Plant Sales
This weekend is for the plants. Seriously, there are at least three plant sales happening this weekend, so get your green thumb out of your booty and get out there:
Lichterman Nature Center Native Plant Sale | Lichterman Nature Center, Friday-Saturday, April 11-12, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Spring Plant Sale Memphis Botanic Garden | Memphis Botanic Garden, Friday-Saturday, April 11-12, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; Saturday, April 12, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Plant Sale: Dixon Garden Fair | Dixon Gallery & Gardens, Friday, April 11, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; Saturday, April 12, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
Shelby Forest Spring Fest
Meeman Shelby Forest State Park
Saturday, April 12, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Take part in a Mardi Gras-themed festival with music, food, arts and crafts vendors, wildlife and cultural exhibits, and more. Admission is $5 (kids 4 and under get in free). Get your tickets here.
Cooper-Young Porchfest
Cooper-Young Historic District
Saturday, April 12, noon-5 p.m.
Now is your chance to invade your neighbors’ privacy and get up on Cooper-Young’s lawns as an eclectic mix of bands will play on residents’ front porches at this fifth-annual all-volunteer event. A full schedule and map is available here. Porchfest also coincides with the Cooper-Young Community Yard Sale, which will be held 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. That map can be found here.
The Mid-South Korean BBQ Festival
Grind City Brewing Company
Saturday, April 12, noon-6 p.m.
Grind City Brewing Company hosts a backyard cooking competition of traditional American barbecue and Korean barbecue. General admission tickets come with entry and samples (as supplies last) and cost $15 in advance and $20 at the door. Get your tickets here.
Shop Black Fest
Bass Pro Drive + Riverside Drive
Saturday, April 12, 2-7 p.m.
Shop from Black-owned businesses. General admission is free.
Metal Petals + Healing Roots Exhibition & Silent Auction Reception
Evergreen Presbyterian
Saturday, April 12, 6-8 p.m.
Arts from around Memphis and the country have transformed gun parts into jewelry, sculptures, and gardening tools as part of the Metal Museum and Evergreen Presbyterian’s Guns to Gardens sage surrender program. The exhibition will open with a reception and sale of the items, with larger items staying on display for the community for one month. Proceeds from the sale will go back into the Guns to Gardens safe surrender program and to the artist participants.
Star Trek Day
Neil’s Music Room
Sunday, April 13, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Trek over to Neil’s Music Room for the 10th anniversary celebration of Shelby County Star Trek Day, where you’ll enjoy Star Trek-themed food, contests, vendors, music, and more. Special guests will Zoom in for a Q&A: Jonathan Frakes, Armin Shimerman, Kitty Swink, and Juan Carlos Coto. More info here.
Huey’s 55th Anniversary Block Party
Huey’s (Midtown)
Sunday, April 13, 1-8 p.m.
Huey’s is turning 55, a good age. I don’t know why we don’t say that past the age of, like, 4. That’s a good age; that’s when they start … well, I don’t know much about 4-year-olds. I’m not around them that much. Maybe being a 4-year-old isn’t a good age to be, but 55, that’s something. At least, for Huey’s. They’re hosting a whole free block party with live music on Overton Park Shell’s Shell on Wheels, a kids zone, community vendors, and local food and beer options. More info here.
Black Arts & Wine Festival
Pink Palace Museum & Mansion
Sunday, April 13, 2-6 p.m.
Shop visual art by Black creatives and sample wines and liquors from Black brands. Tickets are $50.
See a full calendar of events here. Submit events here or by emailing calendar@memphisflyer.com.
