Germantown to Dec. 17: Terence Blanchard Nov. 7, bronze wolf pours Nov. 13, the GEF Run Nov. 14, the tree lighting Nov. 27 and the Holiday Parade Dec. 12.

Last checked Nov. 5, 2026. Rebuilt each month from the City of Germantown city calendar, which lists Parks and Recreation, library and city events, the library calendar, the Germantown Performing Arts Center calendar and Agricenter International. Times are Central. City events line: 901-757-7202.

November in Germantown brings Terence Blanchard at the Germantown Performing Arts Center (GPAC), live bronze pours for the city’s wolf scavenger hunt, the GEF Run and the city’s Holiday Tree Lighting the day after Thanksgiving. December opens with Lights on the Farm and builds to the Holiday Parade on Dec. 12. Prices are listed only where the organizer posts one.

Nov. 5-8

  • Germantown Senior Expo: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, The Great Hall and Conference Center, 1900 S. Germantown Road; free, with coffee and refreshments. Resources and services for adults 50 and older, their friends and family. (City of Germantown)
  • The Big Read: The Great Gatsby student artist showcase: all of November at the library. Paintings, drawings, photography and sculpture by students in grades 3 to 12. (library)
  • Farm Park Fridays, Lantern Walk and Movie Night: 5 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6, Bobby Lanier Farm Park, 2660 Cross Country Drive; $5, children under 1 free, registration required. (details)
  • Houston High football playoff game: 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6, at home on the HHS track and turf, 9755 Wolf River Blvd. See Friday night football. (GMSD athletics calendar)
  • Sip TN Wine Festival: Saturday, Nov. 7, at Agricenter International in Memphis. (Agricenter International)
  • Terence Blanchard: Miles + Coltrane Centennial: 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, Highland Capital Performance Hall. (GPAC)

The weekend in full is on our things to do this weekend page, rebuilt every Thursday.

Nov. 9-15

  • Discover Germantown Metal Art Kickoff: 2 to 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13, Municipal Park, with the Metal Museum’s Mobile Foundry pouring molten metal and a first look at the nine bronze wolves of the city’s scavenger hunt. Free to watch; the tile-making session is full (waitlist only). Park in the lot south of the Germantown Athletic Club outdoor pool entrance. Rain date Friday, Nov. 20. Our bronze wolves story has the details. (City of Germantown)
  • GEF Run for Education: Saturday, Nov. 14, Houston High School, 9755 Wolf River Blvd. The foundation’s registration page lists a 9 a.m. start; the city lists 9:30 a.m. to noon. A one-mile run, the Family Fun Color Run and StangFest bounce houses and games on the football field. (register)
  • Agricenter Winter Market: Saturday, Nov. 14, at the Agricenter Farmers Market in Memphis. (Agricenter International)
  • Peanut Butter and Jam, Massey Tate: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, GPAC’s Watkins Studio Theater, for children 8 and under. (GPAC)
  • Visual Arts Reception, Remy Miller: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, Patrick Lawton Lobby at GPAC; free. The show hangs through Dec. 7. (GPAC)
  • The Best of The Second City: 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, Highland Capital Performance Hall. (GPAC)
  • GPAC Youth Symphony Program fall concert: 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 15. (GPAC)

Nov. 16-22

  • Gatsby and Glamour, a Jazz Age trivia night: 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19, at the library; registration at 901-757-7323. (details)
  • Farm Park Fridays, The Great Pumpkin Smash: 4 to 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20, Bobby Lanier Farm Park. Bring leftover pumpkins for the goats and chickens; $5, registration required. (details)
  • Agricenter Winter Market: Saturday, Nov. 21, in Memphis. (Agricenter International)
  • New Ballet Ensemble: NutRemix: 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 22, Highland Capital Performance Hall. (GPAC)
  • The Great Gatsby, outdoor movie: 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, at the library. The 1974 film outdoors, with a discussion after; all ages, bring a blanket, registration required. (details)
  • Germantown Police Benevolent Association BBQ pickup: 4 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, Tanner Pavilion on the Germantown Charity Horse Show grounds. Orders closed Nov. 4; see our police BBQ story. (city announcement)

Nov. 23-30

  • Thanksgiving: Thursday, Nov. 26. City offices close Thursday and Friday, and trash pickup shifts; see our Thanksgiving page.
  • Holiday Tree Lighting: 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 27, Germantown City Hall, 1930 S. Germantown Road; free. (details)
  • Cars and Coffee: 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 28, GPAC parking lot, 1801 Exeter Road; free, with coffee and doughnuts from the Germantown Kiwanis Club. (details)
  • Small Business Saturday: Nov. 28. See Black Friday and holiday shopping.

Dec. 1-17

  • Jazz in the Box, The Committee: 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4, on the stage at GPAC. (GPAC)
  • Madeline’s Christmas: Dec. 4-13 at Germantown Community Theatre, 3037 Forest Hill-Irene Road. (Germantown Community Theatre)
  • Lights on the Farm: 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, Bobby Lanier Farm Park; $10 a person, children under 1 free, with sleigh rides and photos with Santa. (details)
  • Christmas Craft Show: Saturday, Dec. 5, at the Agricenter Farmers Market in Memphis. (Agricenter International)
  • Darren Criss: 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, Highland Capital Performance Hall. (GPAC)
  • Germantown Holiday Parade: 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12; the city lists it from 2 to 5 p.m. The route, from Kimbrough Road along Farmington Boulevard to Exeter Road, is on our Christmas parade and tree lighting page. (details)
  • Germantown Symphony Orchestra Holiday Concert: 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, Highland Capital Performance Hall. (GPAC)

Santa at the Depot (Dec. 19) and the rest of the season are on our holiday lights and Christmas events page.

The library also runs weekly storytimes, crafts and clubs; its programs are on the library calendar (901-757-7323). Concerts, exhibitions and theater are gathered on our arts and exhibitions page.

Already past this month

Halloween weekend, Election Day (Nov. 3) and the library’s Jazz Age Art Night (Nov. 3) have taken place.

Related: this weekend, parks and trails, getting around and road construction and closures.

Germantown’s biggest annual events each have their own page: the Germantown Charity Horse Show in June and the Germantown Festival in September.

Frequently asked questions

What is happening in Germantown this weekend?

The Farm Park’s Lantern Walk and Movie Night is 5 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6 ($5, registration required), Terence Blanchard plays GPAC at 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, and the Agricenter hosts the Sip TN Wine Festival Saturday. Our weekend page has the full list.

When is the Germantown tree lighting?

5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 27, the day after Thanksgiving, at Germantown City Hall, 1930 S. Germantown Road. It is free.

When is the Germantown Holiday Parade?

2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, according to the city calendar, which lists it from 2 to 5 p.m. It starts at Kimbrough Road and Farmington Boulevard and ends at the Germantown Athletic Club.

When is the GEF Run for Education?

Saturday, Nov. 14, at Houston High School. The Germantown Education Foundation’s registration page lists a 9 a.m. start; the city’s listing says 9:30 a.m. to noon. It has a one-mile run, the Family Fun Color Run and StangFest on the football field.