The first day of summer is also the first day of Dollywood’s Great American Summer, from June 21 through August 4 this year. Hours of opening become 3 hours longer, now from 10 am to 10 pm every day. But that’s just the start. (more…)
Category archive: Pigeon Forge
Great Smoky Mountain Wheel in Pigeon Forge: Opening June 21, 2013

image courtesy of The Island
There’s a very cool new ride for all the family opening in Pigeon Forge this Friday, June 21. It’s the Great Smoky Mountain Wheel, a 200-foot tall observation wheel offering spectacular views of the Smoky Mountains. (more…)
Smith Family Theater

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Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge are bursting at the seams with talented performers and high-quality entertainment, and you can prove this to yourself any evening with dinner theater in Pigeon Forge, at the Smith Family Dinner Show.
Dollywood Barbeque & Bluegrass Festival 2013: May 25 – June 09
Once again it’s time for Dollywood to host its 16-day Barbeque & Bluegrass Festival, starting this Saturday, May 25 and lasting through June 9. The festival features over 50 bands in 250 shows staged daily and nightly throughout the park, free for Dollywood patrons and included in admission. (more…)
RiverRush at Splash Country Mother’s Day 2013 – First Water Coaster comes to TN

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Dollywood’s Splash Country water park launches its most ambitious new water ride this Mother’s Day. It’s RiverRush, one of the country’s few water coasters and a first for Tennessee. It promises to be a fantastic ride! (more…)
Dolly Parade 2013 – Dolly Parton in Pigeon Forge Friday, May 10
Tennessee’s favorite daughter Dolly Parton is coming home to the Smoky Mountains again this Friday, in time to be Grand Marshal of the 28th Annual Dolly Parade in Pigeon Forge. (more…)
Pigeon Forge Rod Run Spring 2013
It’s the Rod Run in Pigeon Forge again, April 19-21, and the town is full of hot cars and custom rides! (more…)
Festival of Nations 2013 at Dollywood
The 2013 annual Festival of Nations opens tomorrow at Dollywood in Pigeon Forge Saturday, March 23 and lasts through April 22. It’s One World Party as the cultures of more than 25 countries come together in a month-long festival of music, dance, costume and foods from around the world. (more…)
A Mountain Quiltfest 2013 in Pigeon Forge this week

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It’s Mountain Quiltfest in Pigeon Forge this week through Saturday, as quilters gather from all over the country and present their amazing works of art, displaying hundreds of unique quilts at no charge. (more…)
Lumberjack Feud Climbing for Hope – Fire vs Police – Monday February 26, 2013
Monday night the sports action is at Lumberjack Feud, when the local fire department takes on the police department in the Feud’s famous logging contests! Volunteer local celebrities will be serving the great food, in the Climbing for Hope fundraiser for our great local charity, Mountain Hope Good Shepherd Clinic, an excellent cause to contribute to. (more…)