Events

If you are looking to make New Year’s Eve extraordinary, join the celebration in Gatlinburg for a midnight ball drop and spectacular fireworks show. Gatlinburg will kick off 2015 with its 27th Annual New Years Eve Ball Drop and Fireworks Show. The event is one of the largest organized New Year’s Eve events in the United States and nearly 50,000 ...

Sevierville’s Bloomin’ Barbeque & Bluegrass festival (May 15 & 16, 2015) has announced the entertainment lineup for its eleventh annual event, including a headline performance from famed bluegrass group, Steep Canyon Rangers. Festivities and music get underway in downtown Sevierville on Friday, May 15 at 5 p.m. with a live performance from local bluegrass and Americana group Dixieghost. Popular artists ...

Celebrate the holiday season this weekend in Gatlinburg and Sevierville by attending the festive Christmas parades. Gatlinburg will kick off the 39th Annual Fantasy of Lights Christmas Parade at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 5, 2014. The parade begins at traffic light #1A on East Parkway and travels through Gatlinburg to traffic light #10. Thousands of people will line both ...

The Titanic Museum Attraction in Pigeon Forge will kick off the 2014 holiday season with a spectacular fireworks display on Thanksgiving. Residents and visitors in town for Thanksgiving holiday can experience a fireworks show at the Titanic Museum Attraction honoring the lives and legacies of the ship’s passengers, crew and rescuers on Thursday, Nov. 27, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. “This ...

Sevierville’s 2014 Winterfest Kick Off offered food, entertainment and fun to an estimated 8,000 people who attended the event. The festivities featured performances from area dance troupes and choirs as well as business booths and children’s activities. The children’s area offered holiday movies, fun activities and photos with Santa. Approximately thirty businesses sponsored booths and participated in the booth decorating ...

Area runners have an opportunity to start the holiday season on the right foot during the Nov. 14 Light the Way 5k at Dollywood. The Light the Way 5k at Dollywood begins 11 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 14, 2014 inside Dollywood, where racers and spectators can enjoy the amazing atmosphere of the park at night. The race course takes participants ...

Residents and visitors can celebrate America’s service men and women tomorrow at three Veterans Day events planned in Sevier County. The following Veterans Day celebrations will be held in Sevierville, Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg on Tuesday, November 11, 2014. All events are free and open to the public. Sevierville Veterans Day Event The annual Sevier County Veterans Day Program will ...

A groundbreaking ceremony will be held this week at the site of the new Ripken Experience Pigeon Forge youth baseball complex. The City of Pigeon Forge and Ripken Baseball have announced a groundbreaking ceremony for the Ripken Experience Pigeon Forge at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 13, 2014. Scheduled to open in Spring 2016, the new $22.5 million facility will ...

A spectacular event this week will raise money for local shelter animals in need. The 4th Annual All Paws Concert & Silent Auction will be held Friday, Nov. 7, 2014 from 6:30 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. at the Sevierville Civic Center. Proceeds from the event will help fund Pets Without Parents shelter operations through the winter. This evening event will ...

Start your holiday shopping early at a Holiday Bazaar this weekend that will raise money for a local ministry making burial gowns for families suffering the loss of a baby. A Holiday Bazaar on Saturday, Nov. 8, 2014 from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. at the Old Smoky Mountain Jubilee Theater in Pigeon Forge will benefit Angel Wings Memory Gowns. ...