WEST TN

Memphis Parks Fall Festival (Memphis)

HOST: Memphis Parks Fall Festival

WHEN: Saturday, October 25th 2025, 10:00am-3:00pm

REGION: West

WHERE: Sea Isle Park, 5220 Sea Isle. Memphis, TN 38117

WHAT: The Second Annual Memphis Parks Fall Festival celebrates autumn’s vibrant spirit “STEM/STEAM style” - featuring science-focused community vendors, craft vendors, festive kids’ activities, live entertainment, and local food trucks. Families can also enjoy a community fitness walk amid stunning fall foliage. An engaging, educational event for all ages!

AUDIENCE: Children, Youth/Teens, Families

COST: Free

WEBSITE: https://memphisparks.com/

UoM Lambuth M. D. Anderson Planetarium Special Event: TN STEAM Festival: Cosmic Dawn Screening (Jackson)

HOST: University of Memphis Lambuth M. D. Anderson Planetarium

WHEN: Saturday, October 18th 2025, 10:00am-12:00pm

REGION: West

WHERE: 299 Maple Street Jackson TN 38301

WHAT: Join us at the University of Memphis Lambuth M. D. Anderson Planetarium for a very special event for the TN STEAM Festival: a screening of the new NASA documentary, Cosmic Dawn on Saturday, October 18 at 10:00 a.m. See the story of the incredible James Webb Space Telescope from the very beginning and get to know the people who made it happen

UofM Lambuth M. D. Anderson Facebook Online Events Group Page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2737213013238000

No entrance fee, free parking in Hyde lot (across the street from the Planetarium). Doors open 15 minutes before showtime. For safety reasons, no seating once IN USE lights are on, and no food or drink in the auditorium. For more information, call 731.425.7368 or email planetarium@memphis.edu.

AUDIENCE: Youth/Teens, Adults, Families, Senior Citizens

COST: FREE

WEBSITE: https://www.memphis.edu/lambuth/newsevents/index.php?_ga=2.89197147.1581343461.1753285912-1075583952.1753285912

NWS Memphis Office Tour (Memphis)

HOST: National Weather Service - Memphis, TN

WHEN: Saturday, October 18th 2025, 5:00pm-6:00pm and 7:00pm-8:00pm

REGION: West

WHERE: 7777 Walnut Grove Rd Suite #1 Memphis TN 38120

WHAT: Calling all weather enthusiasts! Ever wanted to get to know your local National Weather Service Office? Here's your chance! Come visit the National Weather Service in Memphis, TN for a presentation about the office and an office tour of the operations area.

The event will be capped at 30 people. Registration is required and can be accessed through this google form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe_fc9-LQCN6_sZQlVGOHcAAb_TvZvh4BE5kx8oPUI4kfNfCA/viewform You will receive a confirmation email at least one week in advance confirming your time selection.

While this event is meant for individuals and families, we strongly discourage children under the age of 6 as they can be disruptive to the entire tour group and will not get as much out of the experience.

AUDIENCE: Youth/Teens, Adults, Families

COST: Free

WEBSITE: https://www.weather.gov/meg/

Fuse Bead LED Circuits (Collierville)

HOST: Lucius E. & Elsie C. Burch, Jr. Library

WHEN: Tuesday, October 14th 2025, 5:30pm-7:00pm

REGION: West

WHERE: 501 Poplar View Parkway Collierville, TN 38017

WHAT: Get creative with circuits! In this hands-on activity, students in grades 6 - 12 will use fuse beads and paper circuits to design and build a light-up project. Combine art and STEM for a fun, glowing creation. All supplies will be provided.

Registration is required and will open on September 30, 2025. Register on the Library's online Events Calendar at https://collierville.libnet.info/events.

AUDIENCE: Youth/Teens

COST: Free

WEBSITE: colliervilletn.gov/library

MoSH STEAM FEST at the Pik Palace Museum (Memphis)

HOST: Memphis Museums of Science & History

WHEN: Wednesday, October 22nd 2025, 9:00am-1:00pm

REGION: West Tennessee

WHERE: 3050 Central Ave, Memphis TN 38111

WHAT: Students can participate in hands on STEAM based activities with different community partners including local colleges, universities and medical facilities. Students will also have an opportunity to interact at Discovery Carts throughout the museum featuring STEAM activities about Microscopes, Light and Color, Learning Labels (Nutrition), Fun with Physical Science, and robotics.

AUDIENCE: Children, Youth/Teens, Children/Youth with Special Needs

COST: $6.00 per student and 1 free chaperone for each 10 students.
Pre-registration is required. Please use this link to register for event: https://moshmemphis.com/suitcases-passports/

WEBSITE: https://moshmemphis.com/

Kids' Saturday Morning Planetarium Show: Max Goes to the Moon (Jackson)

HOST: University of Memphis Lambuth M. D. Anderson Planetarium

WHEN: Saturday, October 25th 2025, 9:30am-10:15am

REGION: West Tennessee

WHERE: 705 Lambuth Blvd, Jackson TN 38301

WHAT: Join wonderdog Max, and Tori, his human companion, as they take an out-of-this-world trip to the Moon!
No entrance fee, free parking in Hyde lot (across from Planetarium on Maple Street). Doors open 15 minutes before showtime. For safety reasons, no seating once IN USE lights are on, and no food or drink in the auditorium. For more information, call 731.425.7368.

