Tuesday, December 31, 2019 at 12:00 PM
Details forthcoming…
General Meade's Birthday Celebration (present by the General Meade Society)
Lunch Box Lecture: Unearthing Laurel Hill
Saturday, January 12, 2019 at 11:00 AM
As the days grow shorter and the chill of the winter season settles upon us, Laurel Hill’s 78 acres of enchanting landscape becomes increasingly difficult to traverse by foot. The Lunchbox Lecture s…
Lunch Box Lecture: Unearthing Laurel Hill
Friday, January 25, 2019 at 11:00 AM
As the days grow shorter and the chill of the winter season settles upon us, Laurel Hill’s 78 acres of enchanting landscape becomes increasingly difficult to traverse by foot. The Lunchbox Lecture s…
The Hot Spots and Storied Plots
Saturday, February 9, 2019 at 10:00 AM
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? Join Laurel Hill Cemetery for an informative overvie…
‘Til Death Do Us Part: The Love Stories of Laurel Hill- SOLD OUT
Saturday, February 9, 2019 at 11:00 AM
SOLD OUT! Celebrate the “spirit” of Valentine’s Day with your better half in one of Philadelphia’s most romantic and mysterious locations. Laurel Hill Cemetery’s Love Stor…
The Great Backyard Bird Count
Saturday, February 16, 2019 at 9:00 AM
The National Audubon Society’s annual Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) is a free, fun, and easy event that engages bird watchers of all ages in counting birds to create a real-time snapshot of bird …
Black History Month Walking Tour at West Laurel Hill Cemetery
Saturday, February 16, 2019 at 11:00 AM
This event will take place at West Laurel Hill Cemetery, our sister cemetery, located at 225 Belmont Avenue Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004. In celebration of Black History Month, we will tour some of the blac…
Death Loves a Shining Mark: The Language of Mourning
Sunday, February 17, 2019 at 1:00 PM
In Victorian America, formal bereavement was an accepted cultural institution. Mourning was observed through many non-spoken rituals to commemorate the dead, dictate social behavior and demonstrate th…
The Hot Spots and Storied Plots
Friday, February 22, 2019 at 10:00 AM
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? Join Laurel Hill Cemetery for an informative overvie…
Tour Guide Training Workshop (Part 1)
Saturday, March 2, 2019 at 10:00 AM
Thank you to everyone who has signed up! Tour Guide Training for 2019 is full and no longer able to accept applicants.
Duffy’s Cut Memorial Service at West Laurel Hill Cemetery
Sunday, March 3, 2019 at 2:00 PM
This event will take place at West Laurel Hill Cemetery, our sister cemetery, located at 225 Belmont Avenue Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004. This year marks the 7th Anniversary of the Duffy’s Cut Memorial Se…
The Hot Spots and Storied Plots
Saturday, March 9, 2019 at 10:00 AM
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? Join Laurel Hill Cemetery for an informative overvie…
St. Patrick’s Day Tour, Toasts and Tastes- SOLD OUT
Saturday, March 16, 2019 at 11:00 AM
Thank you for making this a SOLD OUT event!
