April 6 was the 2024 edition of the Memphis Freefest. held at the Municipal Building in Bartlett, TN. This hamfest is usually in March, but due to a scheduling error on the part of the building manager, it had to be April 6.
The Southeast is blessed with some really good hamfests, but the Memphis Freefest is one of our favorites. Vendor tables are free, and participant entry is free. All the money they raise comes from the sale of door prize tickets, and any money left over after expenses goes to LeBonheur Hospital for Children.
A one day hamfest, the doors open (officially) to the public at 9:00, and it runs until around 3:00 PM. The venue is spacious, with good lighting and other amenities, plus there was a tailgate hamfest in the parking lot. A brief rain dispersed the tailgaters, but the inside rocked with every table occupied.
Hamfest organizers did a great join putting this together, and we are looking forward to going back in 2025!
