Unreal Film Festival at Studio on the Square This Weekend 
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Celebrate Talk Like a Pirate Day at Memphis Library 9/23 
Bomb Shelter Radio at Crosstown Concourse 
Stranger Things Halloween Dance Party: For Non-Mouthbreathers Only 
Photo: Alex Warble
It can be tempting to hibernate for the winter but Memphis has a ton of options for enjoying the 901, even when it’s too cold to go outside.
Try a new coffee shop
Roasted marshmallow hot chocolate (with a shot of espresso) from Tamp and Tap
Memphis has plenty of coffee shops where you can get a cup of coffee, hot chocolate, or tea and warm up from the weather. Try one of these spots.
Grab a pint
Photo: Memphis Made
Get out of the cold with a pint at one of our local breweries and enjoy food trucks while you’re there. Each brewery has a calendar of events, special tour days, and a rotating food truck schedule.
- Wiseacre
- High Cotton
- Memphis Made
- Ghost River
- Need a growler filled for later? Here’s where you can go.
Learn the history of Memphis
Photo: Stax Records
- Stax Museum (free for Shelby County residents on Tuesdays, 1-5pm)
- Civil Rights Museum (free for Shelby County residents on Mondays, 3-5pm)
- Memphis Rock n Soul Museum (Free for Shelby County residents on Tuesdays, 2-7pm)
- Sun Studio
- Blues Hall of Fame
- Slavehaven
Enjoy the arts
Photo: Amanda Hill
- Memphis Brooks Museum (pay what you can for Shelby County residents on Wednesdays, 10am-8pm)
- Dixon Gallery & Garden
- Metal Museum
- Victorian Village
- Crosstown Arts
- Broad Avenue Arts District
- Pink Palace Museum
- Find all the murals
- Find more art in Memphis
See live shows
Photo: Archimania
- Orpheum
- Playhouse on the Square
- Hattiloo Theatre
- Theatre Memphis
- Germantown Performing Arts Center
- B.B. King’s Blues Club
- The New Daisy
- The Buccaneer
- The Hi-Tone
- Minglewood Hall
- Levitt Shell
- Otherlands
- Java Cabana
- The P & H Cafe
- RockHouse Live
- The Cove
- Where to See Comedy
Learn something new
- Five in One Social Club workshops
- Hula Hooping
- Metal Museum classes
- Shoot & Splice
- Painting classes
- Madison Dance Studios
- New Ballet Ensemble
- Ballet Memphis
- Collage Dance Studio
- Memphis Black Arts Alliance
- Cooking classes
- Sewing classes
- Pottery making
- Arcade restoration
- Sharpe Planetarium
Go thrift shopping
- Antique Warehouse Mall
- Chip ‘N’ Dales Antique Mall
- Second Time Around
- Found Memphis
- Cleveland Street Flea Market
- Flashback
- Repeat Boutique
- Broken Arrow
- Second Hand Rose
- Sheffield Antiques Mall
- Habitat for Humanity ReStore
- South Front Antiques
Cheer on your favorite local sports team
Photo: Amanda Hill
- Memphis Grizzlies
- Memphis Tigers Men’s Basketball
- Memphis Tigers Women’s Basketball
- Memphis City Football Club
See a movie at the Summer Drive-In
Photo: Amanda Hill
The Summer Avenue Drive-In stays open during the winter months (Fri-Sun only) and offers double feature films for only $7.50/person. See their schedule of movies here. Tip: Make sure you have jumper cables handy just in case your battery goes dead since you will listen to the movie through your car’s radio system. They have a concession stand but you can bring your own coolers and food if you wish.
Read a good book
Photo: @laurelwoodbooks
- Go here for a list of local bookstores
- Join Muddy’s book club
- Find a Little Free Library
- Join a book club
Discover your way out of an escape room
Escape rooms are a type of physical adventure game where people are willingly locked in a room with other participants and have to use elements of the room to solve a series of puzzles, find clues, and escape the room within a set time limit. Grab some friends and book a room at Memphis Escape Rooms or Broad Escape Rooms and see if you can make it out!
More fun ideas
Photo: Loflin Yard, Amanda Hill
- Visit the Rec Room for video games, local beer, food trucks, and more.
- Enjoy s’mores at Loflin Yard
- Start a trivia team
- Watch soccer with friends
- Try a new restaurant
- Watch movies in a Giant 3D Theater
- Go ghost hunting
- Sing your heart out at karaoke
Outdoor fun
Photo: Alex Warble
- Memphis Zoo
- Shelby Farms Park
- Overton Park
- Bike Guide
- RiverFit Park
- Build a snowman
- Go on a group run
- Get your food truck fix
- Fourth Bluff Ice Skating
Volunteer
Photo: GiVE365
Memphians are known for being generous and hospitable. Here are several ways to volunteer your time or resources to those who need it most this winter:
- Volunteer Memphis
- Volunteer Odyssey
- Alliance for Nonprofit Excellence
- Volunteer with refugees
- More ways to give back
