THE vibrant city of Memphis is well-known for its iconic music, rich history, and world-famous food scene, making it the perfect destination for a family holiday.
THE vibrant city of Memphis is well-known for its iconic music, rich history, and world-famous food scene, making it the perfect destination for a family holiday. With a wide range of museums, parks and plenty of outdoor and indoor activities, Memphis offers a variety of attractions for young minds to explore and discover.
Children’s Museum of Memphis
A great spot for families seeking fun, educational, and interactive experiences, this museum intends to inspire children to explore, imagine and create.
The Fire Museum of Memphis
Experience the excitement of firefighting at America’s premier interactive fire museum and, quite literally, Memphis’ hottest attraction. Children of all ages can dress up in fire coats and helmets, play on authentic fire equipment, put out a simulated fire, ride on an aerial platform and slide down a brass fire pole.
National Civil Rights Museum (ages 12+) - pictured above.
Bring the kids to explore a significant chapter of the U.S. at the historic Lorraine Motel, where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. spent his final moments. While a heavy subject to teach kids, it has been noted as one of America’s most important historical events and can be used as a dialogue-opener with the kids about oppressive racism in the US during that time. A family guide can be found on the NCRM website here.
Graceland
Introduce your kids to the history of Rock ‘n’ Roll at the late Elvis Presley’s legendary home. This cultural icon offers kids (and parents!) the opportunity to delve into the life and legacy of Elvis, from his legendary music and lasting impact on pop culture.
Sun Studios (ages 5+)
Nicknamed The Birthplace of Rock’n’roll, the well-known recording studio offers families a thrilling journey into the history of rock'n'roll and soul music. While primarily geared towards older children and adults (ages 5+), kids can still immerse themselves in the recording process, explore vintage instruments, and discover the stories of legendary artists like Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash.
Shelby Farms Park
Located just 20 minutes from Downtown Memphis is this 4,500-acre playground, which is one of the largest urban parks in the country, five times the size of New York City’s Central Park. There’s an outdoor ropes course with ziplines, a Woodland Discovery Playground, horse-riding, and a Water Play Sprayground for those hot summer days and much more.
Peabody Ducks
For a unique hotel stay in Memphis for families, The Peabody Hotel, with its daily duck parade will give the kids something fun to watch each day. The hotel is considered to be Memphis’ grandest and most legendary hotel, and it offers a unique family package in which your family becomes honorary Peabody Duckmasters for the day.
The Pyramid
The Cypress Lodge: Inside the big Pyramid located on the Mississippi River, you’ll find a massive outdoor-inspired luxury hotel. You can “camp out” in rustic cabin-style rooms overlooking a swamp with live alligators and a variety of fish and Cypress trees, giving a true wilderness vibe.
Explore more of Memphis visit: www.memphistravel.com
- By Emma Wilson, Group Travel Editor Community Broadcast Network.