# Free things to do with kids in Memphis this week

> 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.

- Last checked: 2026-10-19
- 24 free outings this week; 5 free days and events coming up; 8 always-free places
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## Free days and free events coming up

- **Free Family Day at Stax Museum** at Stax Museum of American Soul Music, South Memphis. When: Sat Oct 24. Time: 1–4pm. Price: Free. Official page: https://staxmuseum.org/event/free-family-day-saturday-oct-24/ (checked 2026-10-19)
- **Spooky Skate at Tom Lee Park** at Tom Lee Park, Downtown. When: Sat Oct 24. Time: noon–3pm. Price: Free; limited free skate rentals. Official page: https://www.memphisriverparks.org/events/spooky-skate (checked 2026-10-19)
- **Día de Muertos Parade & Festival** at Court Square to the Halloran Centre, Downtown. When: Sat Oct 24. Time: 11am–3pm. Price: Free. Parade 11am–noon down the Main Street Mall; festival noon–3pm at the Halloran Centre. Official page: https://www.brooksmuseum.org/event/dia-de-los-muertos-parade-festival (checked 2026-10-19)
- **Bank of America Museums on Us weekend** at National Civil Rights Museum (Sundays only), Memphis. When: Sat Nov 7, Sun Nov 8, Sat Dec 5 and Sun Dec 6. Price: Free general admission for Bank of America, Merrill and Private Bank cardholders (one per card, with photo ID). Only the cardholder gets in free, so bring the card and an ID. Official page: https://about.bankofamerica.com/en/making-an-impact/museums-on-us-partners (checked 2026-10-19)
- **Free Tuesdays at the Memphis Zoo** at Memphis Zoo, Overton Park. When: Every Tuesday, for Tennessee residents. Price: Free with an advance reservation (up to six tickets). Official page: https://www.memphiszoo.org/ (checked 2026-10-19)

