Gatlinburg New Years Eve Party!

In the Smoky Mountains, as anyone who has ever visited us would know, we take our special events seriously. Our Harvest Festivals are saturated with colors, our Springs are brisk with bloom to spare, our Summers are wall-to-wall attractions and special events and our Winterfests are full of holiday cheer. And during New Years Eve, we both end AND begin the years with a bang! Come...

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Upcoming Events for November 2013

Lots going on this month towards Thanksgiving (naturally) and as December starts entering in. First and foremost, Gatlinburg's trio of events at W.L. Mills Auditorium is back on this year between 11/26/13 to 12/1/13. Gatlinburg Festival of Trees (11/26/13 - 11/30/13), The Great Smoky Mountains Thanksgiving Arts and Crafts Show (11/26/13 - 12/1/13) and return performances...

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Pigeon Forge Motel Discounts

The Green Valley Motel in Pigeon Forge has asked us to release their newest seasonal discounts and coupons for October and November. *October #1 Weekday Special* Stay 2 Nights and Get the 3rd Night Free! Offer applies to all room types, Sunday through Thursday Nights. Cannot be combined with any other discounts or offers. Expires October 31st, 2012. *October #2 Weekday...

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Autumn in the Smokies 2012

Now we enter the prime of the Autumn season - Harvest Festival is beginning in the Smokies and, as we do every year, we will be seeing major color changes and some unique fun that we want to invite you and the whole family to come join!Pigeon Forge celebrates the season with city decorations, Halloween events at the Community Center, and a major craft tent in the parking...

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Labor Day Weekend 2012

Labor Day Weekend is coming up this next weekend and we will be expecting a flood of activity coming into the Smokies - so if you're one of the visitors we should be expecting, here's what you can look forward to here in Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge.In Gatlinburg, we have the Fine Arts Festival on Labor Day Weekend, going from August 31st to September 2nd, at the Arrowmont...

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Wears Valley Oktoberfest

3rd Annual Wears Valley Area Chamber of Commerce Oktoberfest October 19th, 20th and 21st of October, 2012Come join the vendors in the valley for the 3rd Annual Oktoberfest in the true heart of the Tennessee Smokies - Wears Valley just 12 minutes outside of Pigeon Forge.This is the first "Stars of the Smokies" Vocal talent competition and who knows we may have the next big...

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Summer Craftsmen's Fair

For those who may have been to the Craftsmen's Fair for a while, the one in July, and likely more to come, would have surprised you. You would've arrived to find so many booths (more than 160 aslisted by the Craftsmen's information sheet) that many of them had to spread out into the hallways and even outside the W.L. Mills Convention Center in downtown Gatlinburg.With...

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Independence Day in the Smokies 2012

There is a lot to love about Summer - backyard BBQ, city park picnics (also BBQ), municipal swimming pools, frisbee, baseball, fireflies and so much more - but the moment everyone looks forward to is a single 20 minute segment in early July, and you already know what it is.But in the Smokies of East Tennessee, the magic of the 4th of July isn't just 20 minutes after...

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Memorial Day 2012

This weekend, we raise our glasses and toast and celebrate the many armed services members, both past and present, who have given their time and their lives to keeping the United States safe and free. As Memorial Day Weekend is a huge event for visitors coming in to Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg. Several shopping outlets will be having Memorial Day sales and Dollywood...

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Springfest 2012

April is coming up and it's the best part of Springfest in the Smokies. We have more special events coming up in April than any other month before summer and all of them are worth checking out if you're coming to the Smokies for a getaway! The biggest news to share is Festival of the Nations at Dollywood is now open and running until April 30th. This year sees "Spirit...

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Early Spring Preview

As of late February, many local are already calling it Spring here in the Smokies, and with 70 degree temperatures and flowers already blooming, it's not hard to see why. We almost never get Spring previews like this in the mountains, so if you want to get in a near-Springtime Smoky Mountain getaway without much of the major traffic, now is the time to come! And soon...

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Highlights for February 2012

February sits comfortable in the middle of what we consider to be the quiet part of Winterfest. Generally, this season is between post-holiday January and up to late March when we start Spring. February is most definitely the quietest month of the year, but the relaxed atmosphere makes it perfect for the slew of more unique events that will be taking place. The first...

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New Years and January 2012

The New Year starts with a 15-minute long bang in the Smokies and offers plenty of great entertainment and activity for Winterfest long after the holidays are over. Gatlinburg is, naturally, the center of the biggest party in the Great Smoky Mountains during New Years Eve. The Pyro-shows production company will be playing music from the center of town until the countdown...

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Fantasy of Lights Christmas Parade 2011

Another week, another Winterfest activity here in the Smokies! This week, we have not one, but two huge Christmas Parades with the Fantasy of Lights Christmas Parade in Gatlinburg and the 49th annual Christmas Parade in Sevierville. Friday night, December 2nd, Gatlinburg's most popular Christmas centered event comes marching down Highway 321 to Stoplight #10 at 7:30PM...

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