Spring Egg Hunt
June 11
Brooklyn's historic 478-acre cemetery offers rolling hills, ornate mausoleums, famous graves like Leonard Bernstein, and unexpected Manhattan skyline views—a peaceful escape where the living commune with the dead.
Parks & Gardens
Parks & GardensThe Green-Wood Cemetery
Greenwood Heights
Wander 478 acres of rolling hills where Leonard Bernstein and Boss Tweed rest among ornate mausoleums and centuries-old trees. The certified arboretum offers peaceful escape with surprising Manhattan skyline views.
Historic cemetery
Famous graves
Certified arboretum
Rolling hills
Tips
🗺️bring a map, easy to get lost
⛰️very hilly terrain, wear comfortable shoes
🎼Leonard Bernstein buried here
Upcoming at The Green-Wood Cemetery
Thursday, Jun 11
Friday, Jun 12
TGIF! Afterschool Story and Craft Hour
June 12 at 3:30pm
Kick off the weekend in an unexpected setting: an hour of captivating read-alouds and hands-on crafts inside a historic cemetery greenhouse. The Brooklyn Public Library's Bookmobile parks outside monthly with theme-related titles and on-the-spot library card signup.
The Green-Wood Cemetery
Greenwood HeightsOpens Friday at 7:00 AM
Parks & GardensParks & GardensWander 478 acres of rolling hills where Leonard Bernstein and Boss Tweed rest among ornate mausoleums and centuries-old trees. The certified arboretum offers peaceful escape with surprising Manhattan skyline views.
Historic cemetery
Famous graves
Certified arboretum
Rolling hills
Tips
🗺️bring a map, easy to get lost
⛰️very hilly terrain, wear comfortable shoes
🎼Leonard Bernstein buried here
Upcoming at The Green-Wood Cemetery
Thursday, Jun 11
Friday, Jun 12
TGIF! Afterschool Story and Craft Hour
June 12 at 3:30pm
Kick off the weekend in an unexpected setting: an hour of captivating read-alouds and hands-on crafts inside a historic cemetery greenhouse. The Brooklyn Public Library's Bookmobile parks outside monthly with theme-related titles and on-the-spot library card signup.