40+ Ways To Stay Cool In Memphis This Summer
40+ Ways To Stay Cool In Memphis This Summer
Just when we think summer was starting to cool off, we've entered the hottest week of year. We got our hopes up too but the good news is that there are some easy ways to get through it without staying completely indoors until November. Read on to find out ways to escape (or embrace) the heat.
Get a frozen treat.
Memphis knows how to make a delicious, icy-cold, frozen treat (with or without booze). There are so many options, but here's a quick list and here's a huge guide to sweet treats to cool off with.
- Jerry's Sno Cones
- La Michoacana paletas and ice cream
- MEMPops popsicles
- SnoJunt is the newest sno-cone spot in town
- Sweet Noshings ice cream and milkshakes
- Sugar Ghost bubble tea and ice cream
- Suga Mama Snoballs
- Hernando's "The Dip" (aka Velvet Cream) for sno cones, shake, and ice cream
- Sweet Magnolia Gelato in Crosstown
- Slider Inn's Jameson whiskey slushie
- I Love Juice bar smoothies and juices
- Boozy milkshakes from The Arcade
Head to a Memphis museum
Get thee to air conditioning and explore a museum you've maybe not visited yet.
- Belz Museum of Asian and Judaic Art
- Blues Hall of Fame
- Brooks Museum -- check out the new Black American Portraits exhibit
- National Civil Rights Museum
- Stax
- Rock 'n' Soul
- Sun Studio
- Museum of Science and History (Pink Palace) -- check out the new guitar exhibit!
Play inside
There are plenty of places to play inside that the kids (or kids-at-heart) especially will love.
Main Event and Dave and Buster's are two good options for arcades and games. Try laser tag and arcade games at Golf 'n' Games on Summer, indoor trampolines at SkyZone or Jumping World USA, and tons of activities like arcade games, go-carts, and laser tag at Incredible Pizza in Cordova.
Crosstown Concourse is friendly for the whole family with restaurants and shops.
- Hang at Memphis Listening Lab
- Watch DJs at work at WYXR Radio
- See what's playing at Crosstown Theatre or Crosstown Arts
- Venture outside for a quick walk over to Black Lodge or Flip Side
Get In The Water
You can try several public parks in Memphis that have either public pools or splash parks. Here's a list.
- Peabody Park
- The Children's Museum
- Shelby Farms Park
- if you're a member of the Kroc Center in Midtown, they have a pretty sweet indoor pool and outdoor splash park.
- Memphis Zoo Splash Park
Enjoy Live Music
- Check out The B-Side which is inside the Minglewood Hall complex in midtown. They opened late 2018 and have plenty of live shows from local bands, plus friendly bartenders and fun snacks.
- The Green Room at Crosstown Arts is inside the Crosstown Concourse building, and they have a truly diverse, eclectic lineup of music and DJs most days of the week. Stop in that Art Bar while you're there, too.
- Hi Tone Cafe has a wide range of chill shows, comedy nights, open mics, and drag shows happening in both the upstairs and downstairs spaces.
Enjoy a Memphis patio
If you suffer from patio addiction despite the heat, there are a few spots that have gone out of their way with misters and fans to make their patio a little more palatable (subject to change, call ahead to confirm seating availability, hours, and if the misters or fans are on.)
- Slider Inn
- Bayou
- Aldo's in midtown
- Celtic Crossing
- Loflin Yard
I'm looking for more. Let me know if you know of any patios with great fans and misters. Click here for a full list of places to enjoy patios in Memphis (including info about which ones are Fido-friendly).
Most importantly, please be safe in the heat and take care of yourself and your neighbors. Cooling centers are available to help.
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