Wonderful fair! Amazing committed people working the tents and booths. Wonderful music and…read moreentertainment. There's food and beverages to meet everyone's taste. And they have tons of gorgeous authentic souvenirs and items for sale. They have jesters, musicians that fit the era, jousting, archery, Pirates, gypsies, an tons of people in epic costumes! Come out here and bring the whole family! They're only here this weekend and the next!

You have free transportation from a business to the festival. Free admission, things for the kids,…read moregreat concession stands with every food you can imagine. Arts and crafts galore. It is huge and so much fun. A wonderful day for a family outing or friends.

Germantown Festival is an awesome family-oriented event. There are hundreds of arts and crafts…read morebooths peddling everything from candles to jewelry to paintings. Children have a ball at the many rides and games, and my daughter loves to watch the dachshund race. That's right..can you just picture bunches of little weenie dogs racing around? So funny! Catch some live entertainment and fill up on classic fair foods (fried everything, of course). This year's festival is September 11-12, and admission is free. Mark your calendar now!

The event was enjoyable as always. My only issue was the tiny number of food vendors. Two of the…read moreseven or so were "funnel cakes." It's sad that an event so large had such a tiny variety of food and drink choices. At noon on Saturday the lines were 25 or 30 people deep. This was my last trip.

We LOVE it at the Pink Palace Arts and Crafts Fair! I enjoy walking with my family at 73, we…read moreattend Every year! There are So many things to observe, and the Artists' genius is seen in every craft, Delightful. We were hooked when we first started going about 5 or so years ago, we look forward to it annually. It runs around my birthday so we've made it a CELEBRATION, MUST! I Must have a T Shirt, get my home grown honey, (tasty!), got some earrings my granddaughter purchased for me- a very light see through delicate intricate drop pattern, got some scented homemade soaps, to name a few of the things from just last year! And the MUSIC. Sometimes when I want to rest, I Park myself in a seat, and am mesmerized with a LIVE Band Performance! My grandson loves the Petting Zoo, food, Bounce Houses, Horse Back Riding- You Can't Go Wrong, Wholesome FUN ENTERTAINMENT, in a Relaxing Atmosphere. Come and Join Me, ..and you'll be Glad you DID!

The Memphis Italian Fest has been offering a eclectic variety of vendors,cooking demos &…read moreentertainment since 1989. Leaving festival-goers with a wonderful experience Memphians & visitors alike will remember for a lifetime that they'll return next year for another wonderful experience. When it comes to Festivals in the Memphis area i've always enjoyed The Memphis Italian Festival compared to Music Fest & a variety of others which seem to offer very little or nothing in entertainment value. This is the one festival I look forward to every year as I enjoy the games vendors, food, family & fun every last weekend in May. Whenever I attend festivals such as the Memphis Italian Festival. I'm always going around to each vendor & see what each vendor offers. I'm always left amazed discovering a vendor that I've never heard about before. The vendors I discovered in years past I still shop with some of them or refer them by word of mouth like here on Yelp or social media outlets. What also impresses me being & is a highlight for me would be the cooking demos & every year they start out with last year's sauce winners who'll do a cooking demo of their favorite Italian dish. When the demonstration is over audience members get to sample what was cooked by the cooking team. When the cooking team is done they'll be a local restaurant ready to give the audience a demonstration of their dish. The chefs from the restaurant that are representing will show everyone how they cook their appetizers or entrees. After they've finished showing the audience on how they made their dish everyone gets to sample what was cooked & enjoy it. The biggest closer to a majority of Festivals would be the bands they've asked to perform for festival-goers. Every year Memphis Italian Fest will always have a big name band perform at the end of the night closing out the festival. This year's band happened to be Ingram Hill & I thoroughly enjoyed the show as they're my favorite band. Every year is hit or miss when it comes to the music acts but for the past 3 years I've enjoyed Gin blossom Train and of course Ingram Hill. That's just a small variety of what is offered & I would recommend to anyone looking for a simple inexpensive ($10-$15 admission) festival to attend. This would be the festival to enjoy with your family and friends. I have thoroughly enjoyed it every year regardless of what some yelpers on here had to say comparing it to other festivals in a unfair comparison. I would like to say in closing enjoy the festivities & make memories with others around you to remember for a lifetime Be sure to like Memphis Italian Festival on FB and tell a friend. https://www.facebook.com/MemphisItalianFestival/

My new favorite festival! And not just because I got to judge aka eat delicious free food all day…read more This baby has A LOT going on and there is absolutely no way you can be bored. Between the music, dancing, vendors, contests, and FOOOOOOD, I wanted to spend the whole weekend here. Yeah, it might rain, but this is Memphis and it is May...so you kinda expect it...and deal with it. Plus, it gives you the chance to wear those cute rain boots you bought for 50% off that one time. If you haven't been, you're missing out so remedy it ASAP. Go ahead and put it on your calendar since it only happens ONCE A YEAR!!!!

Arlington is small community and the Christmas in Arlington event is a great way to celebrate…read moresmall town life durng the holidays. Local clubs, schools and organizations particiapte in the parade and the event ends with the tree lighting celebration in the town square. The area shops are open during the event so you can shop for unique gifts

I absolutely love the Stirring on Sunday nights. A large Church but you feel so welcomed and at…read morehome as soon as you walk in. If you're looking for great messages as well as meeting new people of all ages this is def the place for you! They call it the "church for the unchurched" and you can def see why. No one is judged upon social status, race, or sexual orientation here. If you are in Recovery they have a wonderful NA group as well as AA Al-anon, Grief, Co-Dependency groups, etc. They also have voice and music lessons which I loved and helped me grow into the musician I had wanted to be for years. Go explore their website and I'm sure you will find something that will pique your interest! Thanks for reading my my review!

