Cordova Things to Do

Built in the 1920s by the founder of the Piggly Wiggly grocery stores, Clarence Sanders, this Georgian marble home has since become a museum and complex that hosts the Sharpe Planetarium and an IMAX theater. Visitors to the Pin... more

The oldest home in Shelby Country, Davies Manor Plantation has been preserved as it was in 1807, when the first European settlers made their way across the Mississippi to head west. Take the family to see what life was like in... more

Under the leadership of musical director Michael Ching, Opera Memphis has developed a reputation for its excellent productions of the classics while also promoting new and innovative American operas. Performances, staged in the... more

The Goldsmith Civic Garden Center provides resources for local gardeners, as well as showcases art and horticultural exhibits. A permanent collection of Boehm porcelain is worth a visit in itself and you may find an iris show o... more

Expanding over 96 acres of East Memphis, these garden collections attract visitors aplenty. For a nominal fee (or free on Tuesdays), tourists and locals can wander through the grounds. Highlights include the Sensory Garden, des... more

Not so much a museum as an educational indoor playground, this place is full of interactive activities for kids. Youngsters can climb a skyscraper, explore a fire engine or "ride" a police motorcycle. Children especially love t... more

Longtime gallery owner Lisa Kurts represents regional and national artists in a range of media, most often paintings and two-dimensional works. Look for her space next to an interior decorator's office just north of Popl... more

The South's finest collection of French and American impressionist and post-impressionist artworks is the highlight of this exquisite little museum. The museum, art collection, and surrounding 17 acres of formal and info... more

Located in an upscale suburban area on the east side of Memphis, the Germantown Community Theatre emphasises on mainstream plays and musicals popular with the predominantly affluent, family-oriented local audience. Particularl... more

Located close to the University of Memphis, this cavernous club is a popular college hangout with two stages -- one large, one small. There's live rock, mostly by local and regional acts, most nights of the week. Funk an... more