20+ Things To Do This Weekend
AUGUST 14 - AUGUST 16
AUGUST 14 - AUGUST 16
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THINGS TO DO ALL WEEKEND
FedEx St. Jude Championship at TPC Southwind
Wednesday til Sunday | prices vary by the day
The biggest sporting event happens right in Memphis’ backyard! It’s the thrilling start for the FedEx Cup Playoffs where the top 70 players compete on one of the toughest courses. One of the most important things to know is that two kids (15 and under) attend free for every ticketed adult and food and non-alcoholic beverages are included in every ticket. Practice-round grounds access is available Wednesday, August 12; official competition runs Thursday, August 13 through Sunday, August 16.
Speak, Salvation, Speak at Hattiloo Theatre
Friday til Sept 6 | $60/GA
The only available show this weekend is Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Speak, Salvation, Speak is a gripping family drama where faith is not just what you believe, it is what you inherit. Paul is a devoted Pentecostal husband and father. His son, Ohun, has chosen a different spiritual path, one rooted in ancestral tradition. Caught between them is Mae, the mother and quiet center of the home, holding love in one hand and worry in the other as the family strains under what cannot be said out loud.
Bluey’s Big Play at the Orpheum Theatre
Saturday and Sunday | $35.50-$143.50
When Dad feels like a little bit of time out, Bluey and Bingo have other plans! Join them as they pull out all of the games and cleverness at their disposal to get Dad off that bean bag. Bluey’s Big Play is a theatrical adaptation of the Emmy® award-winning children’s television series, with an original story by Bluey creator Joe Brumm, and new music by Bluey composer, Joff Bush.
THINGS TO DO ON FRIDAY
Zoo Brew at the Memphis Zoo
7 p.m. - 10 p.m. | $75/GA | $125/VIP | 21+
After years away, this 21+ favorite returns with local, regional, and national breweries, live music, lawn games, photo ops, and after-hours Zoo fun. Come sip, stroll, and soak up the sounds of the city with a night built for date nights, group chats, and anyone ready for something different after dark.
Magic: Past & Present at Woodruff-Fontaine Museum
7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. | $50
Go see this show and make the connection of the magic of the past, to the magic of the present. This is the very same magic that we see today on television, but with a twist. You will learn how magic from the past has evolved to the magic of the present - and possibly to the future!
Live at the Garden: John Legend - An Evening of Songs and Stories at Radians Amphitheater
8 p.m. - 11 p.m. | $92-$238
“We’re just ordinary people…” John Legend performs an evening of songs and stories at Radians Amphitheater. Outdoor concert with open lawn seating. Bring chairs or blankets. Outside food and beverages allowed or purchased on-site.
THINGS TO DO ON SATURDAY
Pilates and Pints at Flyway Brewery
10 a.m. - 11 a.m. | $5
Start your Saturday at Flyway Memphis for Pilates & Pints with trainer Rebekah Kingsley. Bring your own mat and towel, enjoy a morning workout, and reward yourself with a complimentary pint after class. Water will be provided. Tickets are only $5! Space is limited, so grab your friends and secure your spot today.
Seams Like Your Style at Stock & Belle
10 a.m. - 4 p.m. | $45-$65
Your body is not the problem. The fit and color of your clothing might be. Join Cari's Closet, your mobile alterations and closet concierge, with Thoughtful Closet Theory, a professional color analyst, for one afternoon of stress-free, personalized style work.
Magic Carpet: On Your Toes with the Sugar Plum Fairy at Buckman Performing and Fine Arts Center
10 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. | pay what you can
Kids ages two and up are invited to grab their magic carpet and tutu. Participants will be transported through the wonder of their imaginations to Tchaikovsky’s magical Land of Sweets as part of the Nutcracker. With the help of the Buckman Dance Conservatory, children will explore ballet and this holiday classic with interactive storytelling and creative movement.
BBQ Rib Competition at Bumpus Harley-Davidson of Memphis
10:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. | $10
Get ready for a day full of championship BBQ, live entertainment, and family fun as professional BBQ teams battle it out for top honors while supporting an amazing cause! $10 Public Tasting Wristband Sample ribs from competing professional BBQ teams and cast your vote for the People's Choice Champion. Enjoy some of the best BBQ around, learn from a world champion pitmaster, and help support Elise the Beast. Bring your family, bring your friends, and bring your appetite!
Boxing on Beale at the New Daisy Theatre
Noon - 6 p.m. | $25-$41
Get ready for Amateur fighters to go head-to-head for championship belts. Memphis Elite Youth Boxing is proud to present the Boxing on Beale at the New Daisy, a day dedicated to the next generation of champions! Support local athletes, enjoy live bouts, and be a part of building a brighter future for our youth one jab at a time.
