Spring to Life Festival

Date and Time for this Past Event

Saturday, Apr 13, 2024

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Join us at Oakland THIS SATURDAY, April 13 to celebrate the spring season! From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. join us for our FREE Spring to Life family festival at Magnolia Square! In addition to our many scheduled events, this festival will also have an artist and vendor market with 32 vendors, food trucks, crafts, games, and more! Take a look at the event schedule below!

Spring to Life Schedule

9 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Spring Plant Sale. Reservations required for shopping from 9 a.m. through noon. Open to the public from noon to 1:30 p.m.
10 a.m., 12 p.m. & 2 p.m.: Gardens tours: Join our Horticulture tour guides for a family-friendly garden and nature tour of Oakland. Learn about plants, trees, and some of the animals that depend on them for survival.
10:30: Mushroom Walk with Mushroom Club of Georgia. Tour Oakland with Mushroom Club of Georgia to see examples of fungi and learn about their importance to the environment.
11 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Meet the Animal Ambassadors of AWARE Wildlife Center (including an owl, opossum, and more!), hear their stories, and get tips on peaceful coexistence with wildlife.
11:30 a.m.: Pollinator Gardening talk by Georgia Native Plant Society. Learn about the importance of supporting our pollinators and what types of plants are pollinator-friendly.
12 p.m.: Plant sale opens to the public
1 p.m.: Invasive plants of Atlanta presentation by ReForest ATL. Learn how to identify and remove invasive plants from your yard.
2 p.m.: Presentation: History of Black Gardens. Join Oakland’s director of horticulture, Abra Lee, to learn about heirloom plants significant in Black gardens.
4:30 p.m.: Run Like Heck 1k – Fun Run (register here)
5 p.m.: Run Like Hell 5k (register here)