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August Escape: Beat the Heat in the Smokies

Looking to trade scorching city streets for cool mountain breezes? August is the perfect time to escape to the Smoky Mountains, where shaded hiking trails, misty mornings, and refreshing river dips make the heat a whole lot easier to handle. Whether you're planning a last-minute...Read more
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Smoky Mountain Music Festival

2025 Bloomin’ BBQ Music & Food Festival

Get ready for a weekend of smoky flavors, toe-tapping tunes, and Southern hospitality at the 2025 Bloomin’ BBQ Music & Food Festival in downtown Sevierville, Tennessee. This free, family-friendly event runs Friday, May 16 from 2 PM to 10 PM and Saturday, May 17 from...Read more
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Smoky Mountain Bigfoot Festival

5th Annual Smoky Mountain Bigfoot Festival

A Legendary Family Gathering in the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee Mark your calendar for May 3, 2025 , and join us in Townsend, Tennessee, for the 5th Annual Smoky Mountain Bigfoot Festival , a celebration of legends, mystery, and community. This year, Bigfoot isn’t showing...Read more
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Arts Festival Gatlinburg

Hands On Gatlinburg: A Weekend of Arts & Crafts

Get creative this spring at the Hands On Gatlinburg Arts & Crafts Weekend in the Great Smoky Arts and Crafts Community . From May 2–4, 2025 , over 25 studios will host 30+ hands-on workshops led by expert artisans—from jewelry-making and watercolor painting to glass...Read more
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Thanksgiving & Christmas Arts & Crafts 2017

The 2017 Thanksgiving Craft Show in Gatlinburg starts on Tuesday, November 21 and runs through Sunday, November 26. The 2017 Christmas Craft Show follows the next day, Monday, November 27 and runs through Sunday, December 3. Start the holiday season off with fun, food, excitement,...Read more
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Fall Rod Run 2022 in Pigeon Forge

September 15-17, 2022, means a 3-day party in Pigeon Forge as the town fills up with pure automobile muscle and classic cars, with chrome and fins and gorgeous paint jobs, all cruising the strip and on display at the car show. Images courtesy of the...Read more
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Winter Holiday Season 2022 Happenings in Gatlinburg & Pigeon Forge

There’s lots of activity in the Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge area as the 2022 winter holiday season ramps up. Here’s everything that’s going on in November and December. The Towns and venues switch on their millions of lights for the season at various times during...Read more
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A Mountain Quiltfest 2022 in Pigeon Forge – 28th Annual

One of the country’s best quilt shows, A Mountain Quiltfest returns to Pigeon Forge for 2022, as the 4-day FREE event opens June 6 through June 9, at the LeConte Center. Filled with world-class wonders, the show draws thousands of visitors enjoying an ancient craft...Read more
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Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies Coupon – Get a Free Ticket On Us

Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies in Gatlinburg is the most visited aquarium in the country, and voted #1 on TripAdvisor. It’s a large and exotic place, containing several different marine environments from around the world, teeming with more than 10,000 sea creatures from more than...Read more
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Christmas 2017 at Dollywood

Dollywood in Pigeon Forge will celebrate Christmas 2017 with numerous concerts, performances, activities, and spectacles, in its Smoky Mountain Christmas season from November 4, 2017 through January 3, 2018. Dollywood puts on a great show in every season, and Christmas 2017 is no exception. Expect...Read more
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