2008 Events Schedule for Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, and Sevierville
| Trolley Tour of Lights |
January 4 - January 28 Fun Time Trolley Station @ Patriot Park;
(Mon. & Fri. only) 6:30 p.m.; $5.00; Call Trolley Office @ (865) 453-
6444 for reservations. |
| 18th Annual Wilderness Wildlife Week™ |
January 13th through January 19thMusic Road Hotel & CC;
(865) 429-7350 |
| 2nd Annual AppalachiaFest |
January 15th Country Tonite Theatre; For tickets:
1-800-792-4308; For more information: (865) 429-7350 |
| 17th Annual Smoky Mountains Storytelling Festival ™ |
February 1- February 9 American
Jukebox Theater. For tickets call 1-866-430-8422. For more information call (865) 429-7350 |
| Winter Carnival of Magic |
March 7th and 8th Country Tonite Theatre; (865) 453-2003,
1-800-792-4308 |
| 14th Annual “A Mountain Quiltfest ™" |
March 1- March 16 Music Road Convention Center
& Smoky Mountain Convention Center; (865) 429-7350 |
| Arts & Crafts Community Easter Arts & Crafts Show |
March 19-22 Unique handcrafted gifts made by members of the Great Smoky Arts & Crafts Community as they host their annual show at the Gatlinburg Convention Center. |
| Gatlinburg Springfest |
March 12-June 8 Ahhh...Springtime in the Smokies! There's no better time to enjoy nature and festivals of all types. |
| 6th Annual Pigeon Forge Springfest |
March 12- June 8 (865)453-8574; 1-800-251-9100 |
| Dollywood’s Festival of Nations |
March 21- May 5 (Closed Tuesdays); 1-800-
DOLLYWOOD |
| Music of the Mountains |
March 29th Great Smoky Mountains National Park presents its fourth annual event highlighted by “An Evening With Jimbo Whaley and Friends” at 7 p.m. at W.L. Mills Conference Center. This year’s one-day event begins at Sugarlands Visitor Center with free, limited-seating performances by a series of six acts from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on March 29. |
| 23rd Annual Dolly Parade |
April 11th 6 p.m.; (865)453-8574; 1-800-251-9100 |
| Dolly’s Homecoming |
April 12th 1-800-DOLLYWOOD |
| Grand Spring Rod Run |
April 17-20 GRHCC, 1-800-251-4444 |
| 58th Annual Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage |
April 23-27 Enjoy the beauty of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park with over 170 different programs, including hiking tours, motorcades, demonstrations & classroom lectures 865/436-7318 x222 |
| Goldwing Riders Association |
April -27th GRHCC; 1-800-251-4444 |
| Gatlinburg Scottish Festival & Games |
May 16-18 27th Annual Scottish clans meeting featuring Highland athletics, bagpipe competitions, Highland dancing, border collie demonstrations, haggis hurling, entertainment, whiskey tasting, food & merchandise vendors.($) |
| Chevy Classics Roundup |
May-17th 1955, 1956, 1957 Chevy Classics Show –
(865) 984-3758; MRH&CC (1-800-429-7700) |
| 4th Annual Gatlinburg Fine Arts Festival |
May 17-18 A family oriented fine arts festival featuring juried artists from around the country, delicious cuisine and music. |
| Family Fest In The Smokies |
May 23-25 Family Fest in the Smokies returns for its traditional Memorial Day Weekend concert series featuring Southern Gospel Music! |
| Pontiacs in Pigeon Forge Classic Car Show |
June 6-7(865) 982-0008;
MRH&CC 1-800-429-7700 |
| Southern Nationals Association – Camaro, Chevelle, Nova Nationals Car Show |
June 13-14 (423) 623-2446; MRH&CC 1-800429-7700 |
| Living History Civil War Reenactment |
June 13-15 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. |
| Dollywood’s KidsFest ™ |
June 13th- August 3rd 1-800-DOLLYWOOD |
| Smoky Mountain Tunes and Tales |
June 13-August 31 All summer long hear tales, mountain music, and learn the lore of the Smoky Mountains on the sidewalks of downtown Gatlinburg. Fourteen acts nightly. 6 - 11 p.m. |
| Smoky Mountains F-100 Run |
June 19th-21st Smoky Shadows; (865) 710-7844 |
