Chicago Cemetery Events in July
What’s Happening in Chicago Cemeteries this June: Tours, Talks & More
Happy July! With Chicago’s summer heating up, events and tours are also on the rise this month!
As always, a gentle reminder be mindful of your surroundings in these sacred spaces. All cemeteries listed here are active burial grounds in addition to historical sites. Please give those visiting their loved ones or attending burial services a wide berth and remain respectful of the grounds, fauna, and monuments.
Did we forget to add your cemetery tour or event to our list for July? Reach out to coimetromania.chi@gmail.com with the details!
Saturday, July 5
12:30pm & 2:30pm
Rosehill Cemetery
Unearth the Past at Rosehill Cemetery
$20
11:00am
Forest Home Cemetery
Haymarket Martyrs Monument & Radical Row Tour
$12.51
Saturday, July 12
12:30pm & 2:30pm
Rosehill Cemetery
Unearth the Past at Rosehill Cemetery
$20
Sunday, July 13
10:00am
Graceland Cemetery
The Garden Eternal: Bees & Burial Landscapes
Free
12:30pm & 2:30pm
Rosehill Cemetery
Unearth the Past at Rosehill Cemetery
$20
1:00pm
Graceland Cemetery
Chicago Architecture Center Walking Tour
$35 - Individual Ticket; $10 - Members
Thursday, July 17
5:00pm
Bohemian National Cemetery
Beyond the Gate featuring Blood Incantation @ Bohemian National Cemetery
$49.54
Saturday, July 19
11:00am
Graceland Cemetery
Graceland Cemetery: Women of Influence
$35 - Individual Ticket; $10 - Members
Irving Park Cemetery
Christmas in July
11:00am
Oak Woods Cemetery
Chicago Genealogical Society Walking Tour
$25
12:30pm & 2:30pm
Rosehill Cemetery
Unearth the Past at Rosehill Cemetery
$20
3:00pm
Oak Woods Cemetery
Free
Sunday, July 20
12:30pm & 2:30pm
Rosehill Cemetery
Unearth the Past at Rosehill Cemetery
$20
11:00am
Jewish Waldheim Cemetery
Stories & Memories: Meet & Greet at the Oak Park Temple
Free
Thursday, July 24
11:00am
Bohemian National Cemetery
Chicago Architecture Center Walking Tour
$35 - Individual Ticket; $10 - Members
Saturday, July 26
11:00am
Oak Woods Cemetery
Civil War to Civil Rights at Oak Woods Cemetery
Free
12:30pm & 2:30pm
Rosehill Cemetery
Unearth the Past at Rosehill Cemetery
$20
Sunday, July 27
12:30pm & 2:30pm
Rosehill Cemetery
Unearth the Past at Rosehill Cemetery
$20
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August schedule to be released mid-July.
Reach out to coimetromania.chi@gmail.com with the details for your July or August cemetery event so we don’t miss it!