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.

Register for a Program Online

November 2025

Veterans Day Flag-In

Flags4Vets Invites Louisville Area Volunteers to help place flags on 7,500 Veterans Graves at Cave Hill Cemetery for Veterans Day

2PM Sunday November 9, 2025

This is a Flags4Vets kid-friendly event

Sponsored by Humana (Founding Sponsor),
Supported by Louisville Marine Corps League,
Supported by Cave Hill Heritage Foundation.

You must park your car and gather at Breckinridge School, 1351 Payne Street, which is within 100 feet of the U.S. Military Section of Cave Hill Cemetery. We will enter the cemetery as a group.

DO NOT ENTER CAVE HILL BY ANY OTHER GATE

Strollers and wagons are OK. No bikes or pets allowed.

Contact if needed: goirishmoore@yahoo.com or 502-931-0374

Historical Walking Tour

Enjoy a walking tour with our docents as they journeys through the historic sections of Cave Hill Cemetery, from the cemetery’s founding in 1848 to the early 1900s when the cemetery expanded to the northeast cemetery property. 2025 is the 177th anniversary of our lovely Victorian-era garden-style Cemetery. The story of Louisville’s early history lies with the legacy of the families interred in Cave Hill.

$15 per person / Register Here

Bourbon Barons of Cave Hill 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 that is the foundation of the bourbon distilling industry today.

$25 per person / Register Here

December 2025

Cave Hill Holiday Remembrance Service

Location: St. Matthews Baptist Church

Details to come. Check back frequently for updates.

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.