Wednesday, October 27 from 6 PM to 8 PM
This meeting will take place on Wednesday, October 27 2021, at 6:00 pm, at West Laurel Hill Cemetery in the atrium of the funeral home. Masks are required for everyone regardless of vaccination status…
October 7, 8, 10, & 27 6:30PM & 9:00PM Showings
*Please note* Candlelight Concerts: A Fever Original Event is renting the cemetery grounds for this production and is not affiliated or produced by Laurel Hill Cemetery or the Friends of Laurel Hill &…
October 14, 16, 17, & 29 6:30PM & 9:00PM Showings
*Please note* Candlelight Concerts: A Fever Original Event is renting the cemetery grounds for this production and is not affiliated or produced by Laurel Hill Cemetery or the Friends of Laurel Hill &…
Walking Tour of Laurel Hill Cemetery on Saturday, October 30, 2021 at 1:00 pm
Laurel Hill has its brave military heroes like George Gordon Meade, its uplifting reformers like Sarah Josepha Hale, and selfless philanthropists like Robert Carson. But what about the less than pure …
At Laurel Hill Cemetery on Saturday, October 30, 2021 with Tours Starting at 6:00 pm
On the night before Halloween, performers will regale you with true tales from Laurel Hill Cemetery’s historic tombs. Complete with scandal, mystery, and murder, True Tales from the Tombs will featu…
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Fall Family Day at Laurel Hill Cemetery on Sunday, October 31 from 11 AM to 2 PM
Join us Sunday, October 31 from 11 am-2 pm at Laurel Hill Cemetery for our Fall Family Day Halloween celebration! This special event features children’s tours, pumpkin decorating, spooky crafts,…
Ceremony on Wednesday, November 3, 11 - 12 PM at West Laurel Hill Cemetery
The headstones of the Old First German Reformed Church lot at West Laurel Hill Cemetery have been raised and reset with funding received from the Independence Hall Chapter, National Society Daughters …
Virtual Program on Wednesday, November 3, 2021, at 6:00 pm
Death Café is a unique opportunity for the public to meet and discuss death. For this installment, we are meeting virtually on Zoom! This group-led discussion has no specific agenda and serves as a w…
Presentations Online 9 AM - 12:15 PM EST November 4 & 5; Afternoon Tour Options In Person at 2:00 PM EST
On-line Conference (with Optional cemetery tour at 2pm) Cemeteries in America date from the 1830s when increasingly, cities became too dense for respectable burials. “Rural” cemeteries were cr…
Presentations Online 9 AM - 12:15 PM EST November 4 & 5; Afternoon Tour Options In Person at 2:00 PM EST
On-line Conference (with Optional cemetery tour at 2 PM) Cemeteries in America date from the 1830s when increasingly, cities became too dense for respectable burials. “Rural” cemeteries were c…
Arbor Tour at Laurel Hill Cemetery on Sunday, November 7, 2021 at 1:00 PM
Join our Arboretum Manager, Aaron Greenberg, on a brisk autumn walk through the peak fall colors of some of the great trees of Laurel Hill Cemetery. Fall is a beautiful time to explore our tree collec…
On-site program at Laurel Hill Cemetery on Tuesday, November 9, 2021 at 6:00 PM
Members-Only programs are exclusive to active members of the Friends of Laurel Hill & West Laurel Hill Cemeteries. As a benefit of your membership donation, supporters are invited to get a view of bot…
Ceremony at Laurel Hill Cemetery on Wednesday, November 10, 2021 at 11:00 AM
Join active and retired members of the United States Marine Corps at Laurel Hill Cemetery as they commemorate the 245th anniversary of the founding of the Marine Corps. Tradition holds that the very f…
Walking Tour at Laurel Hill Cemetery on Saturday, November 13, 2021, at 1:00 pm
In life and in death, we all have stories to tell, and what better place to hear tales of wonder than Philadelphia’s most famous home of the dead? This talk provides an informative overview of Laure…
Walking Tour at Laurel Hill Cemetery on Sunday, November 14, 2021 at 1:00 pm
Whether we can hear it or not, music hangs in the air at Laurel Hill Cemetery—heavenly intonations of the singers, musicians, lyricists, and composers buried within. Visit the gravesites of those wh…
Virtual Program on Wednesday, November 17, 2021 at 6:00 pm
In life and in death, we all have stories to tell, and what better place to hear tales of wonder than Philadelphia’s most famous home of the dead? But now, you don’t need to leave the comfort of y…
Walking Tour at West Laurel Hill Cemetery on Saturday, November 20, 2021 at 1:00 pm
The expansion of Fairmount Park in the 1860s prevented further growth of Laurel Hill, and in 1869 West Laurel Hill was established just across the river in Bala Cynwyd. This walking tour provides a wo…
Walking Tour at Laurel Hill Cemetery on Sunday, November 21, 2021, at 1:00 pm
Sixty years ago, Americans were introduced to the term ‘military-industrial complex’ but the concept goes back to the country’s beginning. This tour will visit the industrialists, ma…
Walking Tour of Laurel Hill Cemetery on Friday, November 26, 2021 at 1:00 pm
In life and in death, we all have stories to tell, and what better place to hear tales of wonder than Philadelphia’s most famous home of the dead? This talk provides an informative overview of Laure…
Walking Tour at Laurel Hill Cemetery on Saturday, November 27, 2021, at 1:00 pm
When we hear the word philanthropy, we think of charitable giving from great family fortunes. Laurel Hill has many examples of generous gifts by the one-percenters of their time. Notably, few women ar…
Dance Class at Laurel Hill Cemetery on November 28, 2021 from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
The Friends of Laurel Hill & West Laurel Hill Cemeteries are partnering with 5 Rhythms to explore the joy of dance through a waves class, once a month from March to November. Join us for ecstatic move…
Walking Tour at Laurel Hill Cemetery on Saturday, December 4, 2021 at 1:00 pm
It’s Philadelphia 2021, where do your ancestors rest? Over a century’s worth of city expansion stretching industrial and residential limits has made that a hard question to answer. The ground once…
Walking Tour at Laurel Hill Cemetery on Sunday, December 5, 2021 at 1:00 pm
On this walking tour, you will meet some residents of Laurel Hill Cemetery’s southernmost section who arrived at their burial plot wondering how they got there so soon. These were ordinary citizens …
Walking Tour of Laurel Hill Cemetery on Saturday, December 11, 2021, at 1:00 pm
In life and in death, we all have stories to tell, and what better place to hear tales of wonder than Philadelphia’s most famous home of the dead? This talk provides an informative overview of Laure…
A Workshop at West Laurel Hill Cemetery on Sunday, December 12, 2021, at 1:00 pm
Zentangle combines mindfulness and repetitive symbols to create beautiful patterns. The cemetery provides a wealth of patterns that can be used to create zentangle designs! Join us for an introduction…
Walking Tour at West Laurel Hill Cemetery on Saturday, December 18, 2021, at 1:00 pm
The expansion of Fairmount Park in the 1860s prevented further growth of Laurel Hill, and in 1869 West Laurel Hill was established just across the river in Bala Cynwyd. This walking tour provides a wo…
