Halloween: Spooky and Sweet Happenings
Halloween in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee is a festive time when people from all walks can go a little crazy with creative costumes, wild parties, intricate pumpkin carving contests, and candy, candy and more candy! Trick or treating is by no means the only fun thing to do at this time when excitement runs high and the chill in the air at dusk makes your spine tingle with thoughts of spooky adventures to be had.
Sevier County and surrounding areas offer many fun activities, both spooky and sweet, to participate in this Halloween. From haunted hikes and hayrides, dark corn maze treks, brisk fall festivals, nightmare inspiring haunted houses and caves, to lighthearted carnivals and dramatic judgment house scenes, you will be able to find something fun and entertaining for the entire family in Pigeon Forge this weekend!
Here are some fun local Halloween events to participate in:
October 28: The Gatlinburg Recreation Department is hosting its annual free Halloween Carnival from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. for children in pre- school through eighth grade. Kids can look forward to a costume contest, free food, games, a visit from Mr. Twister and the Balloon Man, spooky bowling, face painting, and more. Call 865-436-4990 for more information.
October 28: First Baptist of Sevierville is hosting its annual festival, “The Rock That Rolled!” from 5:30 to 8 p.m. in the Family Life Center and Fellowship Hall of the church. Call 453-9001 for more details.
October 28-30: The Halloween House of Terror is open in Governor’s Crossing at 7 p.m. each evening. Adults cost $10 and children ages 7-13 get in for $7 All proceeds benefit Fairfield Resorts employees displaced by Hurricane Katrina.
October 28-31: The historic Henry’s Station is hosting a 15-minute haunted trail walk Friday through Monday. Local storytellers will be on hand to tell hair-raising tales of the paranormal world. The trail winds down a dark path past a cemetery and an old barn used in the 1790’s by early settlers. The event lasts from 7 to 10 p.m. each evening; adult admission costs $5, and kids ages 8-12 get in for $3 A student discount applies on Friday night only. For more details, call 865-257-1780.
October 28-31: Visit the Haunted Cave at Cherokee Caverns, open from 7 to 10 p.m. nightly. It will be an excitingly scary experience...
October 29-31: The First Baptist Church of Sevierville’s Judgment House, “Terror in the Skies!” will be open October 29-31 from 6 to 9 p.m. For reservations, call 865-453-9001; walk-ins are welcome as well.
October 30: Area Church Trunk & Treats: The Valley View Baptist Church in Wears Valley will have games, treats, hot dogs and a cake walk from 5 to 7 p.m. The Pigeon Forge First Baptist Church will have free activities, games, treats, candy, food, and a performance by comedian Eric Lambert from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Costumes are welcome, but please, nothing evil or scary.
October 31: Indoor Halloween Celebration including trick-or-treating, stories, cosmic bowling, games, and hayrides at Pigeon Forge Community Center from 6-9 p.m. Call (865) 429-7373.