transition Tea Room

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

    Visit the new Transition Tea Room during office hours on Sundays from 10am to 4pm, by appointment. Morning appointments are individual opportunities to meet with the Death Doula in Residence, and afternoon appointments are shared with other visitors. Work on projects, research options, explore ideas, read, play deathy card games: join us!

  • 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
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