Thursday Evening Free Walking Tour

Explore the beauty of Lakewood on this free evening walking tour. Lakewood tour guides will lead you through an informational and fun experience that covers beautiful architecture, notable names, historic monuments, and other facets of Lakewood's past, as well as what we're doing today.

Tour guides use voice amplifiers.

FAQs

How many miles is the tour? The tour is about 3/4 miles in length, looping around Lakewood's buildings and Section 2 at a slow to moderate pace. The terrain includes paved roads as well as grass. Parts of this tour may not be wheelchair or scooter accessible. If you wish to attend using a wheelchair or scooter, please email us at [email protected] so your guides can plan an accessible route.

Where and when does the tour meet? Meet your tour guide outside of Lakewood’s historic Memorial Chapel. Directional signs will be posted. Arrive any time after 4:45 and the group will begin the walk at 5.

Will restrooms be available? Restrooms will be available at the start and end of the tour in the chapel.

How can I contact the event organizer with questions? We'd love to hear from you! Call us at 612-540-5165 or email [email protected].

What is the difference between a free ticket and adding on an optional donation? There is no difference in terms of your tour experience. Donations to the Lakewood Heritage Foundation help support educational programming and the preservation and restoration of Lakewood's landscape, art, architecture and public spaces — for the benefit of all.

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.

Host or Publisher Lakewood Cemetery