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

  • Notes from the Crypt Concert

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

    Join us in our historic 1903 Chapel for an intimate concert featuring a few of D.C.'s best musicians! This chamber music concert is free to attend but there is limited [...]

  • A Phrase Remains: Poetry Open Mic

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

    Building off of our new death positive programming, Congressional Cemetery is excited to offer a space for open dialogues about life, death, and the in-between through poetry. Come with your [...]

  • Death Doula Days

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

    TOPIC FOR THIS WEEK: HUMOR AND DEATH Stop by any time during our open hours 10am-1pm but between 11 and noon we will have a special guest around the table: Kathy [...]

  • Sunday Stroll Guided Tour

    Join us for a guided tour of Congressional Cemetery! Over 65,000 people are interred at Congressional Cemetery, ranging from 1807 all the way until the present day. Their story is [...]

    $5
  • Sunday Stroll Guided Tour

    Join us for a guided tour of Congressional Cemetery! Over 65,000 people are interred at Congressional Cemetery, ranging from 1807 all the way until the present day. Their story is [...]

    $5
  • Death Cafe

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

    As an active burial ground, Historic Congressional Cemetery is well acquainted with death. But just what is a Death Cafe? Death Cafe is a global movement facilitating thoughts and discussion [...]

  • 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
  • Congressional Unleashed: Pets Guided Tour

    Discover where the bones are buried in a Fido-friendly tour of Congressional Cemetery by one of our expert docents. This variation of our introductory tour highlights a selection of some [...]

    $5
  • America 250! Plaque Dedication Ceremony

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

    Please join Congressional Cemetery and the District of Columbia Daughters of the American Revolution for a dedication ceremony celebrating the installation of a new historic "America 250!" marker at the [...]

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