Philadelphia Death and Arts Festival
2025-05-29 - 2025-06-01 | Laurel Hill Cemetery, 3822 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, 19132, United States
Philadelphia Death and Arts Festival (PDAF) is a collaborative, artist-led experience, reimagining the culture of dying. The festival’s three themes– aging, dying, and grieving– are explored with performances, workshops, panels, and more.
The festival invites attendees into a vision of a culture of dying that is person-centered, community-oriented, and care driven.
PDAF takes place from May 29th – June 1st at the Laurel Hill Cemeteries:
Laurel Hill EAST: 3822 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19132
Laurel Hill WEST: 225 Belmont Avenue, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
GPS Directions: 340 Belmont Avenue, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
We heartily encourage everyone to carpool where possible!
Tickets for performances are $10-40. Please buy tickets in advance.
Tickets for workshops are $0-$40. Please register in advance.
Panel discussions are free and open to the public.

2025 FCA Biennial Conference - The Cost of Goodbye: Confronting Funeral Poverty in Our Communities
2025-06-26 - 2025-06-29 | Embassy Suites by Hilton – Raleigh Durham Research Triangle, 201 Harrison Oaks Boulevard, Cary, NC, 27513, United States
The Funeral Consumers Alliance (FCA) invites you to join us for our 2025 Biennial Conference: “The Cost of Goodbye: Confronting Funeral Poverty in Our Communities,” a gathering that addresses the urgent challenges of funeral poverty and indigent burial. Taking place from June 26–29, 2025, this event brings together experts, advocates, and community leaders committed to ensuring equitable access to end-of-life care and services.
Keynote & Featured Speakers
We are honored to welcome Pamela Prickett, co-author of The Unclaimed: Abandonment and Hope in the City of Angels, as our keynote speaker. Her work delves into the lives of those left behind by traditional systems of support, offering insights that resonate deeply with our mission.
Other confirmed speakers include:
Joyal Mulheron (Evermore)
Victoria Haneman (University of Georgia School of Law)
Mel Bennett (Life Forest Cemetery)
Sarah Chavez (The Order of the Good Death)
Liz Dunnebacke (WAKE)
Isabel Knight (National Home Funeral Alliance)
Sara Williams (FCA)
Miranda Panther (NAGPRA Officer, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians)
Dianna Repp (FCA)
Charlotte Seto (Handled Milestones)
The event will also include a tour of Tour of Endswell Funeral Home’s alkaline hydrolysis facility and a tour of
Bluestem Conservation Cemetery. Please see our website for more details.
