39 Things to Do in Memphis This Weekend October 30 – November 1, 2026
Discover the best events and activities happening in Memphis this weekend.
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Memphis's new Renaissance faire fills Overton Park for two days as the Queen of the Day and Queen of the Night hold rival courts on Halloween weekend. Location: The Greensward at Overton Park, 1928 Poplar Avenue, Memphis, TN 38104 Dates: Saturday, October 31 – Sunday, November 1, 2026; 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM and 6:30 PM – 10:00 PM (Saturday); 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM (Sunday) Admission: From $35. Tickets required — pre-event pricing on official ticketing page (adult daytime from $35; youth ages 4–17 from $15; ages 0–3 free) Availability: Tickets on sale — presale tickets available on 901tix Reference: https://901tix.com/e/memren/tickets
Le Bonheur Zoo Boo
The Memphis Zoo's reimagined after-dark Halloween event runs all three weekend nights with spooky décor, candy, a seven-foot-tall maze, photo spots and a digital costume contest. Location: Memphis Zoo, 2000 Prentiss Place, Memphis, TN 38112 Dates: Friday, October 30 – Sunday, November 1, 2026; 6:00 PM – 9:30 PM Admission: From $20. Tickets required — online only Availability: Tickets on sale Reference: https://www.memphiszoo.org/zoo-boo
Memphis Japan Festival
A family-friendly, hands-on celebration of Japanese history, culture and people at Memphis Botanic Garden, presented by the Japan-America Society of Tennessee. Location: Radians Amphitheater at the Memphis Botanic Garden, 750 Cherry Road, Memphis, TN 38117 Dates: Sunday, November 1, 2026; 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM Admission: $12. Tickets required — advance presale or at the door, cashless only (adults $12; seniors 62+ $10; students and children 2–12 $7; under 2 and Garden members free) Availability: Tickets on sale — advance presale open on the Garden's SimpleTix page; admission also available at the door Reference: https://www.simpletix.com/e/memphis-japan-fest-2026-admission-presale-tickets-297831
Monty Python's SPAMALOT
The Tony Award-winning Broadway musical comedy ripped off from Monty Python and the Holy Grail plays five performances across Halloween weekend at the historic Orpheum. Location: Orpheum Theatre, 203 S. Main St., Memphis, TN 38103 Dates: Friday, October 30 – Sunday, November 1, 2026; Fri 7:30 PM; Sat 2:00 PM & 7:30 PM; Sun 1:00 PM & 6:30 PM Admission: $46.70 – $162.15. Tickets required Availability: Tickets on sale Reference: https://www.orpheum-memphis.com/events/spamalot
Haunted Web Scream Park
Memphis's largest Halloween event packs four haunted houses into one scream park, closing its season Nov 1 with a Lights Out night navigated by a single glow stick. Location: Haunted Web Scream Park, 2665 South Perkins, Memphis, TN 38118 Dates: Friday, October 30 – Sunday, November 1, 2026; 7:00 PM – 12:00 AM (Fri–Sat); 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM (Sun) Admission: From $19.99. Tickets required Availability: Tickets on sale — limited tickets Reference: https://hauntedweb.com/
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2026 Memphis Samhain Irish Festival
A free, all-ages celebration of Samhain — the original Halloween — with an opening parade, Irish dance, Gaelic sports, live music, film, food and drink downtown. Location: Madison Avenue Park and The Brass Door Irish Pub, 151 Madison Avenue, Memphis, TN 38103 Dates: Saturday, October 31, 2026; 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM Admission: Free. Free — listed on Eventbrite at $0 Availability: Free — Eventbrite listing open Reference: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2026-memphis-samhain-irish-festival-tickets-2003217890636
Memphis International Piano Festival & Competition 2026
The festival's 10th anniversary weekend brings an Opening Gala recital on Friday, then competition auditions across every age group and guest-artist masterclasses on Saturday and Sunday. Location: Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music, University of Memphis, 3775 Central Ave., Memphis, TN 38111 Dates: Friday, October 30 – Sunday, November 1, 2026 (festival runs October 29 – November 1, 2026); 7:00 PM on Friday (Opening Gala recital); Saturday–Sunday competition auditions and masterclasses — daytime times Not confirmed Admission: Free. No ticket required for public attendance — every event is free and open to the public (competition registration closed September 28, 2026) Availability: Free — open to the public (spectator attendance; participant registration closed) Reference: https://www.memphis.edu/music/community/festivals/memphis_piano_festival/index.php/
