# Kid-friendly places in Memphis

7 listed places in Memphis: 4 playgrounds and things to do, 2 restaurants and 1 hotel. Each lists high chairs, changing tables, kids' menus and wheelchair access where known.

Last updated 2026-10-06, from the newest confirmation among these places.

## Narrower lists

- [Playgrounds and things to do with kids in Memphis](https://ourplayday.com/places/in/memphis/playgrounds) (4)

## Places

1. [Central BBQ Downtown](https://ourplayday.com/places/central-bbq-downtown-memphis) (restaurant, Memphis). Barbecue across from the National Civil Rights Museum, with kids meals.
2. [Rainbow Lake Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/rainbow-lake-playground-memphis) (playground, Memphis). Adventure playground for kids of all ages, ringed by tall shade trees and seating.
3. [The Arcade Restaurant](https://ourplayday.com/places/the-arcade-restaurant-memphis) (restaurant, Memphis). The city's oldest cafe, open since 1919, with a 1950s diner look and generous breakfast and lunch plates.
4. [Water Play Sprayground at Shelby Farms Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/water-play-sprayground-at-shelby-farms-park-memphis) (playground, Memphis). Splash area for kids 12 and under, with a water tunnel, spray jets, water pumps and geyser boulders.
5. [The Peabody Memphis](https://ourplayday.com/places/the-peabody-memphis-memphis) (hotel, Memphis). Hotel where the Peabody Ducks visit the lobby fountain each day, with a heated indoor pool.
6. [Children's Museum of Memphis](https://ourplayday.com/places/children-s-museum-of-memphis-memphis) (museum, Memphis). More than 30 exhibits where kids get to be a pilot, an actor, an artist or a dentist.
7. [Memphis Zoo](https://ourplayday.com/places/memphis-zoo-memphis) (zoo, Memphis).

## About this list

Every place here is a listing on Play Day, and a place is listed only when something positive is known about it for kids. Any page linked above is also served as markdown by adding .md to its address.

Page: https://ourplayday.com/places/in/memphis