Kelvin Grove Cemetery and Crematorium is the main cemetery for Palmerston North, on James Line in Kelvin Grove. The Palmerston North City Council manages it along with three other cemeteries in the city. The site includes a Book of Memories room, where families can have a loved one's name written in the book, a memorial that customers describe as the only public one for some people whose ashes were scattered in the rose garden after cremation.
Visitors describe the grounds as quiet and tranquil. One visitor says a walk among the headstones and the trees is a pleasant way to spend time after a visit. Another would like to see more planting, such as the attractive beds in other parts of the grounds. The cemetery is run by the council, so its fees and hours are set by the council's own cemeteries and cremation pages, which are linked from its website.