2022 Schedule of EventS
Tickets and packages for Elvis' Birthday Celebration will go on sale to the public on Monday, October 18, at 10:00 am CT at Graceland.com via the links below or by calling Graceland Reservations at 800-238-2000 or 901-332-3322.
BUY TICKETS
Thursday, January 6
MEMPHIS EXCURSION WITH TOM BROWN & ANGIE MARCHESE
Departs from The Guest House at Graceland at 1:00 pm.
Tickets: $60 BUY NOW
Take a bus tour of Memphis with Tom Brown and VP of Graceland Archives and Exhibits Angie Marchese as they take you by the locations that were part of Elvis’ life growing up and living in Memphis. Hear Elvis stories and memories – and enjoy some stops along the way.
ELVIS BIRTHDAY BASH & EVENING christmas TOURs
5:00 - 8:00 pm. Graceland Mansion Christmas Tours.
6:00 - 9:00 pm. Elvis Presley's Memphis.
Tickets: $90 for adults (11 and up); $58 for youth (5-10); children 4 and under are free. BUY NOW
Also included in the Elvis Birthday Packages
Celebrate Elvis’ birthday at Elvis Presley’s Memphis and with evening Christmas tours of Graceland Mansion decorated for the holidays. The special evening tour of Graceland Mansion will include live tour guides inside Graceland Mansion and Elvis Christmas music playing throughout the rest of the mansion grounds. Guests will also be able to tour exhibits at Elvis Presley's Memphis Entertainment Complex (Car Museum, Presley Cycles, Archives Exhibit, Army Exhibit, ICONS Exhibit and Elvis: The Entertainer) - plus enjoy an Elvis dance party with SiriusXM's Elvis Radio DJ Argo at Presley Motors, a special appearance and book signing with Dixie Locke Emmons - who dated Elvis in the 1950s - at Elvis: The Entertainer Gift Shop, complimentary appetizers and cash bars, a Scavenger Hunt for prizes, the Elvis Trivia prize wheel, and more! Tours of Graceland Mansion start at 5:00 pm, with Elvis Presley's Memphis opening 6:00 pm. Advanced purchase only.
Friday, January 7
GRACELAND EXCURSIONS: TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI
Departs from The Guest House at Graceland at 8:30 am, returns to The Guest House at Graceland by 3:30 pm.
Tickets: $99.00/adults, $79.00/children (ages 5-12). BUY NOW
While Elvis Presley became the biggest name in music history and achieved worldwide fame and fortune, his roots in the Northeast Mississippi city of Tupelo were humble. Guests will experience the rural setting of Elvis' upbringing and see where it all began in the two-room house where the King of Rock ‘n' Roll was born on January 8, 1935, the church he attended in his youth and see artifacts from his modest beginnings. Find out more about the Tupelo Graceland Excursion.
archives show & tell
11:00 am. Guest House Theater, The Guest House at Graceland.
EXCLUSIVE FOR PINK CADILLAC BIRTHDAY PACKAGE BUYERS ONLY.
"VIVA LAS VEGAS" Movie screening & SING-ALONG
1:00 pm. Guest House Theater, The Guest House at Graceland.
FREE
It's that "go-go" guy and that "bye-bye" gal in the fun capital of the world! Enjoy Elvis and Ann-Margret on the big screen in this fan favorite film. Seating on a first-come, first-served basis.
ELVIS GOSPEL dinner
5:30 pm. Guest House Ballroom, The Guest House at Graceland.
Tickets: $80; Also included in the Elvis Birthday Packages BUY NOW
Also included in the Elvis Birthday Packages
Enjoy dinner at The Guest House at Graceland with Elvis gospel music by Terry Blackwood and The Imperials. Terry Blackwood performed with Elvis as part of The Imperials – including during Elvis’ return to Vegas in 1969 and in the studio during Elvis’ recording of his Grammy award winning album “He Touched Me.” Advance ticket sales only for this event.
graceland christmas uvip TOURS
8:00 pm, 8:30 pm, 9:00 pm. Graceland Mansion. SOLD OUT.
This will be the last chance to experience the all-new Christmas UVIP Tours during the holiday season. Christmas UVIP Tours allow guests to explore the grounds of Graceland decorated for the holidays after-hours with an expert guide! Hear stories of what it was like to spend Christmas with the king at Graceland, enjoy holiday photo ops both inside and outside Graceland Mansion, and take an outdoor tour of the Graceland Mansion grounds decorated for the holidays tour the grounds to see the beautiful lights and get up-close looks at the festive lawn decor that was part of Elvis' annual decorating tradition. The tour ticket also includes daytime access to Elvis Presley's Memphis and a tour of Elvis' airplanes, and a $20 food voucher to use at one of our Elvis Presley's Memphis restaurants.
"elvis on tour movie" screening
10:30 pm. Guest House Theater, The Guest House at Graceland.
EXCLUSIVE FOR PACKAGE BUYERS ONLY.
Saturday, January 8
Elvis birthday Proclamation Ceremony
8:30 am. North Lawn, Graceland Mansion.
Enjoy a ceremony with Graceland/EPE officials, a birthday cake cutting and a proclamation of Elvis Presley Day by Memphis and Shelby County officials. Fans who are unable to attend can watch the ceremony online for free via the
Elvis Presley's Graceland Facebook page.
Birthday Cake and Coffee
Following Proclamation Ceremony. Vernon’s Smokehouse, Elvis Presley’s Memphis. Free.
Complimentary birthday cake and coffee served at Vernon’s Smokehouse, located across the street from the mansion at Elvis Presley’s Memphis, immediately following the ceremony.
CONVERSATIONS ON ELVIS
1:00 pm. Guest House Theater, The Guest House at Graceland.
Tickets: $25; Also included in Elvis Birthday Packages BUY NOW
Also included in the Elvis Birthday Packages
Hear the stories from those who knew the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll best. Hosted by Tom Brown, special guests to be announced soon.
vip reception
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm. Lightning Lounge, Elvis Presley's Memphis.
EXCLUSIVE FOR PACKAGE BUYERS ONLY.
Elvis Birthday Pops Concert with Terry Mike Jeffrey and the Memphis Symphony Orchestra
7:30 pm. Graceland Soundstage, Elvis Presley's Memphis.
Tickets: $68, $58, $48, $38; Also included in Elvis Birthday Packages BUY NOW
Also included in the Elvis Birthday Packages
The Memphis Symphony Orchestra presents their annual Elvis Pops Concert live at Graceland Soundstage. Musician and singer Terry Mike Jeffrey and his band join members of the Memphis Symphony Orchestra for a special birthday salute featuring music from all facets of Elvis’ amazing career. A can’t miss concert experience!
Sunday, January 9
FOUNDERS breakfast
9:00 am. Guest House at Graceland.
Private event for Founders only. More information will be sent directly to Founders.
ADDITIONAL AND MULTIPLE DAY EVENTS
BETTY HARPER ART SHOWING & APPEARANCE
January 6-8. 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm. Gift Shop, The Guest House at Graceland.
Meet Betty Harper, officially licensed Elvis Presley artist, who has drawn over 20,000 images of Elvis, and view art from her collection.
GRACELAND TOURS
Tours of Graceland Mansion and Elvis Presley’s Memphis will be available daily. Graceland Mansion will be decorated for the holidays indoors and out through January 9. Visit the Graceland Tickets page for prices and details.
free walk-up times for meditation garden
During Elvis’ Birthday Celebration, we will offer free morning walk-up visits to Meditation Garden from 7:30 am - 8:30 am on the mornings of January 6-9. Evening walk-ups will be available on the evenings of January 7-9 from 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm.