10 Things Every Memphis Child Should Experience Before Kindergarten
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Play at the Children’s Museum of Memphis
FREE for children under 1. FREE for everyone on the first Friday of each month.
Children's Museum (901) 458-2678 -
See Animals at the Memphis Zoo
FREE on Tuesday afternoons.
Memphis Zoo (901) 576-4100 -
Watch the Peabody Ducks
FREE! The ducks march from the roof top to the lobby fountain daily at 11am and 5pm.
Peabody Hotel (901) 529-4000 -
Ride the Main Street Trolley
FREE for children under 5.
Main Street Trolley (901) 577-2640
Note: The Memphis Area Transit Authority has temporarily decommissioned the Trolleys at this time. (more from MATA here: link) -
Explore My Big Backyard at Memphis Botanic Gardens
FREE for children under 2.
My Big Backyard (901) 636-4100 -
Enjoy the Outdoors at Shelby Farms, Wolf River Trails, and the Green Line
Shelby Farms (901) 767-7275
Wolf River (901) 452-6500
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Tour Memphis Museums
Pink Palace (901) 320-6320
Lichterman Nature Center (901) 767-7322
Brooks Museum of Art (901) 544-6200
Ornamental Metal Museum (901) 774-6380
Stax Museum (901) 942-7685
Dixon Gallery and Garden (901) 761-5250 -
Walk the Mississippi River at Mud Island River Park
FREE
Mud Island River Park (901) 576-7241 -
Get a Library Card
FREE
Memphis Public Library (901) 415-2700 -
Visit Your Child's Elementary School
Shelby County Schools (901) 321-2500