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Below you will find answers to some of the most frequently asked Elvis Week questions. Updates and more questions will be added as needed. Be sure to check back for updates.

If I am an Elvis Insider, can I renew my Elvis Insiders membership when I am in Memphis?
Yes, you can renew your Elvis Insiders membership by visiting the Guest Services Desk in the Graceland Ticket Pavilion during regular business hours.

If I am part of a fan club and want to be in the Honor Guard, what do I need to do?
Please speak to your President or to an officer of your Fan Club to volunteer for the Honor Guard. Members of the Honor Guard will gather in front of the EPE corporate office on the night of August 15 at 7:30 PM for a brief meeting and to check-in prior to the Candelight Vigil.

What will be the procedures and the cost to park at Graceland Area during EW?
The cost to park at Graceland is $10.00 per car. If you are an Elvis Insider, purchase the Elvis Week Fun Package or Elvis Week Graceland Package, you are also eligible for parking discounts. In addition, again this year during Elvis Week we will offer a discounted parking pass. More details on the parking pass to come.

Will parking be available for Candlelight and other Elvis Week events, if so what will be the cost?
We will have space available to accommodate your parking needs during the Candlelight Vigil. We hope to have additional, secure parking for everyone attending. In addition, again this year during Elvis Week we will offer a discounted parking pass. More details on the parking pass to come.
For events at the Cannon Center, there is a parking fee charge as well.

Do I need to make additional arrangements for accessible seating to attend and participate in Elvis Week Events?
Yes, when you order your tickets for any event, please mention your needs and we will accommodate any of your special needs, including parking, seating and accessibility to our entire campus.

Are there transportation services for guests with special needs in Memphis?
For transportation of wheelchairs to other venues, we suggest Wheelchair Express 353-3500. For wheelchair rentals, we suggest Dixie Rents at 5411 Elvis Presley 901-332-3431. They are open 7:30 am—5 pm Monday thru Saturday. Our wheelchairs are for emergency use only. We strongly advise you mention your accessibility needs to the person taking your ticket order. Special accommodations will be made for everyone.

Will EPE keep the restaurants and shops open late during EW?
Schedules for the Graceland gift shops and restaurants will be posted during Elvis Week and the hours will depend on number of visitors on site and event schedules.

When and where do we bring flowers/tributes to be placed at the Meditation Garden?
You can send flowers anytime during Elvis Week - all arrangements can be sent to 3734 Elvis Presley Blvd. Memphis, TN 38116. Make sure your arrangements are sent to the attention of Graceland Meditation Gardens. Large floral arrangements or tributes that need to be placed in Meditation Garden during Elvis Week should be dropped off at the front gate guard shack at Graceland. Graceland staff will transport the arrangements and place in Meditation Garden. If you are planning to keep your arrangement and would like to pick it up following Elvis Week, you must log that information at the guard shack when dropping off your arrangement.

I have heard the Candlelight Vigil can go until wee hours in the morning. What time do people normally start lining up? Where do you line up?
The opening ceremony takes place at 8:30 p.m. on August 15, near the front gates of the mansion property. Fans gather in the street and in Graceland Plaza to see this. There is a queue line in the street. At the end of the ceremony, torches lit from the eternal flame at Elvis’ grave are brought down to the gate. The queue line starts to move as fans walk through gates and light their candles on the torches and then walk single file up the driveway to the gravesite in the Meditation Garden and back down. To accommodate everyone who is in line, the procession will last as long as we have guests.

Graceland staff members are positioned all along the way to offer assistance. Near the front gate, Elvis fan club leaders from all over the world work in shifts to offer further assistance. Although candle lighting for the procession is from the torches, please do be prepared to light your candle when asked to do so for our traditional “sea of candles” shot for the world news media at the start of the opening ceremony.

Do we bring our own candles or are they provided?
Graceland provides free candles to those who arrive at the vigil without having brought their own. These may be obtained at the guest services desk in the ticket office pavilion during the afternoon and evening of August 15 or at the barricaded area at the front gate anytime during the vigil. Many fans chose to bring their own to the event.

Do we need reservations to tour?
We strongly recommend that you go ahead and make reservations when you feel comfortable as our tours during Elvis Week are selling out fast. Click here to make your reservations online.

If I am a fan club president, where can I pickup my tickets for the Fan Club Presidents' Event?
Fan club presidents will be able to pickup their ticket they have reserved for the Fan Club Presidents' Event in the Ticket Pavilion on Wednesday, August 12 from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm. Any tickets not picked up at that time will be available at the door of the fan club event starting at 9:00 am on Thursday, August 13.

Other Elvis Week event tickets purchased through Graceland can be picked up at the Guest Services Desk in the Graceland Ticket Pavilion. Tickets not picked up at Guest Services will be available at the door of each event at least 30 minutes prior to the start time of the event.

Can anyone attend the Elvis Fan Club Presidents’ Event?
Yes. The public is invited to attend the annual Fan Club Presidents’ Event in August. Elvis Presley Enterprises will open the doors to let more people know about the amazing work that fan clubs do. For this event, the public will be invited to purchase tickets to attend the event and hear from some of the fan clubs who work hard to continue on Elvis's name and memory. All fans are invited to attend this event where they can learn more about what official Elvis Presley fan clubs do, while also enjoying a program of EPE company updates, special announcements and a special guest speaker.

Elvis Presley fan club presidents’ will receive an invitation to the event directly from EPE to reserve their complimentary ticket for the event and do not need to call Graceland Reservations. Invitations will be coming soon.

Will all the Elvis Week special guests be signing autographs?
Some guests sign autographs at no charge while others do charge a fee for their photos or autographs. It depends on whether we brought them in or if they have come on their own. It's a very common practice for celebrities to attend conferences and conventions and charge a fee for their autographs, photos, or other memorabilia. A few of our special celebrity guests will have so many people who want their autograph, it would be impossible for them to have enough time to get to everyone so they will not be signing. You will be made aware at each event of autograph opportunities.

I purchased the Elvis Week Premier Package, Elvis Week Fun Package or Elvis Week Graceland Package. Where do I pickup my package items?