Memphis Travel - November 6, 2025

Plan a Rockin' Holiday in Memphis

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Allen Gillespie, Logan Young, Julian Harper

Celebrate a Rockin' Holiday Season in Memphis

Looking for a holiday season to remember? Add a trip to Memphis to your wish list and come celebrate the best time of year with our favorite traditions. Book a Christmas tour of Graceland, when the King of Rock 'n' Roll's mansion is decked out in holiday splendor. Join thousands downtown to see Santa rock down Beale Street in the annual Holiday Parade. Head to the award-winning Memphis Zoo for the first-ever Memphis Zoo Lantern Festival, with over 60 fixtures and displays.

See Our Holiday Traditions

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Liven Up Your Winter With These Memphis Events

From the electrifying dunks of Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies and Elvis' 91st Birthday Celebration at Graceland to the twinkling light displays and merry traditions of the holidays and powerful Black History Month events, there's no time to hibernate this winter in Memphis!

Check Out Our Winter Events

Plates of soul food in front of the neon Alcenia's sign at Alcenia's.

Julian Harper

Memphis Puts the Soul in Soul Food

Memphis barbecue and wings are iconic, but don't forget about our soul food. The chefs at these favorite spots pour heart, soul and love into their family recipes. Crispy fried catfish, mac and cheese, meatloaf, green beans and fried chicken that falls off the bone await you at these soul food staples. Hungry yet?

Find Memphis Soul Food

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A view from West Memphis, Arkansas, with two bikes in the foreground with the Mississippi River and the Memphis skyline in the background.

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Ducks Unlimited Park

Explore wetlands, scenic trails and wildlife only 15 minutes away in West Memphis.

Plan Your Visit

Three women with a table full of pizza, cocktails and other dishes, with other diners in the background, at Hog and Hominy.

Julian Harper

Michelin Memphis

Five Memphis restaurants received recognition in the inaugural Michelin Guide American South: Hog & Hominy, Andrew Michael Italian Kitchen, Felicia Suzanne's, Petals of a Peony and The Lobbyist. Learn more about these restaurants and their Michelin designations.

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EVENTS

Memphis Zoo

Nov. 14, 2025

Lantern Festival

Memphis Zoo; running select nights through Feb. 1, 2026

Christmas decor outside of the Graceland Mansion.

Alex Shansky

Nov. 20, 2025

Graceland Holiday Lighting Ceremony

Elvis Presley's Graceland

The Orpheum

Nov. 25–30, 2025

& Juliet

The Orpheum

Santa riding his sleigh down Beale Street at the annual Beale Street Holiday Parade.

Allen Gillespie

Dec. 13, 2025

Memphis Holiday Parade

Beale Street

Made in Memphis: Your Holiday Gift Guide

The exterior storefront of Paradox at Peco, with Christmas decor in the window.

Julian Harper

Santa needs a little help this year, and Memphis' boutiques, malls and shopping centers are ready to cross items off your gift list. You'll find everything from outdoor gear at Bass Pro Shops at the Pyramid and home decor and furnishings from IKEA Memphis to artwork, tasty treats, clothing, handmade goods and music merch from our local artisans and mom-and-pop shops.

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