Riverside Cemetery Oshkosh

09/25/2025

Our biannual "Cemetery Clean-Up Week" is scheduled for October 13-17, 2025. At that time, ALL flowers, decorations, and loose pots will be removed and discarded. Please remove all items you wish to save beforehand. Thank you!

08/18/2025

Assist the Oshkosh Parks Department by completing this survey!

We need your help with describing your experiences with trees in the City of Oshkosh. First, we thank you for your time to help us grow the future of Oshkosh through trees from your insight! Your responses will help to inform the city about your likes, dislikes, and access to trees and greenspaces.....

08/14/2025

Check out the latest edition of the Oshkosh Herald! They shared some fascinating history about the beautiful chapel in Riverside Cemetery Oshkosh, which is managed by the Parks Department.

Read about it here:

Click here to download the pdf of the August 13, 2025 Oshkosh Herald or for more viewing and sharing options use flipbook below:

07/02/2024

06/28/2024

Facts about Historic Riverside Cemetery; On June 6, 2003, Riverside Cemetery was honored to be placed on the National Register of Historic Places. An honor this special place truly deserves.

The chapel at the main entrance to the cemetery was built in 1920-1921 by Oshkosh architect Julius Dreger. It is designed in the classic Romanesque Revival style, popular in the 1920s. In the 1900s, church services were celebrated in this chapel daily. The cemetery and chapel were serviced by a trolley, which stopped outside the chapel doors.

The interior of the chapel holds two original oil paintings by local artist Gustav Behncke. Mr. Behncke donated these exquisite works of art to the cemetery: the Resurrection in 1930 and the Crucifixion in 1942. See Mr. Behncke's photo!

02/27/2024

It is so much fun to see a co-worker be recognized for her outstanding service! Thank you Donna Brotske for all you do. You've been a beacon of what it takes to go the extra mile to provide service to our community. Oshkosh Parks Department Riverside Cemetery Oshkosh

10/17/2023

Día de Los Mu***os is a holiday mostly celebrated in Mexico. Each culture remembers those who have passed in different ways. Here's a great opportunity to learn about el Dia de Mu***os at the Oshkosh Public Museum on October 28.

Día de Los Mu***os is Saturday, October 28 at the Oshkosh Public Museum!
📷Share photos of your lost loved ones on our community altar, now on view in the Sunroom.
➡️ https://tinyurl.com/OPM-DayoftheDead
🔸Celebrate with us and enjoy free admission all day thanks to The Taqueria on 10/28/2023.
💃🏽Enjoy mariachi and dance by Ballet Folklórico Xanharati
🌺 Crafts for the whole family to enjoy thanks to Wisconsin Public Radio
🎨 Free face painting from Whimbubble Studio
🍿Plus! Two free showings of Coco on 10/28/2023 at Time Community Theater
🦋Can’t wait to see you there!
Event sponsored in part by a grant from the Oshkosh Area Community Foundation and the Wisconsin Arts Board. Additional support provided by Community First Credit Union and Wisconsin Public Radio

09/19/2023

Join the Oshkosh Public Museum for a guided tour of Riverside Cemetery and hear a “twelve pack” of beer baron stories spanning 170 years of beer-making history in Oshkosh.
https://oshkoshpublicmuseum.ticketleap.com/twelve-pack-tour/
Tours last approximately 1 hour.

Tours are being offered on September 29 at 5 pm, October 14 & 21 at 10 am.

Advance tickets are required for admission. No cash or payment is accepted at the Cemetery.

This tour draws on work by Lee Reiherzer, especially Winnebago County Beer: A Heady History (2019). Developed and hosted collaboratively by the Oshkosh Public Museum and Oshkosh Parks Department.

Restrictions:
Cancellation Policy: Cancellation for a full refund must be made two weeks prior to the reserved tour. Reservations canceled after that date will not be refunded. TicketLeap processing fees are non-refundable. In the event of illness, please contact us.
Weather Policy: Tours are not canceled for rain. Tours canceled for severe weather will be rescheduled. To find out if tours are canceled check the Museum page or the Riverside Cemetery page
Accessibility Notice: Please note that Riverside Cemetery tours may involve traversing uneven, grassy ground as well as some paved surfaces. For more information, contact us at 920.236.5092
Parking: Tours meet and begin near the Chapel. Parking is available within the Cemetery. Please park carefully!

Tickets: $15 Individuals; OPM Members: $9

07/27/2023

Riverside Cemetery Facts
Riverside Cemetery is one of the oldest and largest cemeteries in Oshkosh. Riverside Cemetery was established in 1850. Additional property was purchased in 1887 and 1914 to comprise a total of 120 acres of land, which is the cemetery as we know it today.

06/23/2023

The Riverside Cemetery Oshkosh is celebrating the 20th anniversary of being placed on the National Register of Historic Places. This is an official list of the Nation's historic places worthy of preservation. Authorized by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the National Park Service's National Register of Historic Places is part of a national program to coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify, evaluate, and protect America's historic and archeological resources. Please stop and visit this historic cemetery.