What's Happening in the Smokies?

Your Guide To Things To Do, See & Experience

Stay connected to what’s happening throughout the Smoky Mountains. Explore local events, seasonal activities, travel ideas, helpful tips, and some of the best things to see and do in Pigeon Forge, Gatlinburg, Sevierville, and beyond. Whether you’re planning a trip or already here, we’ll help you discover more of the Smokies.

ENJOY MOUNTAIN ADVENTURES AT JAYELL RANCH NEAR DOLLYWOOD

“I wanna be a cowboy…” sings Toby Keith echoing the sentiments of so many of us when we were asked what we wanted to be...

SMOKY MOUNTAIN ALPINE COASTER, PIGEON FORGE’S NEWEST ATTRACTION!

You get in your coaster, hands on the brake handles, eager with anticipation for the thrill ahead. You ride up the hill in a steady...

SMOKY MOUNTAIN OUTDOORS – FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY!

If you are looking for good clean family fun in the Great Smoky Mountains, check out the white water rafting at Smoky Mountain Outdoors. This...

LEGACY MOUNTAIN OFFERS AN ECO-FRI:

Legacy Mountain caters to the type of person who thrives on adventure and loves beautiful views, especially of the Smoky Mountains. They are easy to...

CHECK OUT THE FAMILY ADVENTURE PACKAGES AT RAFTING IN THE SMOKIES!

Rafting in the Smokies has been rafting the Pigeon River since 1978 an they invite you to come out and play! They offer rafting, ziplining,...

GO TO NEW HEIGHTS AT SMOKY MOUNTAIN ZIPLINES & CANOPY TOURS!

As they say at Smoky Mountain Ziplines in Pigeon Forge, TN., “Tarzan did it.. now you can.” They are talking about flying through the trees...

ADVENTURE PARK IN SEVIERVILLE OFFERS FUN AND SMILES – DAY AND NIGHT!

Adventure Park near the Great Smoky Mountains offers Zipline and Ropes Course excitement in a 70 acre nature park. Adventure Park is conveniently located on...

THE TRACK IN PIGEON FORGE SAYS “COME RIDE WITH US!”

The Track in Pigeon Forge, at the corner of The Parkway and Stoplight #3, is one of the longest-running Family Fun Parks in the Smokies....

FOXFIRE MOUNTAIN ADVENTURES: MORE THAN JUST A ZIP LINE IN THE SMOKIES!

Six years ago the Postlewaite Farm was a cattle ranch. Now Marc, Marion and their family have carved a first-class attraction out of the Smoky...

UNLIMITED PLAY ALL DAY AT NASCAR SPEEDPARK SMOKY MOUNTAINS!

At NASCAR Speedpark Smoky Mountains, you can have unlimited fun and play all day for one low price. There are 24 rides and attractions at...

TRAVEL BACK IN TIME AT PONDEROSA STABLES HORSEBACK RIDING AND MORE IN THE SMOKIES!

     The Big Rock Dude Ranch at Ponderosa in Pigeon Forge, TN, will let you travel back in time and experience the Smokies as the...

CLIMBWORKS OFFERS FUN IN THE SKY IN GATLINBURG – PLUS FREE TICKETS TOO!

Climbworks in Gatlinburg offers Zipline adventures and Mountain Biking with great views of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. They promise that your feet won’t...

SMOKY MOUNTAIN SPRINGFEST BLOOMS FORTH IN THE TENNESSEE SMOKIES.

It may be hard to believe, but the leaves are budding and the daffodils are in full bloom in the Tennessee Smokies, and this means...

NEXT TO HEAVEN ZIPLINES – THE MOST SCENIC ZIPLINE IN THE SMOKIES!

NEXT TO HEAVEN is located on Wears Valley Road on the way to Townsend from Pigeon Forge, TN, and is a scenic and fun place...

CINCO DE MAYO – A DAY TO CELEBRATE IN THE SMOKIES!