| 18th Annual Patriot Festival |
July 4th Patriot Park; (865)429-7350! |
| Gatlinburg's River Raft Regatta |
July 4 Gatlinburg’s popular River Raft Regatta takes place at noon on Friday, July 4th, on the Little Pigeon River in Downtown Gatlinburg. |
| "Stand Here" Fireworks Finale |
July 4 Finish off the 4th in style with a magnificent fireworks show visible from the downtown streets of Gatlinburg! |
| Midnight Independence Day Parade presented by Red Baron Pizza |
July 3-4 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. |
| Southern Nationals Association Reunion of the Shows Car Show |
July 4th-6th (423) 623-2446; MRH&CC 1-800-429-7700 |
| Gatlinburg Craftmen's Fair |
July 18-27 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. 865-436-7479 |
| Southern Nationals Association Mustang Madness Car Show |
July 25-26 (423) 623-2446; MRH&CC 1-800-429-7700 |
| Celebrate Freedom!™ |
August 1st-31st (865)453-8574; 1-800-251-9100 |
| StringTime in the Smokies ™ |
August 8th-9th Patriot Park, (865) 429-7350 |
| Southern Nationals Association Battle of the Trucks Show |
August 8th-9th (423) 623-2446; MRH&CC 1-800-429-7700 |
| Old Fashioned Hayrides |
September 1- December 30 Enjoy a unique, fun-filled hayride in downtown Gatlinburg,surrounded by the Great Smokies in the fall and Gatlinburg Winter Magic lighting displays beginning in November. |
| Shades of the Past Rod Run XXVI |
September -6 National Parks Resort Lodge
& Smoky River Ranch – Fax (865) 995-9097 |
| Dollywood’s Barbeque & Bluegrass |
September 5-28 (closed Thursdays); 1-800-
DOLLYWOOD |
| Grand Fall Rod Run |
September 11-14 GRHCC; 1-800-251-4444 |
| 12th Annual Pigeon Forge Harvest Festival |
September 12th- October 31st (865) 453-8574; 1-800-
251-9100 |
| Smoky Mountain Harvest Festival |
September 19-October 31 Fall decorations, old fashioned hayrides, events, entertainment, and local craft exhibits. |
| Gatlinburg Run For The Hills 10K Road Race |
September 21 Popular 10K road race. |
| Rotary Club Crafts Festival |
September 27th-October 25th Patriot Park; (865) 909-3446 |
| Dollywood’s National Gospel Harvest Celebration |
October 3rd-November 1st (closed
Thursdays) – 1-800-DOLLYWOOD |
| Gatlinburg Craftsmen's Fair |
October 9-26 More than 200 booths featuring some of the nation's finest work. Artists demonstrating on site, selling art. Live music. 865-436-7479 |
| 19th Annual Winterfest Kickoff |
November 6th-Patriot Park; (865)429-7350 |
| Smoky Mountain Winterfest |
November 7,2007- February 29, 2008 Enjoy more than three million twinkling lights, illuminated forests and animated displays up to 40 feet tall. New for 2007, displays featuring animals indigenous to Great Smoky Mountains National Park including deer, foxes, squirrels and rabbits are introduced, with many areas accentuated by branches and scrolls which have been converted to LED. |
| Winterfest Trolley Tour of Lights |
November 7-28 Fun Time Trolley Station @ Patriot Park; (Mon. through Fri. only) 6:30 p.m.; $5.00; Call Trolley Office @ (865) 453-6444 for reservations. |
| Dollywood’s Smoky Mountain Christmas Festival |
November 8th-January 3rd Operating days vary. Closed 11/27, 12/24, 25 & 31) |
| Veteran's Day Celebration |
November 11 Join Gatlinburg in saluting America's veterans. Stirring musical tribute on Ripley's Aquarium Plaza. |
| Winterfest Trolley Tour of Lights |
December 1st-31st Fun Time Trolley Station @ Patriot Park; (Mon. through Fri. only) 6:30 p.m.; $5.00; Call Trolley Office @ (865) 453-6444 for reservations. |
| New Year's Eve Balldrop and Fireworks Show at the Space Needle |
December 31, 2007 This year Gatlinburg will host their New Year's Eve show at their 342-foot Space Needle. Come join hundreds of people throughout the country celebrate the New Year together. |
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