Stories of life. Stories of love.
At Forest Lawn, you decide how to tell your life story. Whether sculpted in marble or carved in granite, cast in bronze or reflected in a garden, there are countless ways to be remembered.
In fact, for more than eight generations, this not-for-profit, non-denominational cemetery has served as the final resting place for more than 155,000 great citizens – from a U.S. President and foreign royalty, to local veterans and teachers.
Today, there is quite a lot of space still available (more than 20 acres, in fact) among the stone bridges, flowing creek and gentle hills of Forest Lawn. You’ll even find some of the most beautiful and least expensive cremation and burial options in all of Western New York, right here.
So come tell your story, only at Forest Lawn.
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or call (716) 885-1600
UPCOMING EVENTS
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May 25th, 2013 1 PM - 4 PM
City of Light Trolley Tour
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May 26th, 2013 1 PM
Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) Memorial Day Ceremony
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May 27th, 2013 9 AM
Memorial Day Ceremony
NEWS
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October 30th, 2012
Forest Lawn Announces Completion of Comprehensive Landscape Renewal Plan, Details for Phase I Implementation.
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March 8th, 2012
Forest Lawn Unveils Unparalleled Landscape Renewal Plan to Fully Return The "Forest" to Forest Lawn
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December 10th, 2011
Forest Lawn Cemetery Places Wreaths to Honor Veterans as Part of National Wreaths Across America Program.
RECENT EVENTS
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May 23rd, 2013 8:30 AM - 5:15 PM
All Wright All Day Trolley Tour
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May 19th, 2013 3 PM - 6 PM
Sacred Sites Weekend: Chapel Tours
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May 19th, 2013 8 AM - 10 AM
Forest Lawn Is For The Birds!
Interested in volunteering at Forest Lawn? Click here for more information.
Forest Lawn sustained more than $1.2 million in damage as a result of the surprise October 2006 storm. In March, we announced our Landscape Renewal Plan, which will help return the "forest" to Forest Lawn. The Plan was made possible thanks to a generous grant from The John R. Oishei Foundation. Learn more about the Landscape Renewal Plan.
Looking to take photos or video of Forest Lawn? Click here for our Photography and Videography Policy.
If you Don't Pre-plan Your Burial Arrangements...
When death touches your life and you haven’t made your cemetery and funeral pre-arrangements there are at least 49 decisions to make in the next few hours.
If you have your cemetery and funeral pre-arrangements made there are two decisions to make: Date and Time
This checklist (PDF, 47kb) was published by the ICCFA (International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association)