Cinco de Mayo is Spanish for “fifth of May” and is a celebration day in the United States to commemorate the Mexican army’s victory over...

YOU CAN FLY AT FLYAWAY INDOOR SKYDIVING IN PIGEON FORGE, TN

One of man’s greatest desires is to fly – to leave Mother Earth and rise into the sky with the grace of a bird. Now...

EXCITING OUTDOOR ACTION AT OUTDOOR ADVENTURES IN SEVIERVILLE, TN

If you are looking for exciting outdoor activities you can go to Outdoor Adventures in Sevierville, TN, to get tickets for over 16 fun and exciting...

SPRING ROD RUN ROARS INTO PIGEON FORGE

The Pigeon Forge Rod Run roared into Pigeon Forge last weekend with the usual array of beautiful classic cars and thousands of hood-peepers and tire-kickers....

SMOKY MOUNTAIN TUNES & TALES KICKS-OFF IN GATLINBURG APRIL 4, 2014

Tunes & Tales begins in downtown Gatlinburg this Friday and Saturday nights. Tunes & Tales is a City of Gatlinburg sponsored event that features storytellers, musical...

SMOKY MOUNTAIN SPRINGFEST BLOOMS IN THE TENNESSEE SMOKIES

It may be hard to believe, but the leaves are budding and the daffodils are in full bloom in the Tennessee Smoky Mountains, and this...

GO TO THE EXTREME WITH XTREME GO-KART RACING IN PIGEON FORGE

If you are looking for the fastest go-art action in the Smokies stop at Xtreme Racing Center in Pigeon Forge. They feature the professional Sodi...

20th ANNUAL “A MOUNTAIN QUILTFEST” AT LECONTE CENTER IN PIGEON FORGE

Preservation. Quilting. The two go hand-in-hand and are brought together in the 20th Annual A Mountain Quiltfest from March 19-22, 2014, at the LeConte Center...

WHAT’S UP-OR DOWN-AT WONDERWORKS IN PIGEON FORGE?

Step inside the Inversion Tunnel at WonderWorks and begin your journey to a world of fun and adventure with 100 hands on exhibits, hurricane force...

COUNTRY TONITE IN PIGEON FORGE HOSTS THE 40TH ANNUAL “WINTER CARNIVAL OF MAGIC”.

The three day Winter Carnival of Magic convention features appears at the County Tonite Theater on March 6 and continues until Saturday, March 8. The show is...

BARTER THEATRE’S NEW SEASON HAS BEGUN!

Barter Theatre in Abingdon, Virginia, has a rich history dating back to 1933 with one man’s idea to have patrons pay with produce, and has grown...

SADDLE UP RIDES INTO PIGEON FORGE

The 14th Annual Saddle Up event happens in Pigeon Forge from February 19 through the 23, 2014. Saddle Up is a Cowboy-themed event hosted by...

VALENTINE’S DAY-INCLUDE DINING IN THE SMOKIES

Are you looking to impress your wife or sweetheart this Valentine’s Day? If so then there’s no better place to go than the Tennessee Smoky...

MEL’S CLASSIC DINER-AN AMERICAN TRADITION IN PIGEON FORGE

 Mel’s Classic Diner is a Pigeon Forge Restaurant and looks just like the classic 50’s American “Airstream” diner, and inside is cozy and inviting with...

ROCKY TOP WINE TRAIL-FROM GATLINBURG TO KODAK, TN

Tennessee wineries crushed more than 1.5 million pounds of grapes in 2011, and Rocky Top Wineries crushed 850,000 pounds of that total. The Rocky Top Wineries...

WILDERNESS WILDLIFE WEEK, PIGEON FORGE-AN EVENT FOR ALL AGES

 The 24th Annual Wilderness Wildlife Week (WWW) begins Saturday, January 25th, and will be held at the new LeConte Center in Pigeon Forge, TN. WWW...

SHOPPERS PARADISE – FLEA MARKET STYLE!

