My Big Backyard offers educational, inspiring fun for kids of all ages. Check the Botanic Garden's calendar for camps and special events. Read more.
Two things you have to do at Stax: 1. Dance on the Soul Train dance floor.2. Be appropriately reverent in front of Isaac Hayes' car.
If you've only got time to see one Of Memphis' music attractions, make it Rock'n'Soul. Great overview of Memphis music, a great collection of instruments, records, clothes, video and more.
Lined with bars and clubs where Memphis music legends often played, Beale St. was officially declared the “Home of the Blues” by an act of Congress in 1977. (From Aerial America) Read more.
One of Memphis' premiere outdoor venues, Mud Island Amphitheatre brings top-name acts to the Bluff City, including Journey, Maroon 5, Sheryl Crow and Bob Dylan.
Home of Elvis Presley, it was opened to the public as a museum on June 7th 1982. Second to the White House, this is the most visited private home in the United States at 600,000 visitors a year.
The dinosaur exhibit is a lot of fun. Check out the planetarium.
Watch the ducks march in and out of the pond. Show up 15 minutes early for optimal viewing and to get a mint julep at the bar.
