Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Green and blooming Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles
Green and blooming Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles

Hollywood Forever Cemetery Tours and Tickets

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Founded in 1899, Hollywood Forever Cemetery is Hollywood's oldest cemetery and serves as a burial ground for some of the city's most famous citizens, including Rudolph Valentino, Judy Garland, and Mickey Rooney. Today, it's also a gathering place for community events such as its Dia de los Muertos (the Mexican Day of the Dead) celebration and summer outdoor movie screenings.

  • 6000 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, California, 90038

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Q:Can you take a tour of Hollywood Forever Cemetery?
A:Yes, you can take a tour of the Hollywood Forever Cemetery. A local historian offers a Cemetery of the Stars guided tour, usually on Saturdays at 10am. History, walking, biking, and bus tours often pass through the cemetery on their way to Paramount Studios, Hollywood Boulevard, and other top attractions nearby.
Q:Is it free to walk around Hollywood Forever Cemetery?
A:Yes, you can walk around Hollywood Forever Cemetery for free. The cemetery grounds are open to the public from 8:30am to 5pm daily, and until 5:30pm in the summer. Visitors can enter for free, pick up a map and walking guidebook from the cemetery flower shop, and explore independently.
Q:Are there bathrooms at Hollywood Forever Cemetery?
A:Yes, there are restrooms at Hollywood Forever Cemetery in the parking lot behind the Cathedral Mausoleum in the cemetery's southeast corner. The nearest public toilets outside the cemetery are about 2 miles (3.2 kilometers) away via Santa Monica Boulevard in the Poinsettia Recreation Center on Willoughby Avenue.
Q:Can you take pictures at Hollywood Forever Cemetery?
A:Yes, you can take pictures at Hollywood Forever Cemetery for personal or private use. Remember that all visitors are expected to respect the privacy of the people buried in the cemetery and their families. Photography, filming, and documentation for commercial purposes require approval from the cemetery.
Q:Can I bring my dog to Hollywood Forever Cemetery?
A:No, you can't bring your dog to Hollywood Forever Cemetery. Dogs and pets are prohibited on cemetery grounds unless they're emotional support or service animals. To take your pup for a walk, try the Gordon Street Dog Park less than a mile (1.6 kilometers) north of the cemetery.
Q:Where can I park at Hollywood Forever Cemetery?
A:You can park at the lot behind the Cathedral Mausoleum in the cemetery's southeast corner. You can also try street parking off Santa Monica Boulevard on North Van Ness Avenue and North Gower Streets. Nearby there are paid parking lots on North Gower Street and Melrose Avenue.