Celebrating 125 years of Overton Park

Connecting Memphians to nature, community, and culture never gets old.

Featured Event

Oct 9, 2026

Event Series: Songbird Stroll

Songbird Stroll

Location:

East Parkway Pavilion

Venture into the Old Forest to see the lively avian antics and get to know your most charismatic Overton Park residents.

Upcoming Events in Overton Park

Explore the Park Map

Visit Overton Park's cultural and natural attractions

Our Impact

Restoring, Revitalizing, Reimagining Overton Park

Overton Park Conservancy has restored the park’s place at the center of Memphis life—and we’re just getting started. From building a Bike Gate to caring for a priceless old-growth forest, we’re sharing nature and community with more than 1.2 million visitors every year.

Latest News

Stories from the Park and Beyond

A gray moth with dark stripes and tan spots camouflaged against tree bark

NatureZen and Photography

NatureZen: Tales from the Cryptids

How the sad underwing moth disappears.

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Park Planning

Help shape the future of the Rainbow Lake and East Parkway areas

Give us your feedback on proposed improvements to the Rainbow Lake and East Parkway areas

The butterfly's wings opening up now that she has crawled to a higher perch

NatureZen and Photography

NatureZen: Metamorphosis

Watching swallowtails transform from caterpillars into butterflies.

Plan An Event

Celebrate in the Heart of Memphis

Host your family reunion, birthday party, wedding, or run surrounded by nature and city energy.

Park Champions

Thank you to our community supporters

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Oct 5

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What should the Overton Park of the future look like? Earlier this year, we asked you for your opinions on potential improvements to the Rainbow Lake and East Parkway areas. More than 2,000 people responded and gave us thoughtful feedback on pavilions, programming, and more. But with more than 1.3 million visits every year, we know there are a lot more people we need to hear from. So we're opening the survey back up through the end of this year to make sure we hear from everyone who wants to weigh in! Swipe to read some of the early feedback, and if you haven't taken the survey yet, head to the link in our bio to give us your opinions.

What should the Overton Park of the future look like? Earlier this year, we asked you for your opinions on potential improvements to the Rainbow Lake and East Parkway areas. More than 2,000 people responded and gave us thoughtful feedback on pavilions, programming, and more. But with more than 1.3 million visits every year, we know there are a lot more people we need to hear from. So we`re opening the survey back up through the end of this year to make sure we hear from everyone who wants to weigh in! Swipe to read some of the early feedback, and if you haven`t taken the survey yet, head to the link in our bio to give us your opinions. ...

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Oct 2

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Our exclusive Overton Park gateway notecards, designed by @lizkogler are here! Come see us tomorrow at Evergreen Street Fair from 11:00 to 3:00 to purchase yours, or visit overtonpark.org/notecards.

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Sep 30

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Why is this moth so sad when its camouflage is so on point? The answer is in this month's #NatureZen: Tales from the Cryptids! Check it out at the link in our bio.

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Sep 29

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Can you picture yourself right here, surrounded by fresh air, focusing on your breath? Join us for the first event in October's NatureZen Month, a seated mindfulness experience with Coach Alex Carpenter, this Saturday morning in the Overton Park formal gardens. Registration is available now at the link in our bio.

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Sep 25

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If you're looking for some after-school fun next week, bring the kids to our latest Curiosity Crew event! We'll take a walk in the woods, look for wildlife, and sketch what we've seen. Register at the link in our bio.

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Support Your Park

Together, we can grow Overton Park

Overton Park Conservancy works with visitors like you to protect the park’s natural beauty, enhance its amenities, and create spaces that bring people together. But there’s more to do—and we need your help to do it.