Goalie Memphis helps parents find things to do with their kids, from upcoming events and farmers markets to parks and playgrounds, easy walks, public sports facilities, water-play spots, and local libraries. Use it to plan an afternoon nearby or find a new place to explore together.
Upcoming events
- July 16th10:30 AM–5:00 PMFree Third ThursdayPink Palace Museum & Mansion · Ages 0–12
- July 16th11:00 AM–11:30 AMArts and Crafts with Kifani Press Books, Treats and GiftsKifani Press Book, Treats and Gifts · Ages 2–10
- July 16th11:00 AMStory Time: Little Red CabooseChildren’s Museum of Memphis · Ages 2–8
Farmers markets
- Monday–Saturday8 AM–5 PMAgricenter Farmers MarketEast Memphis · Farmers market
- Saturday8 AM–Noon April–October; 9 AM–1 PM November–MarchCooper-Young Community Farmers MarketCooper-Young · Farmers market
- Saturday8 AM–1 PMMemphis Farmers MarketSouth Main · Farmers market
Parks and playgrounds
- Path, picnic, restroomTobey ParkMidtown · a walking path, picnic tables, permanent restroom, benches, and exercise equipment
- Picnic, tennis, exerciseJesse Turner ParkSouth Memphis · picnic tables, tennis courts, exercise equipment, benches, and a water fountain
- Play, pavilion, picnicDalstrom ParkSouthwest Memphis · slide and swing units, pavilion, picnic tables, benches, and grills
Play sports
- SkateboardingRaleigh Springs Civic Center Skate ParkFree · all ages · Youth gear/adult supervision rules
- PickleballTom Lee Park Pickleball CourtsTwo free riverfront courts · Bring a net
Play in water
- Indoor poolBickford Aquatic CenterIndoor pool with current open-swim hours · Free for Memphis residents · membership card required
- Indoor poolOrange Mound Community Center PoolHeated indoor community-center pool · Free for Memphis residents · membership card required
- Outdoor poolDouglass PoolSeasonal outdoor neighborhood pool · Free for Memphis residents · membership card required
Local libraries
- Memphis library history with a bookable podcast studioCossitt LibraryDowntown Memphis
- an early-literacy play center and deep teen production lab beside Memphis archives and artBenjamin L. Hooks Central LibraryEast Parkway / Chickasaw Gardens area
- a neighborhood early-play and teen-innovation branch in a large family-sized buildingWhitehaven LibraryWhitehaven