CompassionCon

Sunday, October 25, 2026  |  10am–2pm

Compassionate Atlanta's annual CompassionCon outdoor celebration—a dynamic fusion of conference and festival—brings people of all ages together to experience the vibrant ecosystem of a compassionate community.

CompassionCon invites neighbors, families, and organizations to connect through shared values of kindness, justice, equity, and inclusion—while learning how compassion can transform systems and communities.

More than just a festival, CompassionCon is a living model of what’s possible when compassion is at the heart of civic engagement and community well-being—a space to learn, connect, celebrate, and co-create a more just and caring world.

As a site of frequent community gatherings, Legacy Park hosts occasional events that impact parking availability for regular visitors. Please note the following days this month to expect limited parking:

Landlocked, Sunday, October 18, 3-7pm

CompassionCon, Sunday, October 25  |  10am-2pm

What would you like to learn, explore or experience at Legacy Park?

A team of UGA seniors is working with Legacy Decatur to imagine new educational and recreational resources for the park, and they want community input. Their short, 5–7 minute survey asks how you use Legacy Park and what kinds of opportunities might interest you, from wildlife, plants and birding to citizen science, field trips, homeschooling resources and more.

Your responses will help inform the team’s recommendations and ensure the ideas they develop reflect the people who know and use Legacy Park best.

Volunteers Wanted: Bread + Puppet Company

The one and only Bread + Puppet Circus is back to confront our upside-down situation! With stilt dancers, paper maché beasts of all sizes, and a riotous brass band, The Upside Down World Circus is an urgent spectacle of protest and celebration.

Performing on the Front Lawn at Legacy Park on Friday, October 16th, the Decatur Arts Alliance is coordinating 30 community members to become part of the show! Available on a first-come basis, anyone (high school senior or older) can register to attend a puppetry workshop on Thursday evening, then perform alongside the troupe during Friday's performance.

The Moore Chapel Gardeners are the volunteers who, under the leadership of the DeKalb Master Gardeners, keep Legacy Park's chapel grounds so beautiful.
 
They meet to work every 1st Tuesday of the month at 9:00am. 
 
Those with a love of gardening are invited to join and help, either this month or in the months ahead. Let them know you're coming below.

Join with Legacy Decatur this month to spend some time outdoors creating and maintaining Legacy Park's greenspace.

Participants will help create beautiful spaces for Legacy Park guests while enhancing their own gardening knowledge and connecting with nature

Most tasks will be outdoors and include planting, mulching, and weeding. In the case of inclement weather, indoor activities will include tasks such as organizing supplies.

Decatur Community Habitat is transforming the front yard of Isom Cottage into an ecosystem filled with native plants, food crops, and, of course, beauty!

Recently, volunteers built the first section of a habitat fence. A habitat fence is an efficient way to corral brush on your property while also creating a cozy habitat for critters to occupy over winter. 

Join them and build skills that you can take home to your own yard. Everyone is welcome!

Those who care deeply about Legacy Park’s forests and wetlands will find kindred spirits during Tree’s Atlanta’s monthly volunteer workdays.

Help restore the health of our protected greenspaces by removing invasive species and cultivating the native canopy that naturally creates a sustainable home for wildlife. It’s strenuous and rewarding work so be ready to break a sweat, get dirty and learn a lot while doing it!

The Amphibian Foundation offers engaging courses and events for all ages, from beginner programs to advanced certifications.

Led by expert instructors, each blends real science with hands-on learning, while supporting vital conservation work.

Each month you'll find a variety of new opportunities. Check them out today! 

The Decatur Arts Alliance is a 501(c)3 nonprofit that connects residents, businesses, tourists, and artists to increase arts access and engagement in Decatur, Georgia. Through its year-round programming of festivals, arts events, public art projects, and exhibitions, the DAA cultivates a collaborative artistic community. 

Check their calendar regularly to discover all the latest.

Frank Hamilton School is a place where people of all ages can come together to share, learn, and celebrate music.

Each month, the school offers a variety of classes, events and workshops serving musicians and budding musicians alike.

Love music? Come be a part of it.

Trellis Horticultural Therapy Alliance uses the power of gardening and nature to enrich the lives of people living with disabilities by providing purpose, fostering independence, and creating community.

Every month you'll find a variety of events and activities in and around their ever-evolving garden.

Join them today.

The Grief House creates and supports community-led offerings that foster the metabolism of grief from all kinds of loss. 

From grief circles to yoga to crafts, they work to hold physical and virtual space for grief to be expressed, shared, and witnessed without judgment, and to re-integrate our experience of grief through a variety of somatic practices.

Each month is packed with opportunities. Click through to view them all.

Join with Compassionate Atlanta on Wednesdays, 4-5pm for weekly yoga, offering a calm space to pause, breathe, and reconnect with yourself and others. Each session is guided with care and is open to all levels. Cathy Eads of BLISS Yoga with Cathy is a marvel.

By joining this class, you support Compassionate Atlanta’s work to ensure that, as a non profit community committed to growing in self compassion, we may create more belonging, understanding, connection, and everyday compassion across our community.

Join us Saturdays, October 31 or November 14 at 9:30am at Legacy Park for storytime!
 
We'll gather in the auditorium (come to the front door of the Administration Building).

All are welcome!

Tai Chi 4 Life provides detailed Tai Chi-Qigong instruction geared towards each individual's needs, building a health baseline first and then moving towards fitness.

Each class focuses on adding to your own practice, allowing each individual to foster their own healing, health and wellness over time. 

Classes are in-person with some also available via Zoom. 

To everyone who helps make Legacy Park a special place, we thank you. For those who've come to love the park, we look forward to seeing you back. And for those unfamiliar, we extend an open invitation to drop by any time.

If you share in Legacy Decatur's mission to leave a positive and lasting legacy for future generations of Decatur residents, we honor your commitment to our community and look forward to your continued support.