Upcoming Events

Want to learn more about the Cemetery, our Level II Accredited Arboretum, and/or the people who call Cave Hill home? Join us for one of these awesome events!

All proceeds from ticket sales go directly to the continued beautification and preservation of our world-renowned cemetery. Payment must be made in advance via credit card. Refunds are not provided.

Inclement Weather Policy: During inclement weather, our team will make every effort to reach you via phone or email to alert you of changes. You may also call our office at 502.813.7761 to check for updates.

Where to Meet for Programs: Most tours begin at the Broadway Entrance of Cave Hill Cemetery, located at 701 Baxter Avenue, Louisville, KY 40204. However, a few do begin at the Grinstead Entrance, at 2395 Grinstead Dr. Please check this information carefully.

September 2024

Early Jefferson County Horseracing Figures Lecture & Tour

Join us for this fascinating lecture on early Horseracing Figures of Jefferson County with Dr. Jim Claypool (Northern Kentucky University). Lecture will be held at the Church of the Advent Parish Hall, followed by a short walking tour of the cemetery. Parking will be available behind Louisville Magazine offices.

$5 per person / Register Here

Military Figures of Cave Hill Golf Cart Tour

Veterans from the Revolutionary War, War of 1812, Mexican War, Civil War, and other engagements rest within the walls of Cave Hill Cemetery in private family lots. Explore the cemetery grounds as we recognize military service members buried here, from World War II all the way back to the American Revolutionary War.

$25 per person / Register Here

October 2024

Cave Hill Fall Festival

Save the Date! Join us for a family-friendly festival celebrating the beauty and benefits of our stunning Level II Accredited Arboretum, and the critters who call it home! Learn something new at one of our partner booths, enjoy music and nature crafts, photo ops, food trucks, and more!

Check back frequently for updates.

Bourbon Barons of Cave Hilll Golf Cart Tour

Cave Hill Cemetery is the final resting place of many people who influenced the development and growth of distilled spirits in the 19th century and beyond. Explore the heritage of the bourbon distilling industry and pay homage to Kentucky distillers - Julius “Pappy” Van Winkle, George Gavin Brown, Dr. William Forrester, and others on this “truly Kentucky” tour.

$25 per person / Register Here

Historical Walking Tour

Enjoy a journey through the older sections of Cave Hill Cemetery, from the cemetery’s founding in 1848 to the early 1900s when the cemetery expanded. The story of Louisville’s early history lies with the legacy of the families interred in Cave Hill.

$15 per person / Register Here

Fabulous Ladies of Louisville Golf Cart Tour

In the late 19th and early 20th century there was a group of women living in Louisville who were absolutely fabulous, yet little is known of them. They were pioneers and visionaries in the areas of painting, sculpture, fiction, poetry, music, and journalism. They were the leaders in practically every social advance in Louisville, including reforms in civil rights, suffragism, early childhood education, juvenile delinquency, and education for women. These are their stories.

$25 per person / Register Here

Owl Prowl

Join Cave Hill Cemetery’s Lee Payne and the team from Raptor Rehab for an after-hours ‘Owl Prowl’!

This two-part program runs from 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm. The evening begins with a presentation from Raptor Rehab at the Episcopal Church of the Advent (901 Baxter Avenue- across from the Broadway entrance of the Cemetery), where you’ll learn about the owls that call Cave Hill home, the role birds of prey play in our ecosystem, and much more! After the presentation, be sure to grab your flashlight, as Lee Payne leads you through the Cemetery in search of owls.

$35 per person / Register Here

Horticulture Story of Cave Hill Cemetery

Did you know that Cave Hill Cemetery is Louisville’s only arboretum? With over 600 species of plants and trees, many at the peak of their maturity, the Cemetery is a shining example of horticulture. Come explore the unique landscape with Cave Hill Cemetery Horticulture Manager Sarah Schaffner and Head Arborist Roger Martin as you take a behind the scenes look at what goes into maintaining the landscape.

