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Events

2011 Mud Island River Park and Memphis Riverfront Events

  • The Riverfront Development Corporation Board of Directors Meeting » Thursday, December 1st, 8:30 a.m.
  • Take Steps for Crohn’s and Colitis » Sunday, September 25th, 1:30 p.m.
  • Flumpa and Friends LIVE » Sunday, September 25th, 1:00 p.m.
  • Duncan-Williams Dragon Boat Races » Saturday, September 24th
  • Bass Pro Shops Big Cat Quest National Championship » Friday, September 17th – Sunday, September 18
  • Garrison Keillor at the Mud Island Amphitheatre » Sunday, September 11th
  • Hattiloo in the Park » Saturday, September 10th, 12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
  • Downtown Museum Day » Saturday, September 10th
  • 25th Anniversary of the “Bridge of Lights” » Friday, September 9th
  • Pyratefest 2011 » Saturday, September 3rd, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
  • The Riverfront Development Corporation Board of Directors will meet at Mud Island River Park » September 14th at 11:30 a.m.
  • Bob Dylan and Leon Russell » Saturday, July 30, 2011
  • Raw Foods Vegan Cooking Class » Sunday, July 24, 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
  • K97 Summer Jam » Saturday, July 23, 2011
  • Super Dance Party » Saturday, July 23, 2011, 12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
  • Sleep Out on the Mississippi » Friday, July 8, 2011.
  • Riverfront Development Corporation Independence Day Fireworks Spectacular » Sunday, July 3rd, Twilight, 8:45 p.m.
  • Raw Foods Vegan Cooking Class » Sunday, June 26, 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
  • MLGW 1st Annual Walk United » Saturday, June 25
  • The Riverfront Development Corporation Board of Directors Meeting » June 15, RDC Boardroom, 8:30 a.m.
  • Read Out On The Mississippi » Sunday, June 12, 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
  • Sleep Out On The Mississippi » Friday, June 10.
  • FUNDAY SUNDAY – FITNESS & FUN » Sunday, June 5, 12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
  • Easter Sunday on the River at Mud Island River Park » Sunday, April 24, 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
  • RDC Board Meeting » March 8, RDC offices, 8:30 a.m.
  • Season Opening of Mud Island River Park » Saturday, April 9
  • Kids Katch Fishing Experience » Saturday, April 16, Mud Island River Park. Download registration form here.

2010 Mud Island River Park and Memphis Riverfront Events

  • River Run Race & Scavenger Hunt » April 10, Mud Island, 12 p.m.
  • Funday Sunday » April 18, Mud Island River Park, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • Kid’s Katch* » April 24, Mud Island River Park, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (*postponed until fall due to inclement weather)
  • American Lung Association Walk » May 8, Mud Island, 11 a.m.
  • Mother’s Day Tropical Tea » May 9, Mud Island, 12 p.m.
  • Sleep Out on the Mississippi »  May 14, Mud Island’s Southfield
  • Funday Sunday » May 16, Mud Island, 12 to 3 p.m.
  • RDC Board Meeting » May 19, RDC offices, 8:30 a.m.
  • River Run Race & Scavenger Hunt » May 22, Mud Island, 12 to 3 p.m.
  • River Run Race & Scavenger Hunt » June 5, Mud Island, 12 to 3 p.m.
  • Concert: The Zac Brown Band » June 10, Mud Island Amphitheater
  • Sleep Out on the Mississippi »  June 11, Mud Island’s Southfield
  • Rock-N-Romp »  June 19, The Grove
  • Funday Sunday – Father’s Day Olympics » June 20, Mud Island River Park, 12 to 3 p.m.
  • Read Out on the Mississippi »  June 26, Mud Island River Park, 1 to 2 p.m.
  • Mud Island Birthday Event » July 4, Mud Island River Park, 1 to 5 p.m.
  • Sleep Out on the Mississippi » July 9, Mud Island’s Southfield
  • River Run Race & Scavenger Hunt » July 10, Mud Island, 12 to 3 p.m.
  • Concert: Scorpions & Ratt » July 11, Mud Island Amphitheater
  • Concert: K97 Summer Jam » July 17, Mud Island Amphitheater
  • Funday Sunday » July 18, Mud Island, 12 to 3 p.m.
  • Concert: 311 and The Offspring » July 18, Mud Island Amphitheater
  • Read Out on the Mississippi » July 24, Mud Island River Park, 1 to 2 p.m.
  • Whispers of Lincoln Exhibit » Now through September 6, Mississippi River Museum at Mud Island River Park
  • Memphis International Riverfront Regatta » July 30-August 1
  • Sleep Out on the Mississippi » August 13, Mud Island’s Southfield
  • Funday Sunday – Arts & Crafts » August 15, Mud Island, 12 to 3 p.m.
  • Concert: Sheryl Crow » August 20, Mud Island Amphitheater
  • RDC Board Meeting » August 25, RDC offices, 8:30 a.m.
  • Concert: Maroon 5 » August 27, Mud Island Amphitheater
  • River Run Race & Scavenger Hunt » August 28, Mud Island, 12 to 3 p.m.
  • Sleep Out on the Mississippi » September 10, Mud Island’s Southfield
  • River Run Race & Scavenger Hunt » September 11, Mud Island 12 to 3 p.m.
  • Hattiloo in the Park » September 18, Mud Island, 12 to 3 p.m.
  • Funday Sunday » September 19, Mud Island, 12 to 3 p.m.
  • Flumpa & Friends Live! » September 25, 1 p.m.
  • Concert: Black Crowes » September 30, Mud Island Amphitheater
  • Sleep Out on the Mississippi » October 8, Mud Island’s Southfield
  • River Run Race & Scavenger Hunt » October 9, Mud Island 12 to 3 p.m.
  • Mississippi Movie Night - “The River is Life” » October 9, Mud Island, 7 p.m.
  • Funday Sunday – Rockin’ Rock Stars » October 17, Mud Island 12 to 3 p.m.
  • Halloween on the Island » October 31, Mud Island 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

