As we celebrate the changing of the seasons we are encouraging everyone to get dressed in your best black gothic gear and take a stroll through your local cemetery to pay your respects to your neighbors and loved ones, learn about the history of your town, and the symbolism used in memorials.

Unlike a graveyard, that is attached to a church, cemeteries were one of the first public parks, created to provide a picturesque landscape for the community that combines nature with burial sites; making cemeteries places for leisure and reflection rather than just for mourning.

COST: FREE PARTICIPANTS: Open to the public, everyone is welcome!

CEMETERY WALK GUIDELINES

• Wear Black and dress to impress

• Be respectful of the graves and other visitors by Keeping conversations quiet.

• Save phone calls for after your visit, or step away to a parking area.

• Stay on designated paths and roadways. Walking between headstones can inadvertently damage grave sites, flower arrangements, or flush markers hidden by grass.

• Keep pets leashed. If pets are permitted, keep them on a short leash and clean up after them. Be mindful that not all visitors will be comfortable around animals.

• Don’t let children climb on or play on grave markers.

List of recommended cemeteries coming soon!