Events

The daffodils are blooming and Oakland's grounds are about to push up daisies. That means it’s almost time for this spring's Run Like Hell 5k! To get you in the mood to race in the nation's largest cemetery run, Historic…

This year on December 3 and 4, Oakland Cemetery celebrated the holiday season with a weekend of fun festive activities! Visitors were able to purchase and customize amazing Fraser fir wreaths, peruse the Oakland Cemetery Store pop-up shop and other…

This year on November 6, Oakland Cemetery hosted Día de Muertos in collaboration with the Mexican Consulate and the Institute of Mexican Culture. The incredible event drew a massive crowd of Atlantans into the cemetery for a day of delicious…

This year's Capturing the Spirit of Oakland Halloween tours were a terrific success, and all of us at Historic Oakland Foundation would like to thank you for supporting our largest annual fundraiser. If you missed the tours, or want to…

For the first time ever, the traditional Day of the Dead festival organized by the Consulate General of Mexico in Atlanta and the Institute of Mexican Culture will take place at historic Oakland Cemetery on Sunday, November 6 from noon…

General Information Please see below for important information about Oakland Cemetery's 2022 Capturing the Spirit of Oakland Halloween tours: Arrival Important: Capturing the Spirit entry is staged in two areas at Oakland: the main gate and the Bell Tower area.…

This blog post below and the accompanying documentary on Historic Oakland Foundation's Capturing the Spirit tours were created by former SCAD student Nicholas Jensen. The Capturing the Spirit tours in October are a great way to get acquainted with Oakland…

For the first time ever, Run Like Hell 5K participants will warm up to tracks spun by a live DJ! Get to know DJ Esme below in this interview by HOF's Mary Fernandez and Parker Hilly. First, tell me a…