| Event Name: |
Trolley Ride of Lights |
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| Date(s): |
November 4, 2008 - January 30, 2009 |
| Season: |
Winter |
| Category: |
Entertainment |
| Description: |
Enjoy a guided trolley ride of the spectacular Gatlinburg Winter Magic lighting displays. |
| Location: |
Downtown Gatlinburg |
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| Contact Info: |
(865) 436-0535 |
| Admission: |
$5.00 |
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| Event Name: |
Smoky Mountain Winterfest |
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| Date(s): |
November 5, 2008 - February 28, 2009 |
| Season: |
Winter |
| Category: |
Arts, Entertainment, Parades |
| Description: |
The City of Gatlinburg magically lights up the winter nights with millions of spectacular lights and lighted displays from November through February. |
| Location: |
Throughout Gatlinburg |
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| Event Name: |
Gatlinburg Winter Magic |
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| Date(s): |
November 5, 2008 - February 28, 2009 |
| Season: |
Winter |
| Category: |
Entertainment |
| Description: |
Enjoy more than three million twinkling lights, illuminated forests and animated displays up to 40 feet tall. |
| Location: |
Throughout Gatlinburg |
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| Event Name: |
Tennessee Winter Special Olympics |
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| Date(s): |
January 26 - 27 |
| Season: |
Winter |
| Category: |
Entertainment |
| Description: |
Watch and cheer as Special Olympics athletes compete for the gold in their annual Winter Olympics day. |
| Location: |
Ober Gatlinburg Ski Resort |
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| Event Name: |
Southern Exposure Competitions |
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| Date(s): |
February 6 |
| Season: |
Winter |
| Category: |
Entertainment |
| Description: |
Watch or compete as skiiers and snowboarders take to the slopes for an afternoon of competition! |
| Location: |
Ober Gatlinburg Ski Resort |
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| Event Name: |
Celebrate Santa |
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| Date(s): |
March 16 - 18 |
| Season: |
Spring |
| Category: |
Entertainment |
| Description: |
Santa Claus is coming to Gatlinburg! And Mrs. Claus, and the reindeer, too. It's the biggest convention of jolly old elves you can imagine! |
| Location: |
Gatlinburg Convention Center |
| Contact Info: |
(865) 244-5231 |
| Admission: |
Yes |
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| Event Name: |
Mountain Man March |
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| Date(s): |
April 4 |
| Season: |
Spring |
| Category: |
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| Description: |
The Second Annual Mountain Man March is a 26.2-mile march in the Smoky Mountains as a tribute to our men and women in uniform. The Mountain Man March begins at 7 a.m. on Saturday, April 4 in downtown Gatlinburg and proceeds up Hwy. 321 to Pittman Center. The marathon course includes stretches of highway and rural road in addition to rugged terrain and mountain slopes. |
| Location: |
Gatlinburg |
| Contact Info: |
865-974-8858 |
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| Event Name: |
Arts & Crafts Community Show |
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| Date(s): |
April 8 - 11 |
| Season: |
Spring |
| Category: |
Arts, Entertainment, History |
| Description: |
Unique handcrafted gifts made by members of the Great Smoky Arts & Crafts Community as they host their annual show at the Gatlinburg Convention Center. |
| Location: |
Gatlinburg Convention Center |
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| Admission: |
Free |
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| Event Name: |
Ribfest & Wings |
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| Date(s): |
April 23 |
| Season: |
Spring |
| Category: |
Entertainment, Fundraiser, Food |
| Description: |
One of Gatlinburg's rites of spring is this street party with live entertainment and finger-lickin' ribs & wings! |
| Location: |
Downtown Gatlinburg |
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| Admission: |
Yes |
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| Event Name: |
59th Annual Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage |
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| Date(s): |
April 22 - 26 |
| Season: |
Spring |
| Category: |
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| Description: |
Enjoy the beauty of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park with over 150 different programs, including hiking tours, motorcades, demonstrations & classroom lectures. “It is a rare opportunity for those with a personal love of flowers to have the same access to leaders in the field as researchers”, said Ken McFarland, a botanist and professor at the University of Tennessee. |
| Location: |
W.L. Mills Conference Center & various venues |
| Contact Info: |
865-436-7318 |
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| Event Name: |
Gatlinburg Scottish Festival & Games |
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| Date(s): |
May 15 - 17 |
| Season: |
Spring |
| Category: |
Entertainment, Food, History, Parades |
| Description: |
28th Annual Scottish clans meeting featuring Highland athletics, bagpipe competitions, Highland dancing, border collie demonstrations, haggis hurling, entertainment, whiskey tasting, food & merchandise vendors. |
| Location: |
Mills Park |
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| Admission: |
daily fee |
