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Gatlinburg, TN: Things To Do, Places To Stay & More

Gatlinburg, TN is a destination for all ages and interests. Just south of Pigeon Forge, Gatlinburg borders the Great Smoky Mountains National Park with all kinds of rustic mountainside attractions. Downtown Gatlinburg is very walkable, making it a great spot to spend the entire day shopping and sightseeing. You’ll find so many things to do, places to eat, and thousands of different ways to spend your vacation.

Where is Gatlinburg?

Getting there is simple: It’s just a seven mile jaunt down the Parkway from the center of Pigeon Forge, which means you don’t have to travel very far at all to enjoy some big Gatlinburg attractions and adventures! Because it’s nestled just outside the national park, the Great Smoky Mountains give Gatlinburg a unique, alpine feel – all with a unique Tennessee twist.

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Things To Do In Gatlinburg

From downhill skiing to world-class attractions, you’ll stay busy in Gatlinburg during all four seasons: Winter turns the area into a veritable wonderland with Smoky Mountain skiing and sledding; spring’s mild temperatures make hiking the area’s 600+ miles of trails pleasant; summer’s sunny skies are perfect companions for rafting the mountain rapids; and fall brings a symphony of colors to behold and the mountains changes hues.

Gatlinburg Attractions

Gatlinburg Hotels

Opting to stay in the Gatlinburg area? Check out our list of top Gatlinburg hotels and condos. A hotel is a great lodging option if you’re looking for amenities like continental breakfast, daily housekeeping services, and close proximity to the many things to do in Gatlinburg on the parkway.

Gatlinburg Hotels

Gatlinburg Cabin Rentals

If you’re looking for a bit of seclusion and gorgeous mountain views, consider browsing our selection of Gatlinburg cabin rentals. A scenic log cabin in this part of the Smoky Mountains makes for a wonderful getaway especially if you’re aiming to spend more time in the national park, which is extremely close by, than other attractions.

Gatlinburg Cabin Rentals

Gatlinburg Restaurants

Get a bite to eat downtown. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are all delicious when you’re dining at one of these fabulous Gatlinburg restaurants. There are spaces to accomodate parties of all sizes for any occasion. Walk down the strip and choose from the many tasty establishments.

Gatlinburg Restaurants

Gatlinburg Hikes

There are tons of great places to go hiking in Gatlinburg. You can start at the visitor center for a bunch of easier options, or dive right into the tough stuff after taking a scenic drive down Newfound Gap Road. Blaze a trail on the very mountains you can see from your cabin. The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is just south of this little mountain town.

Gatlinburg Hikes

Gatlinburg Wine Trail

Sip your way through downtown Gatlinburg on the Gatlinburg Wine Trail. This self guided tasting tour includes five local wineries and a hard cider house, all just steps apart. For only $10, you can grab a wine trail pass that gets you VIP tastings at each stop. It’s a fun and budget friendly way to sample a variety of local wines, discover new favorites, and maybe even bring a bottle or two home.

Gatlinburg Wine Trail

Sugarlands Visitor Center

Nestled just inside the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the Sugarlands Visitor Center is the perfect place to begin your mountain adventure. Learn about park activities, get up close and personal with the local flora and fauna, and even talk with a ranger at this NPS-operated center.

Visitor Centers

Gatlinburg Arts & Crafts Community

Gatlinburg’s Arts & Crafts Community is an 8 mile loop full of over 100 artists and makers. You’ll find everyone from potters and painters to basket weavers and stained glass workers working right in their studios. It’s the perfect spot to discover unique, handcrafted souvenirs while getting to know the people behind them.

Gatlinburg Arts & Crafts Community

Gatlinburg Webcams

Can’t get enough of the Smokies? Whether you’re counting down to your next trip or just dreaming of the mountains, these live webcams let you peek at some of your favorite Gatlinburg spots anytime. From scenic views to popular attractions, check out the different views and enjoy a little Smoky Mountain magic.

Gatlinburg Web Cams

Gatlinburg Sports

Located near Gatlinburg-Pittman High School and just north of the national park, Rocky Top Sports World is host to many football, lacrosse, basketball, volleyball and soccer tournaments. Many traveling teams come to the area to compete. With Mount LeConte serving as the backdrop to the outdoor facilities, the location is unique in its mountain setting.

Rocky Top Sports World

Gatlinburg Shopping

Gatlinburg is packed with fun shopping spots all along the Parkway and downtown strip. You’ll find everything from handmade goods to quirky souvenirs as you explore. It’s the perfect way to break up your day between attractions, meals, and mountain views.

