Explore Historic Oakland Cemetery, where Atlanta’s history lives.

Enjoy Oakland’s beauty, art, and history by attending our special events.

Learn about history, nature, art, architecture, and civil rights.

Help us preserve, protect, and share Atlanta’s oldest historical and cultural landmark.

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Upcoming Events & Tours

Events
Spring Plant Sale
Apr 5
Spring Plant Sale

Oakland Cemetery hosts our annual Spring Plant Sale, free and open to the public. Peruse a wide selection of unique, hard-to-find plants and flowers, and walk home with something truly special.

Spring to Life Family Festival
Apr 5
Spring to Life Family Festival

Celebrate spring’s arrival in Atlanta at Oakland’s free Spring to Life Family Festival! Enjoy wildlife demonstrations, a plant sale, family yoga, interactive kids activities, gardens tours, and more!

Run Like Hell 5k
Apr 5
Run Like Hell 5k

The Run Like Hell 5K returns for the 18th year! This evening race supports preservation efforts while showcasing Oakland’s gardens and history. After the race, celebrate at the official after-party at Republic Social House, where runners 21+ get a free SweetWater beer.

Illumine: Experience Oakland After Dark
Apr 17
Illumine: Experience Oakland After Dark

As the sun sets, Oakland Cemetery is transformed. Through innovative lighting and art installations by local artists, interactive experiences, and live music, Illumine 2025 will light up the shadows of the night.

Illumine: Experience Oakland After Dark
Apr 18
Illumine: Experience Oakland After Dark

Experience Oakland Cemetery after dark at illumine, a unique arts event featuring colorful lighting, exhibits by Atlanta’s top artists, live music, and more.

Illumine: Experience Oakland After Dark
Apr 19
Illumine: Experience Oakland After Dark

Experience Oakland Cemetery after dark at illumine, a unique arts event featuring colorful lighting, exhibits by Atlanta’s top artists, live music, and more.

Illumine: Experience Oakland After Dark
Apr 20
Illumine: Experience Oakland After Dark

Experience Oakland Cemetery after dark at illumine, a unique arts event featuring colorful lighting, exhibits by Atlanta’s top artists, live music, and more.

Illumine: Experience Oakland After Dark
Apr 24
Illumine: Experience Oakland After Dark

Experience Oakland Cemetery after dark at illumine, a unique arts event featuring colorful lighting, exhibits by Atlanta’s top artists, live music, and more.

Illumine: Experience Oakland After Dark
Apr 25
Illumine: Experience Oakland After Dark

Experience Oakland Cemetery after dark at illumine, a unique arts event featuring colorful lighting, exhibits by Atlanta’s top artists, live music, and more.

Illumine: Experience Oakland After Dark
Apr 26
Illumine: Experience Oakland After Dark
Illumine: Experience Oakland After Dark
Apr 27
Illumine: Experience Oakland After Dark

Experience Oakland Cemetery after dark at illumine, a unique arts event featuring colorful lighting, exhibits by Atlanta’s top artists, live music, and more.

About Oakland

Historic Oakland Cemetery is Atlanta’s oldest public park and the final resting place of many of the city’s most noted citizens. Less than a mile from downtown, its 48 acres are full of treasures – history and gardens, sculpture and architecture, ancient oaks and magnolias.

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Latest News

Digging Deeper Blog
Spring Plant Sale Brings Rare Finds to Oakland this April – Trees, Perennials, Edibles & More!
Spring Plant Sale Brings Rare Finds to Oakland this April – Trees, Perennials, Edibles & More!

Learn more about the Spring Plant Sale from Oakland’s Gardens Team!

Remembrance and Renewal: Cemeteries and Art, Old and New
Remembrance and Renewal: Cemeteries and Art, Old and New

Burial grounds have long served as cultural and artistic gathering spaces. Oakland’s upcoming event illumine will modernize this tradition by illuminating the cemetery with art installations.

Meet the Artists of illumine 2025
Meet the Artists of illumine 2025

Announcing the artists of illumine 2025, in partnership with Cat Eye Creative: Vanna Black, Kevin Chambers, FRKO, Bojana Ginn, Angie Jerez, Navin June Norling, and VAYNE.

In the Final Stages of Completion, Oakland Visitor Center Prepares for Grand Opening
In the Final Stages of Completion, Oakland Visitor Center Prepares for Grand Opening

Historic Oakland Foundation is thrilled to share that the new Visitor Center across from the cemetery’s western gate is near completion and has “soft opened” to the public.