Fall in Memphis means a packed weekend calendar, and this guide covers all of it: every part of Memphis plus every suburb and town around it, from Bartlett and Germantown to Southaven, Millington, Munford and across the river in West Memphis.

Some of the biggest names (Cooper-Young Festival, Germantown Festival, Delta Fair, Pink Palace Crafts Fair) already came and went in September, so we kept only what is still ahead on the calendar from Oct. 1 forward.

Anything we could not fully pin down is marked 🚨 so you know to double-check before you go.

Last updated September 30, 2026.

The second annual Gumption Revival Lantern Parade honors Tom Lee, who rescued 32 people from the Mississippi in 1925. Expect giant puppet lanterns, a brass band and a river-bluff glow, rain or shine.

A brand-new, free festival from the Downtown Memphis Commission, headlined by Theo Croker with a deep local lineup. It opens Friday with Jazz After Hours at The Westin and wraps Sunday with Sunset Jazz in Court Square. Details at downtownmemphis.com.

The 11th annual Wine on the River pours at sunset on the riverfront and benefits Door of Hope.

Thirty-plus zine makers gather for the 11th annual Memphis Zine Fest, an all-ages afternoon of homemade comics, art and DIY print culture.

RiverArtsFest, the Mid-South's largest and longest-running fine arts festival, turns 20 this year with 160-plus juried artists, live demonstrations, kids' art stations and live music, all with the Mississippi River as a backdrop.

Cazateatro Bilingual Theatre Group's Día de Muertos Parade & Festival brings altars, face painting, folklórico dance, vendors and live music to a family-friendly celebration of the ones we have lost.

The 28th Indie Memphis Film Festival returns after last year's cancellation, opening Nov. 5 with the documentary "The Lorraine."

Twenty teams compete for the People's Choice crown at the 901 Hot Wing Festival, with a river view and every donation going to the Memphis Child Advocacy Center.

Twelve tastings, a rare-bottle auction and a cigar lounge at the Memphis Whiskey Festival, which benefits Volunteer Memphis.

The inaugural Evergreen Street Fair shuts down a stretch of Overton Park Avenue for live music, 11 food vendors and a kids zone, with an after-party at Evergreen Grill.

Fifty-plus artists paint live for the 12th annual Paint Memphis, with a free hands-on workshop, vendor market, kids zone and food trucks.

The 14th annual Greenline Artwalk brings 60-plus artists, music, beer and wine and kids' activities to the trail, with proceeds supporting greenline maintenance. Leashed dogs welcome.

Eight restaurants fight for a $10,000 People's Choice prize at the first-ever Wing Wars, alongside a 3-on-3 basketball tournament. Tickets at wingwars901.com.

Mycology talks, foraging and cultivation workshops, vendors and live music at the fifth annual Memphis Mushroom Festival, new this year in Overton Park.

Fifty-plus artist and maker booths line Broad Avenue for the Broad Avenue Art Walk. Everything is handmade, with live music at multiple stops and a vintage market.

The Salvation Army Kroc Center's month-long Kroctoberfest wraps with a free, family-friendly Fall Fun Bash open to the public, with a rodeo theme.

Young Actors Guild's fourth annual Orange Mound Music Fest is a community-first day of local talent, food and games in the heart of Orange Mound.

Homecoming week at the University of Memphis kicks into gear with a free, Halloween-themed block party open to the public. The Tigers host Army on Saturday, Oct. 31.

Local makers fill the Concourse atrium and plaza at the Crafts & Drafts Holiday Market, the best shop-local kickoff to gift season.

Pretty Lights and a two-night Widespread Panic run headline the ninth Mempho, with Spoon, Gary Clark Jr., Ziggy Marley and De La Soul rounding out the bill.

The Wolf River Conservancy's Fall Fest pairs an arboretum scavenger hunt and costume parade with food trucks along the greenway.

More than 160 merchants and daily door prizes at the Holiday Market of Memphis, a good one for early gift hunters.

A low-key, free morning built around the Agricenter's Harvest Festival and its agricultural-education mission, with music, food and games for all ages.

Twenty-plus local restaurants, fire performers and live music light up the Dixon at Art on Fire.

Crafts, games, costumes and a marketplace at the Cordova Library's Fantasy Faire.

Cosplay fashion shows, sumo-suit wrestling and culture camps fill the Garden for the Memphis Japan Festival, organized by the Japan-America Society of Tennessee.

The Festival of Lights comes to Eads with a lamp ceremony, puja and fireworks at the India Cultural Center and Temple.

Bartlett throws one of the best free weekends of the fall: a Memphis BBQ Network-sanctioned contest, a car and motorcycle show (awards at noon Saturday), live music both days, a police K-9 demo and the Panther Pride 5K at 8am Saturday. A free shuttle runs from Bartlett Baptist Church. Full schedule on the City of Bartlett's page.

