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Welcome to the beautiful Smoky Mountains. Autumn is here! Leaves will be turning to colors of red, gold, and orange soon in the Smokies telling us it's time to enjoy nature at its finest. When you visit during the Fall months you will be amazed by the beauty of nature. White-tailed deer, mountain lions, red fox, and black bear present a fantastic show with their gorgeous images against beautiful floral or a beautiful mountain river. For a real treat make sure you visit the waterfalls and old mills after a hard rain. It's a great time to get a room in downtown Gatlinburg and enjoy all the beauty the Smoky Mountains has to offer. Shop 'til you drop in world class outlet malls and quaint shopping villages, dine in great restaurants, ski on one of America's most beautiful mountains, and enjoy the most visited aquarium in the U.S. If you haven't planned your trip yet, do it real soon.
Special Events in the Smoky Mountains 2007:
September 1 - December 31
Old Fashioned Hayrides
Enjoy a unique hayride with family or friends downtown Gatlinburg. As fall begins in the Smoky Mountains, take this fun filled hayride and enjoy breath taking views of our beautiful mountain foliage. Departure is at traffic light #6 at the Mountain Mall. Rides leave approximately every 45 minutes. Cal 865-436-3897 for more information.
September 14 - October 31
Smoky Mountain Harvest Festival
A county wide festival, which includes cities of Gatlinburg, Sevierville, Pigeon Forge. Festival will include decorating contest, special events, local craft shows and much more. For more information call 865-436-0500.
September 8025
Dollywood's Bluegrass & BBQ
Come hungry to the new Bluegrass & BBQ, Dollywood’s free concert series featuring the biggest names in bluegrass music while you savor the country’s tastiest barbeque. Together, Bluegrass & BBQ makes fall in the Great Smoky Mountains a finger-lickin’, toe-tappin’ good time! Grammy Award-winner Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder kicks off a lineup that includes Ralph Stanley & the Clinch Mountain Boys, the Del McCoury Band, Riders in the Sky, reigning IBMA Entertainer of the Year Cherryholmes and more.
September 1 - October 31
Ghost Walk of Gatlinburg
"Ghostwalk of Gatlinburg" is a walking night-time tour of Gatlinburg's most historic and "haunted" places which takes about one hour, and is approximately one mile in length. The walk is lantern-led and guided by a local storyteller dressed in costume. "Ghostwalk" is not a haunted-house tour. It is a storytelling experience with a twist of murder and mayhem. We get your attention, but we don't chase you around with chainsaws. The stories feature a combination of local legends, history, superstition, folk tales and fiction. The tour's purpose is to revisit many historic and forgotten stories of murder and chaos that took place during the past 100 years in Gatlinburg and Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Tours leave nightly at 9, 10:30 and midnight. Reservations required. 865-556-0674
www.ghostwalkofgatlinburg.com
September 16 - October 31
Live Country and Bluegrass Music by the Flint Hill Country Duo
Daily 11AM-4PM, weather permitting. Chandler's Mill in the Great Smoky Arts & Crafts Community, Gatlinburg. 865-430-0900.
September 16 - October 31
Crafts Demonstrations
Cliff Dwellers Gallery, Gatlinburg. Demonstrations of weaving, pottery, painting, gourds, woodturning, quilting, doll making, baskets, jewelry making. 865-436-6921.
September 16 - October 31
"Autumn at the Loft"
The Coffee Loft at The Village in downtown Gatlinburg. Enjoy special Harvest Blend coffee, Autumn crisp chai and locally grown apples. 865-436-7825.
September 16 - October 31
"Autumn Basket Bundling"
Licklog Hollow Baskets, Gatlinburg. Weavers Lisa and Billie Canfield demonstrate special styles of basket weaving.
865-436-3823.
September 16 - October 31
"Old English Harvest Festival"
Noon-5PM, Fox and Parrott Tavern, Gatlinburg. Sample English food and hear the history of old taverns.
865-436-0677
September 16 - October 31
"Pumpkin Fudge Making"
Glades Homemade Candies in the Great Smoky Arts & Crafts Community, Gatlinburg. Watch candy makers Ronnie and Connie Bohan create their famous pumpkin fudge.
865-436-3238.
September 16 - October 31
Work "At the Beech in the Fall"
Beech Branch Crafts, Gatlinburg. Demonstrating birdhouse making, vine baskets, hand painting slate signs and brick doorstops. 865-436-9065.
September 16 - October 31
"Candles, Candles & Candles of Autumn"
Village Candles, Gatlinburg. Watch this special candle-making art performed by Stephany Lang.
865-436-4299.
September 16 - October 31
"Q&A Time About Nature Photography"
Mountain Visions Gallery, Gatlinburg. Nationally televised photographer will be on site to autograph and answer questions. 865-430-1994.
September 16 - October 31
Live Hammered Dulcimer Player
The Wild Plum restaurant in the Great Smoky Arts & Crafts Community, Gatlinburg. Enjoy the relaxing sounds of a live hammered dulcimer on the deck. 865-436-3808.
September 28 - October 27
Dollywood's National Music & Harvest Celebration
Four weeks of free Southern gospel concerts, visiting crafters, beautiful autumn décor and fantastic foods all add up to one thing—Dollywood’s National Gospel & Harvest Celebration. Enjoy the splendor of fall in the Smoky Mountains with the sounds of Southern gospel music's biggest names including The McKameys, Gold City, Karen Peck & New River, the Florida Boys and many, many more! (Closed Thursdays) - 1-800-DOLLYWOOD
September 27
10th Annual "Taste of Autumn"
Gatlinburg Convention Center. Live entertainment, live auction with cash bar. $25 per person. 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. This is a United Way fundraiser and features a variety of foods from many of the area’s finest restaurants. For a donation of $25, the attendees will enjoy unlimited sampling from all the restaurants from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. and have a chance to bid on some great live auction items. 100% of the proceeds go to the United Way of Sevier County.