The Hot Spots and Storied Plots
Friday, March 22, 2019 at 10:00 AM
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? Join Laurel Hill Cemetery for an informative overvie…
Tour Guide Training Workshop (Part 2)
Saturday, March 23, 2019 at 10:00 AM
If you’ve been looking for a meaningful way to become involved with Laurel Hill Cemetery, volunteering your time and passion as a tour guide is one of the best ways to do so! Our knowledgeable guide…
Classy Broads and Daring Dames of South Laurel Hill
Sunday, March 31, 2019 at 1:00 PM
Laurel Hill Cemetery marks Women’s History Month with a program honoring some of their most accomplished ladies. The South section boasts stunning views, and the final resting places of notable arti…
Cities of the Dead for the Living: Laurel Hill, Cemeteries and Collective Memory
Thursday, April 4, 2019 at 6:00 PM
Laurel Hill Cemetery will be welcoming Jeffrey Smith, professor of history at Lindenwood University in St. Charles, Missouri to deliver the lecture Cities of the Living for the Dead which explores th…
Restoring our Mausolea: An Introduction to Cemetery Preservation
Saturday, April 6, 2019 at 11:00 AM
This tour is open exclusively to current members of The Friends of Laurel Hill Cemetery. To become a member click here. Join our superintendent, Bill Doran, and Monument Restoration Specialist, Tom …
Laurel Hill Goes to the Movies: Cinematic Connections
Saturday, April 6, 2019 at 1:00 PM
Lights, Camera, Laurel Hill!! Take a close-up look at the many ways Laurel Hill Cemetery is connected to the celluloid arts. Thrill to the story of the stunt man who adopted Roy Rogers’ horse! Be…
Designing for the Dead: Art and Architecture of Laurel Hill
Sunday, April 7, 2019 at 1:00 PM
Knowing that potential clients might be strolling through Laurel Hill and admiring their work, noted architects like John Notman, William Strickland, Frank Furness, John J. McArthur, C.C. Zantzinger, …
Death Café
Thursday, April 11, at 6:00 PM
Laurel Hill Cemetery’s Death Café is a unique opportunity for members of the public to meet and discuss death over cake and coffee. This group-led discussion has no specific agenda and serves as a …
The Hot Spots and Storied Plots
Saturday, April 13, 2019 at 10:00 AM
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? Join Laurel Hill Cemetery for an informative overvie…
A Salute to General Hugh Mercer and the Revolutionary War Veterans of Laurel Hill: Service and Wreath Laying (presented by the St. Andrew’s Society of Philadelphia)
Saturday, April 13, 2019 at 12:00 PM
The Friends of Laurel Hill Cemetery are pleased to announce the first annual Salute to Gen. Hugh Mercer & the Revolutionary War Veterans of Laurel Hill: Service & Wreath Laying (presented by the St. A…
Liberty or Death: The Revolutionary War Patriots of Laurel Hill
Saturday, April 13, 2019 at 1:00 PM
The American Revolution began with the first exchange of fire between British and American forces at Lexington on April 19. Tensions building between the colonists and the British authorities had fina…
Unsinkable to Unthinkable: Titanic Victims of Laurel Hill and West Laurel Hill Cemeteries
Sunday, April 14, 2019 at 1:00 PM
April 15, 1912. Newspapers across the globe spread the tragic news; the unsinkable Titanic, on her maiden voyage, had sunk. On that morning, the world tried to comprehend how such a fate could have cl…
The Hot Spots and Storied Plots
Friday, April 26, 2019 at 10:00 AM
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? Join Laurel Hill Cemetery for an informative overvie…
Citywide Star Party (a Philadelphia Science Festival Event) CANCELLED
Friday, April 26, 2019 from 7:30 PM to 10:00 PM
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER Please consult the Philadelphia Science Festival Website for indoor locations at https://www.fi.edu/psf/programs/citywide-star-party. Bring a p…
Doctor’s Orders: Laurel Hill’s Physicians and Their Patients
Saturday, April 27, 2019 at 1:00 PM
Since the time of Hippocrates, the doctor-patient relationship has been regarded as the foundation of good health care. From the physicians who were closer than a heartbeat to the Presidency or the do…
Tails from the Crypt: Animal Lovers Tour and Dog Walk
Sunday, April 28, 2019 at 1:00 PM
Who wants to go for a WALK? Do YOU want to go for a WALK? Let’s go for a WALK! Pet-friendly Laurel Hill Cemetery reverberates with the spirit and influence of animals, especially domestic. In 186…
Yoga in the Cemetery
Saturday, May 4, 2019 at 11:00 AM
Find inner tranquility and balance during a one-hour yoga session in the peaceful backdrop of Laurel Hill Cemetery, overlooking the Schuylkill River. Sessions will be led by experienced yoga instructo…
Behind the Name: Philadelphia Schools
Saturday, May 4, 2019 at 1:00 PM
By the start of the 1900’s, the practice of naming Philadelphia public schools after well-known civic leaders, industrialists and military figures was commonplace. From the victor of Gettysburg and …
