A Weekend of Free Memorial Day Activities at Mount Auburn!

What are YOU doing this upcoming three-day weekend? If you're sticking around Watertown, join us at Mount Auburn Cemetery for any of our free Memorial Day activities. We're offering a fun walking tour, an opportunity to reflect, a glimpse into our past, and a unique musical experience – there is truly something for everyone!

Friday, May 25, at 7 a.m. we're offering a free Early Riser's Horticulture Club walk. Perfect for earlybirds, or those who want a bit of botanical "juice" in their system before work, the walk will chase the various colorful blooms popping up all over Mount Auburn.

Saturday, May 26, at 1:30 p.m. we'll be hosting our annual Service of Commemoration. The service provides an opportunity to commemorate those who have lost their lives before us, and will feature comments by Swami Tyagananda and Rev. Rosemarie Smurzynski. The Brass Consortium and bagpiper Timothy Sullivan will provide music for the event.

On Sunday, May 27, we'll be opening up the doors of Bigelow Chapel to the public for a Bigelow Open House! Stop by from 2 to 4 p.m. to learn about the history and architecture of this Gothic Revival chapel from Mount Auburn staff and volunteers.

Later that day, at 4 p.m., clarinetist Ray Lam and pianist Yelena Beriyeva will perform a concert of music by 20th-century composers – one of whom is now buried at Mount Auburn.

Follow any of the links above to register for events of interest. They're all free, and sure to be memorable experiences.

We at Mount Auburn wish all of our Watertown neighbors a happy and healthy Memorial Day!