2009 Mud Island River Park And Memphis Riverfront Events

  • Kid’s Katch » April 25, Mud Island River Park, 8:30 a.m.
  • Harbor Clean-Up Effort » April 25, Jefferson Davis Park, 9:00 a.m.
  • Memphis in May Exhibit » May 1, Mississippi River Museum
  • Land Use Study Public Meeting » May 12, Memphis Botanic Garden, 5:45 p.m.
  • Land Use Study Public Meeting » May 14, Mud Island River Park Harbor Landing, 5:45 p.m.
  • Board Meeting » June 22, Riverfront Development Corporation, 8:30 a.m.
  • New Kids on the Block » July 2
  • Celebration 98.1 & KIX 106 » July 4, Mud Island River Park
  • Sleepout » July 10, Southfield
  • Tennessee Photographer John Guider’s The River Inside exhibit » July 21-October 30, Mud Island River Park 
  • K-97 Summer Jam » July 25
  • Memphis Riverfront International Championship Regatta » July 31 – August 1
  • Pat Benatar & Blondie » August 1
  • Journey » August 8
  • Historic Cobblestone Landing project Public Meeting » August 11, 330 North Main Street, 5:30 p.m. 
  • Steely Dan » August 14
  • Sleepout » August 14, Southfield
  • O.A.R. » August 20
  • RDC Board Meeting » August 28, 8:30 a.m., RDC offices
  • Sleepout » September 11, Southfield
  • M-Town Throw Down Wakeboard Competition » September 12,10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
  • Read Out on the Mississippi » September 12, Mud Island, 3 to 4 p.m.
  • Willie Nelson featuring Old Crow Medicine » September 19, Mud Island Amphitheatre
  • Memphis Riverboat International Regatta Broadcast » September 26 at 4 p.m. and September 29 at 7 p.m., Sports South Network
  • Land Use Study Public Meeting » September 29, Memphis Botanic Garden, 5:45 p.m.
  • Land Use Study Public Meeting » October 1, Harbor Landing, 5:45 p.m.
  • Family Fun Fest » October 3, Mud Island River Park, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
  • Sleepout » October 9, Southfield
  • TENTATIVE Kids Katch Youth Fishing Experience » October 24
  • RDC Board Meeting » October 26, RDC offices, 8:30 a.m.
  • Halloween on the Island at Mud Island River Park » Saturday, October 31, 6:30 p.m.
  • Confederate Park Construction Begins » Friday, November 27

* This list does not include adult groups, school groups, River Terrace or Harbor Landing events, or private functions on the riverfront.