Green-Wood After Hours
📍 Greenwood Heights

Green-Wood After Hours

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📍The Green-Wood Cemetery · 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11232 Get directions ↗
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, While we love the spirit of the Halloween season, Green-Wood remains an active cemetery. Out of respect for the grounds, masks and costumes are not permitted and guests wearing them will not be admitted on the tour. The dead don’t keep visiting hours, but we do! Join us after dark for a walk through Green-Wood’s history, legends, and secrets. And before you depart, step inside the Catacombs, a space that is normally locked to the public. Price: $30/24 for Members Get Tickets Walking Tour (see details below) BEFORE PURCHASING YOUR TICKET, PLEASE NOTE: All ticket sales are final. Refunds are only permissible if the tour is canceled by Green-Wood. Tickets cannot be exchanged for a different tour date. Walking tour routes cover hilly, grassy, and uneven terrain which may be difficult to navigate. This tour is not ADA compliant and is not recommended for children under the age of 10. There is no place to sit down during the tour. We strongly encourage attendees to wear suitable footwear. This tour takes place in the dark. Attendees are strongly encouraged to bring a flashlight. Unless there is a medical emergency, it may be difficult to exit quickly during the tour. Please consider these limitations before purchasing tickets. Attendees must follow all instructions and guidance from Cemetery staff and volunteers. Feeling sick? Stay home if you are feeling sick or running a fever. Attendees assume all risk of injury, harm, or death, and agree to release, indemnify, defend, and forever discharge Green-Wood from all liability, claims, demands, damages, costs, expenses, and causes of action. By registering for this tour, you consent to be photographed, filmed, and/or otherwise recorded. Add to calendar Google Calendar iCalendar Outlook 365 Outlook Live

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