January: Peanut Butter and Banana Sandwich
Crawfish season is back, y’all! Whether you're craving a spicy backyard-style boil, a festival feast, or just a plate of juicy mudbugs, here’s your ultimate guide to where to get your crawfish fix in Memphis and the Mid-South this year.
Updated for 2026 with contributions from Gaye Swan.
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Where are the Crawfish boils?
The IBC is the most underrated music event in Memphis, and it happens right under our noses every year. This is a must attend event for live music fans.
Several hundred blues musicians from around the world head to downtown Memphis for the annual International Blues Challenge held January 13-17, 2026.
These artists fill the clubs and bars for five nights of music, as legendary artists and up-and-comers alike compete for awards and recognition.
National Pie Day comes but..twice a year? National Pie Day (the food) is January 23, but everyone can remember March 14th (technically for Pi the number, 3.14) better. Honestly, who cares which day it is?
Eat pie when you want. Find the best pie in town. Lord knows Memphis and the Mid-south have a ton of delicious pie places and bakeries where you can enjoy flaky, sweet, satisfying ultimate dessert comfort food: pie.
There are way more than 100 places to go in Memphis, but these are some of the best. Some of them are super familiar (like Graceland), but there are plenty that might be uncharted territory for you. How many of these places have you been? Which ones are next on your list?
Super Bowl LIX is on February 9, 2025. Go Chiefs? Go Eagles? Whether you're in it for the game (for the fans), commercials, Kendrick Lamar and SZA's half time show (for the music lovers), shots of Jalen Hurt in action (for the girlies), or to see snippets of Taylor Swift (for the Swifties), here's your guide to the big game's food, drink, and festivities in Memphis.
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