I really enjoyed stopping by the Agricultural Center at the Farmers Market in Memphis. The variety…read moreof fresh produce and local products was really impressive. Everything felt super fresh, and the prices was pretty fair too. I picked up some homemade jam and a couple bundles of collards that was way fresher than what I usually find at the grocery store. The folks working there was friendly and seemed happy to answer questions. I do wish there were a few more shaded areas to sit and enjoy a snack or something, but over all it was a great experience. You can really tell they care about supporting local farmers and the community. I'll def be coming back again soon!

This is the best place to get fresh fruit and veggies. I got a watermelon a week ago that was so…read moregood, I forgot to post it Anyway I needed some tomatoes and I got some peaches and another watermelon. I really appreciate how they help you choose a good melon and will tell you where the food came from if you ask. I also saw a new beverage vendor, I'll check her out next time. It's always a friendly place to visit. The flowers were beautiful.

Ahhh my new favorite festival!!! I know this was just the first year, but with a turnout like that,…read morethis is sure to get better and better. With 43 food trucks and vendors, Tiger Lane was absolutely hopping and I was lucky enough to be a judge...which means I got to eat EIGHT different dishes from competing food trucks...and it was extremely difficult to choose a winner because they were all incredibly delicious. (Spoiler alert: The Meltdown from St. Louis won with their grilled cheese!) The festival benefited Literacy Mid-South and attendees could come for FREE. The only thing that cost anything was food (duh) and $10 for VIP parking. I did a couple of laps and was continually impressed with how many new MEMPHIS food trucks there are - and they are yummy (seriously, before this weekend, I only knew of three)! Food trucks might just be my new addiction. Word to the wise: Get here early before the lines get too long and they run out of food.

I was in West Tennessee for business and decided to take a detour over to Ames Plantation in…read moreFayette County to visit the graves of some family members. The Ames Plantation was originally named Cedar Grove by its original owner John W. Jones who had settled there in the 1820s. The large cotton plantation was one of the most productive in the area. I hadn't been to the plantation in years. I've never visited this Plantation as a tourist. I've only come here when a family member passes away and is buried here at the Old Jones Cemetery. But I will say, it amazes me how they have kept the plantation intact after all these years. When I was a child, I saw workers (sharecroppers or indentured servants) working those cotton fields and it was the strangest site. I didn't see any workers this trip, but one thing was clear during my drive to and from the Ames Plantation, cotton is still king in this part of the state.

Let me be the first to say how much we enjoyed the fall festival today. There are 18,500 acres…read morehere, and I'm guessing about 50 acres for the festival. There was such a large turnout today, but there was plenty of room for people to run around. You start off by parking in a large field where you are transported back and forth by school bus. There are police helping the traffic in and out and parking attendants to make the parking move smoothly. Then there are trucks and golf carts that will help people from their cars to and from the busses. The parking attendant recognised our handicap tag and directed us toward a designated parking field near the grounds. Then once in the field, there are golf carts and a tractor wagon to help people get around. I was disappointed to see that the canons were at another event, but the civil war guys were there doing stories, answering questions, demonstrating and firing the muzzel loaders. General Grant and Greirson were telling civil war stories. Lots of vendors. Everything homemade from quilts, clothes, bird houses, to jellies and honey. Lots of food trucks and plenty of room to eat in the fire station. Live music, demonstrations, history, and education for the kids to learn about daily life during the old days. Ames is owned by a trust from the family that owned it and is dedicated to preservation of its history. They have archaeology digs with colleges and study and manage the wildlife habitat. There are several cemeteries and much research has been done regarding those who occupied the area. There are programs for hunting deer, quail, and coyotes. At least that's what I gathered from their site. We live close by and go every year, and are no strangers to a rural setting, but it is great for kids who love to get away from the city for a day. Some of the vendors that return each year are kettle fried popcorn which I have not tried, fresh ice cream made as it is served, and fresh made pork rinds that they make while you wait. This is some advice, and not a complaint: the lines for any type of food tend to be really long and consume much of the day. All of the sales tents, however, have little to no wait to shop, browse, or buy, and all of the vendors are very friendly and more than willing to talk. Advise for the long lines: by using multiple people to wait in multiple lines, they can buy for each other simultaneously. Also, don't make the mistake we did by postponing purchases for the reason of not having to carry your goods around. They do sell out and you may leave empty handed. We did not arrive until noon because of cool morning weather and left almost five. That's five hours and we were only able to see about half of what was there. Another tip, it is to your advantage to go in a large group so that you can split into groups with different interests. I say this because there is not enough time to do everything, and if you are a family that sticks together the whole time, everyone will spend a lot of time doing something they didn't want to. The 2015 weather turned out great, but last year was muddy and wet from having rained so much. The turnout was less than half for the event, it was muddy, but they did waive the small entrance fee. It's impossible to expect the weather to cooperate every year on the same day without the ability to reschedule the day, so it is hit and miss. We will see you again next year, weather permitting.