The King's Table: Spirits to Spirits
A five-course Día de los Muertos dinner by Chef Mario Torres, each course paired with an El Mágico tequila expression from Blanco to Extra Añejo, served by candlelight with live music. Location: TCB Showroom, The Guest House at Graceland, 3600 Elvis Presley Blvd., Memphis, TN 38116 Dates: Saturday, October 31, 2026; 8:00 PM Admission: $100 per person (tax and gratuity included). Tickets required — advance purchase via Graceland ticketing Availability: Tickets on sale Reference: https://guesthousegraceland.com/events/spiritstospirits/
Memphis Halloween Bar Crawl 2026
A costumed Halloween crawl across 10 Memphis bars with 2–3 drinks or shots included, cover-free entry, drink specials, a mid-party at Alfred's on Beale and an after party at Docks Off 5th. Location: Tin Roof (check-in) and 10 participating Beale Street-area bars, 315 Beale Street, Memphis, TN 38103 Dates: Saturday, October 31, 2026; 4:00 PM – 10:00 PM (after party until 12:00 AM) Admission: From $25 ($20 each for groups of 4+; $40 at the door). Tickets required Availability: Tickets on sale Reference: https://crawlwith.us/memphis/halloween/
Hotel Pontotoc 120th Anniversary Halloween Party
A Prohibition-era Halloween party marking 120 years of the Hotel Pontotoc, built around era-style cocktail specials, costumes and two live sets from Devil Train at The Dame bar. Location: The Dame at The Hotel Pontotoc, 69 East Pontotoc Avenue, Memphis, TN 38103 Dates: Saturday, October 31, 2026; 9:00 PM (live music from 9:30 PM) Admission: $15. Tickets required Availability: Tickets on sale Reference: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hotel-pontotoc-120th-anniversary-halloween-party-tickets-2001006462194
Samhain Whiskey Pairing Dinner
Irish Network Memphis hosts a Samhain-themed pairing dinner with a menu built by Executive Chef Patrick Reilly of the Majestic Grille, matched with select whiskeys and wines. Location: The Brass Door Irish Pub, 152 Madison Avenue, Memphis, TN 38103 Dates: Friday, October 30, 2026; 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM Admission: Not confirmed. Reservation required (seats limited; booked through the organizer's reservation link) Availability: Reservations open — seats limited Reference: https://choose901.com/irish-dancers-gaelic-sports-and-a-parade-an-irish-halloween-plan-for-the-whole-family/
Pumpkin Whoopie Pies
A hands-on seasonal baking class at Muddy's Bake Shop's Homemade Kitchen devoted to pumpkin whoopie pies, the fall bake of the weekend. Location: Muddy's Bake Shop, 2497 Broad Avenue, Memphis, TN 38112 Dates: Friday, October 30, 2026; 4:00 PM Admission: $98.95. Tickets required Availability: Tickets on sale Reference: https://www.eventbrite.co.nz/d/tn--memphis/food-and-drink--events/?page=0
Día de los Muertos Community Altar
A participatory community ofrenda created by Mili's Flowers & Gifts at the base of the red stairs in Crosstown Concourse's East Atrium, inviting everyone to add photos, flowers, artwork and mementos honoring loved ones, pets included, from October 26 to November 3. Location: Crosstown Concourse, 1350 Concourse Ave, Memphis, TN 38104 Dates: Monday, October 26 – Tuesday, November 3, 2026; All day Admission: Not confirmed. No ticket required — walk up Availability: Open to the public Reference: https://crosstownconcourse.com/event/dia-de-los-muertos-community-altar/
Rent
The University of Memphis Department of Theatre & Dance presents Jonathan Larson's Tony- and Pulitzer-winning rock musical about young artists in New York's East Village, running October 29 – November 1. Location: University of Memphis Department of Theatre & Dance, 3720 Alumni Ave, Memphis, TN 38152 Dates: Thursday, October 29 – Sunday, November 1, 2026; Not confirmed Admission: Not confirmed. Tickets required Availability: Tickets on sale Reference: https://www.memphis.edu/theatre/20262027season/rent.php
Shadows of the Past Tour
A 90-minute Halloween walking tour of historic Elmwood Cemetery exploring Victorian cemetery symbolism, the yellow fever epidemics and the stories of those buried beneath its towering trees. Location: Elmwood Cemetery, 824 South Dudley Street, Memphis, TN 38104 Dates: Saturday, October 31, 2026; 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM Admission: $23.18. Tickets required Availability: Tickets on sale Reference: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/shadows-of-the-past-tour-tickets-1996473067689
Eureka Day
