Events

It is true that Mount Auburn is first and foremost a cemetery, but it is also a National Historic Landmark, a botanical garden, an outdoor museum of art and architecture, and an important habitat for urban wildlife. Attend one of our many events and discover for yourself what makes this place so special!

 



Funding for programs has been provided in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council.

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Spring Migrants with Bob Stymeist

Join us for a spring bird walk searching for both migrant and breeding birds. Bring your binoculars and field guides. All skill levels welcome. Led by Bob Stymeist, Statistician, Bird Observer Check-in […]

Spring Migrants with Jeremiah Trimble

Mount Auburn Cemetery 580 Mount Auburn St., Cambridge

Join us for a spring bird walk searching for both migrant and breeding birds. Bring your binoculars and field guides. All skill levels welcome. Led by Jeremiah Trimble, Curatorial Associate, […]

Sunset Sound Meditations

Mount Auburn Cemetery 580 Mount Auburn St., Cambridge

An outdoor Guided Meditation, Relaxation and Sound Experience.  Sound Healing practitioner Marlene Boyette welcomes all to be held by the earth, to find refuge, to rest, and to be led through a […]

Early Risers Horticulture Walks

Mount Auburn Cemetery 580 Mount Auburn St., Cambridge

Join our staff for any or all of these hour-long early morning excursions to discover what’s in bloom and any other items of horticultural interest. From early bulbs to magnificent […]

Spring Migrants with Jeremiah Trimble

Mount Auburn Cemetery 580 Mount Auburn St., Cambridge

Join us for a spring bird walk searching for both migrant and breeding birds. Bring your binoculars and field guides. All skill levels welcome. Led by Jeremiah Trimble, Curatorial Associate, […]

Reborn: Musical Innovations with the Bigelow Chapel Organ Pipes

Mount Auburn Cemetery 580 Mount Auburn St., Cambridge

Join 2023-2024 Artist-in-Residence Eden Rayz for a death-aware musical performance that celebrates the 100th Anniversary homecoming of the Bigelow Chapel pipe organ* after it was decommissioned by Mount Auburn and reformed by Eden […]

Reborn: Musical Innovations with the Bigelow Chapel Organ Pipes

Mount Auburn Cemetery 580 Mount Auburn St., Cambridge

Join 2023-2024 Artist-in-Residence Eden Rayz for a death-aware musical performance that celebrates the 100th Anniversary homecoming of the Bigelow Chapel pipe organ* after it was decommissioned by Mount Auburn and reformed by Eden […]

Mount Auburn’s Medicinal & Edible Landscape Tour

Mount Auburn Cemetery 580 Mount Auburn St., Cambridge

Come join local herbalist and former Mount Auburn arborist Alex Klein for a saunter through the cemetery where we'll get to know the medicinal and culinary aspects of some of the cemetery's […]

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Early Risers Horticulture Walks

Mount Auburn Cemetery 580 Mount Auburn St., Cambridge

Join our staff for any or all of these hour-long early morning excursions to discover what’s in bloom and any other items of horticultural interest. From early bulbs to magnificent […]

Spring Migrants with Jeremiah Trimble

Mount Auburn Cemetery 580 Mount Auburn St., Cambridge

Join us for a spring bird walk searching for both migrant and breeding birds. Bring your binoculars and field guides. All skill levels welcome. Led by Jeremiah Trimble, Curatorial Associate, […]