My least favorite thing to hear from people is "there's nothing to do in Memphis" because it's so untrue! 

Here's a big list of major events, festivals, and shows that only scratch the surface of things to do in Memphis this year. I'll add on to the list as things get announced, so keep this page bookmarked and check back regularly. 

For even more fun happening in Memphis:

• Check out where you can find live music (updated monthly)
• The weekend guide is updated each week with exciting things to do from Friday-Sunday
• For more events, just scroll though the blog's calendar

Click on the months below to skip to that month’s list of events.  January February March April May June July August September October November December

January 

• January 7-11: International Blues Challenge on Beale Street
• January 17: Science of Beer at Pink Palace Museum & Mansion
• January 17: Martin Lawerence: Y’all Know What It Is Tour at Landers Center
• January 17: Memphis’ Official College Party at Brinson’s Downtown
• January 18: Tonight’s Conversation: Live-er & More Uncut at Renasant Convention Center
• January 18: Slay Bells- An 80’s Murder Mystery Party at Concourse Brewing Co.
• January 19: Dolly Day at Wiseacre Brewing Co.
• January 20: King Day at the National Civil Rights Museum
• January 24: Cirque Kalabante at GPAC
• January 24: Electric Rodeo Dance Party at Growlers
• January 24: Rhythm & Rave at Lamplighter Lounge
• January 24- February 16: Black Odyssey at Hattiloo Theatre
• January 25-26: Dinosaur Adventure at Renasant Convention Center
• January 25: Lunar New Year Celebration at Crosstown Concourse
• January 25: Cadre Prom at the Cadre Building 
• January 26: Harlem Globetrotters at Landers Center
• January 26: Memphis Reggae Nights ft. Black Cream at B-SIDE Memphis
• January 28: Wine Travel Expo at Brooks Museum of Art
• January 30: Memphis in May Volunteer Kickoff and Expo at the Pipkin Building
• January 31- February 2: Collage Dance presents: RISE 2025 at the Cannon Center
• January 31- February 2: Home Show of the Mid-South at the Agricenter 
• Memphis Grizzlies Games at FedExForum
• University of Memphis Tigers Men’s Basketball at FedExForum
• University of Memphis Tigers Women’s Basketball at Elma Roane Fieldhouse

Photo by Alex Shansky

February 

• February 1-May 21: Thomas Damno’s TROLLS: Save the Humans at Memphis Botanic Garden
• February 1: Lisa Marie’s Birthday Celebration at Travel Lodge
• February 1: Cirque du CMOM: Into Infinity at CMOM
• February 1: Ice Cream for Breakfast Day at Sugar Ghost
• February 1: Monster Truck Wars at the Agricenter
• February 1: This is Memphis at Tom Lee Park
• February 1: Emo vs Anime Night at Hi Tone
• February 2: Memphis Restaurant Association Food Festival at The Kent
• February 7: WWE: Friday Night Smackdown at FedExForum
• February 7-8: Dance Theatre of Harlem at the Orpheum Theatre
• February 8: Memphis Lunar New Year Fair at the Agricenter
• February 8: Galentine x Valentine Pop-Up at Ghost River Brewing Co.
• February 8: Forever Loving Marley Birthday Bash at B-SIDE Memphis 
• February 8: A Night on Broadway at The Coronet
• February 8: Nephew Tommy House Party Comedy Jam at Graceland Soundstage
• February 9: Love Will Tear Us Apart at Memphis Made Brewing Co.
• February 12: Insidious- The Further You Fear at the Orpheum Theatre
• February 13-16: Love Wild Valentine’s Dinner at the Memphis Zoo
• February 14: DJ Nico the Goddess - Lovers Night at The Green Room at Crosstown Arts
• February 14-16: Mid-South Sports, RV & Boat Show at the Agricenter
• February 15: PBR: Pendleton Whiskey Velocity Tour at FedExForum 
• February 15: DDP Presents: The Wicked Xperience at DRUS Bar
• February 16: Tennessee Equality Project Gumbo Contest at Memphis Sports & Events Center
• February 16: The Soulful Express: A Locomotive Themed Murder Mystery at the Halloran Centre
• February 16: Sam Morril: The Errors Tour at Minglewood Hall
• February 18- March 2: Hamilton at the Orpheum Theatre
• February 20: Kash Doll: The Last Doll at Minglewood Hall 
• February 21: Stax Music Academy Black History Month Celebration
• February 21: Sebastian Maniscalco & Jim Gaffigan: A Night of Comedy at FedExForum
• February 21-23: Mardi Gras in Memphis on Main Street
• February 21-23: Ballet Memphis Presents Winter Mix at Playhouse on the Square
• February 22: Katt Williams: Heaven on Earth Tour at FedExForum
• February 22: Memphis Mardi Gras Bar Crawl 
• February 22: I Am Hip Hop Awards at Premiere Palace Ballroom 
• February 22: Sister Hazel at Minglewood Hall
• February 22: HBCU College Fair at Memphis Public Libraries- Hollywood Branch
• February 23: Youth Villages Soup Sunday at The Kent
• February 28: CMOM After Dark 
• February 28: Candlelight: Tribute to Taylor Swift at Brooks Museum of Art
• February 28: Candlelight: Tribute to Lauryn Hill at Brooks Museum of Art
• February 28- March 1: Mid-South Farm & Gin Show at Renasant Convention Center
• February 28: We Them Ones Comedy Tour hosted by Mike Epps at Landers Center
• Memphis Grizzlies Games at FedExForum
• University of Memphis Tigers Men’s Basketball at FedExForum
• University of Memphis Tigers Women’s Basketball at Elma Roane Fieldhouse

