Germantown this weekend: live bronze pours at Municipal Park Friday, the GEF Run and The Best of The Second City at GPAC Saturday, a youth symphony Sunday.

The biggest events in Germantown this weekend are the Metal Museum’s live bronze pours at Municipal Park on Friday and the GEF Run for Education and The Best of The Second City on Saturday.

Last checked Nov. 12, 2026. Listings come from the City of Germantown city calendar, the Germantown Community Library calendar, the Germantown Performing Arts Center, Agricenter International and the TSSAA Class 6A bracket. Times are Central.

Friday, Nov. 13

  • Playful Pathways: 10:30 to 11:15 a.m., Children’s Program Room, Germantown Community Library, 1925 Exeter Road; free. Guided free play with toys for ages 2 to 5 and their caregivers. (library)
  • Discover Germantown Metal Art Kickoff: 2 to 7 p.m., Municipal Park; free to watch, no registration. The Metal Museum’s Mobile Foundry heats and pours molten metal on-site, with a first look at the nine bronze wolves for the city’s new scavenger hunt and coffee from Monkeygrass Mayhem. The tile-making session is full (waitlist only). Park south of the Germantown Athletic Club outdoor pool entrance; rain date Friday, Nov. 20. More in our bronze wolves story. (City of Germantown)
  • Start to Stitch: 5 to 6 p.m. at the library, a beginners’ sewing workshop for ages 13 to 17; registration required, 12 seats. (library)
  • Houston High football at Antioch: the Mustangs play unbeaten Antioch in Nashville in the second round of the Class 6A playoffs, after beating Germantown 41-12 on Nov. 6. The bracket had not posted a kickoff time on Nov. 12. See our Friday night football page. (tickets on GoFan)

Saturday, Nov. 14

  • GEF Run for Education: Houston High School, 9755 Wolf River Blvd. The Germantown Education 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. Proceeds go to Germantown schools. (register)
  • Agricenter Winter Market: the first of the season’s winter markets, at the Agricenter Farmers Market, 7856 Smythe Farm Road, Memphis. (Agricenter International)
  • Peanut Butter and Jam, Massey Tate: 10:30 a.m., Watkins Studio Theater at GPAC, 1801 Exeter Road. An interactive concert for children 8 and under. (GPAC)
  • Visual Arts Reception, Remy Miller: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Patrick Lawton Lobby at GPAC; free. Meet the artist behind the watercolor, gouache and drawings on show through Dec. 7. (GPAC)
  • The Best of The Second City: 8 p.m., Highland Capital Performance Hall at GPAC. Sketch and improv comedy from the Chicago troupe. Box office: 901-751-7500. (GPAC)

Sunday, Nov. 15

  • GPAC Youth Symphony Program fall concert: 4 p.m., Highland Capital Performance Hall. The center’s youth symphony program plays its fall concert, “Water Music.” (GPAC)

All weekend

  • Germantown Reads: The Great Gatsby Student Artist Showcase: at the library through Nov. 30. Paintings, drawings, photography and sculpture by students in grades 3 to 12, for the NEA Big Read. (library)
  • Remy Miller, works on paper: in the Patrick Lawton Lobby at GPAC through Dec. 7. (GPAC)

Regular weekend fixtures

  • Bobby Lanier Farm Park, 2660 Cross Country Drive, is open to walkers from sunrise to sunset unless it is booked for an event. See our parks and trails page.
  • Library programs for young children run most weekdays and Saturdays; the full list is on the library calendar, 901-757-7323.
  • Agricenter Winter Market runs Saturdays Nov. 14, Nov. 21, Dec. 12 and Dec. 19 in Memphis. (Agricenter International)
  • Cars and Coffee meets in the GPAC parking lot on the fourth Saturday of each month; the next one is 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 28. (City of Germantown)

Coming up: the Farm Park’s Great Pumpkin Smash is Friday, Nov. 20, and New Ballet Ensemble’s NutRemix plays GPAC Nov. 21-22. The rest of the season is on things to do this month and arts and exhibitions.

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Frequently asked questions

What is there to do in Germantown this weekend?

The Discover Germantown Metal Art Kickoff brings live bronze pours to Municipal Park from 2 to 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13. Saturday, Nov. 14, has the GEF Run for Education at Houston High, a free artist reception for Remy Miller and The Best of The Second City at GPAC. The GPAC Youth Symphony Program plays at 4 p.m. Sunday.

What is free in Germantown this weekend?

Watching the foundry pours at the Metal Art Kickoff on Friday needs no registration and is free. Playful Pathways at the library (10:30 a.m. Friday), the Remy Miller artist reception at GPAC (5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Saturday) and the library’s Great Gatsby student art show are free too.

Where do I park for the Discover Germantown Metal Art Kickoff?

The city says to park in the lot south of the Germantown Athletic Club outdoor pool entrance, next to the John Grey House. Bring a lawn chair or blanket. If it rains, the event moves to Friday, Nov. 20.