Memphis this weekend: the Día de Muertos parade on Main Street, a free Juvenile Court trunk-or-treat and Stax Family Day Saturday, plus Zoo Boo nights.

Saturday, Oct. 24, is the big day this weekend in Memphis: the free Día de Muertos parade comes down Main Street at 11 a.m., the Juvenile Court and the Stax Museum hold free trunk-or-treats, and Rigoletto fills the Cannon Center that night.

Last checked Oct. 23, 2026. Every listing is from the organizer’s own page, linked in each line, or from the Downtown Memphis Commission’s Halloween guide. Check before you go; times can change. The Morris Day and The Time show at the Orpheum, first set for Sunday, Oct. 25, has been moved to Jan. 8, 2027, the Orpheum says.

Friday, Oct. 23

  • Shell on Wheels at The Four Way, 5:30 to 9 p.m., The Four Way Restaurant, 998 Mississippi Blvd. The Overton Park Shell’s traveling stage marks 80 years of the soul food restaurant with Memphis soul across the generations. Ticketed. Overton Park Shell listing.
  • Reggae in the Park After Dark, 7 to 11 p.m., Court Square Park. Live reggae, DJs and food vendors. Free. Downtown Memphis Commission listing.
  • Mid-South Maze haunted maze, 7 to 10 p.m., Agricenter International, 7777 Walnut Grove Road. $25. The classic maze is open 4 to 6 p.m. Mid-South Maze.
  • Music Box: Teal Wright, 7:30 p.m., Hattiloo Culture Box, 37 S. Cooper St. Hattiloo Theatre.

Saturday, Oct. 24

  • Howl-O-Ween Hustle 5K, 7:30 a.m., through the Memphis Zoo and Overton Park. Costumes welcome; zoo admission is part of the entry. Memphis Zoo.
  • Agricenter Harvest Festival, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Agricenter Farmers Market, 7856 Smythe Farm Road. Music, food and games. Free. Agricenter.
  • Halloween Spooktacular, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Children’s Museum of Memphis, 2525 Central Ave. CMOM listing.
  • Memphis Cup of Nations, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Bellevue Baptist Church, 2000 Appling Road. World Relief Memphis’ soccer tournament for teams from 16 nations, now with a family festival and Shell on Wheels music. Overton Park Shell listing.
  • Día de Muertos Parade and Festival, parade 11 a.m. to noon from Court Square Park down Main Street; festival noon to 3 p.m. at the Halloran Centre, 225 S. Main St., with music, dance troupes, Catrinas, face painting and community altars. Free. Downtown Memphis Commission listing.
  • Candy Coated Trunk or Treat, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Juvenile Court, 616 Adams Ave., Washington Avenue side. Trunk-or-treat, face painting, a firefighter simulator, a bounce house and a petting zoo. Free. Event listing.
  • Spooky Skate, noon to 3 p.m., Sunset Canopy, Tom Lee Park. Costume skate with a DJ; limited free 30-minute skate rentals; bring your own pads. Weather-dependent. Event listing.
  • Stax Museum Free Family Day, 1 to 4 p.m., 926 E. McLemore Ave. Free museum admission, face painting, a puppet show and a trunk-or-treat in the parking lot run by The Soulsville Charter School. Stax Museum.
  • Art on Fire, 7 to 11 p.m., Dixon Gallery and Gardens, 4339 Park Ave. The Dixon’s fall party with food, drinks and live entertainment. $95, or $75 for members. Dixon.
  • Rigoletto in Concert, 7:30 p.m., Cannon Center for the Performing Arts, 255 N. Main St. Opera Memphis and the Memphis Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Robert Moody; sung in Italian with English surtitles. Opera Memphis.
  • Mid-South Maze haunted maze, 7 to 10 p.m., Agricenter International. $25. Mid-South Maze.

Sunday, Oct. 25

  • Mekong Festival Reunion, from 11 a.m., Vietnamese Buddhist Association of Memphis, 1368 Jefferson Ave. Southeast Asian performances and food marking 50 years since refugee families settled along the Cleveland Street corridor, with Shell on Wheels. Overton Park Shell listing.
  • Halloween Goat Yoga, 2 and 3:30 p.m., Overton Park Shell lawn, 1928 Poplar Ave. Ticketed; not recommended for children under 6. Overton Park Shell listing.
  • Mid-South Maze classic maze, noon to 8 p.m., Agricenter International. $12 for ages 13 and up, $8 for ages 6 to 12. Mid-South Maze.

All weekend

  • Le Bonheur Zoo Boo, 6 to 9:30 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Memphis Zoo; last entry 8:30 p.m. $23, or $20 for members; online only. Memphis Zoo.
  • Monster Market, through Sunday, Oct. 25, its last day, at The Medicine Factory, 85 Virginia Ave. W. Art, decor and oddities from more than 100 makers. Free entry. Monster Market.
  • Hot Off the Wall Art Sale, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday to Sunday, Dixon Gallery and Gardens. Dixon events.
  • Ain’t I Clean: Lansky Brothers and the Look of Memphis Music, a new exhibit at the Stax Museum that opens Friday, Oct. 23, and runs to May 2, 2027. Museum admission is $20 for adults. Stax Museum.
  • Second Baptist Church pumpkin patch, 10 a.m. to sundown, 4680 Walnut Grove Road, through Oct. 31. Second Baptist.
  • Early voting for the Nov. 3 election: most Shelby County sites are open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and closed Sunday. See our voting guide.

Regular weekend fixtures

  • Memphis Farmers Market: Saturdays, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., 567 S. Front St. Oct. 24 and 31 are its last two Saturdays of the season. See farmers markets.
  • Cooper-Young Community Farmers Market: every Saturday, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., 1000 S. Cooper St.

Halloween is next weekend: the Tigers play Army at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, and Zoo Boo has three more nights. See our Halloween events, trick-or-treat hours, arts and exhibitions this month and things to do this month pages. Driving downtown on Saturday? Check road construction and closures and getting around first.

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Frequently asked questions

What is there to do in Memphis this weekend?

Saturday, Oct. 24, is the big day: the free Día de Muertos parade on Main Street at 11 a.m., the Juvenile Court’s free trunk-or-treat, Stax Museum Free Family Day, the Agricenter Harvest Festival and Rigoletto in concert at the Cannon Center. Zoo Boo runs at the Memphis Zoo all three nights.

What is free in Memphis this weekend?

The Día de Muertos parade and festival, the Candy Coated Trunk or Treat at 616 Adams Ave., Stax Museum Free Family Day from 1 to 4 p.m., the Agricenter Harvest Festival, Reggae in the Park After Dark on Friday night and Monster Market are all free, according to their organizers.

Where does the Día de Muertos parade start?

At Court Square Park, 62 N. Main St., at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 24. It marches straight down Main Street to the Halloran Centre, 225 S. Main St., where a free festival runs from noon to 3 p.m.