Photo by Alex Shansky 

March

• Memphis Black Restaurant Week (blog updated closer to date)
• St. Patrick’s Day Celebrations (blog updated closer to date)
• March 1: Black Opulence at Avon Acres
• March 1: Silent Disco Showdown at DRUS Bar
• March 1: Cognac, Cars & Cigars at Fourth Bluff Park
• March 6: The Amity Affection at Graceland Live
• March 6: Dancing with the Stars Live at the Orpheum Theatre
• March 7: Memphis Whiskey Warmer at The Kent
• March 8: Night Train Gala at Stax Museum
• March 8: Bingo Loco at Minglewood Hall
• March 7-9: Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Weekend
• March 8: Mar10 Day at Crosstown Concourse
• March 8: Ali Siddiq: In the Shadows Tour at the Orpheum Theatre
• March 11: Spring Break Community Book Fair at The Gallery
• March 13: The Rock Orchestra by Candlelight at the Orpheum Theatre
• March 13: Lunar Luxe at Tiger and Peacock
• March 13: Gin Cocktail Pairing Dinner at Celtic Crossing
• March 14:  Explore Memphest at Memphis Public Libraries Raleigh Branch
• March 14-16: Memphis Home and Lifestyle Show at the Agricenter
• March 14- April 6: Thoughts of a Colored Man at Hattiloo Theatre
• March 15: 52nd Annual Silky's O'Sullivan's St. Patrick's Parade
• March 15: Shakespeare in the Cemetery at Elmwood Cemetery 
• March 15-16: Memphis Best St. Patrick's Day Weekend Bar Crawl 
• March 15: Ninja Warrior Challenge at Sprint Technique
• March 15-16: Variations on a Them: Tunes of the Emerald Isle at Opera Memphis Headquarters
• March 16-22: Memphis Black Restaurant Week
• March 17: 2025-2026 Orpheum Broadway Season Reveal Event at the Orpheum Theatre 
• March 19: A Taste of Ireland at the Cannon Center
• March 20: SPRING: Art+Music+Wine at The Cadre
• March 20: World Ballet Company: The Great Gatsby at the Cannon Center
• March 20: Epicenter Live!
• March 20-22: Disney on Ice: Magic in the Stars at Landers Center
• March 21: The Bad Bunny Party at Minglewood Hall 
• March 22: Eddie Griffin Live at Minglewood Hall
• March 22: SneakFest Sneaker Expo at the Agricenter
• March 22: Puerto Rican Night at Overton Square
• March 22: Momma's Crawfish Boil
• March 23: Soulful Food Truck Festival at Tiger Lane
• March 24: St. Louis Cardinals Battle of the Birds Exhibition Game at AutoZone Park
• March 28: Chloé Arnold's Syncopated Ladies: Live at GPAC
• March 28: Justin Willman: Illusionati Tour at Minglewood Hall
• March 28: Stax Music Academy Celebration at the Cannon Center
• March 28: Spring Sing! A Beer and Hymns Event at Hampline Brewing Co.
• March 29: Push the Tempo at Flyway Brewing Co.
• March 29: The Ultimate Selfie Party at The Palace at Cordova
• March 30: R.E.S.P.E.C.T. - The Aretha Franklin Story at the Orpheum Theatre
• Memphis Grizzlies Games at FedExForum
• Memphis Showboats Games at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium
• Memphis Redbirds Games at AutoZone Park
• University of Memphis Tigers Men’s Basketball at FedExForum
• University of Memphis Tigers Women’s Basketball at Elma Roane Fieldhouse

