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A digital art composition combining pink and purple flower petals with aerial views of a suburban neighborhood and a park, arranged in a circular, flower-like pattern.

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Fifty Ways to Die
Nov 1
Fifty Ways to Die
Dia de Muertos
Nov 2
Dia de Muertos
We Shall Overcome: African American Stories from Civil War to Civil Rights
Nov 8
We Shall Overcome: African American Stories from Civil War to Civil Rights
Land of Everlasting Hills: A Presentation
Nov 9
Land of Everlasting Hills: A Presentation
I Am a Georgia Girl: A Presentation by Author Ann Hite
Nov 15
I Am a Georgia Girl: A Presentation by Author Ann Hite
Fall Boutique
Nov 22
Fall Boutique
Holiday Spirit
Dec 5
Holiday Spirit
Holiday Spirit
Dec 6
Holiday Spirit
Margaret Mitchell and Gone with the Wind
Dec 20
Margaret Mitchell and Gone with the Wind
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Old gravestones in a green cemetery surrounded by trees and bushes under a cloudy sky.

About Oakland

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.

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Meet the Featured Residents of Capturing the Spirit of Oakland 2025
Meet the Featured Residents of Capturing the Spirit of Oakland 2025
Century Club: An Introduction
Century Club: An Introduction
An Unexpected Way to Support Oakland Cemetery
An Unexpected Way to Support Oakland Cemetery
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6 Reasons to Do Your Shopping at Oakland Cemetery’s Fall Plant Sale
Historic Oakland Foundation Announces Plans for Columbarium at Oakland Cemetery
Historic Oakland Foundation Announces Plans for Columbarium at Oakland Cemetery
An Action-Packed Day in the Life of an Oakland Camper
An Action-Packed Day in the Life of an Oakland Camper
Celebrating Oakland’s 2025 Youth Landscape & Hardscape Team (YLHT)
Celebrating Oakland’s 2025 Youth Landscape & Hardscape Team (YLHT)
Looking Ahead: Restoring Oakland’s Original Six Acres
Looking Ahead: Restoring Oakland’s Original Six Acres
Summer Camp at a Cemetery? It’s a Lot More Fun Than it Sounds!
Summer Camp at a Cemetery? It’s a Lot More Fun Than it Sounds!
Oakland Announces “Tunes from the Tombs” Lineup for 2025 Sunday in the Park Festival
Oakland Announces “Tunes from the Tombs” Lineup for 2025 Sunday in the Park Festival
From Mausoleums to Gardens: A Tour of Oakland’s Most Unique Event Spaces
From Mausoleums to Gardens: A Tour of Oakland’s Most Unique Event Spaces
Old Place, New Brand: The Creative Process Behind Oakland’s New Look
Old Place, New Brand: The Creative Process Behind Oakland’s New Look
Get to Know Director of Education and Youth Programs Ted Ward
Get to Know Director of Education and Youth Programs Ted Ward
Video: “More Than Just a Cemetery”
Video: “More Than Just a Cemetery”
illumine 2025 Featured in Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Rough Draft Atlanta, and ArtsATL
illumine 2025 Featured in Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Rough Draft Atlanta, and ArtsATL
Historic Oakland Foundation Officially Opens New Visitor Center
Historic Oakland Foundation Officially Opens New Visitor Center
5 Reasons Oakland Cemetery is a Perfect Place for Kids and Families to Learn 
5 Reasons Oakland Cemetery is a Perfect Place for Kids and Families to Learn 
Spring Plant Sale Brings Rare Finds to Oakland this April – Trees, Perennials, Edibles & More!
Spring Plant Sale Brings Rare Finds to Oakland this April – Trees, Perennials, Edibles & More!
Remembrance and Renewal: Cemeteries and Art, Old and New
Remembrance and Renewal: Cemeteries and Art, Old and New
Meet the Artists of illumine 2025
Meet the Artists of illumine 2025
In the Final Stages of Completion, Oakland Visitor Center Prepares for Grand Opening
In the Final Stages of Completion, Oakland Visitor Center Prepares for Grand Opening
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