Events

On May 12, 1866, the Gate City Nine and the Atlanta Baseball Club took to the field to play the first baseball game in Atlanta. Imagine looking west beyond the main gates of Oakland to a lush patch of green grass complete with a baseball diamond. Beyond the playing field is a city devastated and…

Discover stories that defy explanation during this 75-minute guided tour of Oakland Cemetery! With more than 70,000 souls interred in its hallowed grounds, it’s no mystery that Oakland Cemetery has its share of the surreal. Hear the stories that defy explanation, from mysterious murders to tragic events that have passed into local legend. This tour…

Discover the stories of prodigies, bandmasters, a dance club DJ, a beloved family songbird, and more on this musically-inclined tour! From spiritual songwriters to country legends, Oakland Cemetery’s musical roots are deep and far-reaching. This tour spotlights noted Atlanta musicians buried here and examines how some of the cemetery’s architecture tunes into musical themes. Discover…

Celebrate the start of summer with Oakland Cemetery’s popular guided walking tour, Malts & Vaults: Where Beer Meets History!Oakland Cemetery’s popular guided walking tour, Malts & Vaults: Where Beer Meets History, returns. Grab a group of friends and head to Oakland for this hour-long walking tour of Atlanta’s brewing history. Tours start at the Main…

Join us as we highlight the physicians and dentists who provided care to Atlanta. Oakland MD: Discovering Oakland's Healthcare Pioneers highlights the physicians and dentists who provided care to Atlanta's citizens from the city's earliest days to its emergence as a center for medical excellence. This tour starts at the Front Gate (main entrance at…

This 75-minute guided tour explores the lives and accomplishments of outstanding and ordinary African Americans in Atlanta.“We Shall Overcome” became the anthem of the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s, but the origin of the song dates back to antebellum days and a spiritual sung by enslaved people, “No More Auction Block for Me.” This…

From angels to anchors, learn all about grave symbols and death culture during this 75-minute guided tour of Oakland Cemetery! The Victorians were obsessed with death. From rules on mourning outfits to post-mortem photography, the Victorians had elaborate rituals and traditions to grieve and process death. The ornamentation and symbols found in cemeteries reflect this…

This tour visits the gravesites of Margaret Mitchell, Mitchell family members, and pioneers who inspired Gone with the Wind characters. Margaret Mitchell didn’t know how much of an impact she would have on popular culture when her Civil War novel, Gone With the Wind, was published in 1936. The Pulitzer Prize-winning novel sold more than…