Pigeon Forge's 16th Annual Storytelling Festival
It’s storytelling time in Tennessee. Pigeon Forge and its surrounding region have been known for their great tales and yarns for decades. That’s why, to honor that reputation, Pigeon Forge is celebrating with the 16 th Annual 2007 Storytelling Festival. It will be held in the Country Tonite Theater and the new WonderWorks Theater during the weekend of February 1st-3rd. So, for the entire weekend, all you have to do is come and hear your fill of tales, including classic folklore, haunting ghost stories and wild western adventures!
This year’s line up includes Donald Davis, John McCutcheon, Chris Isaacs, Connie Regan-Blake, Barbara Freeman, Sherry Norfolk, Bobby Norfolk, Elizabeth Rose, Kent Rollins, and Jeremy Evans (former NYSS Grand Torchbearer). You'll even have the opportunity to hear tales of Haints 'n' Haunts at the historic Old Mill, established in 1830. These storytellers were carefully selected and chosen to produce the most entertaining, most exquisite storytelling festival yet. This means that if you have ever been to this event before, you know this year is going to be great!
Listeners can also enjoy selections from the National Youth Storytelling Showcase and partake in crowning the next Grand Torchbearer of young storytellers. For those interested in learning a bit of the story telling trade themselves, workshops are held throughout the weekend. For the complete workshop schedule, visit the Pigeon Forge official Storytelling Festival page by clicking here.
If you get tired of the atmosphere inside the theaters, you can board the Haunts ‘n’ Haints Trolley for a spooky trolley ride after dark with a frightening ghost tale!
Weekend passes for theater activities are $25 for ages 18 and older. Day passes are $10, and anyone 17 or younger can enjoy free Storytelling Festival admission. Tickets are available at 1-800-792-4308. Tickets for Haunts 'n' Haints Trolley Tales cost $5 for all ages and are available by calling 1-865-429-7350 and requesting the Haunts 'n' Haints Trolley ride.