Downtown Memphis awaits: its live music, entertainment, museums, and more!
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Popular things to do in Downtown Memphis
Orpheum Theatre
4/5(356 reviews)
Orpheum Theatre is a popular theater with a rich history in Memphis. Attend a sporting event or simply enjoy the top-notch restaurants while you're in the area.
Beale Street
4/5(1,799 reviews)
With iconic landmarks, historic buildings and live music venues, Beale Street, "the Home of the Blues" is Memphis as it was at the turn of the 20th century.
National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel
4.5/5(798 reviews)
National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel is a popular museum in Memphis with a story of its own. Experience the area's entertainment choices and acclaimed theater scene.
Tom Lee Park
4.5/5(140 reviews)
This waterfront park on the edge of downtown Memphis offers paved walking paths, a tranquil atmosphere and stunning views.
AutoZone Park
4.5/5(72 reviews)
Catch an event at AutoZone Park during your trip to Memphis. Attend a sporting event or simply enjoy the top-notch restaurants while you're in the area.
University of Memphis
4/5(351 reviews)
Enjoy the collegiate vibe with a visit to University of Memphis, a top college in Memphis. Make time to visit the area's shops, or simply enjoy its top-notch restaurants.
Top activities in Downtown Memphis
Sun Studio Tour
$14
Delve into more than 50 years of fascinating history on your guided tour of Sun Studio. Step back in time to when legends like Elvis, Johnny Cash, and Jerry Lee Lewis recorded albums that made their mark on the history of music.
Memphis Musical Mojo Tour
$33
The Home of the Blues comes alive on this city tour aboard the nation's only music bus. All of the guides on this tour are professional Beale Street musicians who play and sing selections from the city's rich musical heritage, while entertaining you with comedy, history, and behind-the-scenes stories of your favorite Memphis personalities.
Discover Memphis Tour
$44
Get the complete Memphis experience on this all-inclusive 3-hour tour. It’s a part history tour, part attraction hopping, part food tour that will introduce you to everything that makes Memphis special.
Guided Memphis City Tour
$30
Learn all about Memphis on a comprehensive and informative tour led by a local guide. Your host takes you past iconic sites like the massive Memphis Pyramid, luxurious Peabody Hotel, and inimitable Graceland—the former home of Elvis Presley.
Historic Memphis Walking Tour
$25
Memphis is both a gracious old Southern city of riverboats and cotton money, and a rowdy river town of roughnecks, gangsters and gamblers. Your guide will unfold the city’s turbulent history and some of the characters who have made it one of the world’s most unique and colorful places.
Elvis Presley Birthplace Park in Tupelo with Transport from Memphis
$195
Get an early morning start with pickup from your accommodation in Memphis and relax during the 1.5-hour drive across the Tennessee border into Mississippi. On arrival in Tupelo, hop off the coach to see the modest two-room house built by Elvis' father, where The King was born and raised.
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Other neighborhoods in Memphis
Medical District
If you're spending some time in Medical District, Sun Studio and Hunt-Phelan Home are top sights worth seeing.
Uptown
Known for Churches, Cathedrals, Historical Buildings
Uptown is known for its ample dining options, and you can make a stop by Memphis Pyramid and Cannon Center for Performing Arts while in the area.
South Main Historic District
4/5(1 review)
South Main Historic District might not have many top sights, but Orpheum Theatre and Beale Street are two attractions nearby that you can check out.
Harbor Town
4.5/5(7 reviews)
Harbor Town might not have many top sights, but Memphis Pyramid and Fire Museum of Memphis are two attractions nearby that you can check out.
Midtown
Known for Zoo, Theaters, Entertainment
4/5(162 reviews)
Theaters, live music, and museums are just a few things travelers enjoy about Midtown. Check out Memphis Zoo or Minglewood Hall while you're exploring the area.
Vollintine-Evergreen
Though Vollintine-Evergreen might not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like Memphis Zoo and Overton Park.