Past Events

  • Take a walking tour of Congressional Cemetery as part of Cultural Tourism DC's annual Walking and Biking Town!  register here.

    Sep 29 2012 - 11:00am - 1:00pm
  • Stop by Congressional Cemetery's booth at the Annual Barrack's Row Fall Festival on Historic Eight Street SE!  More information here.

    Sep 22 2012 - 11:00am - 5:00pm
  • Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read.
    --Groucho Marx

     

    Join local authors (and their dogs) for Congressional Cemetery's first ever book festival
    not a member of our K-9 Corps? Bring your dog and buy a dog day pass for $10.

    Saturday August 11, 2012
    3:30-6:30pm
    guided tours of the cemetery will also be available

    Authors include
    Meredith Henne Baker
    Gordon Brown
    Stephanie Deutsch
    Linda Killian
    Jefferson Morley
    Garrett Peck
    Anthony Pitch
    Christel Schmidt
    Paris Singer
    Louise Farmer Smith
    Gene Weingarten
    Paul Williams

    PLUS: bring your used books for our free book exchange! All unclaimed books will be donated at the end of the day.


     

    Aug 11 2012 - 3:30pm - 6:30pm
  • Special Docent Guided Tour

    Saturday, January 7th 11:00 AM

    Because of the forecast of nice weather, there will be a cemetery tour scheduled this Saturday.  Check this website in the future for other warm weather spontaneous tours.

    Regular docent led tours resume in April.

    Jan 3 2012 - 2:44pm - Jan 7 2012 - 10:46am
  • Join us for Christmas readings, stories, caroling and hot chocolate as some of our "residents"  join Christ Church + Washington Parish Rector Cara Spaccarelli to tell stories of Christmas past.   No reservation required.  Meet in the chapel at 2:00 PM.

    Dec 11 2011 - 2:00pm - 4:00pm
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