Bear Safety

Seeing a black bear in the Smoky Mountains is exciting but it’s important to stay safe. Always keep your distance, never feed them, and store food and trash properly. Respect their space so everyone, bears included, can enjoy the mountains safely.

Bear Safety

Make the most of your next Pigeon Forge vacation by spending some quality time with plenty of things to do in Gatlinburg, TN with all of the amazing sites and attractions! Learn more about Smoky Mountain attractions and things to do in East Tennessee by clicking through PigeonForge.com.


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Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies

Sensory-Friendly Days At The Aquarium

Sat, Jan 10, 2026 • 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

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Wed, Jan 28, 2026 • 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

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Sat, Feb 14, 2026 • 9:00 am - 10:30 am

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Wed, Feb 25, 2026 • 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

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Sat, Mar 14, 2026 • 9:00 am - 10:30 am

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Wed, Mar 25, 2026 • 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

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Sleep With The Sharks at Ripley’s Aquarium

Saturday, March 28, 2026

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Sat, Apr 11, 2026 • 9:00 am - 10:30 am

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Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies

Pints & Penguins

Friday, April 24, 2026

Pints & Penguins is an adult-only sleepover event full of animal experiences, delicious bites, a full bar, and more! Start your night off with appetizers and drinks, followed by a behind-the-scenes to...

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Wed, Apr 29, 2026 • 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

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Sensory-Friendly Days At The Aquarium

Sat, May 9, 2026 • 9:00 am - 10:30 am

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Sleep With The Sharks at Ripley’s Aquarium

Saturday, May 23, 2026

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Wed, May 27, 2026 • 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

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Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies

Sleep With The Sharks at Ripley’s Aquarium

Saturday, June 27, 2026

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Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies

Pints & Penguins

Saturday, July 11, 2026

Pints & Penguins is an adult-only sleepover event full of animal experiences, delicious bites, a full bar, and more! Start your night off with appetizers and drinks, followed by a behind-the-scenes to...

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Sleep With The Sharks at Ripley’s Aquarium

Saturday, July 18, 2026

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Sat, Aug 8, 2026 • 9:00 am - 10:30 am

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Pints & Penguins

Saturday, August 15, 2026

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Wed, Aug 26, 2026 • 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

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Anakeesta

Bear-Varian Fall Festival at Anakeesta

August 28 through November 1, 2026

Make plans to experience Anakeesta's Bear-Varian Fall Festival! This Fall at Anakeesta, each village is transformed into a magical realm filled with autumnal décor that will leave you spellbound. Dis...

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Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies

Sensory-Friendly Days At The Aquarium

Sat, Sep 12, 2026 • 9:00 am - 10:30 am

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Ober Gatlinburg

Ober’s Oktoberfest

September 25 through November 1, 2026

Ober Gatlinburg is celebrating October with a fantastic festival featuring Bavarian-style food, drink and music, but you don't have to don your finest lederhosen or dirndls to be a part of the fun. Th...

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Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies

Sleep With The Sharks at Ripley’s Aquarium

Saturday, September 26, 2026

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Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies

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Wed, Sep 30, 2026 • 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

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Smoky Mountain Anime Fest: Click for event info.

Rocky Top Sports World

Smoky Mountain Anime Fest

October 2 through 3, 2026

Introducing Smoky Mountain Fan Fests first ever Anime Fest! Join us for a weekend full of fun! Vendors, Anime Guests, Cosplay, Games, and more! October 2nd & 3rd, 2026 at Rocky Top Sports Complex, in...

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Moonshine Mountain Coaster

Halloween In The Holler

Oct 2 through 3, 2026 • 7:00 pm

During the month of Octover, things get spooky at Moonshine Mountain Coaster in Gatlinburg! The coaster ride turns haunted every weekend in October plus the last full week of October. Be sure to stop...

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Ripley’s Haunted Adventure

Ripley’s Fright Nights

Oct 2 through 4, 2026 • 5:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Through the month of October, Ripley's Haunted Adventure will be hosting its annual Fright Nights. This will be every weekend though the month of October. The haunted attraction will be spruced up dur...

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October Gatlinburg Craftsmen’s Fair: Click for event info.

Gatlinburg Convention Center

October Gatlinburg Craftsmen’s Fair

Oct 8 through 28, 2026 • 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

The Gatlinburg Craftsmen's Fair hosts artisans and craftsmen from all over the nation. Hundreds of booths with unique and one-of-a-kind handmade products are beautifully displayed, as these skilled cr...

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Moonshine Mountain Coaster

Halloween In The Holler

Oct 9 through 10, 2026 • 7:00 pm

During the month of Octover, things get spooky at Moonshine Mountain Coaster in Gatlinburg! The coaster ride turns haunted every weekend in October plus the last full week of October. Be sure to stop...

