FAQs 

The Cooper-Young Garden Walk is 9 am to 4 pm, May 21-22, 2022.  Rain or Shine. 
Tickets are good for both days. 

Click Here to Purchase://www.eventbrite.com/e/7th-annual-cooper-young-garden-walk-tickets-335551953927

Children 14 and under FREE.

TICKET PRICES:

• $20, March – May 8th Early Bird General Admission. (Get entered into weekly drawings for fun prizes).
• $25, May 9- May 22.

Most likely you won’t be able to.  No problem. If you focus on seeing the SECRET GARDENS, highlighted in yellow on the map, (showing both front and back gardens), you’ll see amazing gardens, each with different personalities.  Come both days, and see as many as you like. The main thing is to enjoy the experience!  Walk, Bike, Drive, rent a scooter or bike, or take the Backbeat Tours shuttle. 

• Garden speakers and demonstrations
• Educational Booths
• Botanical Art Vendors
• Musicians in the gardens
• Chickens, beekeeping, composting, edibles
• Many kinds of raised beds, a Tower Garden, and unique recycled items
• Numerous Photo Ops with neighborhood murals, Johnny Cash Statue
• Tree-lined streets, certified level 3 arboretum

• Purchase your tickets, pick up maps, and buy t-shirts at the Gazebo Headquarters at the corner of Cooper + Young.
• There are 28 award-winning restaurants in the neighborhood, many offering special discounts to visitors,
• There are 2 breweries in the neighborhood
• Bluff City Coffee, 945 Cooper Street, has an outdoor atm machine.

• There is ample parking along all the streets in the neighborhood.
• Yes, The Cooper-Young neighborhood is bike friendly. Park your bike at any of the Ginkgo Leaf bike racks in front of businesses, then walk to the gardens.
• You can rent bikes at Revolutions Bike Co-op, 1000 Cooper, at the bike arches.
• There are electric scooters/electric bikes around the neighborhood for rent.

• Well-behaved dogs on leashes are permitted ONLY if the garden sign says so. Please respect the homeowner’s request and clean up after your pet. Thank you for understanding.
• Not all gardens are conducive to strollers or wheelchairs because of narrow paths or walkways.  Check the garden sign for any limitations.

• Comfortable walking shoes, sunscreen +/or hat, camera, rain poncho, sunglasses, water bottle, and a notebook and pen to jot down plant names and notes. A cloth bag for handouts, snacks, and purchases.

• Named” 1 of top 10 Neighborhoods” by American Planning Association, 2012
• 1600+ architectural gems (bungalows, Queen Anne, Second Empire, Craftsman, Colonial Revival, and charming, colorful Shotgun houses)
• Tree-lined streets, certified level 3 arboretum, with 117 labeled trees in front gardens
• Neighborhood Entrance – 150′ steel sculpture celebrating Cooper-Young architecture
• 2121 Central Ave. – Site of Piggly Wiggly #21 Store, dated 1925-1945
• 2166 Central Ave. – Railgarten – site of old Memphis Ice House – newly fashioned into outdoor performance venue, ping pong parlor, ice cream shop and diner.
• 2169 Central Ave. – Palladio Antiques + Fountains – site of Laukhuff Stained Glass for many years, numerous old parcels now renovated into Memphis largest Antique and Design District.
• 2304 Central Ave. – Flashback – in 1920 was a chicken hatchery – oldest vintage retail shop in Memphis since 1984 catering to the likes of Bob Dylan etc.
• 878 S. Cooper – Memphis Drum Shop – site of original Peabody Theatre, now host to internationally known drum and cymbal retail store and largest collection of gongs in US
• 933 S. Cooper – The House of Mews – oldest, continuous non-profit cat sanctuary in the US
• 999 S. Cooper – Johnny Cash Historic Marker Statue
• 1015. S. Cooper – Galloway Church . –(1954)  site of 1st performance of Johnny Cash and Tennessee Two
• 775 Tanglewood – Cedar Grove Baptist Church ((1920), Interesting article in the Memphis Magazine by Vance Lauderdale
• 2216 Evelyn Ave. – M. O. Davidson House, circa 1925, Bungalow with Moorish Influences, National Registrar 1989
• 2100 Young – Captain Harris House , circa 1898, steamboat Captain
• 2152 Young – Goner Records –  internationally known vintage record store and recording label.  Top 10 Recording Studio in US – Rolling Stone Magazine

