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

  • Explorers, Pioneers, and Mountain Men Tour

    Purchase your tickets here! A romanticized cover illustration for a biography of Thomas "Broken Hand" Fitzpatrick. Pen and ink, by Joe Neil Beeler. Historic Congressional Cemetery is the [...]

    $10
  • Closed to Dogs

    Closed to Dogs

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

    Congressional Cemetery is closed to all dogs each Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. for family grave site visits as well as during: Funerals  |  Private & community events  |  Federal [...]

  • Día de los Muertos

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

    Join us for an extraordinary celebration of Día de los Muertos at Historic Congressional Cemetery. In collaboration with special guest and Capitol Hill resident, Rosa Moreno, and Death Doula-in-Residence, Laura [...]

    Free
  • Private Funeral Service

    To provide privacy for the family, the cemetery will be closed to all dogs and visitors for the duration of our funeral proceedings. Thank You, HCC

  • Death Cafe at Congressional Cemetery

    Death Cafe at Congressional Cemetery

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

    Death Cafe is a global movement to encourage discussion about the often-taboo subject of death. These are intimate informal gatherings where we discuss death while eating cake and drinking tea to remind us of comfort and sweetness even in difficult times.

  • Plot Twist Yoga

    Feeling listless during the government shutdown? Rest, rejuvenate, and get your yoga on with a Free Plot Twist Yoga Class! This Vinyasa yoga class will be accessible to yogis of [...]

  • Closed to Dogs

    Closed to Dogs

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

    Congressional Cemetery is closed to all dogs each Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. for family grave site visits as well as during: Funerals  |  Private & community events  |  Federal [...]

  • Congressional Unleashed: Pets Guided Tour

    Congressional Unleashed: Pets Guided Tour

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

    In honor of National Animal Shelter Week (November 2nd-8th), Historic Congressional Cemetery is once again offering the Congressional Unleashed: Pets Guided Tour. This variation of our introductory tour highlights a [...]

    $10
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