2019 Summer Concert Series @ Historic Town Square
Thursdays at 7 p.m.
Grab your lawn chairs, coolers/picnic baskets, and enjoy the tunes in the great outdoors. July line-up includes:
July 11: Bluff City Bandits
July 18: Seeing Red
July 25: Wolf River Rednecks
Free · Visit Main Street Collierville for details.
Funky Fridays at the Stax Museum
Fridays from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m.
Are you ready to celebrate Memphis “BiSOULtennial” at the Stax Museum? Join Stax Music Academy Artist in Residence Kameron Whalum and experience a new generation of soul.
July 12: From the Breakdown to the Shoot: From the Funky Chicken to the Stanky Leg to the Whoa!
July 19: Take This for A Sample: Memphis Music = It’s A Vibe.
July 26: Not Your Grandma’s Groove: #ForTheCulture #ForTheCommunity
Free · Go to Stax Museum for more information.
"Soulin' on the River" @ Mud Island River Park
July 12 & 26, 6-8 p.m.
Interested in sampling the new sound of Memphis soul? Head to The Grove on Mud Island and enjoy live music against the backdrop of the mighty Mississippi River.
July 12: Black Cream
July 26: Katrina Anderson
Free · Visit Soulin' on the River Facebook for details.
Kids in the Garden @ Dixon Gallery and Gardens
Saturday, July 13, from 10:30 a.m. until noon
Got a budding gardener in the family? Here is your opportunity to get up close with nature and learn the basics about horticulture.
Free. Reservations required · 761-5250
July 16th Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Mission @ Pink Palace Museum
Tuesday, July 16, 11 a.m. until 3 p.m.
Are you ready to relive the greatest moment in space travel history? Head to the Pink Palace Discovery Theater as it is being transformed into a “mission control” demo space for the Apollo 11 Moon Mission 50th anniversary celebration.
Enjoy the new interactive museum exhibit, Sun, Earth, Universe and take part in family activities. Festivities include real-time projection of the Apollo 11 mission and opportunities for children to engineer their own stomp rocket, learn how craters are made, and take a walk through a scale model of the solar system.
Free with exhibit, CTI Theater, or AutoZone Dome Planetarium admission · Visit Pink Palace Museum for a complete schedule.
Christmas in July @ Depot Visitors Center
Friday, July 19, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m.
Wish to see Santa in summer? Santa is stopping by at Morton Museum (10-11:30 a.m.), Burch Library (1:15-2:30 p.m.), and the Depot Visitors Center (3-4 p.m.) for families to take pictures and enjoy treats.
Free · 457-2776
#MakeAScene @ The Clark Opera Memphis Center
Friday, July 19, 7-8 p.m.
Are you ready to revel in the fun of fully staged scenes from your favorite opera, operetta, and musical theater? Join the students of Opera Memphis Summer Conservatory as they put together scenes from The Magic Flute, The Marriage of Figaro, The Pirates of Penzance, Into the Woods, and more.
$5 · Go to Opera Memphis for details.
Smile. Love. Serve. @ Menagerie Farms
Saturday, July 20, from 9 a.m. until noon
Celebrate Cleft Awareness Month with a free Family Fun Day at Menagerie Farms. The event features farm animals, face painting, coffee, and drinks. Food trucks available on site.
Free · Visit the Facebook page for details.
Metal is Magic: The Fantastical Festival @ Metal Museum
Saturday, July 27, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.
A shout out to all Harry Potter fans to come explore the magic of metal in the wizarding world. Festivities include make-your-own workshops, create & take activities, and more.
Free with admission. Registration required for Make Your Own. Create & Take activities are for an additional cost while supplies last ·Visit Metal Museum for details.
Also check JULY Memphis Parent Picks I for events recurring throughout the month of July.