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| Event Name: |
Gatlinburg Fine Arts Festival |
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| Date(s): |
May 16 - 17 |
| Season: |
Spring |
| Category: |
Arts, Entertainment, Food |
| Description: |
A family oriented fine arts festival featuring juried artists from around the country, delicious cuisine and music on Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies Plaza and River Road. |
| Location: |
Downtown Gatlinburg |
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| Admission: |
FREE |
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| Event Name: |
Gatlinburg SpringFest |
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| Date(s): |
March 11 - June 7 |
| Season: |
Spring |
| Category: |
Arts, Entertainment, Food, History |
| Description: |
Ahhh...Springtime in the Smokies! There's no better time to enjoy nature and festivals of all types. |
| Location: |
Throughout Gatlinburg |
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| Event Name: |
Holly and Shamrock Parade - St. Nicholas Meets St. Patrick |
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| Date(s): |
March 17 |
| Season: |
Spring |
| Category: |
Entertainment, Parades |
| Description: |
St. Nicholas & St. Patrick – Together At Last! For the first time these two Saints will meet and march together in the first Holly & Shamrock Parade in the nation. And what would a parade be without bands? And we have a great one. The All Santa Band will be playing for your entertainment, as well as high school bands, pipe and drum corps and some very unique musical groups. And talk about sleighs! The parade will have everything from carriages to the famous Cyber Sleigh! As with all of Santa’s parades there will be lots of floats from some of the biggest entertainment venues and resorts in Gatlinburg. See holly with shamrocks, elves and leprechauns, winter saying hello to spring, and of course, red and green everywhere as you have never seen it before! |
| Location: |
Downtown |
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| Admission: |
Free |
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| Event Name: |
Easter Sunrise at Ober |
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| Date(s): |
April 12 |
| Season: |
Spring |
| Category: |
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| Description: |
Soak up Easter Sunday sunrise from the top of Mt. Harrison at Ober Gatlinburg Ski Resort during this service sponsored by the Gatlinburg Ministerial Association. |
| Location: |
Ober Gatlinburg Ski Resort |
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| Contact Info: |
Top of Mt. Harrison
Gatlinburg, TN 37738 |
| Admission: |
Free |
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| Event Name: |
Gatlinburg MountainFest |
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| Date(s): |
April 24 - 25 |
| Season: |
Spring |
| Category: |
Arts, Entertainment, Food, History |
| Description: |
Life in the Mountains was hard work in olden days, which made festivities all the more special. Join in two days of mountain-style entertainment, food and crafts! |
| Location: |
Downtown Gatlinburg |
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| Admission: |
Free |
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| Event Name: |
Gatlinburg Screenfest |
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| Date(s): |
March 13 - 15 |
| Season: |
Spring |
| Category: |
Arts, Entertainment |
| Description: |
Gatlinburg Screenfest, the city of Gatlinburg’s first annual film festival, will feature independent films and filmmakers from all over the nation. |
| Location: |
River Terrace Resort |
| Contact Info: |
865/809-4106 |
| Admission: |
Yes |
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| Event Name: |
Gatlinburg Gateway Triathlon |
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| Date(s): |
March 28 |
| Season: |
Spring |
| Category: |
Entertainment |
| Description: |
The third annual triathlon at the Community Center starts at 8:15 a.m. and is open to anyone 15 years and older capable of swimming one-half mile, biking twenty kilometers, and running five kilometers consecutively. |
| Location: |
Gatlinburg Community Center |
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| Contact Info: |
865/436-4990 |
| Admission: |
Entry Fee |
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| Event Name: |
Nashville Suzuki Players |
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| Date(s): |
March 19 |
| Season: |
Spring |
| Category: |
Arts, Entertainment |
| Description: |
Under the direction of Thornton Hill, the Nashville Suzuki Players will perform two free concerts on Gatlinburg on Thursday, March 19 – at noon at Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies, and at 7 p.m. at W.L. Mills Auditorium |
| Location: |
W.L. Mills Auditorium |
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| Contact Info: |
865-430-4148 |
| Admission: |
Free |
| Event Name: |
Living History Civil War Reenactment |
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| Date(s): |
June 19 - 20 |
| Season: |
Summer |
| Category: |
Entertainment, History |
| Description: |
The recreation of the “Battle of Burg Hill” highlights this living history exhibition which includes public demonstration and a camp setting with plenty of history and heritage. |
| Location: |
Mills Park |
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| Admission: |
Free |
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| Event Name: |
"Stand Here" Fireworks Finale |
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| Date(s): |
July 4 |
| Season: |
Summer |
| Category: |