New Moon Theatre Company presents Jonathan Spector's Tony Award-winning satire about a progressive Berkeley school board whose consensus culture collapses when a mumps outbreak turns facts subjective. Location: TheatreWorks @ the Square, 2085 Monroe Ave, Memphis, TN 38104 Dates: Friday, October 16 – Sunday, November 1, 2026; Not confirmed Admission: Not confirmed. Tickets required Availability: Not confirmed Reference: https://www.newmoontheatre.org/
901KidsFest - 2026
A free Halloween-morning kids' festival on the riverfront with cookie and pumpkin decorating, treat bags, book giveaways, games and music at Tom Lee Park. Location: Tom Lee Park Playground, Tom Lee Park, 422 Riverside Drive, Memphis, TN 38103 Dates: Saturday, October 31, 2026; 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM Admission: Free. Free — listed on Eventbrite at $0 Availability: Free — Eventbrite listing open Reference: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/901kidsfest-2026-tickets-2002064954172
The Mid-South Maze
Memphis's big Agricenter corn maze closes its 2026 season this weekend, with the classic family maze, jumping pillow and corn cannon by day on Friday afternoon and Saturday. Location: The Mid-South Maze at Agricenter International, 7777 Walnut Grove Rd, Memphis, TN 38120 Dates: Friday, October 30 – Saturday, October 31, 2026; Friday 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM; Saturday 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM (classic maze) Admission: From $8. Tickets required (online or at the maze) Availability: Tickets on sale Reference: http://midsouthmaze.com/?srsltid=AfmBOooopNI4DUcJs-v1N8t7h_Ty8eTJcfJcGS8B6qI_14T6VI27_TX2
Halloween at Orange Mound
Orange Mound Library's free Halloween celebration with trick-or-treating, a haunted hallway, crafts, a movie and a costume contest whose winner receives a spooktacular surprise. Location: Orange Mound Library, 843 Dallas St, Memphis, TN 38114 Dates: Saturday, October 31, 2026; 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM Admission: Free. No ticket required — walk up Availability: Free — no registration Reference: https://memphis.librarycalendar.com/event/halloween-orange-mound-55863
Boooooks
The Central Library's Halloween celebration for children turns the Children's Department into a spooky library adventure with trick-or-treating through the building, book giveaways, take-home activities and a spooky storytime. Location: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library (Children's Department), 3030 Poplar Ave, Memphis, TN 38111 Dates: Friday, October 30, 2026; 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM Admission: Free. No ticket required — walk up Availability: Free — no registration Reference: https://memphis.librarycalendar.com/events/month?page=38
Million Dollar Quartet
Theatre Memphis stages the smash-hit musical recreating the December 4, 1956 Sun Records jam session of Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins, marking 70 years since that night. Location: Lohrey Theatre @ Theatre Memphis, 630 Perkins Extd., Memphis, TN 38117 Dates: Friday, October 30, 2026 & Sunday, November 1, 2026; Fri 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM; Sun 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM Admission: $15 – $62. Tickets required Availability: Tickets on sale Reference: https://theatrememphis.org/events/category/performance-schedule/
Pure Prairie League, Atlanta Rhythm Section, Firefall
A triple bill of 1970s rock favourites — Pure Prairie League, Atlanta Rhythm Section and Firefall — shares the Cannon Center stage for one night. Location: Cannon Center for the Performing Arts, 255 North Main Street, Memphis, TN 38103 Dates: Friday, October 30, 2026; 7:00 PM Admission: Not confirmed. Tickets required Availability: Tickets on sale Reference: https://www.ticketmaster.com/pure-prairie-league-tickets/artist/952638
The Orchestra Unplugged: The Planets
Maestro Robert Moody and members of the Memphis Symphony Orchestra unpack Holst's epic The Planets in the intimate Halloran Centre, followed by Coda Cocktails with the artists in the lobby. Location: Halloran Centre, 225 South Main Street, Memphis, TN 38103 Dates: Friday, October 30, 2026; 7:30 PM Admission: $47.30. Tickets required Availability: Tickets on sale Reference: https://www.orpheum-memphis.com/events/the-orchestra-unplugged-the-planets
Otto in Antarctica (+ U of M French Horn Studio)
Memphis native Kyra Sims, the first Black musician to perform on all seven continents, presents an experiential musical journey through Antarctica built from French horn, video, field recordings and spoken word, joined by the U of M French Horn Studio. Location: The Green Room at Crosstown Arts, 1350 Concourse Ave, Suite 280, Memphis, TN 38104 Dates: Sunday, November 1, 2026; 6:00 PM (doors 5:30 PM) Admission: $15 in advance / $20 at the door ($10 student tickets). Tickets required Availability: Tickets on sale Reference: https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/category/the-green-room/
