Memphis Map and Tourist Guide 2009 - (Page MG13) annuaL EvEntS Experience the culinary wonder of chicken on a stick, take a spin on a goat chariot or shop for that missing piece of Elvis memorabilia to complete your collection at one of Memphis’ dozens of annual events and festivals. From barbeque and the Blues to Ferris wheels and fried foods, there’s always something to see, do and taste going on in town. JANUARY Jan . 2: Autozone Liberty Bowl www .libertybowl .org www .elvis .com may 7: 2009 Blues music Awards www .blues .org sept . 5-6: memphis music & heritage Festival www .southernfolklore .com may 8-9: memphis Greek Food Festival may 28-30: memphis italian Festival www .memphisitalianfestival .com sept . 10-12: southern heritage Classic www .southernheritageclassic .com Jan . 8-11: elvis Birthday Week Jan . 17-20: Dr . martin Luther King, Jr . Commemorative Ceremony www .civilrightsmuseum .org JUNe June 2-6: Germantown Charity horse show www .gchs .org sept . 12-13: Germantown Festival sept . 18-27: mid-south Fair www .midsouthfair .com sept . 19: Cooper-Young Festival www .cooperyoung .com FeBRUARY Feb . 4-7: international Blues Challenge www .blues .org June 8-14: stanford st . Jude Championship www .stanfordstjude .com tBA: Central Gardens home tour www .centralgardens .org June 19-21: Juneteenth Freedom Festival www .juneteenthmemphis .com Feb . 13-22: Regions morgan Keegan tennis Championships www .rmkchampionships .com June 26-27: NAsCAR Craftsman truck series – o’Reilly 200 www .memphismotorsportspark .com oCtoBeR oct . 1-4: pink palace Crafts Fair www .memphismuseums .org Feb . 27-28: Beale street zydeco Festival mARCh march 26-29: on Location memphis international Film Festival www .onlocationmemphis .org www .southernshows .com STANFORD ST. JUDE ChAMPIONShIP oct . 9-11: Repair Days Weekend and Auction www .metalmuseum .org oct . 23-24: NAsCAR Nationwide series – memphis 250 presented by southern Dodge Dealers www .memphismotorsportspark .com march 13-15: southern Women’s show tBA: Freedom Awards ApRiL April 16-19: Africa in April www .africainapril .org www .civilrightsmuseum .org oct . 20-23: Native American heritage Days Chucalissa .memphis .edu JULY Beale street 4th of July July 18: 21st Annual WeVL Fm 90 Blues on the Bluff www .wevl .org April 17-19: super Chevy show oct . 24-25: southeastern indian heritage Festival Chucalissa .memphis .edu www .memphismotorsportspark .com MEMPhIS IN MAY MUSIC FESTIVAL NoVemBeR Nov . 15: W .C . handy Birthday Celebration Nov . 2-11: Church of God in Christ holy Convocation www .cogic .com www .elvis .com AUGUst Aug . 8-16: elvis tribute Week www .elvis .com septemBeR mAY may 1-23: memphis in may international Festival www .memphisinmay .org Nov . 26 – Jan . 8: Christmas at Graceland sept . 5: WLoK stone soul picnic www .wlok .com DeCemBeR Dec . 3-5: subsidium Carrousel of shoppes www .subsidium .org 13 http://www.blues.org http://www.southernfolklore.com http://www.libertybowl.org http://www.southernheritageclassic.com http://www.memphisitalianfestival.com http://www.elvis.com http://www.midsouthfair.com http://www.civilrightsmuseum.org http://www.gchs.org http://www.cooperyoung.com http://www.stanfordstjude.com http://www.centralgardens.org http://www.blues.org http://www.juneteenthmemphis.com http://www.rmkchampionships.com http://www.memphismotorsportspark.com http://www.memphismuseums.org http://www.metalmuseum.org http://www.onlocationmemphis.org http://www.memphismotorsportspark.com http://www.southernshows.com http://www.civilrightsmuseum.org http://chucalissa.memphis.edu http://www.africainapril.org http://www.memphismotorsportspark.com http://chucalissa.memphis.edu http://www.wevl.org http://www.cogic.com http://www.elvis.com http://www.elvis.com http://www.wlok.com http://www.subsidium.org http://www.memphisinmay.org
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