Events

Looking for a family activity the week of Thanksgiving?  Sign the whole family up for a cemetery Tour!  Learn about our permanent residents, Raleigh history as well as cemetery art and symbolism. Tours are designed to appeal to all ages and ability levels, if your group needs special accommodations, please call the cemetery office. Follow [...]

Plein Air Drawing and Painting Meetup 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 meetup is free and designed for artists of all ages and skill levels. We will meet at the office at 9am and walk together [...]

Come and cheer on the runners who will attempt to run 100 miles over 24 hours on the Cemetery roads in support of Healing Transitions. Our roads remain open, but drive carefully as you will be sharing our streets with runners for a great cause. To learn more about the Oakwood24 visit here: https://oakwood24.com/

Oakwood Cemetery is truly a cemetery full of life, we maintain an active arboretum, critical urban wildlife habitat, as well as curated habitats for migratory and endangered species. Join Oakwood Cemetery the second Thursday of the month for a morning of citizen science. The cemetery uses iNaturalist, a free app available on all platforms to [...]

Read in Peace Book Club at Historic Oakwood A club for the living to discuss the dead   Oakwood Read in Peace book club meets on the third Thursday of each month. Join us at 9am in the cemetery office to discuss our most recent book, bring your coffee and a curious mind. This group [...]

Join us at the Cemetery's Field of Honor for our 10th annual Wreaths Across America Ceremony. After a meaningful service, families and volunteers will be invited to place wreaths on the graves of our veterans. To sponsor a wreath for Historic Oakwood Cemetery, visit here: https://www.wreathsacrossamerica.org/pages/19204/Overview/?relatedId=16689