Don’t want to miss the events that require tickets? Here’s your post of stuff happening in March and April. Get your tickets today!
James and the Giant Peach
New Day Children’s Theatre
March 1st-3rd
Cirque Zuma Zuma
Buckman Performing Arts Center
March 2nd
Zuma Zuma is the ultimate African circus, featuring the best of the best jugglers, contortionists, acrobats, music, dance and entertainers. These top talents, culled from the Kenyan and Tanzanian training schools, have trotted the globe entertaining and awing audiences with mysticism, magic, fun and excitement set to the hot, rhythmic pulses of Afro-jazz.
Campfire Party
Memphis Botanic Garden
Join us for a cozy campfire and evening activities for the kids. Go on a night hike and enjoy making your own s’mores in My Big Backyard. Hot dogs, s’mores, and cider will be provided. MBG members $6/ non-members $12. Reservations required. Call 636-4131 to register.
Spring Fling Eggs-travaganza!
Children’s Museum of Memphis
March 23rd
Have fun with the Easter Bunny on the museum’s front lawn during the Spring Fling Easter Eggs-travaganza! Activities include games, prized egg hunts, Easter crafts, face painting, the kiddy express train and merry-go-round, balloon animals, a petting zoo of bunnies and baby chicks, and special entertainment from popular local bands. Space is limited – advance reservations are encouraged. For details and tickets, call 901-458-2678.
Grug
Buckman Performing Arts Center
March 24th
Grug began his life as the top of a Burrawang tree that fell to the ground. Resembling a small, striped haystack with feet and a nose, Grug is fascinated by the world around him and solves everyday problems creatively and without fuss. Recommended for children 4 and up.
The Voca People
Germantown Performing Arts Center
March 24th
The Voca People have taken the world by surprise with a completely original, intergalactic musical adventure unlike anything you’ve experienced before! Full of energy and bursting with fun, this international hit features over 70 a cappella and beatbox versions of the songs you and your whole family will love, including favorites from Madonna, Queen and even Mozart! No instruments, no sound effects, just eight incredible talents breathing life into the greatest music on earth.
Family Egg Hunt
Memphis Botanic Garden
March 30th
Everyone in the family will enjoy exploring the Garden’s 96 acres in search of hidden eggs with prizes for grown-ups and children alike. Before and after hunts, enjoy a magic show, live music, and kids crafts and activities. Photos with the Easter Bunny and concessions available at additional cost.
Elmo Makes Music
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April 5th & 6th
Mark your calendar for a musical event like no other—monsters making music! Elmo, Abby Cadabby, Big Bird and all their Sesame Street friends are taking to the stage to share their love of music
Family Campout
Memphis Botanic Garden
April 12th
Get unplugged and pitch a tent with your family in the magical setting of My Big Backyard. We’ll provide dinner, breakfast, and a s’more bar, plus a night hike, stargazing, and evening activities to create a family adventure to remember. MBG members $25/non-members $35. Registration required. Call 636-4131 to register.
Wizard of Oz
Ballet Memphis at The Orpheum
April 20th & 21st
According to Ballet Memphis this show is appropriate for ages 3 and up with some “drama” in act 1.
ERTH’S Dinosaur Petting Zoo
Germantown Performing Arts Center
April 26th-28th
Get up close and personal with ERTH’S remarkable prehistoric creatures, from cute baby dinos to teeth-gnashing giants, in a live petting zoo like no other! These ancient dinosaurs come to life in an eye-popping display in this fun, educational and imaginative outdoor performance that will thrill and delight audiences of all ages. Children can watch wide-eyed from a safe distance or bravely dare to interact with the dinosaurs.
