Welcome back to The To-Do List, where Daily Memphian staffers suggest their favorite events and activities for the coming week. 

This week, Pickleball 901 hosts a Thanksgiving tournament, and Black Friday brings the openings of holiday lighting installations. 

Memphis Turkey Trot at Shelby Farms Park, Thursday:

Pam and Dennis Hebner await the start of the Memphis Turkey Trot at Shelby Farms Park on Nov. 23, 2023. This year’s race is Thursday, Nov. 28.(Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)

Annual Thanksgiving Day race with an option for four miles or a two-mile relay. The top three male and female winners will receive a $50 Fleet Feet Memphis gift card, and the first 2,100 finishers will get a medal. 9 a.m. 6903 Great View Dr. North. Learn more and register.

Thanksgiving Brunch at The Peabody Memphis, Thursday:

Buffet brunch on the hotel’s mezzanine with omelets, a carving station, salads, seafood and a 32-foot-long dessert table. 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. $108 for adults, $38 for children (ages 5-12). 149 Union Ave. See the menu and make a reservation.

Thanksgiving Dinner at Capriccio Grill, Thursday:

A hearty three-course holiday feast including a soup and salad buffet, a choice of one of five entrees from the traditional turkey breast or glazed ham to venison, salmon or sweet potato gnocchi and a sweet finale dessert trio of pumpkin pie, eggnog cheesecake and cranberry chocolate opera cake. Noon-10 p.m. $80+ per adult. Reservations: 901-529-4000. 149 Union Ave.

Thanksgiving Dinner at Chez Philippe, Thursday:

Chef Keith Clinton will prepare a four-course Thanksgiving dinner at Chez Philippe on Thursday, Nov. 28. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)

An elegant four-course prix fixe menu created by Chef Keith Clinton and Executive Pastry Chef Konrad Spitzbart with an optional wine pairing. 5:30-10 p.m. $145+ per person, $55 for wine pairing. Reservations: 901-529-4000. 149 Union Ave.

Pickleball 901 Thanksgiving Weekend Tournament, Friday-Sunday:

Pickleball 901 will host a Thanksgiving weekend tournament Friday-Sunday, Nov. 29-Dec. 1. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)

Pickleball tournament with mixed doubles, men’s and women’s doubles, and men’s and women’s singles brackets. Benefits St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Registration is $65 per player; spectators pay $5. See the schedule and register here.

Peabody Tree Lighting at The Peabody Memphis, Friday:

The Peabody will light its giant Christmas tree on Friday, Nov. 29. (The Daily Memphian file)

Live jazz from the Jeremy Schrader Trio, a holiday duck march, a performance by the Opera Memphis Holiday Carolers, a meet-and-greet with Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus and a tree lighting ceremony. 3-6:30 p.m. 149 Union Ave. See more here.

Starry Nights at Shelby Farms Park, opening Friday:

Starry Nights at Shelby Farms opens on Friday, Nov. 29. (The Daily Memphian file)

This annual, drive-through lighting exhibition benefits the Shelby Farms Park Conservancy and the Shelby Farms Greenline. Runs through Dec. 29 on select nights. Also, look for motorcycle, bicycle and walk/bike nights through the holiday season. 6903 Great View Dr North. Click here for more information.

Holiday Wonders at the Garden at Memphis Botanic Garden, opens Friday:

Memphis Botanic Garden opens its Holiday Wonders lighting exhibition on Friday, Nov. 29. (Courtesy MBG)

The Memphis Botanic Garden’s seasonal lighting exhibition, presented in partnership with Memphis Light, Gas and Water this year, features photo ops, holiday characters, themed nights, food trucks and more. Santa will make an appearance on opening night. Runs through Dec. 28. 750 Cherry Road. Click here for more information. 

Zoo Lights at the Memphis Zoo, opens Friday:

The Memphis Zoo’s “Zoo Lights” display opens on Friday, Nov. 29. (Courtesy Memphis Zoo)

The zoo’s annual holiday event features light displays, a Ferris wheel, a s’mores Station and an ice-skating rink, among other attractions. Runs through Jan. 4. Open from 5 to 9:30 p.m. 2000 Prentiss Place. Click here for more information.

Winter Wonderland at the Children’s Museum of Memphis, opens Saturday:

Whether or not it snows in Memphis this winter won’t matter, because kids can throw snowballs, skate (in socks), write letters to Santa and so much more at this annual exhibition. Runs through Jan. 5. 2525 Central Ave. Click here for information.

Hernando Candyland Christmas Parade, Monday:

Annual parade with floats, cars, marching bands, fire trucks and Santa. The parade will begin at 6:30 pm at the corner of Mt. Pleasant Extended and Commerce Street in Hernando, Mississippi. It will then travel down Commerce Street, around the courthouse square and end at Hernando Baptist Church on East Center Street. More information here.

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