Memphis Events

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Address: Beale St, Robert R. Church Park, Memphis, TN 38114 Category: Fair / Festival - Cultural Dates: April 16 - April 19, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

Every year, this cultural awareness festival chooses one African country to explore in-depth, presenting its foods, music, arts, and more to the people of Memphis. Over four days, visitors learn about a variety of topics, including history, economics, and fashion. Musical performances, art exhibits, and food tastings...

Address: 357 Riverside Dr, Tom Lee Park, Memphis, TN 38103 Category: Fair / Festival - Music Dates: May 1 - May 3, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

Kicking off the famous Memphis in May International Festival is the equally famous Beale Street Music Festival. Located at the end of Beale Street in Tom Lee Park, Memphians and visitors alike celebrate their love of music in all its forms. With over 60 acts on 4 stages, the entertainment never stops. Past performers...

Address: various locations, Memphis, TN Dates: May 1 - May 23, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

This four-part, month-long festival is Memphis's largest and most well-attended event. A different country is brought into focus each year through performances, art exhibits, lectures, and culinary demonstrations. Additionally, festivities celebrate the uniqueness of Memphis. The much-loved Beale Street Music...

Address: 357 Riverside Dr, Tom Lee Park, Memphis, TN 38103 Category: Food / Drink Event - Festival Dates: May 14 - May 16, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

The World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest is the end-all, be-all for barbecue lovers around the world. For three days, visitors eat, sleep and live pig. Contestants come early to the "SuperBowl of Swine" to start up their cleverly decorated grills and compete for over $60,000 in prizes in front of a panel of...

Address: 4946 Alrose Ave, Marquette Park, Memphis, TN 38117 Category: Fair / Festival - Cultural Dates: May 28 - May 30, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

Memphis's Italian community puts on a three-day show every summer, much to the city's delight. Crafts, games, music, and events entertain the crowd, but the main attraction is food. Vendors set up booths that feature pizza, meat and cheese trays, and spaghetti and meatballs for people who want a quick bite (or three)....

Address: 7745 Poplar Pike, Horse Show Arena, Germantown, TN 38128 Dates: June 2 - June 6, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

Since 1948, the Germantown Charity Horse Show has brought some of the top horses in the world to the Memphis area. The festivites start on Monday night with a free welcome reception filled with music, activities, and food. Throughout the week, events range from parades of horses in costumes to Tennessee walking...

Address: 1616 Ash St, Douglass Park, Memphis, TN Dates: June 19 - June 21, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

More and more people across the country are recognizing "Juneteenth", a celebration of the June 19th, 1865 announcement that all former slaves had been freed. Through live entertainment, food, games, rides, and more, the festival seeks to promote and cultivate appreciation of African American history and culture....

Address: 374 Metal Museum Dr, Memphis, TN Category: Fair / Festival - Music Dates: July 25, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

For more than 20 years, listener-supported radio station WEVL has sponsored this festival to raise funds and bring great live music to the community. Blues bands and solo artists win over the crowd, who are happy to enjoy a great view of the Mississippi River and snack on barbecue. Souvenirs from the festival are sold...

Address: 255 N Main St, Memphis Cook Convention Center, Memphis, TN 38103 Category: Fair / Festival - Holiday / Seasonal Dates: August 8 - August 16, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

Elvis may have left the building, but he certainly hasn't left the hearts of millions of fans across the globe. Elvis Week brings many of these fans together for nine days of remembrance and celebration. Events include a memorabilia show, dance party, Elvis concert (aided by video recordings, of course), and art...

Address: 357 Riverside Dr, Tom Lee Park, Memphis, TN 38103 Dates: September 5, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

Every year on the Saturday before Labor Day, 1340 WLOK, a local gospel radio station, hosts an outdoor music festival. Located in Tom Lee Park, gospel artists, both local and national perform all day long. Voter registration tables and health screenings are also scattered throughout the festival. Admission is free.