## Free this week

- **Día de Muertos Parade & Festival** at Court Square to the Halloran Centre, 225 S. Main St., Memphis, TN 38103. When: Sat Oct 24. Time: 11am–3pm. Price: Free. Ages: 0–99. 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. Official page: https://www.brooksmuseum.org/event/dia-de-los-muertos-parade-festival (checked 2026-10-19)
- **Free Family Day at the Stax Museum** at Stax Museum of American Soul Music, 926 E. McLemore Ave., Memphis, TN 38106. When: Sat Oct 24. Time: 1–4pm. Price: Free. Ages: 0–99. 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. Official page: https://staxmuseum.org/event/free-family-day-saturday-oct-24/ (checked 2026-10-19)
- **Spooky Skate on the Riverfront** at Tom Lee Park, Sunset Canopy, Beale Street Landing, Memphis, TN 38103. When: Sat Oct 24. Time: noon–3pm. Price: Free (limited free 30-minute skate rentals). Ages: 3–99. 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. Official page: https://www.memphisriverparks.org/events/spooky-skate (checked 2026-10-19)
- **Wolf River Fall Fest** at Shady Grove Trailhead (Wolf River Greenway), 6324 Humphreys Blvd., Memphis, TN 38120. When: Fri Oct 23. Time: 5:30–8pm. Price: Free (online registration preferred). Ages: 0–99. 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. Official page: https://www.wolfriver.org/events/wolf-river-fall-fest-2026 (checked 2026-10-19)
- **Fall Family Festival at Crossroads Baptist** at Crossroads Baptist Church, 125 S. Houston Levee Rd., Eads, TN 38028. When: Sun Oct 25. Time: 3–5pm. Price: Free community event (no tickets). Ages: 0–12. Inflatables, a Trunk ’r Treat, sweets and kids’ activities on a Sunday afternoon in Eads. Official page: https://www.crossroadsmemphis.com/event-details/fall-family-festival-3 (checked 2026-10-19)
- **Trick r’ Trunk at Woodland Hills Church of Christ** at Woodland Hills Church of Christ, 10011 Woodland Hills Dr., Cordova, TN 38018. When: Sun Oct 25. Time: 5–8pm. Price: Free community event (free snacks and drinks). Ages: 0–12. A parking lot full of decorated trunks handing out candy, plus inflatables, a hayride and games. Come in costume. Official page: https://woodlandhillschurch.com/trick-r-trunk/ (checked 2026-10-19)
- **Free Tennessee Tuesday at the Memphis Zoo** at Memphis Zoo, 2000 Prentiss Pl., Memphis, TN 38112. When: Tue Oct 20. Time: 9am–5pm (last admission 4pm). Price: Free zoo admission for Tennessee residents (all ages); advance reservation required, up to 6 tickets. Ages: 0–99. 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. Official page: https://www.memphiszoo.org/events (checked 2026-10-19)
- **Harvest Festival (Whitehaven Library)** at Whitehaven Library, 4120 Mill Branch Rd., Memphis, TN 38116. When: Sat Oct 24. Time: 11am–1pm. Price: Free. Ages: 0–99. Whitehaven Library’s sixth harvest festival, with music, food, literacy games and activities for all ages. Official page: https://memphis.librarycalendar.com/event/whitehaven-librarys-6th-annual-harvest-festival-55869 (checked 2026-10-19)
- **Fantasy Faire (Cordova Library)** at Cordova Library, 8457 Trinity Rd., Memphis, TN 38018. When: Sat Oct 24. Time: noon–4:30pm. Price: Free. Ages: 0–99. A magical marketplace, a swordfighting demo, costume and trivia contests and crafts. All ages welcome. Official page: https://memphis.librarycalendar.com/event/fantasy-faire-41979 (checked 2026-10-19)
- **Fantasy Faire Storytime (Cordova Library)** at Cordova Library, 8457 Trinity Rd., Memphis, TN 38018. When: Sat Oct 24. Time: 11–11:45am. Price: Free. Ages: 0–6. Magical stories, enchanted crafts and fairy snacks before the faire. No registration. Official page: https://memphis.librarycalendar.com/event/magic-air-fantasy-faire-storytime-55762 (checked 2026-10-19)
- **Saturday Storytime (South Library)** at South Library, 1929 S. Third St., Memphis, TN 38109. When: Sat Oct 24. Time: 4–4:45pm. Price: Free. Ages: 2–6. Two or three read-alouds, songs, rhymes and a craft. Official page: https://memphis.librarycalendar.com/event/south-branch-storytime-52487 (checked 2026-10-19)
- **Preschool Storytime (Central Library)** at Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library, 3030 Poplar Ave, Memphis, TN 38111. When: Mon Oct 19. Time: 10:15–11am. Price: Free. Ages: 3–5. Two or three read-alouds and movement for ages 3 to 5. Official page: https://memphis.librarycalendar.com/event/preschool-storytime-39909 (checked 2026-10-19)
- **Toddler Storytime (Randolph Library)** at Randolph Library, 3752 Given Ave., Memphis, TN 38122. When: Mon Oct 19. Time: 10:30–11am. Price: Free. Ages: 1–3. Stories, songs, bubble time and a craft for toddlers and their grown-ups. Official page: https://memphis.librarycalendar.com/event/toddler-storytime-46413 (checked 2026-10-19)
- **Baby Story Time (Raleigh Library)** at Raleigh Library, 3452 Austin Peay Hwy., Memphis, TN 38128. When: Mon Oct 19. Time: 10:30–11:30am. Price: Free. Ages: 0–2. A story time made for ages 0 to 2. Official page: https://memphis.librarycalendar.com/event/baby-story-time-38472 (checked 2026-10-19)
- **Family Storytime (East Shelby Library)** at East Shelby Library, 7200 East Shelby Dr., Memphis, TN 38125. When: Mon Oct 19. Time: 11–11:45am. Price: Free. Ages: 0–6. Stories, facts, wiggles, songs and rhymes for the whole family. Official page: https://memphis.librarycalendar.com/event/family-storytime-46821 (checked 2026-10-19)
- **Babies and Books (Central Library)** at Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library, 3030 Poplar Ave, Memphis, TN 38111. When: Tue Oct 20. Time: 10:15–11am. Price: Free. Ages: 0–1. Stories and songs for babies up to 18 months, with time for caregivers to connect. Official page: https://memphis.librarycalendar.com/event/babies-and-books-39961 (checked 2026-10-19)
- **Story Time (Orange Mound Library)** at Orange Mound Library, 843 Dallas St., Memphis, TN 38114. When: Tue Oct 20. Time: 10:30–11:15am. Price: Free. Ages: 2–6. A morning story time at the Orange Mound branch. Official page: https://memphis.librarycalendar.com/event/story-time-38907 (checked 2026-10-19)
- **Baby Storytime (Cordova Library)** at Cordova Library, 8457 Trinity Rd., Memphis, TN 38018. When: Tue Oct 20. Time: 11–11:45am. Price: Free. Ages: 0–2. Stories, songs and bubbles for babies; this week’s theme is sitting down to dinner. No registration. Official page: https://memphis.librarycalendar.com/event/baby-storytime-55748 (checked 2026-10-19)
- **Toddler Storytime (Central Library)** at Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library, 3030 Poplar Ave, Memphis, TN 38111. When: Wed Oct 21. Time: 10:15–11am. Price: Free. Ages: 1–3. Two or three books and movement for 18 months to 3. Limited to the first 50 kids. Official page: https://memphis.librarycalendar.com/event/toddler-storytime-40013 (checked 2026-10-19)
- **Storytime (Cornelia Crenshaw Memorial Library)** at Cornelia Crenshaw Memorial Library, 531 Vance Ave., Memphis, TN 38126. When: Wed Oct 21. Time: 11–11:30am. Price: Free. Ages: 2–6. Read-alouds, songs and movement at the Crenshaw branch near downtown. Official page: https://memphis.librarycalendar.com/event/storytime-crenshaw-41009 (checked 2026-10-19)
- **Sensory Storytime (Randolph Library)** at Randolph Library, 3752 Given Ave., Memphis, TN 38122. When: Thu Oct 22. Time: 10:30–11:30am. Price: Free. Ages: 2–6. A welcoming, interactive storytime designed for sensory-seeking kids, including children with autism. Official page: https://memphis.librarycalendar.com/event/sensory-storytime-46029 (checked 2026-10-19)
- **Preschool Story Time (Raleigh Library)** at Raleigh Library, 3452 Austin Peay Hwy., Memphis, TN 38128. When: Thu Oct 22. Time: 10:30–11:30am. Price: Free. Ages: 3–5. A Thursday story time for ages 3 to 5. Official page: https://memphis.librarycalendar.com/event/preschool-story-time-38524 (checked 2026-10-19)
- **Story Time (Officer Geoffrey Redd Library)** at Officer Geoffrey Redd Library, 5094 Poplar Ave., Memphis, TN 38117. When: Fri Oct 23. Time: 11am–noon. Price: Free. Ages: 2–6. Stories, songs and movement at the corner of Poplar and White Station. Official page: https://memphis.librarycalendar.com/event/story-time-55343 (checked 2026-10-19)
- **Spooky Storytime (Central Library)** at Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library, 3030 Poplar Ave, Memphis, TN 38111. When: Fri Oct 23. Time: 4:30–5:15pm. Price: Free. Ages: 3–6. Spooky stories and songs for a Friday afternoon. Official page: https://memphis.librarycalendar.com/event/spooky-storytime-52772 (checked 2026-10-19)