AUDIENCE: Children, Families, Senior Citizens, Children/Youth with Special Needs, Adults with Special Needs

COST: Free

WEBSITE: https://www.memphis.edu/lambuth/newsevents/index.php?_ga=2.56037161.360498741.1750097262-707020329.1750097262

Kids' After School Special Planetarium Show: Astronaut (Jackson)

HOST: University of Memphis Lambuth M. D. Anderson Planetarium

WHEN: Friday, October 10th 2025, 3:45pm-4:30pm

REGION: West Tennessee

WHERE: 705 Lambuth Blvd, Jackson TN 38301

WHAT: Ever wonder what it's really like to be an astronaut? What challenges do astronauts face in space? Come see if you've got the right stuff to make it aboard the International Space Station!
No entrance fee, free parking in Hyde lot (across from Planetarium on Maple Street). Doors open 15 minutes before showtime. For safety reasons, no seating once IN USE lights are on, and no food or drink in the auditorium. For more information, call 731.425.7368.

AUDIENCE: Children, Youth/Teens, Adults, Families, Senior Citizens, Children/Youth with Special Needs, Adults with Special Needs

COST: Free

WEBSITE: https://www.memphis.edu/lambuth/newsevents/index.php?_ga=2.56037161.360498741.1750097262-707020329.1750097262

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FULL-DOME PLANETARIUM SHOW! Black Holes: the Other Side of Infinity (Jackson)

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HOST: University of Memphis Lambuth M. D. Anderson Planetarium

WHEN: Tuesday, October 21st 2025, 5:30pm-6:30pm
Friday, October 24th 2025, 1:30pm-2:30pm

REGION: West Tennessee

WHERE: 705 Lambuth Blvd, Jackson TN 38301

WHAT: Impossible to see because gravity is so dense even light can't escape, black holes are one of the greatest mysteries of the universe. So how do we find them, or study them? Join us to find out!
No entrance fee, free parking in Hyde lot (across from Planetarium on Maple Street). Doors open 15 minutes before showtime. For safety reasons, no seating once IN USE lights are on, and no food or drink in the auditorium. For more information, call 731.425.7368.

AUDIENCE: Youth/Teens, Adults, Families, Senior Citizens, Adults with Special Needs

COST: Free

WEBSITE: https://www.memphis.edu/lambuth/newsevents/index.php?_ga=2.56037161.360498741.1750097262-707020329.1750097262

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FULL-DOME PLANETARIUM SHOW! Phantom of the Universe: the Hunt for Dark Matter (Jackson)

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HOST: University of Memphis Lambuth M. D. Anderson Planetarium

WHEN: Tuesday, October 14th 2025, 5:30pm-6:30pm
Friday, October 17th 2025, 1:30pm-2:30pm

REGION: West Tennessee

WHERE: 705 Lambuth Blvd, Jackson TN 38301

WHAT: From the Big Bang to the Large Hadron Collider, join the hunt for the stuff that holds the Universe together - dark matter!
No entrance fee, free parking in Hyde lot (across from Planetarium on Maple Street). Doors open 15 minutes before showtime. For safety reasons, no seating once IN USE lights are on, and no food or drink in the auditorium. For more information, call 731.425.7368.

AUDIENCE: Youth/Teens, Adults, Families, Senior Citizens, Adults with Special Needs

COST: Free

WEBSITE: https://www.memphis.edu/lambuth/newsevents/index.php?_ga=2.56037161.360498741.1750097262-707020329.1750097262

FULL-DOME PLANETARIUM SHOW! Distant Worlds: Alien Life? (Jackson)

HOST: University of Memphis Lambuth M. D. Anderson Planetarium

WHEN: Friday, October 10th 2025, 1:30pm-2:30pm

REGION: West Tennessee

WHERE: 705 Lambuth Blvd, Jackson TN 38301

WHAT: The Universe contains untold billions of stars and planets, but we know of only ONE where life is found. Explore one of the most enduring questions of humankind - are we alone in the cosmos?
No entrance fee, free parking in Hyde lot (across from Planetarium on Maple Street). Doors open 15 minutes before showtime. For safety reasons, no seating once IN USE lights are on, and no food or drink in the auditorium. For more information, call 731.425.7368.

AUDIENCE: Children, Youth/Teens, Adults, Families, Senior Citizens, Children/Youth with Special Needs, Adults with Special Needs

COST: Free

WEBSITE: https://www.memphis.edu/lambuth/newsevents/index.php?_ga=2.56037161.360498741.1750097262-707020329.1750097262