The City of Gatlinburg has successfully completed counting scarecrows in attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the Largest Display of Scarecrows. Officials documented 4,325 scarecrows displayed throughout the downtown area of Gatlinburg. The standing record was 3,812 scarecrows, held by the English town of Burton-Upon-Trent. Gatlinburg exceeded that record by 513 scarecrows. The record attempt was recorded on ...

NASCAR SpeedPark Smoky Mountains, the official family fun park of NASCAR, celebrates its local community during Sevier County Days this month. Any person who resides or works in Sevier, Cocke and Jefferson Counties will receive all-day, unlimited play to NASCAR SpeedPark with a donation of $5 and one canned or packaged food item. NASCAR SpeedPark’s Sevier County Days special offer ...

WonderWorks is known for entertaining the whole family all year long, but they are setting out to give people a spooky treat this fall. Their ongoing family friendly magic show will be transformed for the season, becoming the “Wonders of Magic Halloween Spooktacular.” The show is unique to the Pigeon Forge area, making it a special experience for all, and ...

Emily Huffstetler, a high school senior, is on a mission to save the dwindling bee population by building bee houses and holding workshops in her community. Five years ago, Emily’s family built a Mason Bee house, which started her on a journey of educating herself and others about the species. Mason bees are unique in that they are solitary, do ...

All-day breakfast restaurant Ruby Sunshine is coming to Downtown Gatlinburg with a brunch menu worth shouting from the mountaintop! Ruby Sunshine will offer New Orleans-style twists on Southern brunch classics, including benedicts, pancakes and French Toast, as well as eye-opening cocktails. The restaurant is the latest concept from Ruby Slipper Restaurant Group, the collective behind the acclaimed Big Easy-based eatery ...

The city of Gatlinburg will attempt to break a Guinness World Record for most scarecrows within a location during Smoky Mountain Harvest Festival. To break the current world record, downtown Gatlinburg must claim over 3,812 scarecrows. The attempt celebrates Gatlinburg’s recent enhancement of its annual Smoky Mountain Harvest Festival, with featured festivities, special events and new life-size Scarecrows now extended ...

WonderWorks in Pigeon Forge is adding more fun and educational opportunities. The new feature has an origami exhibit with an education focus on math (STEM). The STEM exhibit introduces people to how math is related to the art of origami. The new exhibit opened August 25, 2019 and is included with the regular admission price.   “The origami exhibit just adds ...

Park officials warned campers and backpackers in the Smoky Mountains backcountry that campfires are temporarily banned and spring water sources dry due to drought conditions. Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials announced a temporary ban on backcountry campfires effective immediately. Due to abnormally dry weather conditions, the potential for wildfires to occur in the backcountry has dramatically increased. The fire ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park will host the annual Mountain Life Festival near the Oconaluftee Visitor Center at the Mountain Farm Museum on Saturday, September 21, 2019 from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Visitors will have the opportunity to experience traditional fall harvest activities on the farm including hearth cooking, apple butter making, blacksmithing, lye soap making, and food preservation. ...

The Alcatraz East Crime Museum will be opening the second in a series of temporary exhibits exploring the history of the Second Amendment. “The Second Amendment: Conceal Carry” will be opening on September 23, 2019. This is part two of a temporary exhibit that explores the historical evolution of the Second Amendment. This exhibit will include “curiosities,” firearms that are smaller ...