## Always free

- **Bass Pro Shops at the Pyramid**, Downtown, 1 Bass Pro Dr. The giant downtown pyramid is a store with big fish tanks and an indoor swamp to wander. Walking in is free. Official page: https://stores.basspro.com/us/tn/memphis/1-bass-pro-dr.html (checked 2026-10-18)
- **Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library**, East Memphis, 3030 Poplar Ave. The main library, with weekly baby, toddler, preschool and sensory storytimes. Official page: https://www.memphislibrary.org/ (checked 2026-10-18)
- **Shelby Farms Park**, East Memphis. One of the country’s largest urban parks, with the Woodland Discovery Playground, a lake and the bison herd. Official page: https://www.shelbyfarmspark.org/ (checked 2026-10-18)
- **Tom Lee Park**, Downtown riverfront. A rebuilt riverfront park on the Mississippi with play areas and big lawns. Official page: https://www.memphisriverparks.org/ (checked 2026-10-18)
- **Rainbow Lake Playground (Overton Park)**, Overton Park. An adventure playground with a Big Green Mound, a hollow-tree tunnel and slide, swings, a merry-go-round and shaded picnic tables for grown-ups. The park’s East Parkway Playground has classic swings and slides. Official page: https://overtonpark.org/the-park/park-features/ (checked 2026-10-18)
- **Mud Island River Park**, Mud Island. Walk a scale model of the Mississippi River from its mouth to the Gulf of Mexico, then take a photo with the 50-foot MEMPHIS sign and the skyline. Official page: https://www.memphisriverparks.org/mud-island (checked 2026-10-18)
- **Dixon Gallery & Gardens**, 4339 Park Ave. An art museum with gardens to wander in every season. Admission is now free, for good. Official page: https://www.dixon.org/hours-admission (checked 2026-10-18)
- **Memphis Public Libraries**, Citywide. Free storytimes at branches. Official page: https://www.memphislibrary.org/ (checked 2026-10-18)

## Free library storytimes

- **Memphis Public Libraries**: Weekly at 9 locations; Monday–Friday, mostly mornings, plus an evening session. Free baby, toddler, preschool and sensory storytimes at Central Library and branches across the city. Calendar: https://www.memphislibrary.org/

## About this list
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## FAQ

### What’s free to do with kids in Memphis this weekend?
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](https://littlesweekly.com/memphis/free/#this-week); the list is rebuilt every Thursday.

### Are there free museum or zoo days in Memphis?
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](https://littlesweekly.com/memphis/free/#free-days).

### Where can we go for free any day in Memphis?
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.

### Is there free indoor play in Memphis?
Yes: Bass Pro Shops at the Pyramid and Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library. See all of them on [indoor play places in Memphis](https://littlesweekly.com/memphis/indoor-play/#places).

### Are library storytimes free in Memphis?
Yes. Memphis Public Libraries runs free storytimes for babies, toddlers and preschoolers. Times change by branch, so check the calendar linked below.

### How do you check these free listings?
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](https://littlesweekly.com/how-we-choose/).