Featured restaurants include: Hard Rock Café, The Lodge at Buckberry Creek, La Carreta, Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream, Ronnie Boys All American Hot Dog, Fermata Café, Gondolier of Gatlinburg, River Terrace, Cherokee Grill, Crawdaddy’s, The Park Grill, Coffee Loft, Lineberger’s, Damon’s Grill, Nifty Fifties Café, Maui Wowi, Blaine’s Bar & Grill, No Way Jose’s, Calhoun’s, Smoky Mountain Brewery, The Veranda Restaurant at Ripley’s Aquarium, Dollywood, Fox & Parrott Tavern, Smoky Mountain Winery, Charles Richard Resources, Coca-Cola and many more.
Free parking will be available for event attendees at Bearskin Parking Garage next to TGI Friday’s on the Parkway and at the municipal parking lot on Reagan Drive.
865-436-0500.
September 15
Mountain Life Festival
Cades Cove in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Traditional Southern Appalachian music and demonstration of molasses making and more. 865-436-1200.
September 29-30
Annual Fall Smoky Mountain Trout Tournament
Rocky Top Outfitters. More than 10,000 trout will be stocked in more than 20 miles of streams. Over $10,000 in cash and prizes. 865-429-3474.
www.rockytopoutfitter.com
September 27-29
The Great Smoky Mountain Auto Fest
Smokies Stadium. See autos from 1974 and before. Registration is limited to the first 1,500 cars.
(865) 368-9013
www.smokymtnautofest.com
September 30 - October 8
Arts & Crafts Heritage Days
Nestled into an 8-mile loop of Smoky Mountain beauty and nostalgia are more than 90 quaint shops and restaurants known as the Great Smoky Arts and Crafts Community. Situated on the northeast edge of Gatlinburg, this area is the only zoned crafts community in the United States. During the weeks of September 30 through October 8, visitors to this community will experience “another time and place” as they enjoy the Gatlinburg Arts & Crafts Heritage Days Festival, a celebration of Smoky Mountain history, culture, and arts and crafts.
Visitors may whet their appetites at live demonstrations of candy-making, watch as ordinary pieces of wood are turned into works of art by whittlers and woodcarvers, and marvel at the intricate handiwork of mountain artisans as they handle the delicate tasks of quilting, broom making, and pottery-throwing. From there, visitors can relax in the candle shop showroom while hot wax dries in beautiful shapes around cotton wicks that have been hand-dipped in large vats. Visits to over 90 shops will fill shopping bags with traditional and contemporary crafts, handmade gifts, collectibles, and one-of-a-kind pieces. Trolleys will run their regular schedules to shuttle guests from Gatlinburg to the Arts & Crafts Community. Arts & Crafts Heritage Days is free to the public.
September 20 - October 29
Rotary Club Crafts Festival
Patriot Park (865) 909-3446
October 5-22
Gatlinburg Craftsmen's Fair
Over 180 Craftspeople from around the country assemble to exhibit their historic trades at the Gatlinburg Convention Center. This is an event that consistently attracts the country's finest artists and craft people. One of the items that makes the Gatlinburg Craftsmen's Fair so unique is the fact that the artists not only make their art available for viewing and sale, but they also demonstrate their special talents and skills.
www.craftsmenfair.com
October 6-7
Robert Tino’s Smoky Mountain Homecoming
Located at the Robert Tino Gallery off Hwy 66 in Sevierville, Smoky Mountain Homecoming unveils Robert Tino’s latest mountain print and features authentic mountain craftsmen, roving storytellers, mountain music, and antique games for the kids. Admission is free. (865) 453-6315 or 1-800-675-6961 or Call 1-888-SEVIERVILLE for more information.
October 12-13
Spurin’ “S” Rodeo
General rodeo with calf roping, bull riding, and bucking horses at the Sevier County Fair Grounds, Sevierville TN. There will be 8 different classes with National points at stake. For more information call Mike Stalans at 865-933-8588 or the Sevier County Fair Grounds at 865-453-0770.
(Mike Stalans (865) 933-8588
November 10 - December 30
Dollywood's Smoky Mountain Christmas
Dollywood’s winter wonderland of more than 3 million holiday lights sets the stage for the premiere of Dollywood’s Babes in Toyland, Dollywood's most elaborate stage production ever. Enjoy a family holiday like no other with heartwarming Christmas shows, holiday foods, and thrilling rides.
November 8 - February 28
18th Annual Smoky Mountain Winterfest
A county wide event, which includes cities of Gatlinburg, Sevierville, Pigeon Forge. See millions of Christmas lights, parades, and lots of special events.
www.thewebstation.net/winterfest
November 7
Gatlinburg Winterfest Kick-off & Chili Cook-off
Gatlinburg lights the city with millions of winter lights, an award winning chili contest, fireworks and entertainment. Held at Ripley's Aquarium Plaza & River Road Triangle.
November 8
17th Annual Winterfest Kickoff
Patriot Park, Pigeon Forge.
November 9-30
Winterfest Trolly Tour of Lights
Fun Time Trolley Station at Patriot Park, Pigeon Forge. 6:30 p.m. (Mon. - Fri. except Nov. 23) - Call 865-453-6444 for reservations.
November 22-25
Arts & Crafts Community Thanksgiving Arts & Crafts Show
The Arts & Crafts Community Easter Arts & Crafts Show displays unique handcrafted wares made by members of the Great Smoky Arts & Crafts Community as they host their annual show at the Gatlinburg Convention Center.
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