Laissez les bons temps rouler in Memphis!
Memphis, it’s time to bring out your purple, green, and gold! From dazzling parades to masquerade balls, family fun days, festive tailgates, and creole restaurants, there’s something for partygoers of all ages. Happy Mardi Gras (or dare we say MEMdi Gras), mane! Oh while you're here, check out these local bakeries serving up King Cake.
Mardi Gras Events in Memphis
Get Ready for Adventure at NINJA 901, Memphis!
Looking for the ultimate adventure in Memphis? Look no further than NINJA 901! Tucked away in the heart of Liberty Park inside the Memphis Sports and Events Center, this adrenaline-packed destination is perfect for everyone, from kids to adults. Whether you're a seasoned ninja or just looking to try something new, they’ve got a challenge with your name on it!
Annual ways to celebrate St. Patrick's Day in Memphis
Put on something green and raise a glass of emerald beer! Here are the annual events that celebrate the luck of the Irish in Memphis.
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This festival is every Memphian's dream come true--an all things celebration of wings.
The 23rd Annual World Championship Hot Wing Contest & Festival is part cooking competition part celebration of Memphis as the hot wing capital of the South. Plus, it's all for a good cause supporting the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Memphis.
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Whenever the temperature climbs above 65-ish degrees—which feels like it's about 95 percent of the year in Memphis—locals pack up their pups and pals and head to the patios.
It's almost like there's a silent call that goes out to the entire city PATIO PEOPLE, ASSEMBLE! because there is nothing us Mid-Southerners love more than eating and drinking outside.
The Candlelight Vigil is Elvis Week's main event, and the only one that completely captures the week's unique blend of reverence, kitsch, and fun. It's also one of those things that you've got to do at least once before you die.
Assignment #224 in the 365 Things to Do in Memphis is to queue up at the gates of Graceland for the Candlelight Vigil.
I'm about to show you a picture of a veggie plate that I ordered at Soul Fish. Take a look at it and ask yourself: which one of these is not like the others?
Memorial Day is May 30, 2022. On this day we remember U.S. Armed Forces personnel who died while in military service.
Honor Shelby County's veterans (and complete assignment #149 in the 365 Things to Do in Memphis) this Memorial Day with a visit to Veteran's Plaza in Overton Park.
