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

  • Design your own Epitaph & Tombstone Workshop

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

    Designing your own gravestone and epitaph is a form of autobiography. How do you sum up your life in a single glance? What message do you want so durably created? [...]

  • September Artist Meet and Greet at the Big Chair

    Historic Congressional Cemetery Big Chair 1801 E St SE, Washington, DC, United States

    Join HCC in a Meet the Artists gathering at the Big Chair, September 1st at 4 PM! Come for a meet and greet with the Big Chair’s Artist, Heather Sabarese, [...]

  • 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, [...]

  • Cinematery: Casper

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

      While ghosts may be scary, they can be friendly too. Casper is not only a friendly ghost, he is the featured conclusion to Summer of Spirits extravaganza. This family [...]

    $10
  • Tombs and Tomes Book Club September (In Person)

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

    "Utterly fascinating." —Bill Bryson A groundbreaking exploration of the science of why and how we age and die—from Nobel Prize-winning molecular biologist Venki Ramakrishnan. The knowledge of death is so [...]

  • Tombs and Tomes Book Club September (Virtual)

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

    "Utterly fascinating." —Bill Bryson A groundbreaking exploration of the science of why and how we age and die—from Nobel Prize-winning molecular biologist Venki Ramakrishnan. The knowledge of death is so [...]

  • Cinematery: The Sixth Sense

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

      NOTE: This event is the July Cinematery that has now been rescheduled for this new date. This screening is FREE for everyone but reservations are required, with those with [...]

  • Lincoln Assassination Tour

    Back by popular demand! This is your chance to experience our one of a kind Lincoln Assassination Tour if you missed the Cemetery Speaker Series earlier this year. On April [...]

    $5
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