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Haunted Hunt
Gather a group of friends or family for a day of spooky sleuthing on this self-guided scavenger hunt throughout historic Oakland Cemetery! From October 3-31, purchase your printable Haunted Hunt packet online (one per team), download, print, and follow all-new cryptic clues to solve riddles. No reservations are required to participate. Each Haunted Hunt packet ($25…
Capturing the Spirit of Oakland 2024
Get your tickets for Capturing the Spirit of Oakland, the city’s must-attend Halloween tradition celebrating its 18th year! Capturing the Spirit of Oakland Halloween tours are an autumn tradition in Atlanta, drawing enthusiasts from far and wide, and selling out each year. This year, the event offers a new route and promises two weekends filled…
Sights, Symbols, and Stories General Tour
Sights, Symbols, and Stories General Tour
Explore the history, gardens, and funerary art of Oakland Cemetery with a 90-minute guided walking tour! Discover the history, the Victorian gardens, and the art and architecture that give Oakland its distinctive character. Oakland is an outdoor museum of Atlanta’s history with over 70,000 residents. Meet the trailblazers, builders, creators, and characters who call Oakland…
2 events,
Sights, Symbols, and Stories General Tour
Sights, Symbols, and Stories General Tour
Explore the history, gardens, and funerary art of Oakland Cemetery with a 90-minute guided walking tour! Discover the history, the Victorian gardens, and the art and architecture that give Oakland its distinctive character. Oakland is an outdoor museum of Atlanta’s history with over 70,000 residents. Meet the trailblazers, builders, creators, and characters who call Oakland…
Behind the Stones: Preservation Tour
Behind the Stones: Preservation Tour
Stroll with us through Oakland’s amazing arboretum and learn from knowledgeable guides about some of our favorite trees! Did you know that Oakland is home to more than 1,600 trees, from majestic oaks to mighty magnolias, to demure crape myrtles and dogwoods? Oakland’s trees feed and shelter wildlife, help reduce air pollution and provide welcome…
2 events,
Día de Muertos
Día de Muertos
Join us Sunday, November 3 for a traditional Day of the Dead Festival at Oakland Cemetery!
Sights, Symbols, and Stories General Tour
Sights, Symbols, and Stories General Tour
Explore the history, gardens, and funerary art of Oakland Cemetery with a 90-minute guided walking tour! Discover the history, the Victorian gardens, and the art and architecture that give Oakland its distinctive character. Oakland is an outdoor museum of Atlanta’s history with over 70,000 residents. Meet the trailblazers, builders, creators, and characters who call Oakland…
1 event,
Holiday Wreath Sale
It's that time of year! Now extended through Thursday, December 5, 2024, you can order your fresh and fragrant Fraser fir wreaths (say that three times fast!) from Historic Oakland Foundation’s annual wreath sale to decorate your home, porch, doorways, mantles or your family plot at Oakland Cemetery. The hand-cut wreaths don't travel far -…
2 events,
Sights, Symbols, and Stories General Tour
Sights, Symbols, and Stories General Tour
Explore the history, gardens, and funerary art of Oakland Cemetery with a 90-minute guided walking tour! Discover the history, the Victorian gardens, and the art and architecture that give Oakland its distinctive character. Oakland is an outdoor museum of Atlanta’s history with over 70,000 residents. Meet the trailblazers, builders, creators, and characters who call Oakland…
3 events,
Sights, Symbols, and Stories General Tour
Sights, Symbols, and Stories General Tour
Explore the history, gardens, and funerary art of Oakland Cemetery with a 90-minute guided walking tour! Discover the history, the Victorian gardens, and the art and architecture that give Oakland its distinctive character. Oakland is an outdoor museum of Atlanta’s history with over 70,000 residents. Meet the trailblazers, builders, creators, and characters who call Oakland…
Fall Tree Walk: Oaks of Oakland
Fall Tree Walk: Oaks of Oakland
Stroll with us through Oakland’s amazing arboretum and learn from knowledgeable guides about some of our favorite trees! Did you know that Oakland is home to more than 1,600 trees, from majestic oaks to mighty magnolias, to demure crape myrtles and dogwoods? Oakland’s trees feed and shelter wildlife, help reduce air pollution and provide welcome…
3 events,
Sights, Symbols, and Stories General Tour
Sights, Symbols, and Stories General Tour
Explore the history, gardens, and funerary art of Oakland Cemetery with a 90-minute guided walking tour! Discover the history, the Victorian gardens, and the art and architecture that give Oakland its distinctive character. Oakland is an outdoor museum of Atlanta’s history with over 70,000 residents. Meet the trailblazers, builders, creators, and characters who call Oakland…
Veterans of Oakland
Veterans of Oakland
Come hear the stories of military veterans who reside at Oakland or those with connections to Oakland. You'll be introduced to veterans from the Mexican American War to the Korean War, both men and women. These individuals and their service help tell the history of the U.S.A. and our nation's relationship to the world. This…
