Fall Colors Celebration
October 18 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Celebrate the beauty of autumn at Lakewood at our Fall Colors Celebration. This open-house style event invites the whole community to enjoy live music, participate in nature-inspired art activities, and sip warm apple cider as you explore our grounds.
Save the date, more information will be added to this page as Fall Colors gets closer.
Interactive Activities
Explore and learn with interactive activities and experiences for the whole family. Activities will take place in and around the Welcome Center. While most offerings are available throughout the event, please note that guided tours will be at specific times.
Self-guided activities
In addition to guided tours and artist-led projects taking place near the Welcome Center, some activities encourage exploration at your own pace, either on your own or with a small group.
Visit the Memorial Chapel
Enter Lakewood’s historic Memorial Chapel, the centerpiece of the cemetery, and marvel at its intricately mosaiced interior that has enchanted visitors since 1910.
Living Memory Tree
Pick up a ribbon in the Welcome Center that you can tie to the Living Memory Tree, across the street from the Memorial Chapel.
Focus on the Seasons photography contest
Participate in Lakewood’s Focus on the Seasons photography contest. Visit the Welcome Center for a flyer with details and inspiring prompts for your photographic journey.
Nature Journey’s
Explore Lakewood’s grounds with our interactive Nature Journeys. These self-guided experiences highlight the natural beauty of Lakewood throughout our history. Explore the full collection here.
Self-guided history tour
Hosts in the Welcome Center can provide maps of the grounds, including a self-guided tour brochure with over 60 points of interest, from community memorials to well-known individuals who are laid to rest at Lakewood.
Nature quest
Spark wonder about biodiversity at Lakewood by grabbing a Nature Quest sheet, filled with clues you can look for throughout our tree-filled landscape.
Location – Lakewood Welcome Center and Surrounding Gardens
This event takes place in and around Lakewood’s Welcome Center. Directional signs will be posted. In the event of rain, activities will be moved indoors.
Parking and Transportation
Driving Directions
Feel free to park anywhere along Lakewood’s roads unless otherwise noted with a no parking sign. Please do not park or drive on the grass.
Bus Directions
A bus stop is located right outside of Lakewood’s gates. Please refer to the Metro Transit website for the most up to date information about bus lines and schedules.
Bike Directions
Biking at Lakewood is permitted to and from and event, service, or grave. Lakewood has several small bike racks. Bike rack locations are noted on the map below.
Please do not lock bikes to any of our signs or trees. Please use caution when biking through Lakewood and yield to any vehicles or machinery. A 20mph speed limit is enforced. External speakers playing music are not permitted at Lakewood.
Our cemetery roads were not designed for biking. Unlike city streets, there are no stop signs or traffic signals. Often, people driving in the cemetery may be grieving and distracted. Because of this, recreational biking is not encouraged.
FAQs
Can I bring my dog to this event?
Dogs and other pets are not permitted anywhere at Lakewood, with the exception of service dogs.
Is there a minimum age requirement to participate?
No, all ages are welcome. This is a great event for the whole family!
How can I contact the organizer with questions?
We’d love to hear from you! Email us at events@lakewoodcemetery.org or call 612-540-5165.
Photography notice: To help us promote Lakewood and our events and offerings, guests may be photographed. By attending, you consent to appear in this documentation and its future use by Lakewood. We do our best to select photos without recognizable faces. If you prefer not to be photographed, please let staff know upon arrival.
Questions?
Call the Lakewood events line at 612-540-5165 or email events@lakewoodcemetery.org