Beale Street Monster Club: A Lost World Rediscovered at A. Schwab
1 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. | free to attend
See real fossils on display along with original pieces of dinosaur theme film memorabilia. Learn about the origins of paleontology and see early reconstructions of dinosaurs which first caught the public's imagination. The event will conclude with a screening of the 1925 silent classic "The Lost World"!
Like Really Creative Charged Up: Junk Journal Jam at Orange Mound Library
3 p.m. - 5 p.m. | free to attend
This is a Junk Journal Jam with a pop-up from Memphis journal maker Prologue Journals while listening to a live DJ set by Mala Leche! Bring a journal (if you want, they will also have paper), complete prompts from Raven Newbern, dig through vintage magazines and books, and get to junking. It's like collaging but with a journal! Paper, glue, scissors, and collage materials provided.
Bingo Loco at Minglewood Hall
7 p.m. | $46-$48
This highly chaotic, 3-hour interactive stage show flips traditional bingo on its head. It features booming stadium anthems, throwback rave rounds, confetti cannons, dance-offs, lip-sync battles, and unconventional prizes ranging from air fryers to international vacations.
Stargazing at Beale Street Landing
7 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. | free to attend
Sit back, relax and take in the magic of the night sky with sweeping rooftop views over the mighty Mississippi. Join Memphis Astronomical Society for an unforgettable evening of celestial exploration on top of Beale Street Landing. Seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Jam in the House (Part 2) at The Green Room at Crosstown Arts
7:30 p.m. | $24.72
Get ready for an unforgettable night of live house music like you’ve never heard it before! Feel the energy as a powerhouse 10-piece band brings the grooves to life with a dynamic horn section, soulful vocals, and driving percussion that will keep you moving all night long. The night features the electrifying sounds of Jamille JAM Hunter and Mood Swing, delivering a fresh, live take on house music that blends energy, soul, and musicianship into one epic performance.
THINGS TO DO ON SUNDAY
Preview Party for Like You Children’s Film Fest at Stomping Ground
3 p.m. - 5 p.m. | free to attend
This Preview Party gives you a sneak peek into what's in store at this year's Like You Children's Film Festival. As a bonus, you also get a sneak peek at Stomping Grounds before it opens to the public! Bring the whole family, enjoy food, drinks, music, and activities, and help kick off festival season. The event begins at 3, and they’ll unveil the festival schedule and watch movie trailers together starting at 4pm.
Good Cmpny at Central Station Hotel
5 p.m. | $20
A monthly community experience designed to bring people together through conversation, creativity, music, and connection. Enjoy curated cocktails, discover new creatives, challenge someone to a card game. Come meet new people and reconnect with old friends because life is simply better in GOOD CMPNY.
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Michelle
Wondering if most restaurants downtown are open? Specifically Itta Bena or Majestic?
Coming from an hour away just wanting to know if things are open?
Is there music on the street on Beale?
Is Wet Willies back open?
Holly Whitfield
Hi Michelle,
Almost everything is open all over town, including Itta Bena, Majestic, and Wet Willy's. I strongly suggest making reservations and calling ahead because while places are open, they may have limited space or hours. I can't say if they will have music literally outside on the street, many clubs on Beale will have live music inside.
Cheryl
Thanks for telling us about the free kayak rental with kayakmemphistours downtown! First time to kayak on the Mississippi. Nice cool weather today and great pictures!
Courtney Fly
Hi!
We’ve got free Halloween movies screening all through October every Saturday at Crosstown Concourse starting October 2nd! A matinee for kids at 2pm and a feature for adults at 7! Also the Crosstown Arts Film Series has spooky features programmed for October , including a live score/silent film screening of THE CABINET OF DR CALIGARI along with a performance by the local industrial goth/pop band, THE POP RITUAL on October 28th!
Alexandra Lowe…
What is happening this week at the Iconic Woman’s Exchange of Memphis?
Tennessee Crafts Southwest show, “Gail Laughlin Tribute; gardening, food and Fashion” Tuesday, October 5-15. Open M-F 10-4. 88 Racine Street, Memphis 38111.
James
I love this sight, it ALWAYS has what's going on around Memphis. This is a lifesaver with my parents coming in town this weekend and planning what we're going to do!
Cathe Wiese
A friend sent me one of your emails. I'm moving to Memphis in August, SO EXCITED!! Thank you for helping me find all the fun and exciting things to do in my new hometown!
Nicole
I love coming to your page to get up to date with what to do in my city!
Stephen Payne
It's Spring Time in Memphis trying to find some new adventures...
Betty Chester-Tamayo
Thank You for all you do.
Alcenias’s has a Patio now, with Horse Shoes in the back??????
Judy Posner
Great job of listing fun activities for a wide cross section of people of different ages and interests !
Thank you !!!
shahzad
Thank you for sharing this exciting lineup of events in Memphis! There's something for everyone, from the Bluff City Fair to concerts, markets, and even yoga and axe throwing. It's great to see the vibrant and diverse activities happening in the city. Keep up the fantastic work in keeping us informed!
