9 Ways To Celebrate Elvis' 90th Birthday

1. Go to the Graceland Official Birthday Proclamation Ceremony or Watch Live

Graceland throws down for The King with a week of events and parties including the Elvis Birthday Proclamation Ceremony where everyone gathers on the grounds for a proclamation reading for Elvis Presley Day and a huge cake on display. Complimentary cake and coffee are served at Vernon's Smokehouse afterwards. Check out all of the birthday celebration details here. The annual birthday ceremony at Graceland will also be broadcast online if you can't make it to Memphis in person this year.

2. Say Happy Birthday "In Person" during free walk-up times

Free walk-up visits to the Meditation Garden at Graceland are daily 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. You may enter the gates and visit the grave sites of Elvis and his family members during this time. This is offered yearly btw!

3. Listen to Elvis and Elvis-inspired Music

Find your favorite Elvis song (mine is "Suspicious Minds") on the Elvis Spotify playlist. Click here to listen.

4. Visit the 90 for 90 Birthday Exhibit

90 is a big milestone and of course, Graceland had to recognize it in a special way through a new 90 for 90 Exhibit which opens in celebration of his birthday. This exhibit will be open for a year and will feature 90 curated artifacts that provide unique insight into key moments in Elvis' professional journey and more personal ones of his life.

5. Take Your Picture With Elvis

If you're downtown, stop by the statue on Beale between 2nd and Main for a photo opp with Elvis. Bonus points, if you post it online and tag it #ilovememphis or #happybirthdayElvis so I can share it on Twitter or Instagram.

6. Check out Lansky Bros. Inside The Peabody Hotel

Lansky Bros., the family business that dressed Elvis, still has their location inside the Peabody Hotel. There is plenty of rock 'n' roll-inspired attire and even some blue suede shoes. You can also shop online.

7. Plan to Visit Sun Studio 

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If you haven't visited Sun Studio yet, make a plan to get there in the future. The tour guides are some of the absolutely best around and though the building is small, it's full of life, history, and intrigue. I highly recommend.

8. Plan To Visit Other Memphis Music Attractions

So much of Memphis music influenced or was influenced by Elvis' work. Plan ahead to pay homage to his inspirations and legacy at these other museums in the future.

• The Rock 'n' Soul Museum is a Smithsonian-associated museum that tells the story of Memphis music across genres and time periods. I love how it looks at the city's musical history as a whole, and uses first-person accounts (mostly audio recordings) to really dig deep. 
• Memphis Music Hall of Fame (Elvis was inducted in 2012) has a physical location at 126 Beale Street upstairs from Lansky Bros. 
• Take the Backstage Experience Tour where Elvis had his first live concert in 1954.

9. Eat some Elvis-inspired treats, like Elvis' favorite sandwich

• Birthday treats for everyone!
• Or, you can head over to Elvis Presley's Memphis (the entertainment complex across the street from Graceland ) to the "Gladys' Diner" restaurant and order your very own PB&B sammy.
• The Arcade restaurant in downtown Memphis was one of Elvis' favorite spots, and they still serve up a fried peanut butter and banana sandwich.

Happy Birthday Elvis! How are you celebrating?