Entertainment District

• 187 small business, including 45 retail shops
• largest antique and design district in Memphis
• live music 
• antique books, vintage clothing, rare vinyl records, custom drum kits
• 28 restaurants–open air cafes, award winning eateries, breweries, diverse cuisine:
  • seafood, cajun, vegan, Irish Pub, sushi, Mexican, soul food, Korean + American BBQ, homestyle cooking, fusion, bohemian coffee shop, handcrafted cocktails 

• Memphis Visitors’ Center
• Memphis Airbnb – there are numerous, outstanding Airbnb’s in the Cooper-Young neighborhood.
• The Memphian Hotel, 21 Cooper Street
• Holiday Inn, 3700 Central Avenue

Plan to arrive a few days early or stay later to take advantage of the many tourist attractions Memphis has to offer, including the iconic Johnny Cash statue. Be sure to check out MemphisTravel.com for tips on where to visit, eat and learn about fun activities for all ages. 

• Cooper-Young Business Brochure
• Cooper-Young Neighborhood – By Memphis Travel Bureau
• Memphis Visitors Bureau for tips on where to eat, visit, stay, and fun activities for all ages.
• Memphis Art Project– discover murals /artwork throughout Memphis. You can locate art by neighborhood.
• Memphis Eats – where to eat in Memphis
• Johnny Cash Statue – 999 S. Cooper St.
• Historically Hip: Your Guide to Cooper-Young, by Katelyn Caughron 
• Memphis Drum Shop— 878 Cooper Street, world class shop, music museum, gong chamber
• Cooper-Young:  The Hippest Part of Memphis, by Saket Gupta
• Paint Memphis – Fabulous murals all around Memphis
• Western TN Historical Society – Extensive, engrossing history about Memphis and places in West TN. 

• Traveling I-55: Information coming soon
• Traveling I-40: Information coming soon.
• Bus Routes to Cooper-Young:  #2 and #35. Use TransLoc App to plan your route and track real-time bus arrivals.

Distances from:   Downtown: 14 minutes, 4.9 miles          Airport: 11 minutes, 5.1 miles

The Cooper-Young Garden Walk raises money to beautify our community through both garden club projects and by funding “Block Beautification Grants”. The Cooper-Young Garden Club is a 501(c)3 organization. 

PROJECTS WE SUPPORT:

• Annual Cooper-Young Garden Walk
• Hosts monthly garden club meetings on informative topics
• Awards “C Y We Beautify” neighborhood beautification grants
• Award monthly: “Yard of the Month, Business of the Month, + Beauty Grows Here” signs
• Established Certified Level 3 Arboretum
• Weeding/mulching Ginkgo Trees along Cooper
• Adds + Maintains gateway planters
• Decorate the Gazebo for the winter holidays
• Adopted Spanish Memorial Park
• Tree Reimbursement Program
• Help Peabody Elem. Garden Club with garden projects
• Publish garden club blog
• Participate in neighborhood “St. Patrick’s Day Parade”
• Gives talks about beautification ideas to other groups around MidSouth
• “Spruce Up Bruce Street” Beautification Project
• Southern Avenue Beautification Project
• Member of:
  • Memphis Travel Bureau, Cooper-Young Community Association, Cooper-Young Business Association, and District 1, Tennessee Federation of Garden Clubs (TFGC). Memphis Metro Attractions Association, Talk Shoppe

Your purchase of garden walk tickets, along with the generous support of our sponsors, will make these goals possible. 

Contact Garden Walk Committee at: cooperyounggardenclub@gmail.com  or call 901-299-5887.

Press / Media Members:  please fill out our media request form for tickets. 

Media credentials and/or identification will be required to pick up tickets. 

Media Coverage Requests:
Now is also the time to begin thinking about your media coverage for the Garden Walk and the interviews that you will need leading up to May 21, 2022. Interview requests come quickly but the earlier we know, the better we can coordinate. We’ve already completed multiple interviews for stories that will be published leading up to the 2022 Garden Walk so don’t hesitate to ask! We’d love to coordinate any requests between now and the weeks leading up to the walk.

Cooper-Young Garden Walk Release for Usage:
Garden Walk tickets also make an appreciated Mother’s Day gift as they support a great cause – neighborhood beautification projects. We would love to be included in any upcoming articles your outlet may have about Mother’s Day gifts. 

If you have any questions, please contact:

Kim Halyak
Co-Chair
Cooper-Young Garden Walk
kimhalyak@me.com
901-299-5887