Historic Oakland Cemetery is Atlanta’s oldest public park and the final resting place of many of the city’s most noted citizens. Less than a mile from downtown, its 48 acres are full of treasures – history and gardens, sculpture and architecture, ancient oaks and magnolias.
Events & Tours
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Spring Plant Sale
Save the date and plan to shop a great selection of interesting and hard-to-find plants…
Run Like Hell 5K
Join Historic Oakland Foundation for the 17th annual Run Like Hell 5K – now in…
Illumine 2024
About the Event As the sun sets, the Cemetery is transformed. Through innovative lighting and…
Spring to Life Family Festival
Join us at Oakland for one of the best Saturdays of the year! On Saturday,…
The Latest
Visitor Center Construction Update: March 2024
HOF Executive Director Richard Harker and Director of Capital Projects Neale Nickels update us on the construction of Oakland Cemetery’s…
5 Reasons to Fall in Love with Oakland
There are so many reasons to love Oakland Cemetery. Nestled in the heart of Atlanta, Oakland is a community park,…
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…
Historic Oakland Foundation Announces New Trustees
Historic Oakland Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of four directors to its board of trustees beginning January 1,…