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Tales + Tombstones


  • 23 W Maple St Lombard, IL 60148 (map)

Friday, October 4 & Saturday, October 5 | 6:00 – 8:00 pm | Lombard Cemetery

Lombard Park District, in partnership with the Lombard Historical Society, invites you to an evening at Lombard Cemetery, the oldest cemetery in Lombard.

Attendees will be guided on a candlelit tour through the cemetery where they will meet past residents of Lombard that lived here over a hundred years ago, in the own words. Including new stories of the first ‘Hello Girl’ of Lombard, a survivor of the Peshtigo Fire, and more.

Participants will also enjoy light refreshments.

Please note: pre-registration is required through the Lombard Park District. This is a walking tour over grass in the dark, Due to the nature of the cemetery is not entirely accessible. Recommended to bring a flashlight.

Any one ages 14 and under must be accompanied by an adult

Later Event: October 11
WITCHES NIGHT OUT