The sun is out. The air is crisp. The Grizzlies are about to kick off their first game and… do you smell… barbeque? Grab your families; it’s festival season! Now is the time to enjoy the festivals of the season. Memphis is definitely the place.
Take a look at all of the upcoming fall festivals in the 901:
Memphis Mushroom Festival 2026
Overton Park Shell
1928 Poplar Ave. Memphis TN 38104
SEPTEMBER Festivals in Memphis:
Cooper Young Festival is in its 37th year of operation and hasn’t missed a beat since its beginning. What better way to spend a day than wandering down Cooper St. in search of good eats, impressive street vendors, and local musicians as they provide the soundtrack to our city? Oh, and it’s free!
PS – Stop by the Choose901 Tailgate Party at the old Railgarten parking lot on your way in (or out) of Cooper Young Fest!
Typically during Pride Month in June, the Memphis Pride Festival was rescheduled to September due to weather. Come celebrate the girls, the gays, and the theys 💅
The Memphis Tequila Festival is back! Cue the music 💃🏽 With your ticket you can taste up to twelve different tequilas but there’s even more to this exciting event!
More than 20 hot air balloons will scatter the skies at the Mid-South Balloon Festival. Check out the Elvis one they had in year’s past 😂
On September 20th, we wear PINK! Come out to The Luxury PinkNiq in your finest pink and white for a fun intimate experience. This event features food, music, mingling, and a vibe like no other!
Surround yourself with some of the best beanie-wearing, PBR-drinking, Doc-stomping people as you rock and roll your way around town for four straight days when Gonerfest 22 brings hella bands to the stage at Wiseacre on Broad Thurs-Sat and the Overton Park Shell on Sun. Get your tix now—Early Bird Tickets Sold Out In 1 Day!
September is Hispanic Heritage Month and what better way to celebrate than 901 Latin Festival?! Overton Square will be turned up with Latin food, culture, music, and more!
The Memphis Oktoberfest Bar Crawl is your place to be on September 27th! Grab your best bar-hopping buddy and a glass to raise. We’re making a toast to the good life!
Afrobeats, African-inspired vendors, food, fashion, art and interactive workshops. You don’t want to miss this! Learn more here.
october Festivals in Memphis:
Memphians take live music pretty seriously, and Mempho Music Festival has scheduled three whole days of performances, Pronto Pups, art pop-ups, and people gathering to move and groove to the tunes.
Featuring two of our favorite “B” words, the Bacon and Bourbon Festival presented by The Memphis Flyer is bringing folks out for flavorful festivities, serving creative bacon-inspired dishes of all kinds from some great Memphis restaurants, plus a vast array of distilled spirits to tempt your tastebuds!
The Memphis Zoo is taking over the spooky season with Zoo Boo, a great activity for the whole family! Dress in your scariest (but not too scary- kids will be there, duh!) costumes and enjoy some spooky new features Memphis’ premiere attraction.
Hi-Tone invites Memphians of all ages to miniFEST for “an evening of music, art & community in a festival-style atmosphere!”
Did you know this beer fest has been going on for 15 years?! Craft breweries from within a day’s drive of Memphis are invited to come through, allowing you to try beer from all over the country.
RiverArtsFest is the region’s largest and longest-running fine arts festival showcasing works from 200+ participating artists from around the Mid-South and across the nation. Ranked among the top 20 fine arts festivals in the nation, RiverArtsFest attracts more than 20,000 visitors who gather at the river to celebrate—and shop—culturally artistic, diverse works of art and local live music.
The festival features an Artist Market, Artists-At-Work Demonstration Station, Hands-On Arts Station, bands and arts performances, plus plenty of food and beverages. Set along the banks of the Mississippi River on Riverside Drive, the festival is a not-to-be-missed attraction for all ages.
Some of the best food in Memphis comes from food trucks…and you can quote us on that! Come by the Mid-South Food Truck Festival hosted by Cynthia Daniels & Co. for some deliciousness this fall!
Now this is the perfect festival for fall. Get ready for an awesome time with an arboretum scavenger hunt, meet some creepy crawly critters, participate in a costume parade, and have delicious treats from food trucks!
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