Kid-friendly places in Memphis
Central BBQ Downtown
Barbecue across from the National Civil Rights Museum, with kids meals.
Rainbow Lake Playground
Adventure playground for kids of all ages, ringed by tall shade trees and seating.
The Arcade Restaurant
The city's oldest cafe, open since 1919, with a 1950s diner look and generous breakfast and lunch plates.
Water Play Sprayground at Shelby Farms Park
Splash area for kids 12 and under, with a water tunnel, spray jets, water pumps and geyser boulders.
The Peabody Memphis
Hotel where the Peabody Ducks visit the lobby fountain each day, with a heated indoor pool.
Children's Museum of Memphis
More than 30 exhibits where kids get to be a pilot, an actor, an artist or a dentist.
Memphis Zoo