Pro sports in Memphis
1 pro team plays in Memphis. Here's where to see them, plus tickets and how to build it into a road trip.
🏆 Memphis teams
⚡ Quick answers
- What pro sports teams are in Memphis?
- Memphis has 1 pro team: the Memphis Grizzlies (NBA).
- Where do Memphis's teams play?
- FedExForum (Grizzlies).
- What airport do you fly into for a game in Memphis?
- Memphis (MEM) is the closest major airport, about 10 miles (16 km) from FedExForum — roughly 14 min by car depending on traffic.
🧳 Things to do in Memphis
Blues, BBQ and rock-and-roll history on the Mississippi. Make a weekend of it.
💬Beale Street for the music, but the soul of the city is the BBQ (dry ribs at Rendezvous) and the history — Sun Studio, Stax, and the National Civil Rights Museum, which is essential. Graceland if you're an Elvis person.
🍽 Eat
- Memphis BBQ — Dry-rub ribs — Rendezvous is the classic.
- Soul food — Some of the best in the South.
🍺 Grab a drink
- Beale Street — Live blues, neon and clubs.
🎨 See & culture
- National Civil Rights Museum — Essential; at the Lorraine Motel.
- Sun Studio & Stax — Where rock and soul were born.
🎯 Things to do
- Beale Street & Graceland — Music history, top to bottom.
🌲 Outdoors & hikes
- Shelby Farms Park — One of the largest urban parks in the US.
Hand-picked highlights for planning a trip around the games — verify hours & details before you go.
🏠 Where to stay in Memphis
Vacation rentals across Memphison OwnerDirect — book direct with the owner, with more room than a hotel if you're travelling as a group.