Imagine 40,000 square feet of Shopping in the Smoky Mountains, with almost everything one can imagine. There are dolls, hats, embroidering, Antiques, T-shirts, Jewelry, Art...

SMOKY MOUNTAIN ATTRACTIONS-OPEN ALL YEAR!

When you are coming to the Great Smoky Mountains of Tennessee you will find plenty of Outdoor Activities during the winter months of January, February...

RING IN 2014 IN THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS!

When you think of Gatlinburg perhaps you think of the serenity of the mountains or relaxing on the front porch of you mountain cabin. But...

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS!

Those of us who live in the cities of the Great Smoky Mountains – Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, Sevierville, Kodak, Townsend and Cherokee, NC – are...

HIT THE RIGHT NOTES FOR THE HOLIDAYS AT SMOKY MOUNTAIN GUITARS

For the holidays Dan and the boys at Smoky Mountain Guitars can set you up with great gifts from picks, straps, strings and T-shirts, to...

CHRISTMAS SHOWS CELEBRATE THE SEASON IN THE TENNESSEE SMOKIES!

The Tennessee Smokies is a great place to spend the holidays, especially Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Eve. All of the cities decorate for the season...

SMOKY MOUNTAIN WINTERFEST LIGHTS UP THE SMOKIES!

Gatlinburg is also packed with Winterfest events. Their Winter Magic Trolley Ride of Lights runs through January, the Great Smoky Thanksgiving Arts & Crafts Show...

THE HILLS ARE ALIVE…WITH THE COLORS OF FALL!!

The Foothills Parkway between Highway 32 and Interstate 40 just outside of Cosby, Tennessee, was a perfect place to view the colors on Saturday. The...

SMOKY MOUNTAIN WINTERFEST – PIGEON FORGE, GATLINBURG AND SEVIERVILLE LIGHT UP THE HOLIDAYS!

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SANTA’S LAND – A GREAT PLACE FOR FAMILY FUN!

Santa’s Land opened their doors in 1967 in Cherokee, North Carolina, and they have been putting smiles and children’s and adults faces ever since. It...

MYSTERIOUS MANSION – HAUNTING GATLINBURG FOR 34 YEARS!

To keep the mansion at the peak of scariness, the ghouls who run the place have upgraded several rooms, added more creepy creatures, and added...

CANADA TO THE BAHAMAS TO GATLINBURG – THE TALE OF MR. TABLECLOTH AND MORE

George and Ellice Martin were Canadians living in the Bahamas. George was a CPA with a Public Accounting practice and he decided to start a...

THE GATLINBURG CRAFTSMEN’S FAIR – A GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN TRADITION

The Gatlinburg Craftsmen’s Fair has been a Gatlinburg Tennessee tradition for 38 years. It has been voted one of the Southeast’s “Most Popular Events”, and...

FOXFIRE MOUNTAIN HELPING TO BUILD BRIDGES WORLDWIDE

Foxfire Mountain in Sevierville, TN, is best known as an outdoor attraction in the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee. They began by building Ziplines for visitors...

FALL IS FABULOUS IN THE TENNESSEE SMOKIES!

Fall In The Smokies Fall is a fabulous time to visit the Tennessee Smokies. Mother Nature provides weather that is as close to perfect as...

THE PARKWAY TALKING

Hey folks, look down. Yeah down under your wheels cause this is your Parkway talking. You know, that six-lane ribbon of concrete that begins in Sevierville, Tennessee...

THE LONGEST ALPINE COASTER IN THE UNITED STATES IS IN PIGEON FORGE!

The Smoky Mountain Alpine Coaster, the newest attraction in the Smokies, is rolling up and down the mountain in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. The ride is super smooth...

SMOKIES STADIUM ROCKED WITH THE BAND PERRY!!

It was a hot night at the Tennessee Smokies Stadium literally and figuratively, when The Band Perry rocked the house on Thursday, August 29, 2013. The...

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