Memphis family weekend: Friday, October 16 – Sunday, October 18
11 events for the weekend of Oct 16–18, with 10 free and 10 indoors.
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Top picks this weekend
Big outings first: festivals, farms, shows and attractions, mixing free and paid, for a range of ages.
Oct 16 – Nov 1 · 6pm–9pm
Memphis Zoo — Memphis · Shelby Co. · Memphis
All-new, reimagined Halloween nights at the Zoo on select nights through Nov. 1, 6–9pm. Check the Zoo's page for the nights.
Details at Memphis Zoo ↗ Library storytimes & programs (10, free)
From Memphis Public Libraries, Germantown Community Library and Collierville Burch Library. Some need registration; check the library page.
Saturday, Oct 17
11amFamily STEAM Day · Frayser Library, Memphis
3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
11amRead with a Pup! (Children's Reading Therapy Program) · Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library, Memphis
0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
12pmMemphis Creativity Fest 2026 · Cossitt Library, Memphis
0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
1pmCouch Co-Op Collaborative · Randolph Library, Memphis
3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
1pmSTEM-It - Chemistry · Cordova Library, Memphis
6-10 · 11+ · Free
2pmParkway Village Creative Maker's Workshop: Fall is in the Air Jewelry Making Workshop · Parkway Village Library, Memphis
0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
2:30pmFreePlay @ the Library · Officer Geoffrey Redd Library, Memphis
0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
4pmColor my World Coloring Club" @ Crenshaw · Cornelia Crenshaw Memorial Library, Memphis
0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
4pmTot's Turn: Titles and Toys · Germantown Community Library, Germantown
0-2 · 3-5 · FreeSunday, Oct 18
1:30pmSTEMsters · Lucius E. & Elsie C. Burch, Jr. Library, Collierville
6-10 · FreeNothing matches those filters — try widening them.
