Entertainment

Anyone, at any age, can fall victim to a scam. However, con artists most often set their sights on older adults and those scams targeting seniors are the subject of a new exhibit entitled “Scamalot: Conquering the Con” opening at Alcatraz East Crime Museum in Pigeon Forge. Seniors in the U.S. are swindled out of an estimated $37 billion per ...

WonderWorks in Pigeon Forge plans a temporary exhibit that is out of this world, and everyone is invited to blast off with it. The indoor park that combines amusement and educational opportunities is hosting a NASA Journey to Mars exhibit from October 5-8, 2017 that will focus on the amazing world of science and the planets. The exhibit will feature ...

The Comedy Barn Theater in Pigeon Forge is offering free show tickets to Florida residents fleeing Hurricane Irma. The offer is for a limited time only and runs through Friday, Sept. 15, 2017. “We know this is a difficult time for many and we hope a little laughter will take people’s minds off their troubles for a couple of hours,” ...

The annual Mountain Life Festival at the Mountain Farm Museum in Great Smoky Mountains National Park is scheduled for Saturday, September 16, 2017. This event continues to preserve the legacy of Appalachian folkways and is a tribute to the many families who lived on lands that would later become the national park. The event hours are from 10 a.m. to ...

The Original Applewood Farmhouse Restaurant is holding its 30th Anniversary Celebration on Friday. It will be a daylong event with special surprises planned for breakfast, lunch and dinner, including a special guest appearance by country music singer-songwriter Pam Tillis. As Sevierville’s oldest restaurant, The Original Applewood Farmhouse is excited to present a day of entertainment and fun to give back ...

At a press conference Wednesday before media reps and their children as special guests, world-renowned entertainer Dolly Parton announced the release of I Believe In You, her first album written and recorded for kids and those young at heart. A digital release of the new album on Dolly Records/RCA Nashville will be available September 29, whereas the physical album will ...

The King’s Academy in Seymour invites the public to attend its free solar eclipse viewing event, featuring kid’s activities, music, special guests, and free eclipse glasses for the first 1,000 people to arrive. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) endorsed The King’s Academy campus as the only Official NASA Event Site in the East Tennessee area still open to ...

Admission is just $10 for Tennessee residents to Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies and other Ripley’s Tennessee Attractions during a special event this month. Ripley’s Tennessee Attractions announced today that residents of Tennessee may visit any of its eight Sevier County attractions for $10 per person, per attraction during the $10 for Tennessee special running August 7–31, 2017. Special discount ...

The Sevierville Commons Arts Council is holding its inaugural fundraiser Blast Off! for the Arts in Common Gallery on Friday. Blast Off! is a ticketed event to be held 5:30 p.m. on July 28, 2017 at the new Arts in Common Gallery located at 129 Bruce Street in Sevierville. Bruce Street will be closed to traffic during the event. The ...

Magic Beyond Belief Darren Romeo, one of the most popular shows along the Pigeon Forge parkway, has reopened after an incident on Saturday night forced the cancellation of the evening show and resulted in the arrest of its star Darren Romeo. Hundreds of guests at the Magic Beyond Belief Darren Romeo show on Saturday night were disappointed when the performance ...