It Starts with a Square

Featured Events, VBS & Camps

BY Sarah Comeau

Lantern Light Festival

March 31 – May 7

Fri & Sun 6pm-12am, Sat 6-11pm

Shelby Farms Park • 7777 Walnut Grove

lanternlightfestival.com/memphis

Attractions include Chinese acrobats,food, face painting, mining for emeralds, souvenirs, mini golf, dragon rides, inflatables, virtual reality rides, forbidden city maze, lion rides and more!

 

Memphis in May

Beale Street Music Festival • May 5-7

Salute to Columbia • May 8-14

BBQ Cooking Contest • May 17-20

901 Fest • May 27

Great American River Run • May 28

memphisinmay.org • 901-525-4611

A month-long celebration providing extensive education, international and economic programs for the city of Memphis.

 

Fair on the Square

May 6-7 | Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 12-5pm

Historic Town Square

colliervillefaironthesquare1950.org

The “Fair” offers a wide variety of unique handcrafts, needle and wood crafts, sculptures, baskets, pottery, ceramics and paintings, original jewelry, garden items, clothing and floral designs. Entertainment on the Stage at the Train Depot includes bands, dancers, singers & music for all ages. Also enjoy games, face painting, rock climbing, a petting zoo, mechanical bull and much more. All profits from the “Fair” are returned to the Collierville community in the form of grants in four areas (education, environment, art and community). The “Fair” also provides fundraising opportunities for local youth, church, and civic organizations.

 

Youth Fishing Rodeo

May 13 | 8am-12pm | W.C. Johnson Park

colliervilleparks.org • 901-457-2777

Registration and check-in will begin at 8am. 9-11am fishing. 11am weigh-in. Please bring your own fishing pole, bait and drinking water. Children do not need a license to participate.

 

Symphony in the Rose Garden

May 21 | 5pm concert

Home of Bob and Mary Jean Smith | 156 W. Poplar Ave.

harrelltheatre.org • 901-457-2780

Each year the Arts Council hosts a beautiful symphony concert in the lush rose garden of Bob and Mary Jean Smith.

 

Live at the Garden

May 27 | Summer Symphony featuring La’Porsha Renae

June 23 | Little Big Town

July 1 | Boston

August 11 | St. Paul & the Broken Bones and Drew Holcomb & the Neighbors

August 26 | Seal

September 15 | Steve Miller Band

Memphis Botanic Garden

liveatthegarden.com • 901-636-4107

 

Sunset on the Square

June 1, 8, 15, 22, 29; July 13, 20, 27 | 7pm

Historic Town Square

mainstreetcollierville.com • 901-853-1666

Bring your blankets and chairs for the perfect conclusion to your summer Thursdays. See the line-up on page 41 of Tour Collierville Magazine.

 

 

CUMC SUMMER EVENTS

Family Camp Out

May 25

Bring your family, lawn chairs, sleeping bags and tents as we camp out on the church lawn! Please bring a side or dessert to share and the church will provide burgers, hot dogs and S’mores! Can’t stay the night? No problem! Enjoy a night of fellowship then head home to your own bed. Doughnuts, coffee and juice will be available for a buck each for breakfast. Invite a friend, all are welcome! Cost $12/family

Contact Holly Winchell for more information: HWinchell@colliervilleumc.org

 

North Star Boys Choir

June 18 | 7pm

Sanctuary on the Square

colliervilleumc.org • 901-853-8383

Traditional boy choir repertoire including sacred music of all periods dating back to the 5th century as a part of the Chamber Music Series, a ministry of the Collierville United Methodist Church.

 

Drive In Movie Night

June 30

Contact Holly Winchell for more information: HWinchell@colliervilleumc.org

 

Magical Mystery Tour

July 14

Contact Holly Winchell for more information: HWinchell@colliervilleumc.org

 

Back to School Splash

August 6

Contact Holly Winchell for more information: HWinchell@colliervilleumc.org

 

 

VBS and CAMPS

 

God’s Team

Catholic Church of the Incarnation

VBS: June 12-16 • Register thru May 26.

901-853-7468 • incarnationchurch.com

 

Camp Tsungani

Central Church

Camp: May 28 – June 1

Register thru May 8.

901-888-4673 • centralchurch.com

 

Hero Central: Discover

Your Strength in God

Church of the Holy Apostles

VBS: June 12-15 • Register thru June 7.

901-937-3830 • holyapostlestn.net

 

Galactic Starveyors

Collierville Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)

VBS: July 17-21 • Register thru July 10.

901-853-4176 • colliervillechristian.org

 

Back Yard Kids Club

Collierville First Baptist Church

Meets: July 17-21 • Register thru July 17.

901-853-2668 • cfbcfamily.org

 

Victory Vacation Bible School& Winshape Camp

Collierville United Methodist Church

VBS: June 19-22 • Camp: July 24-28

901-853-8383 • colliervilleumc.org

 

Galactic Starveyors

Covenant Baptist Church

VBS: June 5-9 • Register thru June 5.

901-853-0700 • mycbcc.org

 

Mighty Fortress

Faith Lutheran Church

VBS: June 12-16 • Register thru June 2.

901-853-4673 • www.vbsmate.com/faithlutherancollierville

 

Galactic Starveyors

Grace Evangelical Church

VBS: June 12-16

901-756-7444 • graceevan.org

New Direction Christian Church, 901-210-2779

 

Core Academy

May 31st – August 4th | Registration deadline: May 15th

Enriched tutoring summer camp; math,science, sign language, spanish, reading and writing

May 15th Open House @ 6PM Collierville campus, 114 Highway 72 E

coreacademymemphis.org

 

September/October 2021 Tour Collierville Magazine