The 30th annual Arlington BBQ Burnout puts more than $13,000 in prizes on the line across whole hog, pulled pork and ribs, plus a steak cook-off and live music Friday night.

About 100 regional exhibitors at the Bartlett Hills Fall Arts & Crafts Festival, a solid early-gift shopping weekend.

Costume and pie-eating contests, goat snuggles with 901 Goats, axe throwing, bounce houses and live music from Rowdy and the Strays at 6pm. Details on the City of Lakeland's page.

The fourth annual festival brings more than 80 artisans and makers to the square, per the Lakeland Arts Council and Lakeland Currents. Pair it with the Harvest Festival that afternoon for a full Lakeland day.

The City of Millington lists its Fall Festival & Trunk or Treat for Oct. 24.

The third annual farm-and-homestead day at Lightfoot Farm Market.

Local vendors for the early holiday shopper at the Town of Arlington's Holiday Market.

The city's Veterans Parade honors local service members.

Restaurant samples and a live band on the historic square for Main Street Collierville's Preservation Party (formerly Taste of the Town), a fundraiser for the downtown historic district.

Local vendors, family activities and a scarecrow-making station at the church's annual community outreach day. Details at pipertonumc.org.

Food trucks, vendors, crafts, bounce houses and entertainment at Fayette County's long-running Oakland in October.

Billed as "food, fun and family," Fall Fest Memphis packs eight live bands, 55-plus vendors, food trucks, carnival rides, a BBQ cook-off, a car show and raffle drawings up to $10,000 into one weekend. Leave the dog at home (service animals only).

Germantown's working farm park goes full harvest mode: inflatables, a corn maze, hayrides, a pumpkin patch, a petting farm, live music and a kids' costume contest. Book ahead through Germantown Parks & Rec.

Live music, food trucks, fire pits and games in downtown Collierville.

Food trucks, a car show, bounce houses, yard games and a kids' market at Atoka's fall bash. Follow Atoka Parks & Recreation for updates.

The 42nd Celebrate Munford, run by volunteers since 1984, features arts and crafts vendors, a car show, food booths and two stages of local talent.

Vendors, food trucks, hayrides and live entertainment at the Town of Brighton's Fall Festival.

The Mid-South Fair has been running since 1856 and still delivers 50-plus midway rides, funnel cakes and turkey legs, a circus and a youth talent competition. The midway is cashless.

The fifth annual Fallfest brings vendors, kids' activities, food trucks and music to Snowden Grove.

The 23rd annual Memphis Tri-State Blues Festival is a one-night arena show with Tucka, King George, Cecily Wilborn and more, hosted by Henry Welch.

The Hernando Main Street Chamber is promoting the church's annual evening of fall fun, per DeSoto County News.

Cook teams compete for more than $5,000 in prizes, including a backyard division for non-pros, with live blues, food trucks and brews at West Memphis' Rhythm & Ribs. Bring lawn chairs; no coolers.

Rev. Slim and Edna Nicole play a free evening blues set on the Delta's doorstep, with food and drink vendors on site.

The Sultana Disaster Museum opens its larger new home in the historic 1939 Marion School gymnasium, telling the story of the deadliest maritime disaster in U.S. history.

The whole family can come for the zoo while grown-ups sample local fall brews and German bites. Zootoberfest rides on your normal zoo ticket.

Wiseacre's medal-winning Märzen headlines Wiseacre Oktoberfest, with a brass band, food trucks and stein fills. Bring your own stein (up to 1 liter) or buy one on site.

The 16th Cooper-Young Beerfest pours from 30-plus regional breweries to benefit the Cooper-Young Community Association. Everyone, designated drivers included, needs to be 21+ with ID.

The fourth annual Oktoberfest at Overton Square has a polka band, German folk dancers, a makers market and a stein-holding contest. Family and pet friendly.

Grind City Brewing kicks off its Oktoberfest on the first Saturday of October, per the Memphis Beer Blog's Oktoberfest roundup.

Collierville's Maroon Brew Co. throws its own Oktoberfest the same day, per the Memphis Beer Blog's Oktoberfest roundup.

Flyway Brewing hosts Edgetoberfest, per the Memphis Beer Blog's Oktoberfest roundup.

Hampline Brewing sends Oktoberfest off with a farewell party, per the Memphis Beer Blog's Oktoberfest roundup.

Meddlesome Brewing in Cordova hosts Ska-Tober Fest, per the Memphis Beer Blog's Oktoberfest roundup.

Crosstown Brewing's Crosstoberfest lands the same day as Cooper-Young Beerfest, per the Memphis Beer Blog's Oktoberfest roundup.

We verified every listing above against official sources where we could — but organizers move dates, venues sit unannounced, and Memphis always has one more festival we haven't heard of. Reply to any 901 Today email, or reach us through the site, and we'll add it in the next update.

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