365 Things to Do in Memphis #2: Cheer For The Memphis Tigers

Like me, you may have gone to The University of Memphis. You may just be a Tigers homer. You might cheer on our baseball, football, basketball, or soccer teams - or any one of the eighteen Division I teams that compete in the American Athletic Conference. Whatever your sport, judging from the crowds at the sporting events, the only words we know to the U of M fight song are "Go, Tigers Go!". Ha! It's ok - there's plenty of time to learn the words to the fight song before the next game.

365 Things to Do in Memphis #270: Memphis Madness

Photo by Andrea Zucker / Memphis Tourism. In the same way that Black Friday officially begins the Christmas season, so Memphis Madness officially kicks off the most wonderful time of the year in Memphis: basketball season. Assignment #270 in the 365 Things to Do in Memphis is to catch the madness. The University of Memphis' annual basketball kick off isn't a game - it's a heady, loud blue and gray streaked night of full-tilt hoops insanity.

365 Things to Do in Memphis #269: The Pink Palace Crafts Fair

Whether you want to get a head start on your holiday shopping or are fascinated by watching artisans work (or you just like a good petting zoo), you should check out the annual Pink Palace Crafts Fair.

It's assignment #269 in the 365 Things to Do in Memphis, and 2022 marks the 50th anniversary of this beloved Memphis event. This year the Crafts Fair is September 23-25 at Cancer Survivors Park in East Memphis.

Gonerfest Announces Lineup and Venue Change

Band plays in front of Gonerfest crowd.

Gonerfest, Memphis' annual indie, punk and garage rock festival returns for its 22nd year on September 25-28, 2025 at a new location.

Every September, Gonerfest brings several dozen bands from around the world to Memphis for four days of punk, garage, soul shows and more.

 

The 2025 lineup features 30+ bands from Zambia to Germany and as far as Australia. Headliners include Lighting Bolt (Providence, Rhode Island), W.I.T.C.H. (Zambia), and Silkworm (Missoula/ Seattle).

Get Lost in the Mid-South Maze

Two people with pumpkin heads walk through corn maze in Memphis.

Every fall, the Mid-South Maze turns the Agricenter’s cornfield into Memphis’ favorite playground of twists, turns, family-friendly fun, and even some frights.

The 2025 Mid-South Maze opens for the season on September 19th. In addition to the family-friendly maze, they have a jumping pillow for the kids, a corn cannon, and the maze turns scary in October on Friday and Saturday nights.

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