Saddle Up, an annual Pigeon Forge event, brings the Wild West to the city of Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.

Wrapping up the Pigeon Forge WinterFest 2011 festivities  is the 11th Annual Saddle Up Week, sponsored by the city of Pigeon Forge.  This year Saddle Up runs from February 24th-27th.  This award-winning festival brings entertainment presented the cowboy way, including concerts by western musicians,  cowboy poets and chuckwagon cooks to the Smoky Mountains.

Get ready to Saddle up and Giddy Up on over to the Chuckwagon Cookoff on the 26th at Clabough’s Campground (tickets Sold at the campground on the day event only).  Competing teams will prepare an authentic trail hand lunch to see who is the Rootenest Tootenest chef  in the West, west side of Pigeon Forge that is.

With multiple concerts planned, bring your cowboy hat and your boots and get ready to have a Good ol’ Time.  Sunday the Cowboy Church, at Stages West Western Store, will close out the Saddle Up festivities the right way.  This will be a  non-denominational service, so come on down to worship the Cowboy Way. You can even grab breakfast before the service at Stages West.

Tickets to Saddle Up! concerts and “An Intimate Evening with Wylie & the Wild West” (SOLD OUT!) will be sold online in advance and at Smith Family Dinner Theater on Feb. 24 & 25, based on availability.  Tickets purchased Feb. 7 or later must be picked up at the ticket office at Smith Family Dinner Theater, 2330 Parkway, in Pigeon Forge.

Note: Events, schedules and entertainers are subject to change or cancellation without notice.

Saddle Up Event Schedule

February 24, 2011 6:00 P.M. An Evening with The Quebe Sisters Band Dinner/Concert at Mama’s Farmhouse Kitchen Cost: $40.00 plus tax Available Tickets: 50 Menu: TBDFebruary 24, 2011 (SOLD OUT!) 6:00 P.M. Intimate Evening with Wylie & the Wild West Dinner/Concert at The Partridge & Pear Restaurant Cost: $50.00 plus tax Available Tickets: 36 Menu:• Salad Choice of one: Turkey & Dressing Glazed Ham Crab – Stuffed Tilapia Vegetables: Green Bean Casserole Glazed Sweet Potatoes Potatoes/Gravy Chef’s Choice of Dessert February 25, 2011 Concert: 1:00 P.M. Smith Family Theater Featuring: Gary & Jean Prescott Ray Doyle Chris Isaacs The Quebe Sisters Band Cost: $15.00 plus tax 17 years and younger are free February 25, 2011 Concert: 4:00 P.M. Smith Family Theater Featuring: Yvonne Hollenbeck Chris Isaacs Brenn Hill Wylie & the Wild West Cost: $15.00 plus tax 17 years and younger are free

Friday, Feb. 25, 2011 Western Marketplacelocated at Belz Outlets 10a.m.-9 p.m.; freeSaturday, Feb. 26, 2011 10 a.m.-9:30 p.m; free February 26, 2011 Chuckwagon Cookoff: Clabough’s Campground Cost: $10.00 Tickets will be for sale on Feb 26th at Clabough’s Campground starting at 9 A.M. and will not be sold online February 26, 2011 Concert: 3:00 P.M. Smith Family Theater Featuring: Gary & Jean Prescott The Quebe Sisters Band Brenn Hill Wylie & the Wild West Cost: $15.00 plus tax 17 years and younger are free February 26, 2011 Dance: 8:00 P.M. – 10 P.M. Belz Outlets Western Swing Dance featuring Wylie & the Wild West Cost: $5.00 Tickets will be available for sale at all events and not sold online 17 years of age and under are free. February 27, 2011 Breakfast:8:30 A.M. Stages West Cost: $5.00 Tickets will be available for sale at Stage West February 27th starting at 8:30 A.M. February 27, 2011 Cowboy Church: 10 A.M. Stages West free admission