Halloween is almost here, and for families, it can be a challenging time trying to find activities that are both fun and age-appropriate for the little ones. Lucky for those of us who live in Memphis, this city has plenty of events and happenings that are just perfect for a family-friendly Halloween! From pumpkin patches to hayrides, and even trunk-or-treats, you won’t want to miss out on the Halloween festivities.
ZOO BOO AT MEMPHIS ZOO
October 10-12, 16-18, 19, 23-25, 26, 30, 31, and November 1
A Halloween favorite!
Zoo Boo is a Memphis classic featuring Candy Lane, Monster Zoo, Trick-or-treat stations, a Dino Graveyard, mini-golf, and more. Costumes encouraged! It’s a true family-friendly event that’s amazing for the whole family. Plus, Wednesday, October 22 is Sensory Night from 6:00pm to 9:30pm.
Halloween Hike
October 18th
Give your kiddos pumpkin to talk about this Halloween! Join the Memphis Botanic Garden for this not-so-spooky celebration featuring friendly Halloween characters, music to boogie-man down to, and some hair-raising fun at the Memphis Boo-tanic Garden.
Spooky Sprint
October 19th
The Spooky Sprint 5k/10k & Half Marathon is a fun, Halloween-themed event that is perfect for the whole family. There’s even a kid’s dash, which is an untimed dash for kiddos ages 10 and under.
Halloween Spectacular
October 26th
The one-day Halloween Spooktacular event at the Children’s Museum of Memphis brings all the not-so-spooky fun. It’s all treats and no tricks at this must-do annual festival for the family.
Experience spooky science projects, a mini clay pumpkin sculpting station, Halloween crafts, a temporary tattoo station, face painting stations, free carousel rides, Haunted Castle Blue Block Challenge, and a scavenger hunt.
Halloween events at Memphis Public Libraries
All october long
All around town the Memphis Public Libraries is hosting spook-tacular Halloween events. From Boooooks with Friends to Frights & Flicks, there’s bound to be something for everyone.
The Mid-South Maze
Wednesdays thru Sundays
The Mid-South Maze has been a Memphis tradition for years! If you haven’t explored it yet, be sure to make time before the season ends. There’s a brand-new design each year—check out the Memphis theme above! Every Wednesday in October is family night with free hayrides, free pillow jumping, and more!
All Family-Friendly Halloween Events