$25 per person / Register Here

Interpreting Cemetery Symbolism Golf Cart Tour

Explore the hidden meanings of cemetery memorials during our Interpreting Cemetery Symbolism tour. Learn about common iconography and some of the more unique presentations that give you tremendous insight into a person’s life, passions, and general family history.

$25 per person / Register Here

Cemetery Design Lecture & Tour

Join us for a lecture on historic cemetery design led by Dr. Keith Eggener (University of Oregon) and author of the landscape architecture textbook “Cemeteries”. Lecture will be held in the Church of the Advent Parish Hall, followed by a walk in Cave Hill Cemetery. Parking will be available behind Louisville Magazine offices.

$5 per person / Register Here

Historical Golf Cart Tour

Enjoy a journey through the older sections of Cave Hill Cemetery, from the cemetery’s founding in 1848 to the early 1900s when the cemetery expanded. The story of Louisville’s early history lies with the legacy of the families interred in Cave Hill.

$25 per person / Register Here

Owl Prowl

Join Cave Hill Cemetery’s Lee Payne and the team from Raptor Rehab for an after-hours ‘Owl Prowl’!

This two-part program runs from 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm. The evening begins with a presentation from Raptor Rehab at the Episcopal Church of the Advent (901 Baxter Avenue- across from the Broadway entrance of the Cemetery), where you’ll learn about the owls that call Cave Hill home, the role birds of prey play in our ecosystem, and much more! After the presentation, be sure to grab your flashlight, as Lee Payne leads you through the Cemetery in search of owls.

$35 per person / Register Here

November 2024

Historical Walking Tour

Enjoy a journey through the older sections of Cave Hill Cemetery, from the cemetery’s founding in 1848 to the early 1900s when the cemetery expanded. The story of Louisville’s early history lies with the legacy of the families interred in Cave Hill.

$15 per person / Register Here

Benjamin Grove Golf Cart Tour

The design of a Victorian rural garden cemetery, like Cave Hill, is dependent on the horticultural vision of a landscape architect working in tandem with a civil engineer to hardscape the cemetery. This duo is charged with laying out the roadways, water features, and sections to optimize the characteristics of the natural setting. English-born civil engineer Benjamin Grove designed over 47 cemeteries in the Ohio Valley. In 1853, he designed Cave Hill Cemetery’s first true marketing piece - a map of the Cemetery surrounded by drawings of monuments and mausoleums of leading families of the time. Join Docent Nonnie Riney and discover whose burial locations were selected and what these monuments and mausoleums look like today.

$25 per person / Register Here

Veterans Day Flag-In

Details to come. Check back frequently for updates.

Literary Figures of Cave Hill Golf Cart Tour

In the 1800’s and early 1900’s, Louisville writers won national and international literary acclaim in all genres of writing, from poetry, to journalism, to prose, to young adult literature. Learn about the Author’s Club of Louisville, a group of remarkable women writers who published scores of magazine stories and over 70 books, many of which became national and international best-sellers and were made into successful movies.

$25 per person / Register Here

Historical Walking Tour

Enjoy a journey through the older sections of Cave Hill Cemetery, from the cemetery’s founding in 1848 to the early 1900s when the cemetery expanded. The story of Louisville’s early history lies with the legacy of the families interred in Cave Hill.

$15 per person / Register Here


Topics discussed on tours include: decorative monuments, selected landscape features, trees and shrubs, Louisville history, and much more. Cave Hill Cemetery was chartered in 1848 and contains the gravesites of many notable Louisvillians, such as city leader George Rogers Clark, Kentucky Derby founder Meriwether Lewis Clark Jr., and Pete Browning, whose cracked bat led to Louisville Slugger fame.

Reservations are required for all public programs and tours. All proceeds benefit the Cave Hill Heritage Foundation. For more information about the Cave Hill Heritage Foundation or to RSVP a tour, call (502) 813-7761 or reach us via email using our contact form.