2 events,
Elevate Life: Wellness and Community at Oakland Cemetery
Elevate Life: Wellness and Community at Oakland Cemetery
Elevate Life is a yoga and wellness series co-hosted with Jess Pfeffer of Jess Pfeffer Holistic Event Planning. Each Elevate Life session is designed to offer Oakland Cemetery as a place of healing, well-being, and social connections. UPCOMING SESSIONS THIS EVENT IS POSTPONED UNTIL APRIL 2025. November 14, 6:30PM - 8:30PM | Elevate Life: Yoga…
3 events,
Sights, Symbols, and Stories General Tour
Sights, Symbols, and Stories General Tour
Explore the history, gardens, and funerary art of Oakland Cemetery with a 90-minute guided walking tour! Discover the history, the Victorian gardens, and the art and architecture that give Oakland its distinctive character. Oakland is an outdoor museum of Atlanta’s history with over 70,000 residents. Meet the trailblazers, builders, creators, and characters who call Oakland…
Black Magnolias
Black Magnolias
This guided walking tour explores the history, lives, and labors of Atlanta’s African American women. Historically, many African American women worked as maids, child nurses, cooks, and laundresses—all while managing their own households. As educational opportunities became available following the Civil War and emancipation, African American women aspired to occupations beyond domestic service. Many sought…
3 events,
Sights, Symbols, and Stories General Tour
Sights, Symbols, and Stories General Tour
Explore the history, gardens, and funerary art of Oakland Cemetery with a 90-minute guided walking tour! Discover the history, the Victorian gardens, and the art and architecture that give Oakland its distinctive character. Oakland is an outdoor museum of Atlanta’s history with over 70,000 residents. Meet the trailblazers, builders, creators, and characters who call Oakland…
Fear and Accusation: The Leo Frank Story
Fear and Accusation: The Leo Frank Story
Learn how several Oakland residents were involved in this Atlanta tragedy during this 75-minute guided tour. This tour begins and ends with a murder. In the early hours of April 27, 1913, the body of 13-year-old Mary Phagan was discovered in the basement of Atlanta’s National Pencil Factory. Leo Frank, the factory superintendent and a…
2 events,
Sights, Symbols, and Stories General Tour
Sights, Symbols, and Stories General Tour
Explore the history, gardens, and funerary art of Oakland Cemetery with a 90-minute guided walking tour! Discover the history, the Victorian gardens, and the art and architecture that give Oakland its distinctive character. Oakland is an outdoor museum of Atlanta’s history with over 70,000 residents. Meet the trailblazers, builders, creators, and characters who call Oakland…
3 events,
Sights, Symbols, and Stories General Tour
Sights, Symbols, and Stories General Tour
Explore the history, gardens, and funerary art of Oakland Cemetery with a 90-minute guided walking tour! Discover the history, the Victorian gardens, and the art and architecture that give Oakland its distinctive character. Oakland is an outdoor museum of Atlanta’s history with over 70,000 residents. Meet the trailblazers, builders, creators, and characters who call Oakland…
History, Mystery, and Mayhem
History, Mystery, and Mayhem
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…
3 events,
Sights, Symbols, and Stories General Tour
Sights, Symbols, and Stories General Tour
Explore the history, gardens, and funerary art of Oakland Cemetery with a 90-minute guided walking tour! Discover the history, the Victorian gardens, and the art and architecture that give Oakland its distinctive character. Oakland is an outdoor museum of Atlanta’s history with over 70,000 residents. Meet the trailblazers, builders, creators, and characters who call Oakland…
Epitaphs: The Immortality of Words
Epitaphs: The Immortality of Words
Join us as we explore some of the fascinating epitaphs that grace the monuments of Oakland. How would you like to be remembered? Victorians gave considerable thought to this concept. An epitaph is described as “a statement commemorating or epitomizing a deceased person.” Join us as we explore some of the fascinating epitaphs that grace…
2 events,
Sights, Symbols, and Stories General Tour
Sights, Symbols, and Stories General Tour
Explore the history, gardens, and funerary art of Oakland Cemetery with a 90-minute guided walking tour! Discover the history, the Victorian gardens, and the art and architecture that give Oakland its distinctive character. Oakland is an outdoor museum of Atlanta’s history with over 70,000 residents. Meet the trailblazers, builders, creators, and characters who call Oakland…
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Holiday Wreath Sale
Holiday Wreath Sale
Holiday Wreath Sale
Holiday Wreath Sale
Holiday Wreath Sale
Holiday Wreath Sale
Holiday Wreath Sale
Holiday Wreath Sale
Holiday Wreath Sale
Holiday Wreath Sale
Holiday Wreath Sale
Holiday Wreath Sale
Holiday Wreath Sale
Holiday Wreath Sale
Holiday Wreath Sale
Holiday Wreath Sale