Entertainment |
| Description: |
Finish off the 4th in style with a magnificent fireworks show visible from the downtown streets of Gatlinburg! |
| Location: |
Downtown Gatlinburg |
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| Admission: |
Free |
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| Event Name: |
Midnight Independence Day Parade |
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| Date(s): |
July 3 - 4 |
| Season: |
Summer |
| Category: |
Entertainment, Parades |
| Description: |
The first 4th of July Parade in the good ol' U.S.A. happens in Gatlinburg. Join us for a fun-packed Holiday when the celebration of our nation's birthday begins at 12:01 a.m. in Downtown. |
| Location: |
Downtown Gatlinburg |
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| Admission: |
Free |
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| Event Name: |
Gatlinburg's River Raft Regatta |
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| Date(s): |
July 4 |
| Season: |
Summer |
| Category: |
Entertainment |
| Description: |
Gatlinburg’s popular River Raft Regatta takes place at noon on Friday, July 4th, on the Little Pigeon River in Downtown Gatlinburg. |
| Location: |
Downtown Gatlinburg |
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| Admission: |
Free |
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| Event Name: |
Gatlinburg Craftsmen's Fair |
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| Date(s): |
July 17 - 26 |
| Season: |
Summer |
| Category: |
Arts, Entertainment |
| Description: |
Art, crafts and music lovers can find almost 200 booths featuring some of the nation's finest work. Artisans and craftspeople are on hand to demonstrate their skills, answer questions and offer their unique art for sale. Live Country & Bluegrass entertainment. Open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily, Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
| Location: |
Gatlinburg Convention Center |
| Contact Info: |
865/436-7479 |
| Admission: |
Yes |
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| Event Name: |
Smoky Mountain Tunes and Tales |
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| Date(s): |
June 12 - August 8 |
| Season: |
Summer |
| Category: |
Arts, Entertainment, History |
| Description: |
All summer long hear tales, mountain music, and learn the lore of the Smoky Mountains on the sidewalks of downtown Gatlinburg. Fourteen acts nightly. 5 - 10 p.m. |
| Location: |
Downtown Gatlinburg |
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| Admission: |
Free |
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| Event Name: |
Gatlinburg Old Timer's Day - The Park was our Home |
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| Date(s): |
June 6 |
| Season: |
Summer |
| Category: |
History |
| Description: |
Residents gather to reminisce about the days before the establishment of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. |
| Location: |
Gatlinburg Inn |
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| Contact Info: |
865/436-0500 |
| Admission: |
No |
| Event Name: |
Gatlinburg Craftsmen's Fair |
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| Date(s): |
October 8 - 25 |
| Season: |
Fall |
| Category: |
Arts, Entertainment |
| Description: |
More than 200 booths featuring some of the nation's finest work. Artists demonstrating on site, selling art. Live music. |
| Location: |
Gatlinburg Convention Center |
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| Admission: |
$5.00 |
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| Event Name: |
Smoky Mountain Harvest Festival |
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| Date(s): |
September 18 - October 31 |
| Season: |
Fall |
| Category: |
Arts, Entertainment, History |
| Description: |
Fall decorations, old fashioned hayrides, events, entertainment, and local craft exhibits. |
| Location: |
throughout Gatlinburg |
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| Admission: |
FREE |
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| Event Name: |
Fall Foliage in the Smokies |
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| Date(s): |
September 15 - November 15 |
| Season: |
Fall |
| Category: |
Entertainment |
| Description: |
The notion that peak color season in Great Smoky Mountains National Park happens in mid-October is a misconception. The marvelous colors of autumn actually light up the Smokies for seven weeks or more as the peak elevations move down the mountainsides from the highest elevations to the foothills. |
| Location: |
Great Smoky Mountains National Park |
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| Admission: |
Free |
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| Event Name: |
A Taste of Autumn |
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| Date(s): |
September 24 |
| Season: |
Fall |
| Category: |
Fundraiser, Food |
| Description: |
Sample signature dishes from the area's finest restaurants. Enjoy live entertainment, live auction with a cash bar. Proceeds benefit United Way of Sevier County. |
| Location: |
Gatlinburg Convention Center |
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| Admission: |
Yes |
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| Event Name: |
Winter Magic Kickoff & Chili Cookoff |
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| Date(s): |
November 4 |
| Season: |
Fall |
| Category: |
Entertainment, Fundraiser, Food |
| Description: |
Gatlinburg lights up the city with millions of winter lights, an award winning chili contest and live entertainment. Come join us! |
| Location: |
Downtown Gatlinburg |
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| Admission: |
Yes |