Trick or Vote
A free Halloween trunk-or-treat at the National Civil Rights Museum where kids collect candy and activities while adults confirm their voter registration and leave with a plan to vote days before Election Day. Location: National Civil Rights Museum, 450 Mulberry St, Memphis, TN 38103 Dates: Saturday, October 31, 2026; 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM Admission: Free. No ticket required — walk up Availability: Free — no registration Reference: https://civilrightsmuseum.org/event/trick-or-vote/
Park & Treat 2026
Memphis Parks' Play Your Park and Memphis-Shelby County Schools host a free Halloween trunk-or-treat at Tobey Park with themed trunks, candy bags, pumpkin painting and a kids' costume contest, with no preregistration needed. Location: Tobey Park, 2599 Avery Ave, Memphis, TN 38112 Dates: Saturday, October 31, 2026; 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM Admission: Free. No ticket required — walk up Availability: Free — no registration Reference: https://www.memphistravel.com/search?cflt=restaurants&find_loc=5040+Sanderlin+Ave%2C+Memphis%2C+TN+38117&search&page=125
LOCOmotion Community Block Party
A free community block party at Off the Walls Arts celebrating the Off the Rails Art Line with live music by Marcella Simien & Her Lovers, kids' sidewalk chalk stations, mural walking tours and an indoor exhibition opening of 2026 autumn workshop artwork. Location: Off the Walls Arts, 360 Walnut Street, Memphis, TN Dates: Sunday, November 1, 2026; 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM Admission: Free. Free RSVP (optional) — or just show up Availability: Free — RSVP optional, walk-ups welcome Reference: https://www.offthewallsarts.org/events
Nightmare on Chelsea
Dave Wells Community Center's free, family-friendly Halloween celebration with a haunted house experience, music, food, face painting and photo opportunities for the whole community. Location: Dave Wells Community Center, 915 Chelsea Ave, Memphis, TN 38107 Dates: Friday, October 30, 2026; 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM Admission: Free. Free registration (Memphis Parks RecDesk) Availability: Free — registration via Memphis Parks RecDesk; no sold-out indication Reference: https://www.memphistravel.com/search?cflt=restaurants&find_loc=5040+Sanderlin+Ave%2C+Memphis%2C+TN+38117&search&page=125
India Fest 2026
The India Association of Memphis's Utsav-themed festival fills Agricenter with an Indian bazaar of shopping booths, authentic food vendors, cultural exhibits, music and dance for a crowd the organizer puts near 10,000. Location: Agricenter International, 7777 Walnut Grove Rd., Memphis, TN 38120 Dates: Saturday, October 31, 2026; 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM Admission: $10 (ages 5 and up); children under 5 free. Tickets required Availability: Tickets on sale Reference: https://indiafestmemphis.org/
Artisan Maker Village at MEMREN
MEMREN's curated maker market of 30+ merchants sells handmade crafts, chain mail, jewelry, costumes, snacks and Renaissance-inspired vintage goods inside the two-day Halloween-weekend Renaissance faire in Overton Park. Location: The Greensward at Overton Park (MEMREN — Memphis Renaissance Faire), 1928 Poplar Avenue, Memphis, TN 38104 Dates: Saturday, October 31 – Sunday, November 1, 2026; Saturday 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM and 6:30 PM – 10:00 PM; Sunday 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM Admission: Adult daytime from $35; youth (ages 4–17) $15; ages 0–3 free. Tickets required Availability: Tickets on sale — presale pricing available through October 30 Reference: https://www.memren.com/
The Courageous Collective Market
A three-hour Halloween pop-up market at The Coronet where shoppers discover local vendors, eat on site and bring kids for a Candy Walk, with free parking. Location: The Coronet, 5770 Shelby Oaks Drive, Memphis, TN 38134 Dates: Saturday, October 31, 2026; 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM Admission: From $10.98. Tickets required Availability: Tickets on sale Reference: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-courageous-collective-market-tickets-2002460863347
The Mid-South Maze — Haunted Maze Nights