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Ripley’s Haunted Adventure

Ripley’s Fright Nights

Oct 9 through 11, 2026 • 5:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Through the month of October, Ripley's Haunted Adventure will be hosting its annual Fright Nights. This will be every weekend though the month of October. The haunted attraction will be spruced up dur...

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Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies

Sensory-Friendly Days At The Aquarium

Sat, Oct 10, 2026 • 9:00 am - 10:30 am

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Moonshine Mountain Coaster

Halloween In The Holler

Oct 16 through 17, 2026 • 7:00 pm

During the month of Octover, things get spooky at Moonshine Mountain Coaster in Gatlinburg! The coaster ride turns haunted every weekend in October plus the last full week of October. Be sure to stop...

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Ripley’s Haunted Adventure

Ripley’s Fright Nights

Oct 16 through 18, 2026 • 5:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Through the month of October, Ripley's Haunted Adventure will be hosting its annual Fright Nights. This will be every weekend though the month of October. The haunted attraction will be spruced up dur...

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Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies

Pints & Penguins

Saturday, October 17, 2026

Pints & Penguins is an adult-only sleepover event full of animal experiences, delicious bites, a full bar, and more! Start your night off with appetizers and drinks, followed by a behind-the-scenes to...

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Moonshine Mountain Coaster

Halloween In The Holler

Oct 23 through 24, 2026 • 7:00 pm

During the month of Octover, things get spooky at Moonshine Mountain Coaster in Gatlinburg! The coaster ride turns haunted every weekend in October plus the last full week of October. Be sure to stop...

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Ripley’s Haunted Adventure

Ripley’s Fright Nights

Oct 23 through 25, 2026 • 5:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Through the month of October, Ripley's Haunted Adventure will be hosting its annual Fright Nights. This will be every weekend though the month of October. The haunted attraction will be spruced up dur...

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Moonshine Mountain Coaster

Halloween In The Holler

Oct 25 through 31, 2026 • 7:00 pm

During the month of Octover, things get spooky at Moonshine Mountain Coaster in Gatlinburg! The coaster ride turns haunted every weekend in October plus the last full week of October. Be sure to stop...

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Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies

Sensory-Friendly Days At The Aquarium

Wed, Oct 28, 2026 • 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

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Ripley’s Haunted Adventure

Ripley’s Fright Nights

Oct 30 through 31, 2026 • 5:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Through the month of October, Ripley's Haunted Adventure will be hosting its annual Fright Nights. This will be every weekend though the month of October. The haunted attraction will be spruced up dur...

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Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies

Annual Trick or Treat Carnival at the Aquarium

Sat, Oct 31, 2026 • 11:00 am - 3:00 pm

A fantastic FREE family Halloween Trick or Treating event from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on October 31. Fun for visiting guests and local residents – contests, costumed characters, candy and more awai...

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Gatlinburg Winter Magic: Click for event info.

Downtown Gatlinburg

Gatlinburg Winter Magic

November 5, 2026 through February 15, 2027

Gatlinburg Winter Magic is one of the most beloved seasonal traditions in the Smoky Mountains, illuminating the city with millions of sparkling LED lights and artistic holiday displays. Now celebratin...

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Downtown Gatlinburg

Gatlinburg Chili Cookoff

Thu, Nov 12, 2026 • 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Gatlinburg's Annual Chili Cook-off and Winter Magic Celebration returns November 12, 2026 on the Parkway between the Mountain Mall and Gatlinburg Sky Park in Downtown Gatlinburg Celebrate the start of...

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Anakeesta

Enchanted Christmas at Anakeesta

November 13, 2026 through January 3, 2027

Experience the wonder of the season high above Gatlinburg at Anakeesta's Enchanted Christmas - a mountaintop celebration where over a million twinkling lights transform the Smokies into a winter wonde...

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Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies

Sensory-Friendly Days At The Aquarium

Sat, Nov 14, 2026 • 9:00 am - 10:30 am

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Bluegrass Christmas In The Smokies Music Festival: Click for event info.

Gatlinburg Convention Center

Bluegrass Christmas In The Smokies Music Festival

November 19 through 21, 2026

Every year hundreds of fans pour into the Gatlinburg Convention Center to come to the Christmas In The Smokies Bluegrass Festival. While the bluegrass festival is enough fun for anyone, there is so mu...

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American Legion

Grease Holiday Cast Tour in Gatlinburg, TN

Nov 20 through 21, 2026 • 1:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Calling all Grease fans! Celebrate the holiday season with the first-ever Grease Holiday Cast Tour in Gatlinburg. Meet original cast members Lorenzo Lamas (Tom), Barry Pearl (Doody), Michael Tucci (So...

