Events

Join us May through September for an evening tour of the cemetery, RSVP is required

This free community event is an informal tour of Historic Oakwood Cemetery covering different topics each month. This monthly event is intended to appeal to first time and dedicated visitors alike.

Oakwood Read in Peace book club meets on the third Thursday of each month. Join us at 10am in the House of Memory to discuss our most recent book, bring your coffee and a curious mind.

This free community event is an informal tour of Historic Oakwood Cemetery covering different topics each month. This monthly event is intended to appeal to first time and dedicated visitors alike.

Every fall, Burning Coal Theatre presents a series of short plays from Raleigh and Triangle playwrights as outdoor theatre.

Every fall, Burning Coal Theatre presents a series of short plays from Raleigh and Triangle playwrights as outdoor theatre.

Every fall, Burning Coal Theatre presents a series of short plays from Raleigh and Triangle playwrights as outdoor theatre.

Join Program Coordinator and Artist Brianna McCormick the first Thursday of every month rain or shine to draw in Plein Air at Oakwood Cemetery.

This free community event is an informal tour of Historic Oakwood Cemetery covering different topics each month. This monthly event is intended to appeal to first time and dedicated visitors alike.

Oakwood Read in Peace book club meets on the third Thursday of each month. Join us at 10am in the House of Memory to discuss our most recent book, bring your coffee and a curious mind.

This free community event is an informal tour of Historic Oakwood Cemetery covering different topics each month. This monthly event is intended to appeal to first time and dedicated visitors alike.

Dia de Oakwood a community collaborative event to honor the dead.

The community is welcome to enjoy the Ofrendas, food trucks, dance and a special screening of Disney's Coco

There are few opportunities to be in the cemetery after our gates have closed. We will take full advantage of the season, attendees will see our bio luminescent lichens, learn about cemetery symbolism, and hear about cemetery residents that still make an occasional appearance around the capital.

There are few opportunities to be in the cemetery after our gates have closed. We will take full advantage of the season, attendees will see our bio luminescent lichens, learn about cemetery symbolism, and hear about cemetery residents that still make an occasional appearance around the capital.