Entertainment

Gatlinburg has always been a favorite destination for celebrating Independence Day and this year is no exception. The family favorite River Raft Regatta and the Fireworks Display will go on as planned along with other patriotic pop events throughout the day. The Midnight Parade was cancelled due social distancing guidelines.  “Gatlinburg wants to be sure that we continue as many ...

Dollywood and Dollywood’s Splash Country are holding special Passholder Exclusive Days before opening to the general public later this month and guests should be aware of new social distancing guidelines and operational changes due to coronavirus risks. After much careful preparation, Dollywood Parks and Resorts start reopening beginning with Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort and Spa on June 10. Dollywood Theme Park ...

Alcatraz East Crime Museum in Pigeon Forge reopened today after the COVID-19 closure, with its mascot “Doc” to remind visitors how to stay safe. The museum is taking new safety measures to help keep visitors safe and healthy. To help “police” these new safety rules, the museum is introducing their mascot, “Doc” (law enforcement abbreviation for Department of Corrections). Guests ...

The popular Synchronous Firefly Viewing at Elkmont in Great Smoky Mountains National Park has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic and inability to safely hold the event while maintaining social distancing. Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials have canceled the synchronous firefly viewing event in a continuing effort to support federal, state, and local efforts to slow the spread ...

Fans of the annual Bloomin’ Barbeque & Bluegrass festival in Sevierville will have to wait until 2021 for the next event, as the 2020 festival is cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Bloomin’ Barbeque & Bluegrass, with its barbeque contest, Mountain Soul vocal competition and free bluegrass concerts, was scheduled for May 15-16, 2020 in downtown Sevierville. However, the Sevierville ...

Stopping short of ordering certain businesses to close, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee on Sunday ordered restaurants, bars, gyms and nursing homes to modify the way they do business for the next few weeks due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Gov. Bill Lee signed Executive Order 17 calling for businesses across the state to utilize alternative business models beginning at midnight CDT ...

World Choice Investments announced on Monday that the company would close theaters in three states, including Pigeon Forge theaters, due to the coronavirus pandemic. “The coronavirus pandemic continues to escalate and Centers for Disease Control guidelines continue to change,” the company said in a release. “As a result, World Choice Investments is closing its facilities in Branson, Missouri; Myrtle Beach, ...

Organizers of three Pigeon Forge car shows rescheduled the events due to the coronavirus pandemic. The 2020 Corvette Expo, Horsepower & Hot Rods, and Chevelles in the Smokies Showdown were originally scheduled for next weekend at LeConte Center in Pigeon Forge and have been rescheduled to May 29-30 due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Pigeon Forge Spring Rod Run has ...

One day after stating the theme park would open on schedule despite the coronavirus, Dollywood reversed its decision and announced it would postpone opening until the end of March. It now joins other theme parks across the country, including Walt Disney World, Six Flags and Universal Studios parks, which have closed due to the coronavirus. “The coronavirus pandemic is an ...

Dollywood announced that the theme park would open as scheduled this weekend amid coronavirus concerns that closed other theme parks in the country. Dollywood opens on schedule Friday, March 13, 2020 for its season pass holders and on Saturday for general guests after installing hand sanitation stations throughout the park and vowing to clean surfaces more frequently. “We’ll be open ...