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
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
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.
Learn the history of Memphis
- Stax Museum (free for Shelby County residents on Tuesdays, 1-5pm)
- National Civil Rights Museum
- Memphis Rock n Soul Museum (Free for Shelby County residents on Tuesdays, 2-7pm)
- Sun Studio
- Blues Hall of Fame
- Slavehaven
See a movie
- The Summer Avenue Drive-In stays open during the winter months (Fri-Sun only).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.
- Check out the IMAX theatre at Malco Paradiso.
- Go to the Giant Screen Theater at the Pink Palace.
- Go here for even more ways to watch movies.
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 and see if you can make it out
Volunteer
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:
More fun ideas
- See the Grand Carousel at CMOM
- Enjoy s’mores at Loflin Yard
- Start a trivia team
- Try a new restaurant
- Go ghost hunting
- Sing your heart out at karaoke