Deborah Presley
Since my son is going to be working in Memphis next week, I decided to look up what was happening there and I just want to say that I hope the people of Memphis realize how BLESSED they are to have all these community activities and things going on because that doesn’t happen everywhere! I’ve never been to Memphis, but after reading this event calendar, I’m adding it to my bucket list!! thank you for all the information! ???Thank you for all the information
Wayne Darnell …
I really enjoy receiving updates in terms of what is going on in the city and weekends. Please keep up the great work.
Gloria Perry
I was born on Pope Creek country road outside of Norman, Arkansas about 30 minutes southwest of Hot Springs in 1945 the month after WWIi ended. My father was in the Army serving in the Philippines and came home when I was just two months old. He picked up my mom and I at where we staying with my grandparents in Arkansas and headed to Memphis to live and ended up buying a home on Prescott St. in 1948 where my parents lived until my Mom passed away in 1963 and my Dad in 2011. I lived with my parents until marrying in 1966 leaving Memphis with my husband who was in the Air Force until 1969, living in Gulfport, MS for two months, then living in Clarksville, TN. until my husband went on tour to Thailand returning to move us to Mt. Clements, MI where we were for nine months and then returning to Memphis after his release from the Air Force in 1969. We lived here until he became an air traffic controller. Then we moved to Maryville, TN where he worked at the Knoxville Airport and then transferred to Greenville, MS airport where we bought our first home. We got to come back to Memphis in 1977 where we bought our second home. We raised our precious children in Memphis. Our son lives in Cordova now and our daughter lives in Oakland getting to move to Eads where they built a new home. So, they have stayed close to home (Memphis). My husband passed away in 2020 and I stayed here in Memphis until I became ill and moved to a nursing home in Somerville, TN. Now what I am building up to say (took a rather long time building, I see..sorry!!!) is that no matter where I was born or where we had to move until finally getting to come back here, I have always been PROUD to declare I love this precious ole town of Memphis, Praise my Precious Lord❣️❣️❣️. Just wanted someone to know how I LOVE MEMPHIS?
Elice Howard
Love this blog it’s very informative❤️I can map out things to do before I arrive in Memphis so we don’t wast time trying to figure it out.
L'Tanya Clegg
I love Memphis but it's been a while since I visited. Headed there this weekend on a girl's trip and so excited!
Beverly
Fairly new to Memphis so want to learn about what is going on—things to do and places to go
Lea Stage
I just saw your segment on this morning’s news and this is exactly what I’ve been looking for. I am also also a Memphis native I grew up here I moved away and just moved back after a few years and I’m always looking for a new things for me and my family of six to do. I’m always looking for new things and I love that you have included activities That are occurring at Elmwood. I have always been in love with that beautiful cemetery. Thank you so much for doing this, making it easier for all of us to fall back in love with Memphis
JULIE W
Thank you so much for your I Love Memphis Blog! I’m always looking for fun things to do—
Bridgette
I love this blog for all my Memphis events updates. Thanks for keeping us in the know for all these years.
Catherine Swearengen
Where was the photo by Sean fisher taken in this weekends things to do?
Terri Lynn Ben…
Great Memphis morning! So glad I saw you on Live at 9 and I enjoy your “I Love Memphis Blog”! I can’t believe that I am just now signing up for updates, better late than never…
Cynthia
Very informative when you want to know what’s going on in Memphis!
Angie Marie
I really love your blogs, they keep me informed! I usually do not leave comments as I type too slow for my own liking lol. I just wanted to say thanks for keeping things simple. It was so easy to navigate and find what I was looking for without getting overwhelmed. I look forward to sharing all these ideas with my husband this weekend!
Thanks so much
Lateryka
Just moved back to Memphis after 7 years (left for college at 17 and stayed). Finally back and wow never knew how active and vibrant my city was. So happy this organisation exist! Thank you for your hard work and motivation to show people despite the media, Memphis is the place to be!
Deborah Swiney
Hello,
Can you change the time of the Sunset Jazz concert on 10/12 to 5-7pm? The last two concerts are 5-7pm due to it getting dark earlier.
Also, I don't see Sunset Jazz @ Court Square listed anywhere on this huge events list. How can the series get included? This is the 6th year of the event.
https://ilovememphisblog.com/a-huge-list-of-memphis-festivals-events
Thank you,
Deborah Swiney, SSJ Founder
Sheria Bennett…
This is an awesome way to hangout and enjoy our city!!!
Anonymous
Thank you for creating these weekend lists!!! It saves me time in researching great events that I love to enjoy with my family. You are a true example of what doing your part in uplifting our city when so many people focus on the negative. I love it!!!
Dena W Carroll
I came for a visit and fell In Love with Everything Memphis 💯💕🙏
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