Overton Park Conservancy recently piloted modifications to traffic flow in the park on peak attendance days. We’ll be using that same configuration for this year’s Day of Merrymaking. On Saturday, June 4, beginning at 7am, the main park roads (with the exception of Morrie Moss)
Want to spend your Saturday enjoying the park instead of sitting in traffic? On a weekend full of park events, Overton Park Conservancy is piloting an event response plan that we hope will make that an easy goal. One of the recommendations from the consultants
This weekend promises sunshine, sports, and socializing at Overton Park. On Saturday alone, the park will host Literacy Mid-South’s fourth annual Reading Flash Mob, a rugby match that pits Memphis’ Dry Gulch Renegades against the visiting Gadsden Pioneers, and Walk MS at Rainbow Lake Pavilion.
From the crisp fall weather to the delicate string lights that made the formal gardens sparkle, 2015’s A Magical Night at Overton Park was more beautiful than ever. The clear-topped tents let in the moonlight, and bold autumn-inspired linens surrounded custom wood furniture to create
Looking for a convenient place to stop on your way home from work to grab fresh fruit, veggies, fish, and more? Now through October, you can swing by the East Parkway Pavilion on Thursdays from 3:00 to 7:00 PM for the Overton Park Community Farmers Market! Formerly
If you’ve been in the park on Tuesday or Thursday mornings these past few weeks, you may have noticed a growing group of Tai Chi practitioners near the formal gardens. These free Tai Chi lessons are being offered by local instructor Marjean Liggett. We checked
The Evergreen Community Farmers Market is getting a new home, and it’s right here in Overton Park! Beginning September 3, the weekly market will relocate to the East Parkway Pavilion to provide the community with even more convenient access to local produce, food, and other
Last weekend’s Day of Merrymaking was a smashing success! Despite the rather cozy temperatures, more than 4,100 of you came out and celebrated Overton Park with us–that’s double last year’s attendance! And the really awesome thing is that the festival netted over $29,000 for the
Looking for a way to spend more time in the park, meet your neighbors, and get a little healthier in the process? Several of our amazing park lovers are providing a way for you to do just that…for free! Trail Running 101 For those interested
While there may be a Hollywood axiom about never working with kids or dogs (or birds, for that matter), at Overton Park we love all three. That’s why we’d love for you to join us at one or more events happening this weekend in the
