Fall is one of our favorite times of year in Memphis! The weather cools and the Memphis festival schedule turns up to eleven with some of the best live music, sports, foodie fests and cultural events in Tennessee. Plan your autumn trip to Memphis with this guide to Fall Events & Festivals.
Fall is one of our favorite times of year in Memphis! The weather cools and the Memphis festival schedule turns up to eleven with some of the best live music, sports, foodie fests and cultural events in Tennessee. Plan your autumn trip to Memphis with this guide to Fall Events & Festivals.
OVERTON PARK Shell Concerts
September - October 2023
Free live music every week at the historic amphitheater where Elvis performed his first show? Yes please! The Overton Park Shell brings its ultra-popular free shows this fall with a lineup of touring and local acts on Fridays and Saturdays. Picnics are welcome, or grab dinner from an onsite food truck. Plus, the Shell is partnering with Deaf Connect of the Mid-South to feature Certified Deaf Interpreters at each show.
See the lineup.
Southern Heritage Classic
September 7-9, 2023
The historic football matchup between HBCUs Arkansas-Pine Bluff and Tennessee State University is held annually at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium in Memphis. This year’s game is on Saturday, September 9 with pre-game tailgating and Battle of the Bands, plus the legendary halftime show featuring the schools' bands.
Save your seats.
Cooper Young Festival
September 16, 2023
Attend the biggest one-day festival in the state of Tennessee in the “historically hip” arts district of Cooper Young this year with hundreds of shopping booths, multiple music stages, and great things to eat and drink.
Plan your trip to Cooper Young Fest.
Memphis Brewfest
September 16, 2023
Ready for a weekend full of craft brews? Memphis Brewfest will welcome 50+ breweries from around the globe to Liberty Park's Memphis Sports & Events Center. Enjoy unlimited beer samples, food trucks, a DJ and more.
Get Your tickets.
Collierville Balloon Festival
September 16-17, 2023
Expect over 20 hot air balloons, food, live entertainment, arts & crafts vendors and fun for the whole family. Proceeds from the festival support local education programs.
Get your weekend pass.
Gonerfest 20
September 28 - October 1, 2023
The 20th annual celebration of punk rock returns in 2023 with three days of shows from nearly 30 bands, including Laundry Bats, Optic Sink, The Mummies, Trampoline Team and many more. Railgarten, a railyard hangout in Midtown Memphis, plays host to this year's festival.
Get your Gonerfest 20 pass.
Mempho Music Festival
September 29 - October 1, 2023
Catch three days of live music, featuring headliners The Black Crowes, My Morning Jacket and Turnpike Troubadours at Radians Amphitheater at Memphis Botanic Garden for the annual Mempho Music Festival.
Get your tickets ASAP.
Grizzlies Games
Games begin in October 2023
Watch Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies take on the NBA's best at FedExForum, just steps away from Beale Street. With tasty stadium snacks, giveaways and in-game entertainment, Grizz games are fun for the whole family.
Tickets and schedule TBA.
Orpheum Broadway Series
Continues October 2023
The historic Orpheum Theatre hosts traveling Broadways shows for their 2023-2024 season including Funny Girl (October 10-15, 2023), Beetlejuice (October 31 - November 5, 2023), Six (November 21-26, 2023) and more through July 2024.
Sing along at the Orpheum this season.
St. Jude Ironman 70.3 Memphis
October 7, 2023
Join thousands of competitors and spectators as they take over Shelby Farms Park for the third-annual St. Jude IRONMAN 70.3 Memphis. Including a 1.2-mile swim, a 56-mile bike ride and a 13.1-mile run, this triathlon totals to a whopping 70.3 miles. Kids can also join in on the action with the IRONKIDS Fun Run at the IRONKIDS 70.3 Memphis Race.
Don't miss one of North America's biggest 70.3 events.
River Arts Festival
October 21-22, 2023
More than 180 artists, makers and creatives come to Memphis for a weekend of shopping and celebration. Held on Riverside Drive, this event includes live music, food, and art demonstrations.
Save the date for River Arts Fest.
Indie Memphis Film Festival
October 24-29, 2023
Take in local, national and international treasures of the Indie film community at the 26th Indie Memphis Film Festival. Screenings will be held at Circuit Playhouse, Malco Summer Drive-In, Playhouse on the Square and Crosstown Theater.
Get Tickets.
Halloween and Harvest Events
October
The Mid-South knows how to celebrate Halloween, with corn mazes, hayrides, haunted houses and scary-fun events. Little ones will love the Le Bonheur Zoo Boo at the Memphis Zoo. Join in on all the spooktacular family fun, weekends starting Oct. 13 - 31, 2023. Stay tuned for even more details as we get closer to spooky season.
Grind City Coffee Xpo
November 11, 2023
The annual Grind City Coffee XPO is a must for coffee lovers. Celebrate coffee culture with shops, vendors, roasters and more at Bridges USA in Downtown Memphis. The event will also feature demonstrations and a variety of coffee and tea samples.
Read more about the Grind City Coffee XPO.
