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Good morning, Memphis! ☀️

Still don’t have your halloween costume? Here’s an easy one: go as “someone who voted early.” Today’s the last day, and it pairs well with a sticker.

Here's what's in today's treat bag:

  • 🎃 Where to trick-or-treat, from Midtown to Southaven

  • 🛍️ A first-in-Tennessee store coming to East Memphis

  • 📸 The last call for a free family photo shoot

  • 🏀 A Halloween night Grizzlies game with a free shirt

  • 🕰️ The one thing you get back this weekend (hint: sleep)

Let's get into it.

Guides

🎃 Our 2026 Guide to Trick-or-Treating Around the 901 is Here

Costumed kids trick-or-treating with the Memphis skyline behind

Ready, set, candy! Our brand-new 901 Today Trick-or-Treating Guide has your whole Halloween weekend mapped out, from Midtown to Millington to Southaven.

  • 🍬 Treat yourself to options. We found more than 30 trick-or-treat events from Friday through Sunday, and most are free. Kids can hit a trick-or-treat trail at Lichterman or an aviation-themed trick-or-treat at the Fayette County Airport in Somerville.

  • 🌧️ Plan for a soggy spooky. Halloween is Saturday, and no city in the metro has set official trick-or-treat hours. The sun sets just after 6 p.m., and the weather shows a 50% chance of showers Saturday night. Our guide has a rain plan with indoor spots, plus safety tips for little ghouls.

Get the full guide here.

Shopping

🧴 TESO Life Is Bringing Its First Tennessee Store to East Memphis

Teso Life San Antonio

Good news for skincare fans and snack hunters! TESO Life, an Asian lifestyle department store from New York, is opening its first Tennessee store at Eastgate Shopping Center in East Memphis. It'll be neighbors with TJ Maxx, Ross and Five Below.

  • 🛍️ Seoul searching, solved. Expect K-beauty brands like COSRX, Anua and Medicube, Japanese hair care like Shiseido and Tsubaki, plus snacks, stationery, toys, pet supplies and home goods. Your skincare shelf and your snack drawer just found the same store.

  • 📍 Coming soon-ish. There's no opening date yet, but we'll let you know when the doors open. And yes, Memphis got one before Nashville.

Get the full scoop here.

901 Partner

📸 Last Call: Win a Free Fall Family Photo Session With Connor Ryan

This is your final reminder, Memphis! Our October partner, Memphis photographer Connor Ryan, is giving one 901 Today reader a free fall family photo session at Shelby Farms, and entries close Saturday, Oct. 31.

  • 🍂 Picture this. The winner gets a 30-minute mini-session at Shelby Farms and 15 to 25 edited, high-quality digital photos. That's this year's holiday card, handled.

  • ⏰ Don't be too late. Entering takes about a minute, and the winner will be notified by email.

Enter the giveaway here.

Sports

🏀 The Grizzlies Host the Kings on Halloween Night at FedExForum

Trick-or-treat early, then head Downtown! The Memphis Grizzlies host the Sacramento Kings on Saturday, Oct. 31, at 7 p.m. at FedExForum.

  • 💀 Dead serious fun. It's Halloween with Día de los Muertos night, and fans get a Día de los Muertos T-shirt giveaway. The Grizzlies already beat the Kings in Sacramento on Sunday, so this one's a quick rematch.

  • 👜 Leave the giant candy bucket at home. FedExForum only allows clear bags up to 6 x 8 x 2 inches, plus small wallets up to 5 x 3.5 inches. A gallon pillowcase full of Snickers won't make it past the door.

Grab your tickets here.

Daily Picks

🗞️ Other News Around the 901

🗳️ Last call, voters. Today is the last day of early voting in Shelby County. You can vote at any of the 26 sites. Most are open 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., and the Election Commission at 157 Poplar is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Find a site here, and check out our 901 Today Voter Guide before you go. Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3.

🕰️ Fall back, relax. Here's a treat with no candy involved. Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 1, so set your clocks back one hour and enjoy an extra hour of sleep after Halloween. Learn more.

🎶 Grove-y night. Germantown music fans, this one's tonight. Memphis singer-songwriter Lina Beach, who records at Royal Studios and has toured with the Hi Rhythm Section, plays Concerts in the Grove at GPAC at 6:30 p.m. (gates at 5:30). Tickets are $13 for adults and $8 for ages 5–18, and kids 4 and under get in free. Bring a lawn chair.

🎸 Shell on wheels, ghouls on Broad. Kick off the long weekend on Friday with Shell on Wheels: Hallows' Eve at Wiseacre's OG Taproom (2783 Broad Ave.). Five bands play starting at 5 p.m., including Bailey Bigger, Cyrena Wages and Country Westerns, and there's a michelada bar.

💿 Throwback Saturday. Got a 2000s costume? Wear it to Love in the Club, a 2000s hip-hop and R&B party at Satellite Music Hall (1291 Autumn Ave.) on Halloween night. It starts at 8 p.m., and it's 18+.

🍎 Top of the class. Congrats to Cory Uselton! The DeSoto County Schools leader was named the 2026-27 Mississippi Superintendent of the Year by the Mississippi Association of School Administrators. He's led the district since January 2016, and he was also the state's high school principal of the year back in 2015.

⚽ Girls' night out. The Tigers women's soccer team hosts East Carolina on Friday at 7 p.m. at the Track and Soccer Complex. It's 901Women Night, and it's the team's last regular-season home match before the conference tournament.

🏈 Homecoming on Halloween. The Memphis Tigers host Army on Saturday at 7 p.m. at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium (ESPNU). It's Homecoming and Hero Day, honoring the military and first responders. The Tigers are unbeaten at home this season.

🌉 Bridge over troubled water. Heads up, Germantown walkers! The pedestrian bridge near the pond at Cameron Brown Park has been closed since June after an inspection found weather and bug damage. The city approved $53,156 to tear it down and build a new one, and work should start in the next week or so.

🍂 Need more weekend plans? We have a guide for that! Check out our Haunted Houses & Halloween Events, Trunk-or-Treats, Pumpkin Patches and Fall Festivals guides.

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