101 Ideas for Holiday Family Fun in Memphis - 2025
KidsOutAndAbout is Memphis's online guide to everything for kids, teens, and families! The activities we've listed here are confirmed for this year, but many require reserving ahead of time, and please keep in mind that events could be canceled... so click through to make arrangements. Enjoy the holidays!
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Santa Sightings
Old-Time Christmas
| Nov 21 & 22, 2025 | Hernando Dickens of a Christmas |
| Dec 13 & 14, 2025 | A Jacksonian Christmas Festival |
Light Displays
Holiday Races
| Nov 23, 2025 | Wreath Run 5k! - Central Gardens Association |
| Dec 1 - Dec 31, 2025 (Virtual) | Santa Hustle - Virtual |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Candy Cane Course |
Holiday Theatre
| Nov 21 - 23, 2025 | NutRemix™ presented by Nike |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas Featuring the Memphis Symphony Orchestra |
| Multiple dates starting Dec 5, 2025 | A Christmas Carol ’25 at Theatre Memphis |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Christmas with C.S. Lewis |
| Multiple dates starting Dec 6, 2025 | Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer at Harrell Theatre |
| Dec 6 & 7, 2025 | Clara & the Nutcracker presented by the Tennessee Ballet Theater |
| Multiple dates starting Dec 12, 2025 | Ballet Memphis Presents: The Nutcracker |
| Multiple dates starting Dec 12, 2025 | Esprit de Corps Dance Company's The Nutcracker |
| Multiple dates starting Dec 16, 2025 | Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical |
| Dec 24, 2025 | World Ballet Company: Nutcracker |
Holiday Concerts
| Nov 20 - 22, 2025 | Holiday Lighting Weekend at Graceland |
| Nov 21, 2025 | By Request: Dueling Piano at Graceland |
| Nov 21, 2025 | A Rockin' Memphis Christmas Concert at Graceland |
| Nov 22, 2025 | Elisabeth von Trapp: Home for Christmas |
| Nov 22, 2025 | Dean Z's Ultimate Elvis Christmas at Graceland |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas Featuring the Memphis Symphony Orchestra |
| Dec 2 - 4, 2025 | Handel’s Messiah - Memphis Symphony Orchestra |
| Multiple dates starting Dec 4, 2025 | Holiday Dinner and Music Cruise - Memphis Riverboats |
| Dec 5, 2025 | Drew & Ellie Holcomb's Neighborly Christmas |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Christmas with CoroRio |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Germantown Symphony Orchestra: Holiday Concert |
| Dec 20, 2025 | Magic of Memphis! '25 - Memphis Symphony Orchestra |
Christmas Tree Experience
| Multiple dates starting Nov 20, 2025 | Priddy Farms |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 22, 2025 | Christmas Trees at Cedar Hill Farm |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 22, 2025 | Merry Christmas Tree Farm |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 22, 2025 | Falcon Ridge Farm |
Ice Skating
| Open Year Round | Mid-South Ice House |
Kwanzaa
| Dec 26, 2025 | Bluff City Kwanzaa Festival |
New Year's Eve
| Dec 31, 2025 | New Year’s at Noon: Calling all Superheroes |
| Dec 31, 2025 | Noon Year's Eve at Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library |
Shopping & Craft Fairs
| Oct 3 - 5, 2025 | Mistletoe Merchants of Memphis |
| Oct 24 - 26, 2025 | Holiday Market of Memphis |
| Oct 25, 2025 | Hope Shoppe Holiday Open House |
| Nov 8, 2025 | Memphis Crafts & Drafts Festival Holiday Market |
| Nov 9, 2025 | Hernando Christmas Open House |
| Nov 14 - 16, 2025 | The Memphis Potters Guild Holiday Show and Sale |
| Nov 15, 2025 | Chickasaw Oaks Holiday Market |
| Nov 16, 2025 | Novel's 1st Annual Spectacular Holiday Shopping Extravaganza |
| Nov 21 & 22, 2025 | Hernando Dickens of a Christmas |
| Nov 22, 2025 | Annual St. Louis Catholic Church Craft Fair |
| Nov 22, 2025 | Hernando Christmas Farmers Market |
| Dec 5, 2025 | Christmas on the Square - Town of Arlington |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Holiday Artist Market at the Metal Museum |
Miscellaneous
| Multiple dates starting Nov 1, 2025 | Holiday Adventure Center at Big Cypress Lodge! |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 29, 2025 | Christmas in Collierville Saturdays |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Special Holiday Storytime: Cupig Saves Christmas |
| Dec 13, 2025 | ¡Christmas Fiesta! at Dixon Gallery and Gardens |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Rolling Around the Christmas Tree |
| Dec 20 & 21, 2025 | Memphis A Very Poké Christmas |
| Dec 25, 2025 | Christmas Brunch at The Peabody |
| Dec 25, 2025 | 2nd Annual Christmas Dinner |
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Christmas Tree Farms
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