Photo by Creation Studios

April

• Africa in April
• April 4: Remembering MLK at the National Civil Rights Museum
• April 4-6: Memphis Tattoo Festival at Renasant Convention Center
• April 5: Soul to Soul Concert at the Cannon Center
• April 5: The Newborn Jazz and Arts Heritage Festival at Memphis Public Libraries Orange Mound Branch
• April 5: The Juice Mane Health & Wellness Festival at Tom Lee Park
• April 5: Sista Strut Memphis at Tiger Lane
• April 5: Memphis Cocktail Festival at Minglewood Hall
• April 5-6: Vintage901 Spring Wine, Food and Music Festival 
• April 6: Brnchlla Memphis at Mud Island
• April 6: The Millennium Tour at FedExForum 
• April 8-13: Some Like It Hot at the Orpheum Theatre
• April 10, 17, 24: Stax Music Academy Free Concert Series at Handy Park
• April 11: 10th Annual Spring for Forrest Party and Auction at FedEx Event Center at Shelby Farms Park
• April 11-13: Foodees Food and Culture Festival
• April 11: Love Food Hate Waste at Memphis Made Brewing Co.
• April 11: Velvetina's Blue Mood Revue at Flyway Brewing Co.
• April 11: EGG-Streme Ninja Hunt at the Memphis Sports and Event Center
• April 11-13: Jurassic Quest at the Agricenter
• April 12: Annual "Show Your Ride" Car Show on Beale Street
• April 12: Cooper-Young Porchfest
• April 12: Shop Black Fest on Riverside Dr.
• April 12: Korean BBQ Festival at Grind City Brewing Co,
• April 12: Memphis Taco & Tequila Fest
• April 12: Legends of Laughter at Landers Center
• April 13: Black Arts & Wine Festival at MOSH
• April 13: Beyond Chic Fashion Show at The Top Tier Venue
• April 17: Peabody Rooftop Party at the Peabody Hotel
• April 13: Huey’s 55th Anniversary Block Party at Huey’s Midtown
• April 18-20: Good Vibes Comedy Festival at Hi Tone
• April 18: CAKE Live at BankPlus Amphitheater
• April 19: Nate Jackson at Graceland Soundstage
• April 19: Mary J. Blige ‘The For My Fans Tour’ at FedExForum
• April 19: Memphis Roller Derby Season Opener at the Pipkin Building
• April 19: The O’Kays at the Halloran Centre
• April 19: Shell Daze Music Festival at Overton Park Shell
• April 22: Hot Rods on Beale Street
• April 23: Bike Nights on Beale Street
• April 24-27: M-Town Throwdown Line Dance Convention at the Renasant Convention Center
• April 25: Pop Punk Nite at Minglewood Hall
• April 26: Taste the Rarity at Wiseacre Brewing Co.
• April 26: World Championship Hot Wing Contest & Festival at River Garden Park
• April 27: Rajun Cajun Crawfish Festival on Riverside Drive
• April 27: Mimosa Festival at AutoZone Park
• April 27: Beale Street Wine Race
• Memphis Grizzlies Games at FedExForum
• Memphis Showboats Games at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium
• Memphis Redbirds Games at AutoZone Park

