District Warehouse & Gallery

Children and parents alike will delight in My Big Backyard Children's Garden located in the Memphis Botanic Garden. The huge playground incorporates its structure into nature, stringing up rope bridges between trees and sculpting plants into shapes children can play on. Cool off during the summer months with the new water features, such as the artificial thunderstorm. This attraction has all of the necessary components for some fun in the sun.

Catch a Broadway play or a popular concert at the Orpheum Theatre. This elegant entertainment venue showcases some of the most famous local, national and international performers in Memphis. Watch a play or musical performance, or even a movie, at this Renaissance-style theater. Events and shows occur on an almost daily basis, so there is always something to see at the Orpheum.

St. Louis Cardinals fans will want to visit their Tennessee affiliate. The Memphis Redbirds are a Triple-A minor baseball league that plays in downtown's AutoZone Park. Since forming in 1998, the Redbirds have won two league titles, two conference titles and three division titles. Be sure to stay after the sports action for a fireworks display.

Party away the month of May. Join residents as they celebrate Memphis in May, a month-long festival featuring four main events: the Beale Street Music Festival, International Week, the World Championship Barbeque Cooking Contest and the Sunset Symphony. Bring the family out for awesome music, delicious food and Memphis heritage.