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

  • The DC Strings Workshop Connecting Through Community

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

    The DC Strings Workshop Connecting Through Community Latin Jazz Concert featuring Chris Hon Friday, September 22, 6-7:30 pm Join us for a spectacular evening of Latin Jazz that will ignite [...]

  • Death Doula Days

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

    This week we have a special facilitator, Liana Mensh, an art director here in DC. Do YOU have “aspirational” art and craft supplies that haunt and taunt you? Us, too. So, we’re inviting you to grab those unused marker sets, glitter pens, glue guns and watercolors and bring them down. Not to make great art, though. We’re going to make some bad art and have good fun doing it. Then trade them!

  • Boneyard Bootcamp

    Boneyard Bootcamp

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

    Boneyard Bootcamp Saturday at 1pm - September 23rd through October 28th, 2023. FREE! Stay ahead of the grim reaper ! Come ready to sweat and leave in spooktacular good shape [...]

  • Ben Wasserman: Live After Death Comedy Show

    IT'S THE WORLD'S MOST CHAOTIC COMEDY SHOW ABOUT GRIEF & LOSS! Within the span of 3 years comedian Ben Wasserman lost his dad, granddad, uncle, and four friends. In his new show Live [...]

    $15 – $20
  • Death Doula Days

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

    Our special drop in guest will be Laura Gabisch, who teaches yoga classes at Congressional Cemetery. Gabisch, who intrigued us all with a mention of Shavasana, or Corpse Pose, as she was heading over to lead a yoga class. Join us for a bit of "chair yoga" and a chat about yoga and death.

  • Boneyard Bootcamp

    Boneyard Bootcamp

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

    Boneyard Bootcamp Saturday at 1pm - September 23rd through October 28th, 2023. FREE! Stay ahead of the grim reaper ! Come ready to sweat and leave in spooktacular good shape [...]

  • 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
  • Law Enforcement Torch Run

    Special Olympics DC is hosting their Annual Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR) on Friday, October 6 at the Historic Congressional Cemetery. For over 30 years, Special Olympics DC has partnered [...]

  • Death Doula Days

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

    Our special drop in guest will be Cianna Stewart, the host of the Dying Kindness podcast. Okay, so this week is special. Your death doula in residence is an ardent fan of the Dying Kindness podcast, and having Cianna visit our amazing cemetery and meeting our Death Doula Day community is a dream come true.

  • Pride LGBTQ+ Tour

    Pride LGBTQ+ Tour

    Join docent Jeffrey Rollins for an LGBTQ+ tour of Historic Congressional Cemetery. HCC is one of the only known cemeteries in the world with a dedicated LGBTQ+ section. Find out who is [...]

    $5
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