Cemetery Events Calendar

Published June 2026 · Subject to change and additions

Unless otherwise stated, all programs meet at the Cemetery Mausoleum / Administration Building.

Upcoming Events

Weekly

Mondays at 9:00 a.m. — Walk with a View
(Except June 22, July 20, September 7, and October 12)

Tuesdays at 5:30 p.m. through October 27 — Cemetery Walking and Running Group

Monthly

Second Thursdays at 7:00 p.m.
Sunset Walk/Hike: Half Trail, Half Road
June 11 · July 13 · August 13

Special Events

Saturday, September 12 at 11:00 a.m.
Monarch Butterfly Day – 22nd Anniversary Celebration

Sunday, October 11 from 1:00–4:00 p.m.
Founders, Feathers and Flora

Sunday, October 25 at 2:00 p.m.
All the Colors – Trail Race and Hike

Event Details

Walk with a View

Mondays, June through October 26 · 9:00 a.m.
(Except June 22, July 20, September 7, and October 12)

A free guided walk introducing visitors to Charleston history, decorative monuments, landscape features, trees, shrubs, and much more found throughout the cemetery.

Walk routes will change weekly.

Cemetery Walking and Running Group

Every Tuesday through October 27 · 5:30 p.m.

All levels of walkers and runners—and sometimes their dogs—are welcome to enjoy more than five miles of quiet internal roads with scenic views.

The weekly group walk/run is a chance to test yourself or simply enjoy the company of an encouraging group.

Brochures sharing information about Charleston’s history and the trees in the arboretum are available for walkers.

Sunset Walk/Hike: Half Trail, Half Road

Second Thursdays at 7:00 p.m.
June 11 · July 13 · August 13

A summer evening walk series sharing history, flora and fauna information, and scenic views along a route that combines woodland trails and cemetery roads.

Monarch Butterfly Day – 22nd Anniversary Celebration

Saturday, September 12 · 11:00 a.m.

Enjoy:

  • Kids’ games

  • A nature walk

  • Time to explore the butterfly garden

Noon: Butterfly release by Butterflies from Heather

Founders, Feathers and Flora

Sunday, October 11 · 1:00–4:00 p.m.

The Friends of Spring Hill’s annual signature event featuring:

  • Historical re-enactors

  • Horse carriage rides

  • Local history

  • Arboretum-related presenters

Full details will be announced closer to the event.

All the Colors – Trail Race and Hike

Sunday, October 25 · 2:00 p.m.

This event uses the cemetery trails and serves as a fundraiser for the arboretum.

Programs sponsored by the Spring Hill Cemetery Park Commission.