FAMILY ATTRACTIONS / EXPLORATION
Big Backyard Children’s Garden
Memphis Botanic Gardens
750 Cherry Road
Memphis, TN 901-576-4101
www.memphisbotanicgarden.com
Nearly 100 acres of sweeping vistas, lakes, and woodlands combine with display gardens in various themes including the children’s garden.
Children’s Museum of Memphis
2525 Central Avenue
Memphis, TN 901-458-2678
www.cmom.com
Kids will love this museum, packed with quality hands-on learning experiences that are fun and educational.
C.H. Nash Museum & Chucalissa
1987 Indian Village Drive
Memphis, TN 901-785-3160
www.memphis.edu/chucalissa
Fun and educational, this multi-attraction site offers a nature trail, a museum, summer programs, and special events.
Coon Creek Science Center
Pink Palace Family of Museums
McNairy County, TN 901-320-6320
www.memphismuseums.org
Visit one of the most important fossil sites in North America in rural McNairy County.
Dixon Gallery and Gardens
4339 Park Avenue
Memphis, TN 901-761-5250
www.dixon.org
More than 17 acres of informal and formal gardens surround this premier visual arts center.
Lichterman Nature Center
Pink Palace Family of Museums
5992 Quince Road
Memphis, TN 901-767-7322
www.memphismuseums.org
The nation’s first accredited nature center offers a visitor’s center, nature store, special events, a greenhouse, boardwalks, and scenic trails.
Memphis Ducks
26 South Second Street
Memphis, TN 877-88-QUACK
www.ridetheducktours.com/memphis.html
Travel on land or water in one remarkable vehicle as you explore Memphis and splash into the backwaters of the Mississippi.
Mississippi Riverwalk
125 North Front Street
Memphis, TN 901-576-7241
Toll free 800-507-6507
This unique representation of the Mississippi River recreates it journey from Cairo, Illinois, to New Orleans in a five-block long replica.
National Civil Rights Museum
450 Mulberry Street
Memphis, TN 901-521-9699
www.civilrightsmuseum.org
Children are never too young to learn valuable lessons about human dignity and civil rights.
Memphis Zoo
2000 Prentiss Place
Memphis, TN 901-276-WILD
www.memphiszoo.org
Children will be wild for the zoo, where they will discover interactive family fun and naturalistic exhibits that include underwater viewing features.
Pink Palace Museum
3050 Central Avenue
Memphis, TN 901-320-6320
www.memphismuseums.org
Tennessee’s most visited museum has something for everyone from a 1920s mansion to a shrunken head or a hand-carved miniature circus.
Sharpe Planetarium
Pink Palace Museum
3050 Central Avenue
Memphis, TN 901-320-6320
www.memphismuseums.org
Educational shows are available at the planetarium that are suitable for family viewing.
Shelby Farms
500 Pine Lake Drive
Memphis, TN 901-382-0235
Covering 4,500 acres, the largest urban park in the nation offers miles of trails, forests, meadows, an agricenter, horse arena, skate boarding, and a natural area.
Tipton County Nature Center
751 Bert Johnston Avenue
Covington, TN 901-476-0242
http://tiptonco.com
The largest urban park in the county houses a 20-acre wildlife sanctuary to combine historical preservation with environmental education.
