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Events
Oakland Spring Market
May 10
Oakland Spring Market
Black Magnolias
May 10
Black Magnolias
Malts & Vaults: Where Beer Meets History
May 10
Malts & Vaults: Where Beer Meets History
The Women of Oakland
May 11
The Women of Oakland
Homeschool Day: Society, Symbolism, and Stories
May 13
Homeschool Day: Society, Symbolism, and Stories
An Afrocentric History of Gravestones, Epitaphs, and Symbols at Oakland and South-View Cemeteries
May 17
An Afrocentric History of Gravestones, Epitaphs, and Symbols at Oakland and South-View Cemeteries
History, Mystery, and Mayhem
May 17
History, Mystery, and Mayhem
Victorian Symbolism
May 18
Victorian Symbolism
Oakland’s Music Makers
May 24
Oakland’s Music Makers
Epitaphs: The Immortality of Words
Jun 1
Epitaphs: The Immortality of Words
Summer Camp: Simple Machine Scientists
Jun 2
Summer Camp: Simple Machine Scientists
Love Stories of Oakland
Jun 7
Love Stories of Oakland
Summer Camp: Active Adventures
Jun 9
Summer Camp: Active Adventures
Oakland’s All-Stars: Sports Legends of Atlanta
Jun 15
Oakland’s All-Stars: Sports Legends of Atlanta
Summer Camp: Nature Detectives
Jun 16
Summer Camp: Nature Detectives
Summer Camp: Outdoor Art Studio
Jun 23
Summer Camp: Outdoor Art Studio
Summer Camp: Oakland Rocks Geology
Jun 30
Summer Camp: Oakland Rocks Geology
Summer Camp: Eco Explorers
Jul 7
Summer Camp: Eco Explorers
Summer Camp: Garden to Table
Jul 14
Summer Camp: Garden to Table
Summer Camp: Atlanta From Above
Jul 21
Summer Camp: Atlanta From Above

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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