Events

Memphis celebrates Black History all year long with festivals and events for the whole family! Experience Africa in April Cultural Celebration which features native foods, cultural costumes and dances, traditional music and performances. Wander historically Black neighborhoods at the Beale Street Music Festival from April to May. Enjoy Memphis performance at its finest during Memphis in May and attend the Sunset Symphony and the Memphis Opera. Taste the flavor of Memphis at the World Barbecue Cooking Championship held each year in May. There’s always something exciting calling you to Memphis!

Visit www.memphistravel.com for detailed event information.

AUGUST EVENTS & FESTIVALS

1-5 (Thursdays) Peabody Rooftop Parties, Plantation Roof of The Peabody Memphis, 529-4000

1-6 (Weekdays) Summer Zoo Camp, Memphis Zoo, 333-6500

1-26 (Thursdays) Madison Hotel Rooftop Party, Madison Hotel, 332-1200

1-31 (Wednesdays) Bikes on Beale, Beale Street, 529-0999

1-31 (Wednesdays) Farmer’s Market at the Garden, Memphis Botanic Garden, 636-4100

1-31 (Saturdays) Memphis Farmers Market, Central Station, 575-0580

1-31 Cedar Hill Farms Blackberry Picking, Cedar Hills Farm, Hernando, MS, 662-429-2540
2-31 (Mondays) Pleasant Hill Promenaders, Graceland Christian Church, Southaven, MS, 662-781-9051
5 Cooper-Young Night Out, Cooper Young Entertainment District, 276-7222

5 A Book Reading with Molly Caldwell Crosby, The Lord’s Chapel at Elmwood Cemetery, 774-3212

5-26 (Thursdays) Bluegrass at the Cabin, DeSoto County Museum, Hernando, MS, 662-429-8852
6-8 2010 Fall Southern Home & Garden Expo, Agricenter International, 662-890-3359

10-16 Elvis Week 2010, Graceland and various locations, 332-3322

12 Thursdays Unplugged, Memphis Zoo, 333-6500

13-15 Mommy’s Secret Children’s Consignment Sale, The Arena at Southaven, MS, 662-895-9122

14 Docent Led Tour of Elmwood Cemetery, Elmwood Cemetery, 774-3212

15 Funday Sunday, Mud Island River Park, 576-7241

19 Main & Peabody Block Party, Main & Peabody Streets Downtown Memphis, 523-ARTS

21 Everything for Kids Sale, Agricenter International, 373-9990

21 Live at the Garden – Donna Summer, Memphis Botanic Garden, 576-4107

21-22 The Big One: Memphis Flea Market, 955 Early Maxwell Blvd., 276-3532

28-29 Mid-South Swap Meet & Flea Market, The Arena at Southaven, MS, 662-342-7348

 

AUGUST EXHIBITS & PERFORMING ARTS

1-3 Working in Series: Salvador Dali and Ted Faiers, Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, 544-6200

1-31 Stars in Motion Open Dance Classes, Stars in Motion Dance Studios, Southaven, MS, 662-349-6422

1-31 Moving Stories , Pink Palace Museum, 320-6362

1-31 Surviving: The Body of Evidence , Pink Palace Museum, 320-6362

1-31 Japan & Nature: Spirits of the Seasons, The Children’s Museum of Memphis, 458-2678

1-31 Dolphins and Whales, CITIMAX Theater inside the Pink Palace Museum, 320-6362

1-31 The Alps, CITIMAX Theater inside the Pink Palace Museum, 320-6362

1-31 Cowboy Astronomer, Sharpe Planetarium inside the Pink Palace Museum, 320-6362

1-31 Who Shot Rock & Roll: A Photographic History, 1955 to the Present, Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, 544-6200

1-31 Photographs from the James K. Patterson Collection: Salon Style, Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, 544-6200

24-29 The Color Purple, Orpheum Theatre, 525-3000

 

AUGUST SPORTS & RECREATION

1-3 Memphis Redbirds vs. Omaha Royals, AutoZone Park, 721-6000

1-8 IBHA World Championship Show, Show Place Arena, 219-552-1013

7 Cruizin, American Muscle Cars , Olive Branch Old Towne, Olive Branch, MS, 517-2396

13-14 Sleep out on the Mississippi, Mud Island River Park, 576-7241

13-15 Mid South Hunting & Fishing Extravaganza, Show Place Arena, 867-7007

13-16 Memphis Redbirds vs. Colorado Springs Rockies , AutoZone Park, 721-6000

17-20 Memphis Redbirds vs. Salt Lake City Angels, AutoZone Park, 721-6000

20-21 Bridges AIM Charity Kickoff Classic, Christian Brothers High School, 527-5627
20-21 Professional Bull Riders, FedExForum, 205-2640

20-22 Memphis Kennel Club AKC Dog Show, The Arena at Southaven, MS, www.memphiskennelclub.org

21-22 Tri Lake Productions Gun & Knife Show , The Arena at Southaven, MS, 662-934-9077

25-29 Memphis Redbirds vs. Round Rock Astros, AutoZone Park, 721-6000

28 River Run Race and Scavenger Hunt, Mud Island River Park, 576-7241

26-29 New Era National Youth Baseball Championships, Gameday Baseball, Cordova, TN, 531-7410

30-31 Memphis Redbirds vs. New Orleans Marlins, AutoZone Park, 721-6000

 

 

 

Visit Memphis and learn about legendary Blues electric guitarist B.B. King. Known for his distinctive sound, unmistakable Southern style and his 40-year devotion to his Gibson model guitar, Lucille, B.B. King puts the soul in Memphis. Visit B.B. King’s Blues Club when you visit Memphis!
 

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s visit to Memphis in 1968 would forge history. Marching in support of the Memphis Sanitation Worker’s Strike, he delivered his legendary I Have Been to the Mountaintop speech. Hear it at the National Civil Rights Museum. Visit Memphis and tour the museum which chronicles the Civil Rights struggle.