The Mid-South Maze closes its 2026 season on Halloween weekend, turning its corn maze haunted on Friday and Saturday nights with actors, a haunted hayride, jumping pillow and corn cannon. Location: The Mid-South Maze at Agricenter International, 7777 Walnut Grove Rd, Memphis, TN 38120 Dates: Friday, October 30 – Saturday, October 31, 2026; 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM (Haunted Maze); classic maze Fri 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM, Sat 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM Admission: $25 (Haunted Maze, all ages); classic maze $12 adults, $8 kids 6–12, 5 and under free. Tickets required — online or at the maze; advance purchase recommended Availability: Tickets on sale — organizer notes Haunted Maze nights sell out Reference: https://midsouthmaze.com/
Trick or Treat Trail
A free family Halloween day on the nature trails with early trick-or-treating with community partners, pumpkin carving, face painting, crafts and animal ambassador meet-and-greets. Location: Lichterman Nature Center, 5992 Quince Rd, Memphis, TN 38119 Dates: Saturday, October 31, 2026; 10:30 AM – 4:00 PM Admission: Free. No ticket required — walk up (free admission all day) Availability: Free — no registration Reference: https://moshmemphis.com/
2026 Wicked Ways Haunted House
Memphis's largest all-indoor haunted house marks its 15th anniversary in 2026 with a new toxic subterranean sewer, a two-story demented log cabin, a VR torture-chamber encounter and a five-minute cannibal escape room. Location: Wicked Ways Haunted House, 160 Cumberland St, Memphis, TN 38112 Dates: Friday, October 30 – Saturday, October 31, 2026; Not confirmed Admission: Not confirmed. Tickets required Availability: Tickets on sale Reference: https://wickedwayshauntedhouse.com/
Haunted Car Wash
A drive-through haunted tunnel built into a working car wash: live scare actors, fog and jump scares around your locked car, and a premium touchless wash included in the ticket. Location: Shine & Roll Car Wash, 3610 Centennial Drive, Memphis, TN 38125 Dates: Friday, October 30 – Saturday, October 31, 2026; 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM Admission: $50 per car. Tickets required — one ticket per car; gate tickets only if capacity remains Availability: Tickets on sale — selling fast, limited nightly capacity Reference: https://www.shineandrollwash.com/hauntedcarwash
True Crimes of Bygone Times: A Tour of Elmwood
A Halloween-day 90-minute true-crime walking tour of Elmwood Cemetery, covering an alleged arsenic-cookie poisoning, a decades-long missing-person case from 1899 and a woman accused of killing at least three spouses. Location: Elmwood Cemetery, 824 South Dudley Street, Memphis, TN 38104 Dates: Saturday, October 31, 2026; 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM Admission: $23.18. Tickets required Availability: Tickets on sale Reference: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/true-crimes-of-bygone-times-a-tour-of-elmwood-tickets-1996467058716
Night Serpent 5k
A nighttime haunted trail-running experience on dark, wooded private trails in Eads, with two 5K waves — a milder early race and a full-scare 8 PM race where the creatures come alive. Location: Private trails in Eads, Tennessee, 675 Pisgah Road, Eads, TN 38028 Dates: Friday, October 30, 2026; 6:00 PM (The Serpent Sleeps 5k) and 8:00 PM (The Serpent Awakens 5k) Admission: $54.00. Registration required (RunSignup); registration ends October 29, 2026 at 11:59 PM CDT; headlamp required Availability: Registration open — Serpent Awakens listed 27 spots left on the official RunSignup events page Reference: https://runsignup.com/Race/Events/TN/Eads/NightSerpent5k
Halloween Trick or Trot Run 5K/10K/13.1 MEMPHIS
A Halloween-morning costume-friendly run along Memphis's Riverwalk with 5K, 10K and half-marathon distances plus a family 1-mile fun run — and free Halloween candy at the finish. Location: Riverwalk (course map emailed to participants), Not confirmed Dates: Saturday, October 31, 2026; 7:30 AM – 10:30 AM Admission: From $32.80. Registration required (RunSignup) Availability: Registration open on RunSignup (5K $40.22, 10K $45.52, Family 1 Mile Fun Run $38.10, Eco-Registration $32.80) Reference: https://runsignup.com/Race/Donate/TN/Memphis/HalloweenTrickOrTrotRun5K10KMEMPHIS1031
2026 Memphis Kidney Walk
The National Kidney Foundation's Memphis walk brings patients, families and supporters together for a 2-mile walk through Shelby Farms Park to fund research, earlier diagnosis and better treatment. Location: Shelby Farms Park, 6903 Great View Dr N, Memphis, TN 38134 Dates: Saturday, October 31, 2026; Check-in 8:00 AM; Walk start 9:30 AM Admission: Not confirmed. Registration required via the National Kidney Foundation walk site; fundraising encouraged Availability: Registration open on the official Kidney Walk site Reference: https://www.kidneywalk.org/memphis?rbref=digitalads
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