In-Person Event Saturday, May 21 from 12-5 PM at Laurel Hill Cemetery
Entrance fee: $5 per person payable at the door (cash encouraged) Peruse a curated collection of unusual antiques, assorted oddities, vintage items, artwork, and handmade wares at this outdoor mark…
In-Person Meeting at West Laurel Hill Cemetery on Thursday, May 26 from 6 PM to 8 PM
The May 2022 selection is All the Ugly and Wonderful Things by Bryn Greenwood There is no fee to join or attend but registration for each session is required. To offer a unique perspective, each mont…
General History Tour, Friday, May 27 from 10 AM to 12 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…
General History Tour, Saturday, May 28 from 10 to 11:30 AM
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…
Special Event, Sunday, May 29 at 12 PM
The traditional Decoration Day service of the Grand Army Meade Post #1 will be recreated at historic Laurel Hill Cemetery, the site of the first Memorial Day Observance in Philadelphia in 1868. Specia…
Outdoor theatrical performance on Friday, June 3 at 6 PM at Laurel Hill Cemetery
Join this hard-working and enthusiastic group of teens as they present their version of Romeo & Juliet for the community, their friends, and family members. This performance is part of the John B. R…
Themed Walking Tour on Saturday, June 4 from 1 to 3 PM at Laurel Hill Cemetery
Meet residents of Laurel Hill Cemetery’s Central and North sections who arrived at their burial plot wondering how they got there so soon. These were ordinary citizens who were in the wrong place at…
Open Air Concert Performance on Saturday, June 4 from 6 to 9 PM
Witness Mano Divina, leader of the Ensemble, harness electricity with his fingertips and draw music out of the air as master of the Theremin, an early electronic musical instrument controlled without …
General History Tour on Sunday, June 5 from 1 to 2:30 PM at Laurel Hill Cemetery
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 tour provides an informative overview of Laure…
General History Tour on Saturday, June 11 from 10 AM to 12 PM at Laurel Hill Cemetery
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 tour provides an informative overview of Laure…
Themed Tour, Saturday, June 11 from 1 to 3 PM at Laurel Hill Cemetery
William Shakespeare created larger-than-life characters. Laurel Hill is the final resting place of larger-than-life characters with Shakespearean connections. Hear the story of the scholar who used Yo…
Outdoor Concert on Saturday, June 11 at 7:30 PM at Laurel Hill Cemetery
Celebrate the 10-year anniversary of The Bailey Hounds’ cemetery debut with their first evening concert at Laurel Hill since 2015! Their unique sound – mixing acoustic and electric, folk and roc…
Themed Tour on Sunday, June 12 from 1 to 3 PM at Laurel Hill Cemetery
Most Laurel Hill residents lived at a time when it was illegal and/or unsafe to be out as an LGBT+ person. Neither sexual orientation nor gender expression was mentioned in obituaries or cemetery rec…
General History Tour on Thursday, June 16 from 10 AM to 12 PM at Laurel Hill Cemetery
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 tour provides an informative overview of Laure…
Movie Night on Friday, June 17 from 8:00 to 10:00 PM at Laurel Hill Cemetery
Pack a picnic, gather some friends, and enjoy an evening under the stars! As the sun sets over the historic tombs, the grainy joys of the film experience will be brought to life during the Friends of …
Themed Tour on Sunday, June 19 from 1 to 3 PM at Laurel Hill Cemetery
Philadelphia played a central and indelible part in the struggle to end the evil that was slavery, even as the city itself was sharply and fiercely divided on the issue. Many Philadelphians who made i…
Thursday, June 23, 2022 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 our…
In-Person Meeting at West Laurel Hill Cemetery on Thursday, June 23 from 6 PM to 7:30 PM
The June 2022 selection is On Juneteenth by Annette Gordon-Reid There is no fee to join or attend but registration for each session is required. To offer a unique perspective, each month’s discussi…
General History Tour, Friday, June 24 from 10 AM to 12 PM at Laurel Hill Cemetery
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…
General History Tour, Saturday, June 25 from 11 AM to 12:30 PM at West Laurel Hill Cemetery
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…
Thursday, July 21, 2022 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 our…
Thursday, September 21, 2022 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 our…
