Come out to OCC for an Easter egg hunt among the gorgeous blooms of the Shrub Garden. Children will be able to trade eggs for candy and prizes.
Find out more »Browse more than 100 varieties of antique and heirloom roses available in this year's sale. Buy them online and pick them up at OCC. Sale begins at 10:00am.
Find out more »Come peruse more than 100 varieties of antique and heirloom roses for sale at OCC and take home some new garden treasures.
Find out more »Enjoy exquisite rose paintings featured in OCC's Florilegium of Roses by Tica Sydnor, Linda Murphy, and others. Florilegium of Roses and other items will be for sale with rose artists signing books. This event and exhibit will be located at the Academy Center for the Arts.
Find out more »Come hear Jane White, Jessica Ward, and Mina Wood talk about the early days of roses at OCC and how the collection grew over the years. Pastries, coffee, and a rose walk are included. Come to one part of the symposium for $30 or both parts for $50.
Find out more »Come learn about roses through the ages and how to best use roses in your landscaping. Pastries, coffee, and a rose walk are included. Come to one part of the symposium for $30 or both parts for $50.
Find out more »Enjoy a donut and tour of the Stapleton Station House Museum while discovering how Red Cross volunteers fed Word War 1 soldiers as they took the train to and from Lynchburg.
Find out more »Join us for a walking tour of Old City Cemetery ranging in topics from early mayors of the city to symbolism on the gravestones and everything in between, or join us for one of our talks in the reading room with special guests. Keep watching the OCC Events page to see new tours as they are periodically added.
Find out more »More information and details to come as the event nears.
Find out more »Come learn how to draw flowers from botanical artist Linda Murphy! This class is designed for children 7 to 13 years old and their parents/chaperone. The first class is offered from 10:00-10:45, and the second class is offered from 11:00-11:45. $15 for one child and parent; $5 for each additional child.
Find out more »More information, details, and ticketing information will be available as the event nears.
Find out more »Come learn how to draw flowers from botanical artist Linda Murphy! This class is designed for children 7 to 13 years old and their parents/chaperone. The first class is offered from 10:00-10:45, and the second class is offered from 11:00-11:45. $15 for one child and parent; $5 for each additional child.
Find out more »Join us for a talk on how Thanksgiving as we know it began, not with the Pilgrims, but during the Civil War and how the traditions we know today developed through the Victorian Era.
Find out more »More information and details will be added as the event nears.
Find out more »Virtually join OCC’s board president, John Hughes, and several of his family members as they share their rich family history and connections to Lynchburg.
Find out more »Go on a tour of OCC’s daffodil collection with the Vice President of the American Daffodil Society, Dr. Janet Hickman and learn about the varieties of daffodils from yesteryear and today.
Find out more »All events are sponsored by the Southern Memorial Association.
Please contact us for more information about the Old City Cemetery or any of these events.
SEASONS IN THE CEMETERY
Peak of Bloom for Antique Roses: Last two weeks of May
Peak of Bloom for Lotus Pond: July and August
Peak of Fall Foliage: Last two weeks of October
Peak of Bird Population: First week of June
Peak of Butterfly Population: August