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…
Día de Muertos
Haunted Hunt
Gather a group of friends or family for a day of spooky sleuthing on this self-guided scavenger hunt throughout historic…
Our Sights, Symbols, and Stories guided overview tour is offered Saturdays, Sundays, and some Wednesdays. Learn more.
Meet Gardens Team Member Janna Rhoden!
Meet Janna Rhoden, native Georgian and a dedicated member of the Historic Oakland Foundation Gardens Team. Janna has worked in the…
The Headstone Restoration of Oakland Resident Lizzie Taylor
This year on Martin Luther King Jr. National Day of Service, Historic Oakland Foundation welcomed hundreds of volunteers to join…
Visitor Center Construction Update: June 2024
Oakland’s new Visitors Center is coming along! Brick now covers the exterior, the massive windows are in, and the bio-retention…
Historic Oakland Foundation Launches New Burial Records Database and Interactive Map
The importance of well-organized, accessible records can’t be overstated, especially at a place like a cemetery. Historically, there have been…