| January
2009 |
| 1-16 |
Winterfest Trolley Tour of
Lights. Fun Time Trolley Station at Patriot Park. Monday and
Friday only. 6:30 pm |
| 9-10 |
National Fishing Lures
& Collectable Show. Smoky Mountain Convention Center;
For more information call (615) 449-5431
|
| 10-17 |
19th Annual Wilderness
Wildlife Week, the first major event marking the year-long
75th anniversary of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. |
| 13 |
3rd Annual AppalachiaFest, a tribute to
traditional music featuring Riley Baugus, Tim O'Brien, Dirk
Powell and Boogertown Gap. |
| February
2009 |
| 19 |
Cowboy Symphony. Country Tonite Theater.
For more information call
865-429-7350
. |
| 19-20 |
Tennessee Shindig presents the 4th Annual
Western Jamboree. Cowboys & Indians.”– Tennessee
Shindig; For tickets and more information call
1-888-908-3327
|
| 19-22 |
9th Annual Saddle Up!, a celebration of
cowboy poetry and Western music that includes concerts, the
Cowboy Symphony and a chuckwagon cookoff. |
| March
2009 |
| 5-7 |
Winter Carnival of Magic at the Country
Tonite Theatre; For more Information call
1-800-792-4308
|
| 9-15 |
North American Country Music Awards at
the Country Tonite Theatre; For more information call
1-800-792-4308
|
| 11-15 |
Annual Event, "A
Mountain Quiltfest," featuring quilt shows, quilting
classes and related events. |
| 16-Apr.
27 |
Dollywood’s Festival of Nations.
(Closed Tuesdays & Easter Sunday); 1-800-DOLLYWOOD |
| 28 |
Music of the Mountains - Musical Traditions of
the Appalachian Mountains; Sugarlands Visitor Center,
(865)436-1291
|
| April
2009 |
| 1-
27 |
Dollywood’s Festival of Nations.
(Closed Tuesdays & Easter Sunday); 1-800-DOLLYWOOD |
| 4 |
Chuckwagon Gang and Friends. Smoky
Mountain Convention Center, For More Information call
1-888-319-1021
|
| 4 |
Belz Outlets Annual Easter Egg Hunt at
Belz Outlets; For More information call
(865) 453-7316
|
| 4 |
Easter Egg Hunt & Breakfast with the
Easter Bunny. Pigeon Forge Community Center; breakfast at 8:00
A.M.
Egg Hunt at 10:00 A.M.
865-429-7373
|
| 17-19 |
Grand
Spring Rod Run, Grand Resort Hotel & Convention
Center; |
| 22-26 |
Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage - Education on the
flora, fauna, and the culture of the park; Mills Conference
Center,
|
| 24-26 |
Gold Wings For more information
call
1-800-251-4444
|
| 25 |
National Junior Ranger Day - Children and their
families can join in a variety of free hands-on activities that
range from searching for salamanders to making dinner bells at a
blacksmith shop; Sugarlands Visitor Center, Oconaluftee Visitor
Center, Cades Cove Visitor Center, (865)436-1200
|
| 27-Sept.
28 |
Dollywood's Festival of Nations: (Closed
Tuesdays and Easter Sunday); 1-800-Dollywood. |
| May
2009 |
| 1-Sept.
28 |
Dollywood's Festival of Nations: (Closed
Tuesdays and Easter Sunday); 1-800-Dollywood. |
| 2 |
Shrine Funfest Parade, public welcome
9:00 a.m. on the Parkway -Pigeon Forge, TN |
| 8 |
Dolly's
2009 Homecoming Parade, featuring hometown favorite Dolly
Parton as grand marshal and 100 marching and parade units from
several states. |
| 15-17 |
Chevy
Classics Roundup - 1955, 1956, 1957 Chevy Classics Show,
(865) 984-3758 |
| 16-17 |
DLIA Citizen Science Event - Celebration of 10
years of Citizen Science in the Smokies; ,
(865)430-4757
|
| June
2009 |
| 1-Sept.
28 |
Dollywood's Festival of Nations: (Closed
Tuesdays and Easter Sunday); 1-800-Dollywood. |
| 4-6 |
18th Annual Smoky
Mountains Storytelling Festival, featuring performances by
professional storytellers, seminars and the National Youth
Storytelling Showcase. Belle Island Village; For more
information call
(865)429-7350
|
| 5-6 |
Pontiacs
in Pigeon Forge - Classic Car Show,
865-379-9595
|
| 5-26 |
3rd Annual Smoky Mountain Music &
Heritage Series, 6:30 P.M. – Old Mill Square – Free
Admission |
| 12-Aug.
2 |
Dollywood’s KidsFest For more
information call 1-800-DOLLYWOOD . |
| 13 |
Smith Family Theater Great Smoky
Mountains 75th Anniversary Benefit Show, Smith Family Theater
|
| 13 |
Great Smoky Mountains National Park 75th
Anniversary - Celebrate the 75th Anniversary in Cades Cove;
Cades Cove, TN,
|
| 14 |
Great Smoky Mountains National Park 75th
Anniversary - Celebrate the 75th Anniversary at Park
Headquarters; GRSM Park |
| 15 |
Great Smoky Mountains National Park 75th
Anniversary - Celebrate the 75th Anniversary at Oconaluftee;
Oconaluftee, NC,
|
| 20 |
Women's Work Festival - Come experience the
similarities as well as the differences life presented more than
a century ago;
|
| 25-28 |
Great Smoky F-100 Run
|
| July
2009 |
| 1-Sept.
