Tag: Oakland Cemetery

Our 2025 Best of Atlanta picks for things to do—here's where you can workout, watch movies, enjoy the arts, catch a show, and more.

Oakland isn’t just a cemetery. It’s a stage, a wellness studio, and a sacred gathering space. Yes, it’s a place for mourning, but it’s also a place where joy lives on. I know I’ll keep returning to this cemetery—to run past the headstones, costumed and breathless, my dog Mya dragging me along.

It’s January: a month to reset, reflect, and renew. To help you out, we’ve compiled a list of 25 ways in Atlanta to get moving, get creative, or just get started on a new hobby. You don’t have to change your whole life to kick-start something amazing in 2025: A new pet friend, a ballroom dance class, or a volunteer gardening project could be just the spark you need to make this a year to remember.

For Illumine, Historic Oakland Cemetery becomes a canvas. Lights illuminate the storied graves, strategically placed lighted sculptures draw the eyes up, and videos project on to mausoleums and the bell tower.

On a stroll through Oakland Cemetery, Robby Astrove rubs a bush and notes that it’s sage. Around the corner, he notices lemon thyme growing among the plots; we stop for a taste with the city as a backdrop. There’s food everywhere, he says.

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Pick up a new skill at the Groundhog Day Jugglers Festival or spend Valentine's Day at Oakland Cemetery.

Halloween season is here and there is plenty of fun to be had all over the metro area. Here's a run down of haunted houses, parties, kid-friendly fun, and more.

Bring the little ones to Toddler Takeover, an arts festival especially for kids at the Woodruff Arts Center, or listen to live music and peruse the vendors at the 35th annual Sweet Auburn Springfest.

The best of city life in Atlanta 2018, including axe throwing, best place for celebrity spotting, new bike trail, dog park, staycation, bar trivia, and more.