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W.L. Mills Conference Center

Gatlinburg’s Festival of Trees

November 24 through 29, 2026

The 2026 Gatlinburg Festival of Trees features a children's craft and play area, photos with Santa Claus and, of course, beautifully decorated Christmas trees and wreaths. The proceeds from the 53rd a...

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Great Smoky Holiday Arts & Crafts Show: Click for event info.

Gatlinburg Convention Center

Great Smoky Holiday Arts & Crafts Show

November 24 through December 6, 2026

Experience the wonder of the season at the Gatlinburg Convention Center, where the members of the Great Smoky Arts & Crafts Community present their exclusive handcrafted gifts during their much-antici...

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Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies

Sensory-Friendly Days At The Aquarium

Wed, Nov 25, 2026 • 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

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Downtown Gatlinburg

Fantasy Of Lights Christmas Parade

Fri, Dec 4, 2026 • 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Gatlinburg's annual Fantasy of Lights Christmas Parade will roll through Downtown Gatlinburg in celebration of the holiday season and the arrival of the man in the red suit himself, Santa Claus. The e...

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Anakeesta

Breakfast With Santa

Sat, Dec 5, 2026 • 7:45 am - 9:30 am

Santa Claus is coming to town! Join us at Anakeesta for a delightfully enchanted breakfast this winter season with a very special guest, Santa Claus himself! This wonderful breakfast with Santa takes...

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Anakeesta

Breakfast With Santa

Sat, Dec 12, 2026 • 7:45 am - 9:30 am

Santa Claus is coming to town! Join us at Anakeesta for a delightfully enchanted breakfast this winter season with a very special guest, Santa Claus himself! This wonderful breakfast with Santa takes...

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Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies

Sensory-Friendly Days At The Aquarium

Sat, Dec 12, 2026 • 9:00 am - 10:30 am

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Anakeesta

Breakfast With Santa

Dec 19 through 20, 2026 • 7:45 am - 9:30 am

Santa Claus is coming to town! Join us at Anakeesta for a delightfully enchanted breakfast this winter season with a very special guest, Santa Claus himself! This wonderful breakfast with Santa takes...

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Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies

Sleep With The Sharks at Ripley’s Aquarium

Saturday, December 26, 2026

Do sharks sleep? Find out for yourself when you spend the night at Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies. After a fun-filled night including a late night snack, scavenger hunt, and late night activity, dri...

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Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies

Sensory-Friendly Days At The Aquarium

Wed, Dec 30, 2026 • 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Join us for a quieter experience at Ripley's Aquarium! Several days throughout the year, Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies in Gatlinburg hosts sensory-friendly events which offer welcoming lighting, a...

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Gatlinburg Space Needle

Gatlinburg New Year’s Eve Ball Drop & Fireworks

Dec 31, 2026 through Jan 1, 2027 • 9:30 pm - 12:30 am

Gatlinburg, Tennessee, will welcome 2027 in unforgettable style with its annual New Year's Eve Ball Drop & Fireworks Show at the base of the Gatlinburg Space Needle (traffic light #8) on Thursday, Dec...

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Smoky Mountain Music Festival: Click for event info.

Gatlinburg Convention Center

Smoky Mountain Music Festival

Friday, April 2, 2027

The Smoky Mountain Music Festival is a competition for elementary, middle and high school music groups. It offers these groups a chance to showcase their work and talent in front of adjudicators in th...

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Gatlinburg Convention Center

Smoky Mountain Music Festival

Friday, April 16, 2027

The Smoky Mountain Music Festival is a competition for elementary, middle and high school music groups. It offers these groups a chance to showcase their work and talent in front of adjudicators in th...

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Gatlinburg Convention Center

Smoky Mountain Music Festival

Friday, April 23, 2027

The Smoky Mountain Music Festival is a competition for elementary, middle and high school music groups. It offers these groups a chance to showcase their work and talent in front of adjudicators in th...

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Santa Family Reunion: Click for event info.

Gatlinburg Convention Center

Santa Family Reunion

May 12 through 16, 2027

Get into the Christmas spirit at the Santa Family Reunion in Gatlinburg. This annual event brings together professional Santas, Mrs. Clauses, elves, and other Christmas performers from across the coun...

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Great Smoky Mountains National Park

National Trails Day

Saturday, June 5, 2027

National Trails Day celebrates the great outdoors nationwide. This day intends to encourage people to get outdoors and enjoy nature and trails that are accessible to them on a local, state and federal...

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For more events in the area, be sure to check our our full Smoky Mountain events calendar.

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