From ancient artifacts to solar system strolls, here’s how to explore the University of Memphis through your little one’s eyes.

It’s never too early to start visiting colleges with your kids. Just ask my toddler, whose favorite place to explore in the city is the University of Memphis campus. From a pint-size perspective, it’s a wonderland of wide walking paths where you’re sure to encounter squirrels and tigers (the safe, sculpture kind!). Even if you’re not quite ready for the coursework, there’s also plenty to learn along the way.

Get ready to turn up the volume and vibe out to the sounds of the city’s legendary hip-hop scene. Shangri-La Records is back with Lo-Fi in Hi-Fi: Season 2, and it’s all going down at B-Side in the Minglewood Hall complex starting this April.

In this monthly blog, Wesley Paraham immerses you in the diverse arts scene Memphis has to offer from theatre and dance productions to art shows and markets.

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Opera Memphis is back with their annual 30 Days of Opera, where they bring free opera performances to all across the city showing people that opera is cool.

30 Days of Opera is in its 14th year and runs all September long. Opera Memphis also celebrates 70 years for the 2025-26 season!

Here’s where you can find them each day:

Hear ye, hear ye! Mark your calendars for August 17, 2024, as Wiseacre on Broad Avenue in Memphis transforms into a fantastical world of knights, maidens, and medieval marvels.

Beginning at 1 PM, this enchanting Renaissance Faire promises an afternoon of revelry, music, dancing, and thrilling medieval battles, all set against the backdrop of a noble cause. Be sure to bring some school supplies to donate–more on that important aspect later! Let's get into the event details first.

Because we’re all in this together🎶

Whew! Summer definitely flew by. It’s time for the kiddos to head back to school. But first, let’s end the summer the right way with these back to school events and drives in Memphis and the Mid-South! 

August in Memphis is our last taste of summer. As the events gear up for fall and the temperatures fall, slowly, very, very slowly, here are 25+ ways to have some fun this month while making the most of what’s left of summer.

Across the great Mississippi River into West Memphis, you’ll find a stunning patch of sunflowers in bloom.

Ducks Unlimited Park, along with the Big River Park Conservancy, is a large conservation effort of the Mississippi River wetlands and it's where you can find them.