Photo by Craig Thompson

May

• Overton Park Shell Free Concert Series starts (blog updated closer to event)
• May thru June: Experience Memphis Gardens
• May 2: Desi Banks: The Elevation Tour at Minglewood Hall
• May 2: Trolls Garden Party (21+) at Memphis Botanic Garden
• May 2-4: RiverBeat Music Festival at Tom Lee Park
• May 2-4: Monster Jam at Landers Center
• May 2-4: Memphis International Auto Show
• May 3: Overton Square Crawfish Festival
• May 3: Chalkfest at Memphis Brooks Museum
• May 3: Beale Street Double Dutch Takeover
• May 3: Alton Brown Live: Last Bite at the Orpheum Theatre
• May 3: Collierville Fair on the Square
• May 3: Troll Fest at Memphis Botanic Garden
• May 3: The Children’s Literacy Gala at Tennessee Shakespeare Company
• May 3: Puppy Palooza at Crosstown Concourse
• May 3-4: Trap Karaoke at Minglewood Hall
• May 5: Met Gala Watch Party at the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art
• May 8: Blues Music Awards at the Renasant Convention Center
• May 9-10: Memphis Greek Festival at Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church
• May 9-11: YBM Presents The Wizard of Oz at Ballet Memphis
• May 10: Memphis in May Triathlon at Shelby Farms Park
• May 10: Art for All Festival at Crosstown Arts
• May 10: Manes on Main Festival
• May 10: Blind Tiger Speakeasy at Mallory-Neely House
• May 11: An Evening with Franki Valli and The Four Seasons at the Cannon Center
• May 14-17: World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest at Liberty Park
• May 15: Lil Wayne with special guests Hot Boys at FedExForum
• May 15-17: Smokeslam: The World’s Ultimate BBQ Showdown at Tom Lee Park
• May 16-18: Dreamfest Weekend at Overton Park Shell
• May 16- June 8: The Boy Who Kissed the Sky at Hattiloo Theatre
• May 17: Family Fun Day at the Metal Museum
• May 17: Ruby Bridges Reading Festival at the National Civil Rights Museum
• May 17-18: Cooper Young Garden Walk
• May 21: Strangewaze Wednesdaze at Health Sciences Park
• May 24: Water Lantern Festival at Shelby Farms Park
• May 24: The Great American River Run
• May 29: Whet Thursday: Overton Park on the Bluff at the Metal Museum
• May 30: Funkytown Dance Party with South Memphis Jeff at Crosstown Arts Green Room
• May 30: Trolley Night in South Main
• May 30-31: What's for Brek-fast Memphis Showcase at Lamplighter Lounge
• May 31: Memphis Vegan Festival at Fourth Bluff Park
• May 31: Memphis Margarita Festival at Overton Square
• May 31: HOPPED at Memphis Made Brewing Co.
• May 31: Beatles vs. Stones- A Musical Showdown at the Orpheum Theatre
• Memphis Showboats Games at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium
• Memphis Redbirds Games at AutoZone Park

Photo by Ziggy Tucker

June

• Pride Month Celebrations (blog updated closer to date)
• Juneteenth Celebrations (blog updated closer to date)
• June 1: Collage Dance’s 15th Annual Student Concert at the Cannon Center
• June 1: Hometown Half Marathon/10K/5K at Shelby Farms Park
• June 1: Adaptive Rock Climbing at Memphis Rox
• June 1: Summer Stock-up Book Fair for Grownups at Novel
• June 1: Juneteenth Shop Black Festival at Fourth Bluff Park
• June 1: Collage Dance's 15th Annual Students Concert at the Cannon Center
• June 2-4: Making Vinyl Memphis at Renasant Convention Center
• June 3: Young Nudy - Come to my World Tour at Minglewood Hall
• June 3-7: Germantown Charity Horse Show
• June 5-8: Mid-South Pride Fest
• June 6: R&B Spring Fest with The Isley Brothers at the Landers Center
• June 6: Thomas Rhett: Better In Boots Tour at BankPlus Amphitheater 
• June 6-8: Anime Blues Con at Renasant Convention Center
• June 7: Sundresses & Sangrias at the Aloft Hotel
• June 7: Memphis Crafts & Drafts Festival at Crosstown Concourse
• June 7: Literatini at Novel
• June 7: Philippine Fiesta at The Coronet
• June 8: Gospel Brunch at B.B. King's Blues Club
• June 8: Stand up with Just City at Minglewood Hall
• June 12: Clase Azul Presents: Battle of the Agaves at the Brooks Museum
• June 12-26: Juneteenth Concert Series at LeMoyne-Owen College
• June 13: Black Cream Plays the Blues & More at Wiseacre Brewing Co
• June 14: Sankofa African Diaspora Festival at the Cossitt Library
• June 14: Worldwide Knit in Public Day at Chickasaw Oaks Mall
• June 14: The Wiggles: Bouncing Balls Tour at the Orpheum Theatre
• June 17: Jeep Night on Beale
• June 19: Juneteenth Community Day at the National Civil Rights Museum
• June 19: Monaleo & Ken the Man "2nd Annual Juneteenth Concert" at New Daisy Theatre
• June 20: Mississippi Blues Night with Willie Farmer and Ryan Lee Crosby at The Green Room
• June 21: Memphis Brewfest at Shelby Farms Park
• June 21: Project Pat at Minglewood Hall
• June 24: Hot Rods on Beale
• June 24-29: Kimberly Akimbo at the Orpheum Theatre
• June 25-24: Bike Nights on Beale
• June 26: Whet Thursday: Ballroom on the Bluff at the Metal Museum
• June 27: Ziggy's Arts Adventure Music Festival at WKNO Digital Media Center
• June 27: RiFF RAFF - Watermelon Lime Tour at Growlers
• June 28: Tutti Frutti: The Life and Music of Little Richard at the Orpheum Theatre
• Memphis Showboats Games at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium
• Memphis Redbirds Games at AutoZone Park

