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!

 

Mount Auburn is proud to participate in in MCC’s Card to Culture Program. Click here to learn more.

 



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

Become a Member of the Friends!

Filters

Changing any of the form inputs will cause the list of events to refresh with the filtered results.

Healing Power of Trees

Summer SOLSTICE: Healing Power of Trees

Mount Auburn Cemetery 580 Mount Auburn St., Cambridge

Just the presence of trees growing around us is known to improve our mental well-being. Trees provide a connection to the natural world, which we are increasingly devoid of nowadays. […]

Awe Walk

Summer SOLSTICE: Awe Walk

Mount Auburn Cemetery 580 Mount Auburn St., Cambridge

Awe: a sense of wonder and reverence. Join us for a stroll through Mount Auburn as we shift our focus towards all the beautiful things in the landscape. Practicing intentional […]

Summer SOLSTICE: Nature & Stillness: Yoga for Renewal

Mount Auburn Cemetery 580 Mount Auburn St., Cambridge

Step into the sunlit clearing of Hazel Dell and let the earth beneath you be your guide. In the quiet of Mount Auburn, you’re invited to slow down, breathe deeply […]

Awe Walk

Summer SOLSTICE: Awe Walk

Mount Auburn Cemetery 580 Mount Auburn St., Cambridge

Awe: a sense of wonder and reverence. Join us for a stroll through Mount Auburn as we shift our focus towards all the beautiful things in the landscape. Practicing intentional […]

Healing Power of Trees

Summer SOLSTICE: Healing Power of Trees

Mount Auburn Cemetery 580 Mount Auburn St., Cambridge

Just the presence of trees growing around us is known to improve our mental well-being. Trees provide a connection to the natural world, which we are increasingly devoid of nowadays. […]

Summer SOLSTICE: Sound Meditation

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 […]

Summer SOLSTICE Poetry Reading

Mount Auburn Cemetery 580 Mount Auburn St., Cambridge

Registration not required, but will help us guage interest. The Poetry Reading will be outside Bigelow Chapel. Join poet and former Artist-in-Residence Carolyn Oliver (2023-2024) and poet and current Artist-in-Residence […]