- Our list of the best things to do in Memphis, Tennessee, features the top 86 nearby activities — including 32 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Memphis, TN has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Entertainment & Shows, Outdoor Places, Museums & Galleries, and Sights & Landmarks.
- The results below include the top 37 things to do within the city of Memphis, TN , followed by 49 popular activities in nearby cities, including Germantown, Southaven, Collierville, Tunica, Olive Branch, West Memphis, Tunica Resorts and Hernando
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Drivers get behind the wheel of a Lamborghini or Ferrari with an instructor for laps around an autocross car-control course
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More than 50 free concerts and events are held each year at the Levitt Shell that is located in Overton Park of Midtown Memphis. Guests are able to watch from their own chosen vantage point with their own blanket or chair that can be placed on the open lawn.
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Impressionist and post-impressionist paintings are the specialization of the Dixon Gallery & Gardens. The works of Matisse, Renoir, Cassat, and Turner can be viewed in the gallery while the gardens are open for general wandering through beautiful landscaped scenery.
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Home to the NBA's Memphis Grizzlies, FedEx Forum also hosts concerts, family events and ice hockey games. Its interior decor pays tribute to Memphis' musical history through artwork and murals.
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826 N Second St, Memphis, TN 38107
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Revealed in 1978 to have been a stop on the underground railroad, Slave Haven/Burkle Estate Museum now offers guided tours of the hidden passageways under the house, featuring stories of the slaves who stopped here for a night before embarking up the Mississippi River.
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Music fans from around the world flock to the Memphis Rock 'n Soul Museum. Featured is an exhibit created by the Smithsonian which chronicles the birth of rock and soul music.
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Always considered a 'must-see' destination, the Peabody Hotel is famous for its majestic fountain in the lobby and daily Duck March performed by the resident Peabody Ducks. You don't have to be a guest of the hotel to enjoy the daily festivities.
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Located on a scenic 96-acre property, the Memphis Botanic Garden is a garden facility filled with multitudes of flower, tree, and plant varieties. Guests commonly enjoy walking through the gardens, enjoying the picturesque colors in a tranquil environment.
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The cultural and natural history of Mid-South America comes to life at the Pink Palace Museum, where exhibits, dioramas and audio-visual presentations animate the region's past, including a medical exhibit, and a replica of the Clarence Saunders Piggly-Wiggly, a classic historic general store.
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Don't miss an opportunity to observe first-hand how the world's finest guitars are made at the Gibson Factory. An informative, 45-minute tour takes you through the factory as the skilled craftsman build the musical instruments.