Images of the Santa Parade in Gatlinburg 2014

In the days following Thanksgiving, you cannot miss the fact that Christmas season has begun, here in the Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge area of the Smoky Mountains. We are deep in the Winterfest time of year, with millions of Christmas lights twinkling everywhere – strung throughout Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, Sevierville and the theme park village… Read more »

As the Christmas period draws closer it’s always good to remember what the time was originally about, and the Smoky Mountain Area Rescue Ministries organization achieves this every year with its Festival of Trees in Gatlinburg, a first taste of Christmas in the Smoky Mountains.

As temperatures drop and the snow starts heading towards Gatlinburg, let’s finally admit that it’s winter, that Thanksgiving is just days away, and that Christmas is in the air.