Soirée For Sudan Out Of Town Guide

Our 8th annual Soirée For Sudan is coming up on August 29, 2020 at the Memphis Grand Carousel! This breathtaking evening benefits the two incredible schools we sponsor in Yida Refugee Camp. The 2020 event theme is inspired by Cirque du Soliel, and tickets are now on sale.

Every year, we always have supporters who don't live in Memphis, TN come to our home city for the weekend. Soirée For Sudan is worth visiting Memphis on its own, but there's plenty else to do, see, and experience while you are here. Memphis makes for a romantic weekend getaway and is just as fun for a group of friends.

If you don't live in Memphis but have always wanted to attend Soirée For Sudan, we encourage you to make a weekend trip out of it! We've put together a list of our favorite things you should do while you are here. Here's a quick video about our city:

Places To Stay

While the Peabody Hotel is world famous, Memphis is also home to Pettigrew Adventures! They're one of the Soirée For Sudan event sponsors and have several awesome Airbnbs around midtown Memphis. SEE THEM HERE »

If you do prefer a hotel, here are a few:

• The Peabody Hotel

• Hotel Napolean

• Hu Hotel

• Hotel Indigo

• River Inn of Harbor Town

Places To Eat & Drink

Memphis is a food and bar destination city. A full list of amazing food and fantastic drinks is impossible to provide. There's quite a bit going on in Overton Square, Cooper Young, South Main, and Crosstown Concourse. Here are some of our favorite spots around town. Those that are italicized support our work in Sudan!

Downtown

• The Gray Canary

• The Arcade

• Bar 409 in Puck Food Hall

• Pontotoc

• Loflin Yard

• Majestic Grille

• Bardog

Midtown

• The Second Line

• Wiseacre Brewing Company

• Crosstown Brewing Company

• Blue Nile

• ECCO

• Cafe Eclectic

• Alchemy

• Central BBQ

• The BBQ Shop

• City & State

East Memphis

• MemPops

• Ciao Bella

• Ugly Mug Coffee

• Huey's

• Hog and Hominy

• City Silo

Places To See & Experience

If you're looking to learn some more about Memphis, take in local sights, or shop we have you covered: 

Downtown

• National Civil Rights Museum

• Mississippi River and Beale Street Landing

• South Main

• Main Street

Midtown

• Global Cafe

• Crosstown Concourse

• Overton Square

• Cooper Young

• Overton Park

• Memphis Zoo

East Memphis

• Laurelwood Shopping

• Novel Book Store

• The Belltower Artisans

• Highland Strip

• Shelby Farms Park

Germantown

• Kendra Scott

• Saddle Creek

More Memphis

Finally, there are two fantastic local resources you can use to see what's new in Memphis and what other events are happening on the weekend. Check out our friends at Choose901and I Love Memphis to see their recommendations as well. 

Just don't forget that doors open to Soirée For Sudan at 7PM sharp on Saturday, August 29, 2020. Plan your weekend accordingly around the big night. We can't wait to see you there!

The people of Sudan are overcoming two of the greatest challenges facing humanity today: war and genocide. Operation Broken Silence is accelerating their ability to generate lasting change by funding storytelling and movement-building, education and emergency response, and grassroots advocacy programs. Here are a few ways you can join us:

1. Register For Soirée For Sudan! This is our biggest event of the year and you dont want to miss it. This year's tickets are the best yet, and your participation empowers the 24 teachers and 1,200 students at the schools in Yida Refugee Camp. REGISTER HERE »

2. Can't Attend? Help us reach our goal! If you can't make it to this year's event, we encourage you to make a donation toward our $35,000 goal. GIVE HERE »

3. Join Facebook Event Page. Help us spread the word about our big night by joining the Facebook event page and inviting your friends to it. JOIN HERE »

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