{"id":5945,"date":"2017-10-30T12:58:57","date_gmt":"2017-10-30T16:58:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cabinsofthesmokymountains.com\/blog\/?p=5945"},"modified":"2023-07-31T15:56:47","modified_gmt":"2023-07-31T19:56:47","slug":"winterfest-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cabinsofthesmokymountains.com\/blog\/smoky-mountains\/winterfest-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Winterfest Lights Turn On for 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_5957\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cabinsofthesmokymountains.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/winter-magic-gatlinburg-650x434.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5957\" class=\"wp-image-5957 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cabinsofthesmokymountains.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/winter-magic-gatlinburg-650x434-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cabinsofthesmokymountains.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/winter-magic-gatlinburg-650x434-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cabinsofthesmokymountains.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/winter-magic-gatlinburg-650x434.jpg 650w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5957\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image courtesy of Gatlinburg<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Winter fun kicks off in the Smoky Mountains November 6, 7 and 8, 2017, as Sevierville, Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg celebrate turning on their winter lights for the season. The towns offer street parties, live music, food galore and kids activities in very special celebration events.<\/p>\n<p>The Smoky Mountain region has put up a dazzling display of literally millions of lights. This light show kicks off over November 6-8, with the three towns each taking one day for its own particular party.<\/p>\n<p><!--more-->Even before these three fun towns get started, however, <strong>Dollywood<\/strong> beats everyone to the punch with the start of its winter festival season on November 4. The Dollywood Smoky Mountain Christmas features holiday music, a nightly parade of lights, and the famous Dolly&#8217;s Parade of Many Colors.<\/p>\n<p><strong> Sevierville<\/strong> starts on November 6 with a host of events including lots of kid-friendly activities, live music, food and games. It culminates in the lights going on, and Sevierville even has lights strung along the highway from the interstate to welcome visitors.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pigeon Forge<\/strong> continues the good times on November 7 by switching on its more than 5 million lights in the <a href=\"https:\/\/pigeonforgewinterfest.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">28th Annual Winterfest Kickoff<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Old Mill Square features an enchanting display of thousands of lights built to echo the area&#8217;s covered bridges. The Smoky Mountain Opry is fully decked out for the holiday season with traditional decorations.<\/p>\n<p>Another unique attraction is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cabinsofthesmokymountains.com\/blog\/pigeon-forge\/island-pigeon-forge\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Island<\/a> in Pigeon Forge. Here, you&#8217;ll find 40,000 ornaments and half a million lights, as well as a massive 40 foot tall Christmas tree that you can walk through.<\/p>\n<p>You can experience the lights of Pigeon Forge from the comfort of your car by taking the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cabinsofthesmokymountains.com\/blog\/smoky-mountains\/tour-lights-2017\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Driving Tour of Lights<\/a>. Pick up a driving route brochure at one of the Welcome Centers or the Pigeon Forge Trolley Office.<\/p>\n<p>Pigeon Forge&#8217;s Winterfest runs from November 7 to February 28.<\/p>\n<h3>Gatlinburg Winter Magic Kickoff<\/h3>\n<p>Gatlinburg rounds off the lighting celebrations on November 8, 2017 with its 28th Annual <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gatlinburg.com\/event\/winter-magic-kickoff-chili-cookoff\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Winter Magic Kickoff &amp; Chili Cookoff<\/a>, 5-8 pm on Parkway in downtown Gatlinburg. Here you can sample both traditional and creative Chili recipes from local chefs competing for the much desired People&#8217;s Choice Award<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a free street party (buy a $10 wristband to enjoy the samples), with live music and lighting up the winter with 3 million lights, many of them in animated displays.<\/p>\n<p>In Gatlinburg the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cabinsofthesmokymountains.com\/blog\/smoky-mountains\/tour-lights-2017\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trolley Tour of Lights<\/a> offers a great way to see the best light displays in town without having to drive, and still avoiding nippy winter temperatures. The route includes downtown Gatlinburg and sights along Highway 321. The Tour of Lights runs from November 8 to January 27, 2018.<\/p>\n<p>Gatlinburg&#8217;s Winter Magic runs from November 8 to February 28.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Check our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cabinsofthesmokymountains.com\/\">Gatlinburg cabins<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cabinsofthesmokymountains.com\/pigeon-forge-cabin-rentals.php\">Pigeon Forge cabins<\/a> and our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cabinsofthesmokymountains.com\/wears-valley-cabins.php\">Wears Valley cabins<\/a> for your best place to stay in the Smokies.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"border-radius: 2px; text-indent: 20px; width: auto; padding: 0px 4px 0px 0px; text-align: center; font: bold 11px\/20px 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #ffffff; background: #bd081c no-repeat scroll 3px 50% \/ 14px 14px; position: absolute; opacity: 1; z-index: 8675309; display: none; cursor: pointer;\">Save<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"border-radius: 2px; text-indent: 20px; width: auto; padding: 0px 4px 0px 0px; text-align: center; font: bold 11px\/20px 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #ffffff; background: #bd081c no-repeat scroll 3px 50% \/ 14px 14px; position: absolute; opacity: 1; z-index: 8675309; display: none; cursor: pointer;\">Save<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"border-radius: 2px; text-indent: 20px; width: auto; padding: 0px 4px 0px 0px; text-align: center; font: bold 11px\/20px 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #ffffff; background: #bd081c no-repeat scroll 3px 50% \/ 14px 14px; position: absolute; opacity: 1; z-index: 8675309; display: none; cursor: pointer; top: 59px; left: 475px;\">Save<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"border-radius: 2px; text-indent: 20px; width: auto; padding: 0px 4px 0px 0px; text-align: center; font: bold 11px\/20px 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #ffffff; background: #bd081c no-repeat scroll 3px 50% \/ 14px 14px; position: absolute; opacity: 1; z-index: 8675309; display: none; cursor: pointer;\">Save<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Winter fun kicks off in the Smoky Mountains November 6, 7 and 8, 2017, as Sevierville, Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg celebrate turning on their winter lights for the season. 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