Tours & Events

We are looking forward to an exciting season of tours in 2025 to explore the history, art, and natural beauty of Woodlawn Cemetery. We host a variety of events throughout the year for families in the Bronx and beyond. We invite friends and neighbors of all ages to attend one of our upcoming tours to experience the fascinating history and cultural heritage of The Woodlawn Cemetery.

The Woodlawn Conservancy offers private group tours for adults and students. A schedule of rates and inquiry form can be found here.

Happy Birthday Duke

A Concert of Jazz Classics celebrating Duke Ellington’s Birthday.

Saturday, April 26, 2025, 2:00 PM

 Happy Birthday Duke

Concert of Jazz Classics

Join us for an afternoon of music with Peter Anderson and friends to celebrate Duke Ellington’s Birthday.

Peter Anderson is one of the most extraordinary jazz woodwind players today.  Born and raised in Washington D.C., Anderson moved to New York City to attend The Juilliard School.  He has performed with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, Wycliffe Gordon, Cecile McLorin Salvant, Paquito D’Rivera, Wynton Marsalis, and can be heard on the 2014 Grammy-winning soundtrack of HBO’s Boardwalk Empire with Vince Giordano’s Nighthawks.  

This is a free event, but registration is required. For Tickets, please click here.

Woodlawn’s Flowering Tree Tour

Saturday, May 3, 2025, 12:00 PM and 2:00 PM

A Level II Arboretum, with over 6,000 trees on-site, The Woodlawn Cemetery displays spring blossoms and breathtaking beauty in the Spring.  We hope you will join us for a Trolley Tour to view the blossoming trees, shrubs, and flowers led by Herb Landmann, Project Manager for The Davey Tree Expert Company.

For tickets to the 12:00 PM tour, please click here.

For tickets to the 2:00PM tour, please click here.

 

The Woodlawn Suite – CD Now Available.

The sounds of Madam C. J.  Walker strutting down the street, Dorothy Parker raising a glass, and Cicely Tyson whispering to Miles Davis are all part of The Woodlawn Suite, Victor Goines’ 13 movement work celebrating the lives of New Yorkers now at rest within the historic Woodlawn Cemetery. Commissioned by the Woodlawn Conservancy to create a modern memorial, the saxophonist and composer created these biographical sketches that link listeners to the lives of those who impacted our culture. Join Victor and his ensemble of creative musicians to be part of the premier of The Woodlawn Suite. A long-time member of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and former director of the Jazz Studies Program at Northwestern University, Goines serves as President and CEO of Jazz St. Louis.

To purchase the CD – please click here.

 

 

At Woodlawn, we have ongoing tours and events taking place throughout the year.

Contact our staff for further details. We look forward to welcoming you and your family!

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