Free things to do this weekend in and around Memphis

Memphis's Top Picks for FREE family-friendly fun Friday, July 24, 2026 to Sunday, July 26, 2026

(Scroll down for full, detailed list of free weekend activities.)

• 1st Annual Back To School Food Truck Festival - Shelby Farms Park - 6903 Great View Dr N, Memphis, TN 38134, July 25, 2026, 11 AM - 5 PM
• South Branch Library Summer Bash! - Memphis Public Library - South Branch Library - 1929 S 3rd St, Memphis, TN 38109, July 25, 2026, 10am - 12pm
• Free Play at the Library - Memphis Public Library (Officer Geoffrey Redd Branch) - Officer Geoffrey Redd Library - 5094 Poplar Ave, Memphis, TN 38117, July 25, 2026, 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
• Chess A2Z July Webinar: NM Austin Liu: Opening Principles: Play Better Without Memorizing - Chess A2Z - 10940 SW Barnes Rd 247, Portland, OR 97225, July 25, 2026, 7PM to 8PM PDT
• Summer Shine Program Teens (Ages 12-17) - Balmoral Baptist Church - 2676 Kirby Rd, Memphis, TN 38119, July 26, 2026, 5:30-7:00pm
• Summer Movie Series at the J - Memphis Jewish Community Center - 6560 Poplar Avenue, Memphis, TN 38138, United States, July 26, 2026, 1:00pm
• Water and Nature Exploration - The Autism Nature Trail @ Letchworth State Park - Castile, NY, USA, July 25, 2026 to July 26, 2026, 11am-3pm