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 vibrant festivals of the season. Memphis is definitely the place.
Take a look at all of the upcoming fall festivals in the 901:
Germantown Festival
Germantown Civic Club Complex
7745 Poplar Pike, Germantown, TN
Medical District Wellness Festival
Morris Park
747 Poplar Ave, Memphis, TN 38105
Guaranty Bank Cooper Young Festival
Cooper Young
2144. Young Avenue Memphis, TN 38104
Mid-Autumn Festival 2024
Crosstown Concourse
1350 Concourse Avenue Memphis TN 38104
Memphis Greek Festival
Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church
573 North Highland Street Memphis, TN 38122
Memphis Bacon and Bourbon Festival 2024
FedEx Event Center at Shelby Farms Park
415 Great View Dr E Suite 103 Memphis, TN 38018
SEPTEMBER Festivals in Memphis:
Southern Heritage Classic: September 11th-14th
Tennessee State Tigers against the Golden Lions of Arkansas-Pine Bluff are going head to head in one of the “biggest HBCU rivalry games of the year”. It’s like Memphis’ own mini super bowl!
Cooper Young Festival is in its 35th 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! Check out the hippest of the festivals in Memphis.
Crosstown Concourse anticipates a “magical” evening ahead at the Mid-Autumn Festival. Come celebrate rich asian culture with music, food, family fun, and more!
Featuring two of my 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!
On September 21st, 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!
This day shall be a boozy one! Memphis Brewfest is returning to Memphis Sports & Events Center, bringing unlimited beer/cider samples, music, games, and much more.
We think you should skip breakfast if you’re planning on attending The Inaugural Memphis Pizza Festival. Upon entry, unlimited samples of pizza were promised. We’re getting hungry just thinking about it!
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 20 brings 30+ bands to the stage at Railgarten.
The Memphis Oktoberfest Bar Crawl is your place to be on September 28th! Grab your best bar-hopping buddy and a glass to raise. We’re making a toast to the good life!
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.
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.
We’d say that beautiful art and a good glass of wine is the perfect combination! The Black Arts and Wine Festival is inviting you to view, shop, and sip with a variety of black-owned business!
Hi-Tone invites Memphians of all ages to miniFEST for “an evening of music, art & community in a festival-style atmosphere!”
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.
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!
November festivals in memphis
Every year, Indie Memphis cloaks our city in a layer of film frenzy. From screenings and competitions to musical performances and after parties, the schedule is always jam-packed with dope doings—and it’s the perfect way to show your support for our talented crop of local filmmakers up close, and personal and from the comfort of your couch!