Events

2026-10-07T00:00:00-04:00
  • Charter Commemoration

    North Carolina Museum Of History 5 East Edenton Street, Raleigh, NC, United States

    RSVP is required for this event, please call us for availability

  • Easter Sunrise Service

    North Carolina Museum Of History 5 East Edenton Street, Raleigh, NC, United States

    Join us for our Easter Sunrise Service at Historic Oakwood Cemetery.

  • First Friday Tour!- now on the 2nd friday!

    North Carolina Museum Of History 5 East Edenton Street, Raleigh, NC, United States

    POSTPONED to May 10! Join us as we kick of our tour season for our 150th Year! Cemetery Historian Bruce Miller and Cemetery Director Robin Simonton will be giving 2 tours on Friday, May 10 at 6:30 pm. Space is limited. Tours are not scary, but educational.  Registration is required. Tours are for adults only. [...]

    Free
  • Memorial Day Service

    North Carolina Museum Of History 5 East Edenton Street, Raleigh, NC, United States

  • Throwback Thursday Tour

    North Carolina Museum Of History 5 East Edenton Street, Raleigh, NC, United States

    Emerging from Darkness: Reconstruction Raleigh Step back in time to post civil war Raleigh, hear about the founding of Oakwood Cemetery, learn about local innovators, politicos, troublemakers and the citizens who built a future in a recovering city. Tour subject matter and theming is designed for adult audiences, the cemetery asks that attendees are over [...]

    Free
  • Throwback Thursday Tour- July

    North Carolina Museum Of History 5 East Edenton Street, Raleigh, NC, United States

    Oakwood's Great Romances: Life and Death on the Rocks    From Harry and Annie to Richard and Olivia, listen to stories of forbidden courtships, lost love and ill fated romances carved in stone. Tour subject matter and theming is designed for adult audiences, the cemetery asks that attendees are over 16 and able to walk [...]

    Free
  • Throwback Thursday Tour- August

    Historic Oakwood Cemetery 701 Oakwood Ave, Raleigh, NC, United States

    Railroads: Life and Death on the Rails When the railroad came to Raleigh in 1840 it opened our city to the nation. Coaches filled with artists, businessmen and enough ne'er do wells to fill a coal tender arrived in Raleigh daily. Hear about the impact the railroad had on this great city and the role [...]

    Free
  • First Friday Flashlight Tour

    Historic Oakwood Cemetery 701 Oakwood Ave, Raleigh, NC, United States

    Join us on Friday September 6 at 6:30 for our first friday tour!   This is not a spooky tour, but an educational and fun guided visit to our grounds. Tours are free, we accept $5 donations per person.  

    Free
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