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,…
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Preservation Projects to Check Out at Spring to Life!
Spring has sprung at Oakland and with that comes Oakland’s first ever Spring to Life family festival on April 13!…
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…
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,…