Featured Performances by the Pennsylvania Ballet
Sunday, May 5 - 12:30 PM
These performances will take place at West Laurel Hill Cemetery, our sister cemetery, located at 225 Belmont Avenue Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004. Our sister cemetery, West Laurel Hill is presenting two on…
Pistols, Poisons, Prisons, and Persons of Interest
Thursday, May 9, 2019 at 6:00 PM
As Sherlock Holmes observed in The Copper Beeches, “It is my belief, Watson,… that the lowest and vilest alleys in London do not present a more dreadful record of sin than does the smiling…
Graveyard Getaways: Green Mount Cemetery and Westminster Hall Cemetery and Catacombs in Baltimore
Friday, May 10, 2019 at 7:00 AM
This tour is open exclusively to current members of the Friends of Laurel Hill Cemetery. To become a member click here. All current members of the Friends of Laurel Hill Cemetery will receive, by ma…
The Hot Spots and Storied Plots
Saturday, May 11, 2019 at 10:00 AM
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? Join Laurel Hill Cemetery for an informative overvie…
Beautiful Blooms: Spring Arbor Tour at West Laurel Hill Cemetery
Saturday, May 11, 2019 at 11:00 AM
Join West Laurel Hill’s Arborist and Horticulture Specialist for a tour of the Great Trees at the cemetery’s certified Arboretum. Visit some of the giant oaks and weeping beeches that have been gr…
SOLD OUT Philadelphia Gothic, the Crucible of American Horror
Tuesday, May 14, 2019 at 6:00 PM
THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT Philadelphia was more than just the birthplace of American democracy and independence. From the country’s inception, writers from this city were just as interested in the nig…
Ghosts Among Our Graves (Presented by the Free Spirit Paranormal Investigators)
Friday, May 17, 2019 at 8:00 PM
Is there anything on the other side? What becomes of our life energy after we die? Professional ghost hunters, Free Spirit Paranormal Investigators, have conducted numerous investigations of historic …
A Changing Landscape: Spring Tour and Hike
Saturday, May 18, 2019 at 10:00 AM
Laurel Hill is more than a burial ground – it is a landscape that has changed as the city of Philadelphia has changed and evolved. Originally outside of the Philadelphia’s city limits, it is now n…
Volunteer Flag Placement: Preparing to Honor America’s Heroes
Sunday, May 19, 2019 at 10:00 AM
The General Meade Society of Philadelphia, in conjunction with the Friends of Laurel Hill Cemetery, call all volunteers to assist in preparing for the nation’s Memorial Day commemoration. Those asse…
The Hot Spots and Storied Plots
Friday, May 24, 2019 at 10:00 AM
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? Join Laurel Hill Cemetery for an informative overvie…
Memorial Day Parade, Service & Reception (presented by the General Meade Society)
Sunday, May 26, 2019 at 12:00 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. The en…
Yoga in the Cemetery
Saturday, June 1, 2019 at 11:00 AM
Find inner tranquility and balance during a one-hour yoga session in the peaceful backdrop of Laurel Hill Cemetery, overlooking the Schuylkill River. Sessions will be led by experienced yoga instructo…
Music for the Hearing Eye: Concert Atop the Crypts (presented by The Divine Hand Ensemble)
Saturday, June 1, 2019 at 6:00 PM
This summer the Divine Hand Ensemble returns to Laurel Hill for their annual performance atop the crypts. Witness Mano Divina, leader of the Ensemble, harness electricity with his fingertips and draw …
Sacred Stonework: Laurel Hill as a Sculpture Garden
Sunday, June 2, 2019 at 1:00 PM
The sandstone sculptural group Old Mortality and His Pony greets daily visitors to Laurel Hill, establishing the cemetery’s place as a unique outdoor sculpture garden. Look beyond this impressive wo…
Unlisted: Laurel Hill’s Most Mysterious Graves
Thursday, June 6, 2019 at 6:00 PM
This tour is open exclusively to members of The Friends of Laurel Hill Cemetery. To become a member click here. During an evening of intrigue and mystery, members will learn about the most mysteriou…
The Hot Spots and Storied Plots
Friday, June 7, 2019 at 10:00 AM
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 monthly tour series provides an informative ove…
The Hot Spots and Storied Plots
Saturday, June 8, 2019 at 10:00 AM
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? Join Laurel Hill Cemetery for an informative overvie…
Arborist’s Angle: The Specimen Trees of Laurel Hill
Thursday, June 13, 2019 at 6:00 PM
Laurel Hill cemetery is more than a burial ground – it is a historic landscape and public garden that has provided Philadelphian’s an unmatched horticultural retreat from the city for the last 183…
The Hot Spots and Storied Plots
Friday, June 14, 2019 at 10:00 AM
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 monthly tour series provides an informative ove…
To Set Them Free: Abolitionism and Laurel Hill
Saturday, June 15, 2019 at 1:00 PM
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…