Join us for WILD! Community Day at the Dixon—a free, family-friendly event where art and nature take center stage. Enjoy live music on the South Lawn, eco-friendly activities for kids, family-friendly fun, and maybe even spot a wild animal or two. Pack a picnic blanket, bring your curiosity, and get ready to go WILD!

FREE | Open to all ages
Sponsored by Orion Financial

What to expect:

🎶 Live Music on the South Lawn

• 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM: Hope Clayburn – Memphis soul on sax, flute, and vocals
• 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM: Shara & Sky
  
  In partnership with Women in Memphis Music

🎨 Art Activities (10 AM – 2 PM)
Hands-on, nature-inspired projects for all ages:

• Cardboard Cameras
• Frog Window Clings
• Safari Hats
• Alebrije Masks

🦎 Special Activities (10 AM – 2 PM)
Let your imagination run wild:

• Feed the (friendly) animals
• Cross the Crocodile River
• Visit the Waterhole
• DIY Face Painting
• Track Matching Game
• Safari Scavenger Hunt (Complete it to win a prize!)
• Lawn Games

🐾 Animal Relays

• 11:00 AM: Ages 4–10
• 1:00 PM: Ages 11+
  
  Sign up to compete on the Back Porch
  

🎭 Special Performance

• 11:00 AM: Young Actors Guild Memphis

🌿 Meet Our Community Partners
Learn more about local wildlife, nature, and conservation efforts:

• Wolf River Conservancy
• Walnut Grove Animal Clinic
• Shelby Farms Park
• Creative Reptiles