UPCOMING EVENTS for 2024

Annual Geranium Giveaway

Where: Cemetery Courtesy Office, 1709 E. Mt. Hope Ave. , Lansing, MI

When: Saturday, May 18, 2024

Time: 10:00am - 2:00pm


Giveaway of geraniums at the Cemetery Courtesy Office to be planted on graves in Mt. Hope, Evergreen, and North cemeteries.

Memorial Day Wreath Presentation

Where: Little Arlington inside Evergreen Cemetery, 2600 E. Mt. Hope Ave., Lansing, MI

When: Saturday, May 25, 2024

Time: 12:00pm

Wreath presentation Memorial Day weekend at Little Arlington within Evergreen Cemetery. 

150th Anniversary of Mt. Hope Cemetery Birthday Party/Picnic

Where: Fratcher Memorial Garden inside Mt. Hope Cemetery, 1800 E. Mt. Hope Ave., Lansing MI 

When: Sunday, June 9, 2024

Time: 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Join us as we celebrate the 150th anniversary of Mt. Hope Cemetery! Birthday cake, premade sandwiches, and chips will be served. 

Clearing the Boys Training School Site Markers 

Where: Mt. Hope Cemetery, 1800 E. Mt. Hope Av., Lansing, MI

When: Sunday, July 14, 2024

Time: 1:00pm - 2:00pm


Come help us clear and clean the 61 markers at the Boys Training School site in Mt. Hope Cemetery.

Service of Remembrance 

Where: Fratcher Memorial Garden inside Mt. Hope Cemetery, 1800 E. Mt. Hope Ave., Lansing MI 

When: Sunday, August 25, 2024

Time: 3:00pm


A special ceremony honoring the memory of loved ones interred in our city owned cemeteries of Mt. Hope, Evergreen, and North during 2023 and 2024.

Annual Fall Walking Tour 

Where: Mt. Hope Cemetery, 1800 E. Mt. Hope Av., Lansing, MI

When: Sunday, September 29, 2024

Time: 3:00pm - 5:00pm

This year's walking tour theme is "Scattered Souls". To continue our celebration of the 150th anniversary of Mt. Hope Cemetery, we will be highlighting the graves of people that were originally buried in Oak Park Cemetery that were then transferred to Mt. Hope Cemetery. 

Race to Restore 5K run/walk 

Where: Mt. Hope Cemetery, 1800 E. Mt. Hope Av., Lansing, MI

When: Saturday, October 26, 2024

Time: 10:00am

Join us for our largest fundraiser of the year! The money raised from this event goes back into the three cemeteries to support our restoration projects, events, and the volunteer staffed Cemetery Courtesy Office. 

Register for this race at https://runsignup.com/Race/MI/Lansing/RacetoRestore