Memphis Top Attractions & Passes
Memphis attractions, in short: we list 8 of Memphis’s cited top attractions below. The multi-attraction passes — CityPASS and Go City — each bundle their own set of sights into one ticket; we don’t quote a price (inclusions and pricing are set by the provider and change often). Weighing whether a Memphis city pass is worth it? That guide compares the passes neutrally.
How a city attraction pass works
A city attraction pass bundles admission to several of a city's top sights into one ticket you buy once. The big passes — CityPASS and Go City — each cover a different set of attractions and price differently, and what they include changes over time. That is why this page never prints a price or a fixed bundle: we show you the cited attractions and link you to the provider for live pricing, so you compare against the sights you actually want to see.
Photo: National Park Service / Wikimedia Commons (public domain)Memphis is known for its rich cultural heritage and diverse attractions reflecting its significant role in American music and history. Visitors to this city in the Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metro Area (population 1.3 million) can explore world-class museums, historic sites that shaped the nation, distinctive neighborhoods with local character, and a well-regarded zoo. The city offers eight major attractions that appeal to history enthusiasts, music fans, families, and cultural explorers.
Many travelers find it convenient to visit multiple attractions during their stay. City passes can bundle several Memphis attractions into a single ticket, simplifying planning and logistics. For current information about available passes, which attractions they include, and pricing details, visit the pass provider's website directly through the link below.
| Attraction | Type |
|---|---|
| Graceland | Historic site |
| National Civil Rights Museum | Museum |
| Beale Street | Neighborhood |
| Sun Studio | Historic site |
| Memphis Zoo | Zoo |
| Stax Museum of American Soul Music | Museum |
| Memphis Botanic Garden | Garden |
| Memphis Rock 'n' Soul Museum | Museum |
City attractions & pass-planning cheat-sheet
A city's top cited attractions and the NPS sites nearby on one page, so you can weigh a pass. Free. We never quote a pass price.
| NPS unit | Annual visits |
|---|---|
| Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site · 71.1 mi | 2,035 (1983) |
| Tupelo National Battlefield · 80.7 mi | 614 (1983) |
| Shiloh National Military Park · 84.2 mi | 346,955 (2025) |
| Natchez Trace Parkway Parkway · 92.0 mi | 7,994,783 (2025) |
| Arkansas Post National Memorial · 109.5 mi | 27,674 (2025) |
| Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site · 141.8 mi | 49,069 (2025) |
| Fort Donelson National Battlefield · 146.4 mi | 151,151 (2025) |
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Attraction names and types are cited to Memphis's tourism record; metro-area population is from the U.S. Census metro spine and nearby-NPS visitation from the NPS Visitor Use Statistics package, verified June 2026. How we compile this. We never quote a pass price.