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Memphis Parent Costume Contest
Is your child's Halloween picture more creative than this Pumpkin Patch Cutie?
Holiday Family Fun
Memphis Parent Most Creative Kid Costume Contest, enter your child’s best Halloween costumed photo for a chance to win $60 to Corky’s BBQ + 4 Malco movie passes. Anyone that enters or votes will be entered into a random drawing for 4 Malco movie passes. Enter October 21-November 1. Vote November 2-8. memphisparent.com.
A. Schwab's Harvest Fest, enjoy balloon carving, free A. Schwab's shot glasses when you buy an AM/PM bourbon shot, music and storytelling by Memphis Jones, $1 kid's ice cream, $2 hot dogs, Jones Orchard pumpkin patch, and more. Free. A. Schwab’s, 163 Beale. Saturday, October 24, 2-4 p.m. 523-9782.
Family Planting Party: Scarecrow Families, work together to create a scarecrow family to decorate a yard. Learn the history of scarecrows and see examples from around the world. $20. Memphis Botanic Garden, 750 Cherry. Saturday, October 24, 2 p.m. memphisbotanicgarden.com. 636-4100.
Bats and Bonfires, build a functional bat house for your yard with your family and celebrate the importance of bats. Learn more about what makes them special and why they need our help during a night out with a hot dog dinner and s’mores around the bonfire under the stars. Friday, October 30, 6-9 p.m. $100 per family up to four people. $8 additional people. Pinecrest Camp, 21430 Highway 57, Moscow, TN. camppinecrest.org. 878-1247.
Zoo Boo, a limited number of tickets available for each night of the Jurassic Journey themed Halloween event. Every Friday-Sunday, October 16-31, 6-9 p.m. Memphis Zoo, 2000 Prentiss Place in Overton Park. memphiszoo.org. 333-6500.
Dia de los Muertos Reverse Parade, Memphis Brooks Museum of Art and Cazateatro Bilingual Theatre Group hold this annual event. Families are invited to honor their ancestors and celebrate the cycle of life and death. Free. Saturday, October 24, noon-4 p.m. Overton Park, 2080 Poplar. cazateatro.org. 662-469-6095.
Grimm Radio Hour, join Playhouse on the Square for a radio play adaptation featuring selections of Grimm’s Fairy Tales. Listen to them in the dark if you dare via Zoom or Facebook Live. Free with registration. Wednesday, October 28, 4 p.m., playhouseonthesquare.com.
Bartlett Drive Boo, put on your costume, pull up in your car, and enjoy the views. Leave with a bag of treats provided. For children ages 4-10. $5-$10. Bartlett Performing Arts and Conference Center, 3663 Appling, Bartlett. Thursday, October 29, 6-8 p.m. 385-6440.
Theatre Memphis Trunk or Treat, participants can walk from to trunk to trunk collecting goodies. Cars will be spaced out for social distancing and masks will be required. Free. Saturday, October 31, noon-3 p.m. Theatre Memphis, 630 Perkins Ext. theatrememphis.org. 682-8323.
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Pausing During the Pandemic
Workshops
Pausing During the Pandemic to Take Care of Me: Self-Care Practices for Mental, Emotional, and Physical Wellness, health and wellness coach Jackie Oselen will help parents—or parents and children—learn practices and gain self-care tools that can help reduce the impact of stress and trauma on mental and emotional health. Free. Monday, October 26, 5:30-6:30 p.m. aceawareness.org. 761-5250.
Virtual Kids' Eye Spy Energy Workshop, a series of virtual workshops that will help children become energy heroes by saving energy and money with lots of fun along the way. An expert facilitator, along with a cast of EnergyRight Monsters, leads children in grades K-6 on a live, interactive adventure to teach them where energy comes from, the ways we use energy in our lives every day, and how they can help their families save energy and money around the house. Free. Wednesday, November 4, 10-11 a.m., Tuesday, November 17, 4-5 p.m., and Thursday, December 3, 10-11 a.m. energyright.com.
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Memphis Crafts & Drafts, Tiger Lane
Expos
Memphis Flyer's Crafts and Drafts, a unique shopping experience featuring a curated group of over 85 local artists, crafters, and makers showcasing and selling handmade arts and crafts. Enjoy kids' activities, a Santa visit, food, and drinks. Saturday, November 14, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tiger Lane, 450 Early Maxwell Blvd. memphiscraftsanddrafts.com.
Fall Plant Sale: Create Your Winter & Spring Gardens, cool-season vegetable seedlings available such as beets, collards, chard, lettuces, and snow peas. A variety of native perennial trees and shrubs to plant now and get a head start on spring. Plant Sale revenue directly supports environmental education. Online-only-order, curbside pick-up sales begin October 7. Plant Sale revenue directly supports environmental education. Lichterman Nature Center, 5592 Quince. memphismuseums.org. 663-2221.
Fall Plant Sale, featuring plants for immediate color in the autumn landscape including mums, pansies, ornamental kale, and cabbage. Perennials and a selection of trees and shrubs selected as well adapted to our MId-South climate will also be available. In-person shopping by appointment only, Thursday-Saturday, online shopping, October 7-29. memphisbotanicgarden.com. 636-4100.
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Black Panther, Shelby Farms Park
Film
Harry Potter Series, it's off to Hogwarts. Grab your broom, Thestral, Hippogriff, or hop in your flying Ford Anglia so you don't miss eight weeks of the original Harry Potter series. $8, kids. $10, adults. Every Saturday and Sunday through October 25, 4 p.m. CTI 3D Giant Theater at the Pink Palace Museum, 3050 Central. memphismuseums.org. 636-2362.
Casper, an afterlife therapist and his daughter meet a friendly young ghost when they move into a crumbling mansion to rid the premises of wicked spirits. $6-$8. The Orpheum, 203 S. Main, Saturday, October 24, 2 p.m. orpheum-memphis.com. 525-3000.
Drive-In Movie: Black Panther, a family-friendly, socially-distant evening featuring the American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. $25 per car. Saturday, October 31, 5 p.m. Shelby Farms Park, 6903 Great View Drive North. shelbyfarmspark.org.
Facebook/Lichterman Nature Center
Register for Scarecrow Building Contest and Exhibit, Lichterman Nature Center
The Arts
Shout-Out Shakespeare Series: Romeo and Juliet, experience the greatest love story ever told in outdoor settings. Free. Saturday, October 24, 2 p.m., Wiseacre Brewery on Broad. tnshakespeare.org.
Repair Days: Virtual Family Day, join the museum for fun family activities including a scavenger hunt. Free. Saturday, October 24. metalmuseum.org. 774-6380.
Scarecrow Building Contest and Exhibit, an annual exhibition featuring themed, funny, scary, and silly scarecrows. Vote for your favorite. Free. Thursday, October 1-Saturday, November 28. Lichterman Nature Center, 5992 Quince memphismuseums.org. 636-2211.
For a full listing, check out our calendar of events. Also, check the Memphis Parent Facebook Page for information and giveaways. Be sure to tag your favorite family-fun Instagram photos with the #memphisparent hashtag. I hope you have a great week.