By: Ariel Taranski
Whether you’re a fan of pumpkin spice or spooky pumpkin carvings, chances are you’re pretty stoked about fall in Memphis. There are so many exciting events and occasions happening this season, your biggest problem may be choosing which ones. Luckily for you, we gathered some of the most popular options (and maybe a few lesser-knowns) so that you don’t have to search for them all yourself. Here are some fun fall activities you can do in the 901!
Corn Mazes and Pumpkin Patches
The Mid-South Maze – Cordova
Jones Orchard – Millington
Priddy Farms – Arlington
Menagerie Farm – Collierville
Tom’s Farm – Rossville
Midtown Nursery – Midtown
Haunted Houses
Wicked Ways Haunted House – select nights in the month of October
Haunted Web of Horrors – select nights in the month of October
Outdoor Fun
Twilight Thursdays at Memphis Botanic Garden – every Thursday in October
Haunted Hay Ride of Terror at Shelby Farms – October 7, 8, 22, 28, 29
Frights at Height at Shelby Farms – October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
Agricenter Harvest Festival – October 15
Family-Friendly Halloween Happenings
Zoo Boo at Memphis Zoo – select nights October 14 through 31
Farm Park Halloween BOO-looza – October 22
Halloween Spooktacular at Children’s Museum of Memphis – October 22
Halloween Campfire Storytelling: Marshmallows and Mayhem at Fuller Park – October 28
Halloween Hike at Memphis Botanic Garden – October 29
Adults-Only Halloween Events
Zootoberfest – Memphis Zoo, every Sat. and Sun. in Oct.
Alice’s Ales at Memphis Botanic Garden – October 7
18th Century Masquerade Ball at the Children’s Museum of Memphis – October 15
Cryptid Tails Halloween Burlesque Show – October 21
Memphis Funk, Halloween Costume Party at Lichterman Nature Center – October 21
8th Annual Memphis Monster Mash – October 22
Halloween Bar Crawl – October 29
Fright Night – Collage Dance – October 29
FOTCAS Howl-O-Ween Costume Pawty at Grind City Brewing – October 30
Festivals and Arts
Monster Market 2022 will be open online October 3 through 31st – Marshall Arts
Memphis Food and Wine Festival at the Memphis Botanic Garden – October 15
Memphis Brew Fest at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium – October 15
River Arts Fest – October 22-23
Día de los Muertos Parade and Festival at Brooks Museum – October 28
Ballet Memphis’ Dracula – October 28-30
Halloween Midtown Con – October 29
Trivia Nights and Movies
Fright-ober at Crosstown – select nights in October
Hocus Pocus Trivia at Railgarten – October 12
Hocus Pocus Trivia at The Liquor Store – October 26
Friday Flicks at Carriage Crossing: Hocus Pocus Oct. 28
Spooky Tours
Backbeat Tours’ Memphis Ghost Tour
Elmwood Cemetery’s From the Beyond: Ghosts, Spiritualism, and Cemeteries – October 30
