Join us on Saturday, July 18th for the annual Wilton Street Fair! Look for the Hillside booth, we will be there to answer any and all your arboretum & cemetery questions. Contact Pam for more information. pam@wiltoncongregational.org

From Petition to Parish: The Petition of Faith (1726)
Saturday, June 20 | 11:00 a.m. & 1:00 p.m. | Sharp Hill Cemetery

Step back nearly 300 years and experience the founding of Wilton Parish through this immersive walking theater event at historic Sharp Hill Cemetery. Guided by a young girl named Faith, visitors will encounter the men and women whose determination, sacrifice, and vision helped establish Wilton Congregational Church in 1726.

Presented by the Wilton Historical Society, Wilton Congregational Church, and ArtSynergy Productions, this unique outdoor performance brings local history to life among the gravestones of Wilton's earliest settlers.

Performances begin at 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. and last approximately one hour.

Register online at: https://wiltonhistorical.org/events/event/from-petition-to-parish-the-petition-of-faith-1726-immersive-cemetery-tour/

Join us on June 14th at 10:30 AM for coffee hour at Hillside Cemetery & Arboretum. Enjoy lemonade and cookies while Executive Director Pam Brown shares updates on the arboretum and ongoing restoration projects. Tour of the grounds will be available for those interested. We will also celebrate Flag Day and share details about the Revolutionary War Patriot Grave Marking Ceremony planned for October 18, 2026 as part of the America 250 celebration. We hope you'll join us for this informative and enjoyable gathering!

On Memorial Day, we honor those who gave their lives for our country. Please join us at the flagpole for our traditional ceremony. Our warmest wishes and deepest gratitude for the ultimate sacrifice of our fallen heroes.

Revolutionaries of Hillside Cemetery

To commemorate America 250 and the 300th anniversary of Wilton Parish, Wilton Historical Society Director Nick Foster will lead a walking tour of Hillside Cemetery that will explore the lives of the “revolutionaries” that are buried at Hillside, from those who played a part in America’s War for Independence to the radical activists who fought for rights and liberty in the decades to follow.

The tour will last approximately an hour and will involve walking and standing for the duration.

Registration required. $10 suggested donation.

Arbor Day Celebration at Hillside Cemetery
Chris Teter of Bartlett Tree Experts will demonstrate the correct way to plant a tree.

Please sign up here.

Join us at Hillside Cemetery on Thursday, April 23rd at 5:00 PM for a special Patriots’ Day event . We’ll visit the graves of several Wilton patriots and reflect on how they contributed—both in service and in spirit—to this chapter of American history.

Afterward, all are invited to the Wilton Library at 7:00 PM for a Patriots’ Day Program 2026 Sponsored by The Daughters of the America Revolution, Drum Hill Chapter entitled “Revolutionary Choices: Patriotism, Loyalism, Neutrality, and The Fate of the American Revolution”. Dr. Jonathon Awtrey will speak about the origins of the American Revolution and will consider how and why Anglo-Americans chose to side with the Patriots or Loyalists or to remain neutral.

Join us at the top of the hill for a beautiful and inspiring service.

Pam Brown, Executive Director of Hillside Cemetery & Arboretum, will present From Colony to Country: Women of Revolutionary Wilton, a special Women’s History Month program exploring the lives of the remarkable women who sustained our community during America’s fight for independence. Together we will reflect on how these wives, mothers, and patriots helped guide Wilton from a small colonial parish into a new nation. Click here for a guide.

Following the presentation, guests are invited to join us for a walking tour through Hillside Cemetery, where these women are laid to rest. The walking portion of the program will take place weather permitting.

Please sign up here.

Funeral and Memorial service and burial planning can be a quandary when someone you love has died. You may not be sure what to do, who to approach, or even what you or your loved one wants. The same holds true for your loved ones. Why not make it a bit easier for them and think ahead of what your wishes might include?

We will offer a workshop on effective Funeral and Memorial Planning. We will reflect and think about scripture passages, hymns or music, elements of a service itself. We will discuss planning for after the service, whether burial or cremation, different aspects and services of Hillside Cemetery; we will also focus on probate and basic estate planning.

Presented by Pam Brown, Executive Directory, Hillside Cemetery and Paul H. Burnham, Attorney, Gregory & Adams.

For more information please email pam@wiltoncongregational.orgor call 203-762-5591.

Create a Valentine to show your gratitude for the men and women who sacrificed for our country. Valentines will be delivered to the residents of Homes for the Brave and Female Soldiers, Forgotten Heroes in Bridgeport, CT.

Join us at Wilton Veterans Memorial Green along Center Street at 10 a.m. for a wreath laying ceremony hosted by the Boy Scouts. After the ceremony we will travel to Hillside Cemetery to place wreaths on Veterans’ graves. All are welcome. To donate a wreath please click here.

Each December on National Wreaths Across America Day, our mission to Remember, Honor and Teach is carried out by coordinating wreath-laying ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery, as well as at more than 1,600 additional locations in all 50 U.S. states, at sea and abroad.

The James B. Whipple American Legion Post 86 will host a Veterans Day Ceremony on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. at the Wilton Veterans Memorial Green along Center Street. This annual tradition honors the service and sacrifice of all who have worn our nation’s uniform.

All veterans, their families, and members of the Wilton community are warmly encouraged to attend. Join us as we pay tribute to our heroes with words of gratitude, moments of reflection, and the laying of wreaths in their honor.

Help beautify the cemetery!

Join us for a Daffodil Planting Workshop with the Cub Scouts at Hillside Cemetery & Arboretum on Sunday, November 9, from 2:00–3:30 p.m. Bring a shovel and gloves — we’ll provide the bulbs. Together, we’ll plant a burst of color that will brighten the grounds for years to come. For details, contact Pam Brown.

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Join us for a guided walk through the historic grounds of Hillside Cemetery & Arboretum with arborist Chris Teter of Bartlett Tree Experts. Discover the beauty and stories behind our unique collection of trees.

Come rain or shine—this walk is too good to miss!

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Join the Wilton SLOBs* as we clean markers & plant pollinators. Bring gloves, all cleaning supplies will be provided.

  Sign up or donate here.

*Wilton's Service League of Boys is a philanthropic club for sons and parents to initiate and promote educational and charitable endeavors that foster community responsibility and leadership, as well as strengthen the parent-son relationship.

Sign up here. Donations welcome.

Join us for a National Day of Service and Remembrance by volunteering to help clean headstones and beautify these sacred grounds in tribute to our military, veterans, first responders, and their families. Rediscovering History and their crew will provide instruction. Bring gloves, all cleaning supplies will be provided.

Sign up here. Donations welcome.

Join us for the 24th Anniversary 9/11 Memorial Service at Wilton Fire Headquarters, 236 Danbury Road, Wilton, on Thursday, September 11, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. The community is invited to gather in remembrance and reflection. Refreshments will follow the ceremony. All are welcome to attend.

On Memorial Day, we honor those who gave their lives for our country. Please join us at the flagpole for our traditional ceremony. Our warmest wishes and deepest gratitude for the ultimate sacrifice of our fallen heroes.