Photo by Phillip Van Zandt

 July

• Celebrate the 4th of July (blog updated closer to date)
• July 4-6: All-American Weekend at Graceland
• June 11: Ed Murphey Classic on Beale Street
• July 11-13: S.T.A.C. Summit at Crosstown Concourse
• July 12: Memphis Summer Cocktail Festival at The Kent 
• July 12: Summerween at The Cadre 
• July 19: Asian Night Market at the Agricenter
• July 22-27: The Wiz at the Orpheum Theatre
• July 25: GloRilla & Friends 1st Annual GLO Bash at FedExForum
• July 26: SneakFest Sneaker Expo at the Agricenter
• July 27: Creed: Summer of ‘99 Tour at FedExForum
• July 31: Whet Thursday: Karaoke on the Bluff at the Metal Museum
• Memphis Redbirds Games at AutoZone Park

Photo by Julian Harper

August

• August 6-10: FedEx St. Jude Championship at TPC Southwind (blog updated closer to date)
• August 8-16: Elvis Week 
• August 9: 3rd Annual Skol-astic Book Fair at Soul & Spirits Brewery 
• August 14-17: 1st Annual FUBU Hip-Hop Awards at the Cannon Center
• August 15: Intocable: Antologia Tour at the Cannon Center
• August 16: Teddy Swims at BankPlus Amphitheater
• August 16: Memphis Tri-State Blues Festival at the Landers Center
• August 16: Memphis Chicken and Beer Festival at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium
• August 30: Shinedown: Dance, Kid, Dance Tour at FedExForum
• August 30: Alice Cooper at Graceland Soundstage
• Memphis Redbirds Games at AutoZone Park

Photo by Julian Harper

September

• 901 Day Celebrations (blog updated closer to event)
• Memphis Redbirds Games at AutoZone Park
• September 6-7: Germantown Festival
• September 7: Craft Food & Wine Festival at Memphis Brooks Museum
• September 11-13: Southern Heritage Classic (blog updated closer to event)
• September 18: Three Dog & Little River Band at BankPlus Ampitheater
• September 19: Memphis Tequila Festival at The Kent
• September 25: Memphis Music Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at the Cannon Center
• September 25- October 5: Mid-South Fair at Landers Center
• September 27: Elixir Ultimate Cocktail Party at Hilton Memphis

Photo by Julian Harper

October

• Halloween Parties (blog updated closer to event)
• October 3-5: Mempho Music Festival at Radians Amphitheater 
• October 4: Memphis miniFEST at Hi Tone
• October 18-19: River Arts Festival in Downtown Memphis
• October 30: TOAST: The Ultimate Bread Experience at the Cannon Center
• October 31- November 1: Halloween Bar Crawl

Photo by Alex Shansky

November

• Start of Holiday Traditions (blog updated closer to event)
• November 7: Memphis Home Expo at the Agricenter
• November 20-22: Holiday Lighting Weekend at Graceland

Photo by Justin Fox Burks

December

• Holiday Traditions (blog updated closer to event)
• December 6: St. Jude Memphis Marathon Weekend 

Ed. Notes:

1. Dates, times, and other information are subject to change at the discretion of the event organizers.
2. This is not meant to be a comprehensive list of every single event in Memphis, just an overview.
3. Did we leave off your favorite events? Need to add/change a date? No worries, just submit it here or email me [email protected].