Celebrate spring with Oakland Cemetery at their annual Spring to Life family festival at Magnolia Square. The event is followed by the popular Run Like Hell 5K. 

The event also includes crafts, games and food/beverage vendors. 

Schedule of Activities

• 10:00 AM - Event opens. Spring Plant Sale begins on Magnolia Lawn (Reservations required for admission from 9 AM - 12 PM - more info here)
• 11:00 AM - Gardens Tour 
• Horticulture tour guides offer a family-friendly gardens and nature tour of Oakland. Learn about plants, trees, and animals that depend on them for survival.
• 10:30 AM - Spring Plant Sale
• 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM - AWARE Wildlife Center demonstrations
• Meet the Animal Ambassadors of AWARE Wildlife Center, hear their stories, and get tips on peaceful coexistence with wildlife.
• 12:00 PM - Family Yoga with Jess Pfeffer, Spring Plant Sale opens to public (no reservations required)
• 1:00 PM - 4 PM - Gardens Tours

Interactive Activities for Kids

• Make Your Own Bug Hotel
• Nature Scavenger Hunt
• Bird Feeder Activity with BirdsGeorgia
• Pollinator Planting with GT Beekeeping Club
• Protecting Atlanta’s Watershed: Litter Clearing Competition with Chattahoochee Riverkeeper & West Atlanta Watershed Alliance
• Painting with Nature
• Georgia’s Native Residents: Sidewalk Chalk Art