Get ready for an evening of live music and theatrical performance on the grounds of historic Oaklands Mansion. Join us on Saturday, October 30, 2021 from 6:00PM – 9:00PM, for a Halloween eve performance by the Middle Tennessee Sinfonietta on the front lawn of Oaklands Mansion. The Murfreesboro Little Theatre will engage audience members, young…
Get ready for an evening of live music and theatrical performance on the grounds of historic Oaklands Mansion. Join us on Saturday, October 30, 2021 from 6:00PM – 9:00PM, for a Halloween eve performance by the Middle Tennessee Sinfonietta on the front lawn of Oaklands Mansion. The Murfreesboro Little Theatre will engage audience members, young…
Join friends, neighbors and Oaklands’ members for an evening of jazz under the stars on the grounds of historic Oaklands Mansion. On Friday, June 4, 2021 from 6:00PM – 9:00PM The Lynn Beal Big Band will take stage on the front lawn of historic Oaklands Mansion that is nestled in Oaklands Park, a native tree…
In collaboration with Oaklands Mansion, Murfreesboro Little Theatre proudly presents William Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” Enter a world of magic and mischief outdoors at Oaklands Mansion where this renowned comedic play finds the world of humans intersecting with the realm of magic. The lovely Hermia is forcibly engaged to Demetrius, but she truly cares…
Join Oaklands Mansion’s Special Events Representative and Master Gardener, Connor Moss, for a unique experience on the grounds of Oaklands Park. Make plans to schedule your tour to explore the former grounds of this historic plantation, now open as a public park. Along the way you will find multiple beer sampling stations provided by Murfreesboro’s…
As the sun sets and darkness falls, walk among the final resting places of thousands of Murfreesboro’s citizens. Hear their stories and learn about Murfreesboro’s unique past! This exclusive tour offers the visitor a rare opportunity to learn about the history of Murfreesboro while experiencing the Evergreen Cemetery after dark! Dr. James Maney, owner of…
Oaklands Mansion is pleased to make public the names and life stories of enslaved African Americans who likely lived on the plantations owned by the Maney family, one of Tennessee’s largest owners in the 1860s. Previously, very little research had been devoted to the African Americans enslaved by the Maney family. However, Oaklands’ launch of…
Stories of our community will come to life through wedding gowns on display in Oaklands Mansion. Step back into time and experience the common threads that weave our lives together as we explore women’s history, fashion history, cultural history and the history of our community. The 10th Anniversary of the “Wedding Dresses Through the Decades”…
For the past 36 years, Oaklands has presented the Christmas Candlelight Tour of Homes as its largest fund raising event of the year. In order to, once again, share some of our favorite homes in downtown Murfreesboro with our friends and supporters, you are invited to usher in the holiday season with an enchanting virtual…