Yes, plenty is free with little kids in Memphis this week: we found 24 free outings, including Día de Muertos Parade & Festival, Free Family Day at the Stax Museum and Spooky Skate on the Riverfront, plus 14 library programs. Five free days and events are coming up, including two museum or zoo free days, each with its date. And eight places never charge admission, like Bass Pro Shops at the Pyramid and Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library.
This week
Every free outing on this week’s Memphis list, rebuilt every Thursday. Library programs may need a quick sign-up.
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library · 3030 Poplar Ave, Memphis, TN 38111
Two or three read-alouds and movement for ages 3 to 5.
Randolph Library · 3752 Given Ave., Memphis, TN 38122
Stories, songs, bubble time and a craft for toddlers and their grown-ups.
Raleigh Library · 3452 Austin Peay Hwy., Memphis, TN 38128
A story time made for ages 0 to 2.
East Shelby Library · 7200 East Shelby Dr., Memphis, TN 38125
Stories, facts, wiggles, songs and rhymes for the whole family.
Memphis Zoo · 2000 Prentiss Pl., Memphis, TN 38112
Every Tuesday the zoo is free for Tennessee residents. Reserve ahead online (everyone in the group needs a ticket), and come early: the gates open at 9 and the last entry is 4.
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library · 3030 Poplar Ave, Memphis, TN 38111
Stories and songs for babies up to 18 months, with time for caregivers to connect.
Orange Mound Library · 843 Dallas St., Memphis, TN 38114
A morning story time at the Orange Mound branch.
Cordova Library · 8457 Trinity Rd., Memphis, TN 38018
Stories, songs and bubbles for babies; this week’s theme is sitting down to dinner. No registration.
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library · 3030 Poplar Ave, Memphis, TN 38111
Two or three books and movement for 18 months to 3. Limited to the first 50 kids.
Cornelia Crenshaw Memorial Library · 531 Vance Ave., Memphis, TN 38126
Read-alouds, songs and movement at the Crenshaw branch near downtown.
Randolph Library · 3752 Given Ave., Memphis, TN 38122
A welcoming, interactive storytime designed for sensory-seeking kids, including children with autism.
Raleigh Library · 3452 Austin Peay Hwy., Memphis, TN 38128
A Thursday story time for ages 3 to 5.
Shady Grove Trailhead (Wolf River Greenway) · 6324 Humphreys Blvd., Memphis, TN 38120
Train rides on the greenway, a costume parade, face painting, balloon twisting, sno cones, hot dogs and candy. Park across Humphreys at the Semmes Murphy lot.
Officer Geoffrey Redd Library · 5094 Poplar Ave., Memphis, TN 38117
Stories, songs and movement at the corner of Poplar and White Station.
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library · 3030 Poplar Ave, Memphis, TN 38111
Spooky stories and songs for a Friday afternoon.
Court Square to the Halloran Centre · 225 S. Main St., Memphis, TN 38103
Cazateatro’s parade marches down the Main Street Mall from Court Square at 11, then the festival runs noon to 3 at the Halloran Centre with art-making, face painting, dancers and music.
Stax Museum of American Soul Music · 926 E. McLemore Ave., Memphis, TN 38106
A Halloween-twist family day with activities inside the museum, face painting and balloons, and a trunk-or-treat in the parking lot hosted by the Soulsville Charter School.
Tom Lee Park, Sunset Canopy · Beale Street Landing, Memphis, TN 38103
A daytime costume skate with a DJ, a skate dance lesson and giveaways. Limited free rentals go first come, first served, so bring skates if you have them.
Whitehaven Library · 4120 Mill Branch Rd., Memphis, TN 38116
Whitehaven Library’s sixth harvest festival, with music, food, literacy games and activities for all ages.
Cordova Library · 8457 Trinity Rd., Memphis, TN 38018
A magical marketplace, a swordfighting demo, costume and trivia contests and crafts. All ages welcome.
Cordova Library · 8457 Trinity Rd., Memphis, TN 38018
Magical stories, enchanted crafts and fairy snacks before the faire. No registration.
South Library · 1929 S. Third St., Memphis, TN 38109
Two or three read-alouds, songs, rhymes and a craft.
Crossroads Baptist Church · 125 S. Houston Levee Rd., Eads, TN 38028
Inflatables, a Trunk ’r Treat, sweets and kids’ activities on a Sunday afternoon in Eads.
Woodland Hills Church of Christ · 10011 Woodland Hills Dr., Cordova, TN 38018
A parking lot full of decorated trunks handing out candy, plus inflatables, a hayride and games. Come in costume.
Nothing free on this day yet. Try an always-free place.
Mark the calendar
Museum and zoo free days, free festivals and other one-off free events, soonest first. Some free days are only for residents or cardholders, so each one says who gets in free.
Stax Museum of American Soul Music · South Memphis
1–4pm
Court Square to the Halloran Centre · Downtown
11am–3pm. Parade 11am–noon down the Main Street Mall; festival noon–3pm at the Halloran Centre.
National Civil Rights Museum (Sundays only) · Memphis
Only the cardholder gets in free, so bring the card and an ID.
Any day
Parks, gardens, nature centers and museums that don’t charge admission.
Every week
Free baby, toddler, preschool and sensory storytimes at Central Library and branches across the city.
Weekly at 9 locations; Monday–Friday, mostly mornings, plus an evening session
Keep planning
Good questions
This week we found 24 free outings for ages 0–6, including Día de Muertos Parade & Festival, Free Family Day at the Stax Museum, Spooky Skate on the Riverfront and Wolf River Fall Fest. See free this week; the list is rebuilt every Thursday.
Free Family Day at Stax Museum: Sat Oct 24. Spooky Skate at Tom Lee Park: Sat Oct 24. Día de Muertos Parade & Festival: Sat Oct 24. Bank of America Museums on Us weekend: Sat Nov 7, Sun Nov 8, Sat Dec 5 and Sun Dec 6. Dates come from each venue’s own page; see free days and free events.
Bass Pro Shops at the Pyramid, Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library, Shelby Farms Park, Tom Lee Park and Rainbow Lake Playground (Overton Park) and 3 more don’t charge admission. Some charge for parking or special exhibits; the cards say so where the place does.
Yes: Bass Pro Shops at the Pyramid and Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library. See all of them on indoor play places in Memphis.
Yes. Memphis Public Libraries runs free storytimes for babies, toddlers and preschoolers. Times change by branch, so check the calendar linked below.
Each listing comes from the venue’s or organizer’s own page and links to it. We only list a date, time or price when that page shows it, and anything we can’t confirm stays off. These were last checked Oct 19, 2026, and we recheck them every Thursday for dated events and once a month for free places. How we choose and check.
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