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 Jingle all through the Holidays
- Memphis Style!
Happy Holidays from the
Memphis Convention & Visitors Bureau
It's Holiday Time!
It's always hard to believe that the holidays have arrived already. What happened to the rest of the year? In Memphis, there are so many things to do we need more than just one month to pack them all in!
Special Holiday Events
Enchanted Forest Festival of Trees
Memphis Pink Palace Museum
Bodine Exhibit Hall
3050 Central Avenue
Memphis, TN 38111
Date: Nov 22, 2008 - Dec 31, 2008
Website: www.memphismuseums.org
901-320-6320
Admission to the Enchanted Forest (only) is $5 for adults and $4 for seniors and children (ages 3-12).
Santa Claus: Santa will be available to meet and greet visitors and pose for photographs. Pictures with Santa are $10.
TWIGS of Le Bonheur present The Enchanted Forest Festival of Trees benefiting Le Bonheur Children's Medical Center from November 23 - December 31, 2008 at the Pink Palace Museum. For more information, call 901-525-TREE.
As they walk through the Enchanted Forest, children of all ages will be charmed by the animated characters set in a magical snowy setting. Teddy bears beckon, elves are busy at work and penguins play in the snow. Santa cheerfully greets guests at the end of the Forest and poses for holiday photos. A perfect holiday tradition for the whole family to enjoy!
You'll love strolling through the avenues of beautifully decorated trees which glisten throughout the Pink Palace Museum. The trees have been generously sponsored by area businesses and individuals and you're sure to find a favorite. Thousands of twinkling lights will dazzle your youngster as will the miniature train chugging through the Gingerbread Village and the charming array of furry Penguin Pals.
Don't Miss It!
Santa Claus will be arriving at the Memphis Pink Palace by way of helicopter to mark our Grand Opening! Mark your calendars for November 22, 2008 at 9:00 am to see this exciting beginning to the 2008 Enchanted Forest!
Monday, December 8:
Senior Stroll with Santa at 9am
The Christmas Music of Mannheim Steamroller by Chip Davis
Orpheum Theatre
203 S. Main
Memphis, TN 38103
Date: Nov 25, 2008
Website: www.orpheum-memphis.com
901-525-3000
Founded by Chip Davis, Mannheim Steamroller is a musical fusion of acoustic, analog, digital and electronic sounds. Named after an 18th Century musical term that now translates as “crescendo,” the group first exploded on the scene with their album “Fresh Aire.” Davis went on to produce seven more in the “Fresh Aire” series, culminating in a Grammy Award for Best New Age Recording for the seventh in the series. In addition, the band has also recorded nine Christmas albums, which have sold more than 35 million copies worldwide. The group is also active in environmental issues. After fire devastated Yellowstone National Park in 1988, Davis created a two-hour concert tour, a gold album “Yellowstone: The Music of Nature,” and raised more than half a million dollars for park rebuilding projects. The Mannheim name extends out from music to include a collection of products—bath and body, home, select food items and clothing—to complement the musical experience.
Tickets on sale at the Orpheum Box Office or at all Ticketmaster locations, www.ticketmaster.com or by phone at 901-525-1515.
SunTrust Zoo Lights at Memphis Zoo
Memphis Zoo
2000 Prentiss Place
Memphis, TN 38112
Date: Nov 28, 2008 - Dec 30, 2008
Time: 6pm - 9pm
901-333-6500
Memphis' biggest lighting event is brighter this year - now featuring more than a million light bulbs! See brand-new animated light displays and enjoy great family activities. See live reindeer, Dasher and Dancer, plus much more.
Enjoy a horse-drawn carriage ride through the zoo and be dazzled by holiday light displays. Say hello to Santa and his reindeer.
$5 members, $7 nonmembers, Children under 2 free.
Note: 8:30pm is the last entrance
Hours of operation:
The Zoo is open all year but is closed on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
March through October 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
November through February 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Last admission is one hour before closing.
General Zoo admission prices:
Adults (ages 12 - 59) $ 13.00
Children (ages 2 - 11) $ 8.00
Seniors (ages 60+) $ 12.00
Children under age 2 are admitted free.
Parking $ 3.00
Christmas at Graceland 2008 
Graceland, Home of Elvis Presley
3734 Elvis Presley Blvd.
Memphis, TN 38116
Date: Nov 28, 2008 - Jan 08, 2009
800-238-2000
Experience Graceland decorated for the holidays with all of Elvis' traditional Christmas decorations.
Click here to download a pdf file with all the details.
2008 Christmas at Graceland Lighting Ceremony
Kickoff the holiday season with the annual lighting of Elvis Presley's Graceland mansion in Memphis on Friday, November 21.
2009 Elvis Presley Birthday Celebration calendar of events
Thursday, January 8:
Elvis Presley Day Ceremony at the front steps of the Graceland Mansion. Scavenger Hunt, 4:30-6:30pm. Admission: $29 adults / $12 children 7-12.
Club Elvis at Graceland, 8pm-12 midnight. Admission $20.
Friday, January 9:
Official Elvis Insiders Reception and Graceland Tour, 5-8pm. Admission: $4 adults/ $22 children (7-12, children under 7 free)
Saturday, January 10:
Fan Club Presidents' Event, 10am-noon. General public admission: $8
Elvis Presley Birthday Pops, 8pm at the Cannon Center for the Performing Arts.
Sunday, January 11:
Elvis Birthday Breakfast, 8:30-10am at the Elvis Presley Car Museum, Graceland Plaza. Tickets are $27 per person.
Multiple Dates:
Graceland Tours. Call 800-238-2000 for ticket information.
Free Walk-Up Times for The Meditation Garden for winter is 7:30-8:30am daily. During the Elvis' Birthday Celebration, there will also be nightly walkups from 6-8pm on January 8 and 10.
Elvis Bingo. Dates, times and location TBA.
Visit www.elvis.com for more information.
Santa vs. the Snowman at CTI Imax
CTI Imax Theatre
3050 Central Ave
Memphis, TN 38111
Date: Nov 15, 2008 - Dec 31, 2008
901-320-6362
This fun, animated IMAX® holiday feature tells the heartwarming story of a lonely Snowman who picks a fight with Santa and then becomes his friend.
Tradition is turned on its head when an innocent and lovable Snowman discovers Santa's Village and reaches in the workshop window to pick up a shiny, new flute. What ensues is an all-out, riotous battle for Christmas, with the Snowman and his minions squaring off against Santa and his elf army for the rights to the worldwide gift delivery franchise of the jolly man in red.
SANTA VS. THE SNOWMAN brings the laugh-out-loud story of a Santa/Snowman showdown to the IMAX large-format screen in high-tech computer-generated animation. The holidays have never before looked like this...on screens up to 8 stories tall, surrounded by 12,000 watts of uncompressed digital sound!!!!
SANTA VS. THE SNOWMAN features the voices of Jonathan Winters, Ben Stein and Victoria Jackson. The film was created by Steve Oedekerk; the screenplay is by John A. Davis; is produced by Paul Marshal, John A. Davis and Keith Alcorn. SANTA VS. THE SNOWMAN is directed by John A. Davis and executive produced by Steve Oedekerk. It is distributed by the IMAX Corporation
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