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 Doula Days

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

This Saturday’s topic is: Ready, set, don’t go! We are having an advance planning checklist challenge. No homework necessary: come and fill out a checklist of possible items to take care of to be prepared. Don’t worry: the idea is to get started and to make progress, not perfection. Come join us if you haven’t started anything, or you want to be a role model as someone who checks every box. No shame, just encouragement.

Plot Twist: Yoga in the Cemetery

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

Join the teachers of St. Mark's Yoga Center for Plot Twist: Yoga at the Cemetery. This Vinyasa yoga class will be accessible to yogis of all levels! We will move [...]

August Cinematery: Batman

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

The Dark Knight. Gotham’s Protector. The Caped Crusader. Bruce Wayne’s Night Job. Indeed, few heroes have the name recognition of Batman, one of the most beloved and iconic superheroes of [...]

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

Death Doula Days

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

This Saturday’s topic is: The junk drawers. Who are you, according to your junk drawer? What story of your life does your stuff tell the world when you’re gone?

Plot Twist: Yoga in the Cemetery

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

Join the teachers of St. Mark's Yoga Center for Plot Twist: Yoga at the Cemetery. This Vinyasa yoga class will be accessible to yogis of all levels! We will move [...]

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 [...]

Death Doula Days

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

This Death Doula Day we’ll talk about the topic of death phobia, death anxiety, fear of death. Some of us have very little of this, and some of us are impaired by it all the time. We won't be able to fix the problem for one another but we can bring our fear into the open.

Plot Twist: Yoga in the Cemetery

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

Join the teachers of St. Mark's Yoga Center for Plot Twist: Yoga at the Cemetery. This Vinyasa yoga class will be accessible to yogis of all levels! We will move [...]

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
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