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Most kids are tourists at heart, always exploring and discovering. Whether you're on a family trip or just finally planning to visit the historic, scenic, sublime, and ridiculous spots near you, we've got them all covered museums, parks, great views, tours by land, air, or sea, and more!Children's Museum of MemphisParent rating: ![]() Location: 2525 Central Avenue, Memphis, TN The Children's Museum of Memphis offers loads of interactive, hands-on activities allowing children to explore the worlds of math, science, health, art, and more. Tiny tots ages birth t... |
Fire Museum of MemphisParent rating: ![]() Location: 118 Adams Avenue, Memphis, TN The Fire Museum features historical exhibits and interactive activities. Birthday party packages are also available, starting at $125. The gift shop features fire and rescue related items, jewe...
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Memphis Botanic GardenParent rating: ![]() Location: 750 Cherry Road, Memphis, TN The Memphis Botanic Garden's 96-acre property includes 23 specialty gardens, including a butterfly garden, a cactus garden, and a Hyde & Seek Prehistoric Plant Trail that boasts dinosaur...
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Memphis ZooParent rating: ![]() Location: 2000 Prentiss Place or 2000 Galloway Avenue, Memphis, TN The Memphis Zoo's three "zones" (east, central, and west) encompass a wide range of exhibits, including the African Veldt, butterflies, Animals of the Night, a Herpetarium, Komodo Dragons, Peng...
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Blue Plate CafeParent rating: ![]() Location: 113 S. Court Avenue, Memphis, TN Blue Plate Cafe serves up heapin' helpins of breakfast fare - pancakes, eggs, and (most importantly) biscuits. The lunch menu includes sandwiches and salads. |
Shelby FarmsParent rating: ![]() Location: 500 North Pine Lake Drive, Memphis, TN One of Memphis' loveliest parks, Shelby Farms has miles of running, walking, and biking trails, a lake with paddle boats, a playground, fishing, horseback riding (901.213.5001), a frisbee park,...
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Pink Palace Family of MuseumsParent rating: ![]() Location: 3050 Central Avenue, Memphis, TN The Pink Palace museums run the gamut in terms of experiences - from dinosaur and other exhibits to an IMAX theater and a planetarium. The museum headquarters is the historic Pink Palace Mansio...
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GracelandParent rating: ![]() Location: 3765 Elvis Presley Boulevard, Memphis, TN Graceland is a cultural phenomenon that is either thoroughly bewildering (to non-Elvis fans) or an absolutely obvious destination - Mecca (to Elvis fans). Either way, it's an interesting, if ex...
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Backbeat ToursParent rating: ![]() Location: 140 Beale Street, Memphis, TN Backbeat Tours takes visitors on a vintage bus ride to see the historic sights of Memphis and learn the story of the "Memphis Sound" - while hearing the music performed live. |
Chucalissa Archaeological MuseumParent rating: ![]() Location: 1987 Indian Village Drive, Memphis, TN Operated by the University of Memphis, Chucalissa Museum serves as a gateway into understanding the science of archaeology and the interpretation of Native American history. The ... |
Mud Island River ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: 125 North Front Street, Memphis, TN Mud Island River Park provides a full day's worth of both indoor and outdoor activities, with the Mississippi River Museum, hike and bike trails, canoeing and kayaking, pedal boats, and ...
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Metal MuseumParent rating: ![]() Location: 374 Metal Museum Drive, Memphis, TN The National Ornamental Metal Museum is devoted exclusively to the preservation and promotion of fine metalwork. Art here is not simply displayed, it's made. While you watch. The museu... |









