Metro Memphis Attractions Association

06/18/2026

MMAA Summer Social!!

06/12/2026

A Memphis summer tradition returns with the Stax Music Academy Summer Music Experience Finale! Join us on Saturday, June 27, at the Overton Park Shell as our students share the music, skills, and confidence they've developed throughout their four-week training this month.

Bring your lawn chairs, blankets, and the whole family for an evening of live music and community 🎶 Free and open to the public!

⭐ Thank you to our sponsors: AARP, ARTSmemphis, Tennessee Arts Commission, Les Paul Foundation, Tennessee Valley Authority, , and Riker Records

06/12/2026

When the days get shorter, we don’t quiet down 😎🍂

From Friday, September 4th through Sunday, October 11th, you’re invited to experience a fall full of shellebrations at your favorite backyard music venue.

YOUR FALL 2026 ORION FINANCIAL FREE CONCERT SERIES LINEUP IS LIVE 🔊

Who are you excited to see??

🎶: https://overtonparkshell.org/freeconcertseries

Did we mention we’re getting older?

Our anniversary weekend—September 10th-13th—is stacked with festivites, from cake-cuttings to studio collabs—and we can’t blow out 90 candles alone 🧓🎂

Put on your party pants, and join us as we dance into the next decade 🪩🎉

Learn more about how you can empower the programming.

🎙️: https://overtonparkshell.org/sponsorship-opportunities

06/04/2026

We’re currently making some updates to our Northwest Passage exhibit, and have a few important changes to note.

Starting today, May 26, our polar bear Koda will be inside as our team performs maintenance on his exhibit. Northwest Passage and our underwater viewing will remain open during this time. We'll let you know when he has access back outside!

Heads up, sea lion fans! Beginning June 6, our free summer sea lion shows will have a new schedule. Weekdays, the show will happen at 11:00 am and 3:00 pm. On weekends, we will have an 11:00 am and 1:30 pm show. Weekends at 3:00 pm, we’re offering an exclusive sea lion encounter, which can be purchased here: https://www.memphiszoo.org/exclusive-encounters

05/20/2026

Thanks to all who attended our May meeting at MoSH’s Pink Palace Museum. Interim CEO Jeff King caught us up on all the exciting things happening at all the MoSH properties.

05/05/2026

05/05/2026

04/16/2026

Congratulations to the Memphis Rock 'n' Soul Museum for being named the Memphis Attraction of the Year at today’s Stars of the Industry event held at The Peabody Hotel.

04/16/2026

Congratulations to Josh Swee with Memphis Rock 'n' Soul Museum who was named the Attraction Employee of the Year at the Hospitality Coalition’s Stars of the Industry event today.