28 |
Dollywood's Festival of Nations: (Closed
Tuesdays and Easter Sunday);1-800-Dollywood. |
| 1-Aug.
2 |
Dollywood’s KidsFest For more
information call 1-800-DOLLYWOOD . |
| 3 |
3rd Annual Smoky Mountain Music &
Heritage Series, 6:30 P.M. – Old Mill Square – Free
Admission
|
| 4-8 |
19th Annual Patriot
Festival, featuring music, food, children's games and
big-time fireworks. Patriot Park; |
| 25-26 |
Knox Volks Motor Club Summer Jam -
Knoxville Expo Center Clinton Highway, Knoxville, TN. To Benefit
Knox Area Rescue Ministries. For more information visit www.knoxvolksmotorclub.com
- Knoxville, TN |
| 31 |
George Jones in Concert, Country Tonite
Theatre; For more information call
1-800-792-4308
|
| August
2009 |
| 1-Sept.
28 |
Dollywood's Festival of Nations: (Closed
Tuesdays and Easter Sunday); 1-800-Dollywood. |
| 1 |
George Jones in Concert. Country Tonite
Theater; For More Information call
1-800-792-4308
|
| 1-31 |
Celebrate Freedom! |
| 2-12 |
Dollywood’s KidsFest For more
information call 1-800-DOLLYWOOD . |
| 14-15 |
5th Annual StringTime
in the Smokies, a celebration of bluegrass and traditional
music. Patriot Park;
|
| September
2009 |
| 1-
28 |
Dollywood's Festival of Nations: (Closed
Tuesdays and Easter Sunday); 1-800-Dollywood. |
| 2 |
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
'Rededication'; Newfound Gap and Park Gateway Entrances,
|
| 4-27 |
Dollywood's Barbeque and Bluegrass. Closed
Thursdays. 1-800-DOLLYWOOD. -Pigeon Forge, TN |
| 11-12 |
Shades of the Past Rod Run XXVII,
National Parks Resort Lodge & Smoky River Ranch; |
| 18-20 |
Grand
Fall Rod Run, Grand Resort Hotel and Convention
Center; |
| 18-20 |
Dumplin Valley Bluegrass Festival. Great
bluegrass near the Great Smoky Mountains. Camping hook-ups
available. Call
1-888-377-9888
or
865-397-7942
for tickets. Click
here to visit their web site! - Sevierville, TN. |
| 19 |
Mountain Life Festival - The Mountain Farm
Museum will be alive with history as demonstrators provide
visitors with a glimpse into the past as they make soap, apple
cider, sorghum molasses, hominy, music and more; Mountain Farm
Musuem,
828-497-1904
|
| 19 |
7th Annual Old Mill Heritage Day, 10:00 A.M. -
7:00 P.M.; Old Mill Square; Free Admission; Experience the
culture of the Smoky Mountains. For more information call
(865) 428-0771
or visit us on the web at www.oldmillsquare.com |
| 24-26 |
Thirteenth Annual Pigeon Forge Harvest
Festival. -Pigeon Forge, TN |
| October
2009 |
| 2-31 |
Dollywood's National Music and Harvest
Celebration. For more information, dial 1-800-DOLLYWOOD. -Pigeon
Forge, TN. |
| 14-31 |
Smoky Mountain Harvest Festival. - Gatlinburg
and Pigeon Forge, TN |
| 15-? |
Visit the Pigeon Forge area to see colorful
leaves in the fall. Depending on the weather our area has,
leaves will begin to change some time in October. For more
information call the Fall Color Hotline at
1-800-697-4200
for updated color information. |
| 29 |
Belz Outlets Annual Halloween Egg Hunt at
Belz Outlets;
|
| 29 |
9th Annual Safe Halloween Celebration
(Trick or Treat), Pigeon Forge Community Center; Hosted by the
City of Pigeon Department of Parks and Recreation. For more
information call(865) 429-7373 |
| 31 |
Halloween in Pigeon Forge. Brave all the
mystery of a Smoky Mountains Halloween with plenty of exciting
family-friendly events including an indoor celebration, haunted
houses and ghost tours. |
| November
2009 |
| 5 |
20th Annual Winterfest
Kickoff. Patriot Park; |
| 6 |
Winterfest Trolley Tour of Lights. Fun
Time Trolley Station at Patriot Park; (Mon. - Fri. only) 6:30pm;
$5.00; Call Trolley Office at
(865)453-6444
for reservations. |
| Nov.
5-Feb. 29 |
20th Annual Pigeon
Forge Winterfest, a four-month celebration of wintertime fun
that includes extravagant lighting displays, narrated trolley
tours, holiday musical productions and other special events. |
| 11 |
Tellabration |
| December
2009 |
| 12 |
Festival of Christmas Past - A celebration of
Christmas and winter in the Smokies, Sugarlands Visitor Center,
|
| 19 |
Holiday Homecoming - Celebrate the Holiday
Homecoming at the Oconaluftee Visitor Center; Oconaluftee
Visitor Center,
|
