For one day every June, Historic Oakland Cemetery becomes one of the most unique music venues in the country during Tunes from the Tombs. Here is what you need to know about this one of a kind event: When and…
Historic Oakland Cemetery’s abundance of history, sculpture, and gardens will be featured in a new light this year as guests experience Illumine, an immersive self-guided after-dark experience. Taking place over four nights from May 9 through May 12, Illumine will…
What time is Illumine? Entrance to Oakland Cemetery for Illumine 2019 begins at 7:00 p.m. Last entrance is at 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 9 and Sunday, May 12 and at 10:30 p.m. on Friday, May 10 and Saturday, May…
HOF staff had a fabulous time working with Atlanta graphic designer Jose Ramon Gil on this year's Tunes from the Tombs poster. We hope you like the final result as much as we do. In this interview, we ask Jose…
Illumine 2019 invites Oakland’s visitors to explore Oakland Cemetery after dark and see its history, beauty, and gardens illuminated in striking and unusual ways. Oakland’s Director of Programming, Richard Harker, and Illumine Creative Director, Cooper Sanchez, share this behind-the-scenes look…
Futurebirds take the stage at the annual Tunes from the Tombs music festival on Saturday, June 8 at Atlanta’s historic Oakland Cemetery. In its ninth year, Tunes from the Tombs has grown to become one of the city’s most popular…
Oakland's PRO Team needs some new tools. Here, Preservation Technician Chaunce Braun shows you what a difference a good chisel can make. Learn more at our website or donate below. For best results, view on desktop.
Oakland Cemetery relies on the incredible energy, dedication, and generosity of over two hundred volunteers. Working in the gardens, giving tours, staffing the Visitor Center, or giving countless hours at special and private events, Oakland volunteers never fail to amaze…
Georgia’s 159 counties are second in number in the United States only to Texas’s 254 counties. By legend, Georgia created so many counties to accommodate the time it took a farmer on a horse or mule-drawn wagon to travel to…
Located less than a mile from downtown Atlanta and founded in 1850, Oakland Cemetery was named for the forest oaks that dominated the original six acres. Today, this 48-acre oasis of history, sculpture, gardens, and wildlife is one of the largest public…