Tours & Events
Please join us to learn more about Eastern Cemetery!
Walk Among the Shadows
October 15–18 & 22–25, 2026
Thursdays – Saturdays: 6:30pm–7:30pm
Sundays: 5:30pm–6:30pm
- Walking Tours – Spring through Fall
Take a stroll with us through the stones—we'll give you a real-time explanation and answer your questions.
May to October, daily at 4pm! - Stone Conservation & Preservation – Spring through Fall
Learn to beautify the cemetery's historic stones using proper stone conservation and restoration techniques every Saturday, weather permitting.
Join us in 2027. Email us to get on the list. - Clean-Up & Gardening & Landscaping – Spring through Fall
Join us as we tidy the cemetery, removing trash, mulching, pruning, and weeding inside the gates. We provide tools, gloves, training and a good time!
Randomly planned throughout the season. Email us to get on the list. - Walk Among the Shadows – October
The ghosts of people who died in our city rise in the evening to tell the tales of their extraordinary lives.
October 15–18 and 22–25! - Winter Lecture Series – January, February, March
Join us to learn about topics related to the history and customs of cemeteries, Maine, and the United States.
Join us in 2027!