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The Oakland Cemetery Harvest Hunt


*The event has already taken place on this date: Sun, 11/25/2018
Gather a group of family and friends for a day of cemetery sleuthing on this self-guided scavenger hunt throughout historic Oakland Cemetery!

Please help us keep this calendar up to date! If this activity is sold out, canceled, or otherwise needs alteration, email mindy@kidsoutandabout.com so we can update it immediately. If you have a question about the activity itself, please contact the organization administrator listed below.

The Oakland Cemetery Harvest Hunt will take place Monday, November 19 through Sunday, November 25. No reservations are required to participate, simply purchase your $20 Harvest Hunt packet (1 per team) at the Visitors Center and Museum Shop (open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.) and follow the cryptic cemetery clues to solve riddles.

The Harvest Hunt packet ($20) includes one self-guided tour map ($5 value) that can be used on return visits. All proceeds from the Harvest Hunt benefit Historic Oakland Foundation’s mission to preserve, restore, enhance, and share Oakland Cemetery. Harvest Hunt packets can be purchased November 19-21 and 23-25. Oakland’s Visitor Center and Museum Shop will be closed Thanksgiving Day (November 22).

Teams who get all the riddles correct and submit their answer sheets will be entered into a drawing for select prizes. Winners will be selected on Monday, November 26 to win the following prizes: 

  • Four (4) tickets to 2019’s Capturing the Spirit of Oakland Halloween Tours ($120 value)
  • Four (4) tickets to any Love Stories of Oakland tours in 2019 ($50 value)
  • Four (4) tickets to any Malts & Vaults of Oakland: Where Beer Meets History tour in 2019 ($50 value)
  • A Historic Oakland Foundation Membership (up to $75 value)

To be eligible to win, completed answer sheets must be returned to the Visitors Center by 5 p.m. on Sunday, November 25. Answers can also be emailed to Marcy Breffle at mbreffle@oaklandcemetery.com by 8 p.m. on Sunday, November 25. Be sure to complete the contact form in your Harvest Hunt packet to ensure you’ll be contacted if you win!


Attention families! Looking for a fun, family-friendly activity to keep the kids entertained during Thanksgiving break? We will also offer a kids-version of the Harvest Hunt. Hunt through Oakland Cemetery with the Junior Scavenger Hunt to discover Atlanta history and solve riddles. Get ready to learn and have fun!

Junior Harvest Hunt packets ($20) include one self-guided tour map ($5 value) that can be used on return visits. Families that solve all the riddles and turn in their completed answer sheets will be eligible for prizes as well! 

  • Four (4) tickets to 2019’s Capturing the Spirit of Oakland Halloween Tours ($120 value)
  • A Historic Oakland Foundation Family Membership ($75 value)
  • More prizes

*Times, dates, and prices of any activity posted to our calendars are subject to change. Please be sure to click through directly to the organization’s website to verify.

Location:

248 Oakland Ave SE
Atlanta, GA, 30312
United States

Phone:

(404) 688-2107
Contact name: 
Historic Oakland Foundation
The event has already taken place on this date: 
11/25/2018
Time: 
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