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Event Smoky Mountain SpringFest
Dates March 9 - June 3
Description Birds are chirping, flowers are blooming, trees are full of new growth and leaves, frost has melted from the high country and waterfalls cascade onto rocks below. Wildlife are emerging and stirring about from their winter slumber. Indeed, spring can be felt in the cool, crisp air of Gatlinburg.
Location Throughout Gatlinburg
Event Great Smoky Easter Arts & Crafts Show
Dates April 4 - 7
Description Unique handcrafted gifts and products produced by members of Great Smoky Arts & Crafts Community are placed on display and offered for sale as they host their annual show at the Gatlinburg Convention Center. Demonstrations are part of the show. For information, visit
Location Gatlinburg Convention Center
Contact Info www.gatlinburgcrafts.com
Admission Free
Event Smoky Mountain Trout Tournament
Dates April 7 - 8
Description The 13th Annual Smoky Mountain Trout Tournament is open to adults or children – and equally challenging for both visitors and locals, with multiple categories to be contested in this largest trout tournament in the Smokies. All Gatlinburg and state fishing regulations will be observed.
Contact Info (865) 661-3474 or www.rockytopoutfitter.com/
Event Mountain Man Memorial March
Dates April 20 - 21
Description The Fifth Annual Mountain Man Memorial March is a 26.2-mile march in the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee which will be conducted Saturday, April 20 and 21 in Gatlinburg as a tribute to our men and women in uniform. The event honors 1st Lt. Frank Walkup, a University of Tennessee-Knoxville alumnus who was killed in the line of duty in Iraq in 2007.
Location Starts at Hard Rock Cafe in downtown Gatlinburg
Contact Info www.mountainmanmemorialmarch.com
Event Ribfest & Wings
Dates April 26
Description The downtown area will transform into a street fair on Thursday, April 26 when Gatlinburg hosts Ribfest, Wings & BBQ. The purchase of an armband allows sampling until the ribs and wings run out during this popular 11th annual festival will feature musical entertainment, food sampling from 5 to 9 p.m. and loads of atmosphere on Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies Plaza and the immediate area. Come out and enjoy live entertainment, hot wing eating contests and ice cream eating contests, each promising a wonderfully good time!
Location Downtown Gatlinburg
Admission Yes
Event Gatlinburg Scottish Festival & Games
Dates May 14 - 16
Description 28th Annual Scottish clans meeting featuring Highland athletics, bagpipe competitions, Highland dancing, border collie demonstrations, haggis hurling, entertainment, whiskey tasting, food & merchandise vendors.
Location Mills Park
Contact Info www.gsfg.org
Admission daily fee
Event Gatlinburg Fine Arts Festival
Dates August 31 - September 2
Description
Combine fine art, a gorgeous mountain backdrop, diversity in creativity from across the nation, a national renowned school of arts and crafts, and what do you have?
That would be the Eighth Annual Gatlinburg Fine Arts Festival at Arrrowmont, set Labor Day weekend, 2012, at the base of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, showcasing artists at the top of their fields.  Participating exhibitors are chosen by jury in 16 categories ranging from ceramics and glass to watercolor and woodworking; $10,000 in prizes and purchase vouchers is at stake.  For artists, the festival is a prestige event. For visitors, it’s a guaranteed opportunity to enjoy the best in fine art, a fantastic free children activity program, listening to music, and gaze at the nearby mountains. 
Location Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts
Contact Info www.gfaf.net
Admission FREE
Event Smoky Mountain Tunes and Tales
Dates June 15 - August 11
Description Smoky Mountain heritage will be celebrated every day of this summer as Gatlinburg's 7th annual presentation of Smoky Mountain Tunes & Tales begins in downtown Gatlinburg on June 15, 2012 and will run through August 11.
Location Downtown Gatlinburg
Admission Free
Event Fourth of July Midnight Parade
Dates July 3 - 4
Description For the 37th consecutive year, Gatlinburg kicks off America’s celebration with the nation’s first parade, which leads off in the opening moment of the holiday at 12 a.m. on Wednesday, July 4, to the cheers of close to 100,000 spectators. Members of the U.S. Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, and Coast Guard, plus vintage military vehicles, local area public safety agencies, and lots more will appear in the parade.
Location Downtown Gatlinburg
Admission Free
Event Gatlinburg's River Raft Regatta
Dates July 4
Description

This year’s fun-filled Fourth of July celebration in Gatlinburg will feature the always-competitive River Raft Regatta, the unmanned kind.

Anything floatable can be entered starting at 10 a.m. at the Christ in the Smokies bridge on River Road. There will be prizes for the top three places in these divisions: Hand-made Decorated, Floatable Object (no creativity), Small Entry (pill bottle sized), Oldest Entry, Youngest Entry, Judges Choice (or most unique), Ripley’s Believe It or Not Entry. Trophies will be supplied by the Gatlinburg Recreation Department.
Location Downtown Gatlinburg
Admission Free
Event "Stand Here" Fireworks Finale
Dates July 4
Description Finish off the 4th in style with a magnificent fireworks show visible from the downtown streets of Gatlinburg!
Location Downtown Gatlinburg
Admission Free
Event Gatlinburg Craftsmen's Fair
Dates July 20 - 29
Description Art, crafts and music lovers can find 150-plus booths featuring some of the nation's finest work. Artisans and craftspeople are on hand to demonstrate their skills, answer questions and offer their unique art for sale. Live Country & Bluegrass entertainment. Open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily, Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Gatlinburg Convention Center.
Location Gatlinburg Convention Center
Contact Info 865/436-7479 wwww.craftsmenfair.com
Admission Yes
Event Gatlinburg Winter Magic
Dates November 9 - February 28
Description

The lights are on every evening during the wintertime in Gatlinburg, and now every display is environmentally friendly.

Whatever could Gatlinburg do to improve upon its annual four-month long citywide winter lights promotion, an endeavor which has grown in popularity every year since its inception in 1989? Why, start over, of course, with more than a million dollars worth of imagination and an eye on protecting our environment with the use of LED (light emitting diode) bulbs!

Location throughout Gatlinburg
Admission FREE
Feb  
1 - 28

Behind the Scenes of Jim Cameron's Titanic - Get some behind the scenes action of what really happened on the ship. For more information call 1-800-381-7670.

9 - 10

Smoky Mountain Gospel Jubilee - at the Country Tonite Theater. Call 1-800-792-4308 for more information.

23 - 26

Saddle Up Celebration - The entertainment lineup for the 2012 Saddle Up! Will consist of some of the top performers in western music and cowboy poetry. One of the most popular components of Saddle Up! is a competitive chuckwagon cook-off, on Saturday, Feb. 26.

March  
1 - 31

Irish Month at Titanic! Call 800-381-7670 for more info.

1 - 31 Behind the Scenes of Jim Cameron's Titanic - Get some behind the scenes action of what really happened on the ship. For more information call 1-800-381-7670.
8 Pirates Ball- Mountain Hope presents its fifth Annual fundraiser at Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies. All guests will enjoy live music and dancing as well of great food and drinks. Call 865-774-7684 to make plans to attend.
14 - 17

A Mountain Quiltfest™ - This festival attracts over 20,000 visitors from around the country to the Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. Hosted by the Piecemakers and Sevier Valley Quilters Guilds, this early spring event brings quilting enthusiasts to compete in a world-renown, multi-category quilt show.

23 - 34 Corvette Auction and Expo - Corvette lovers don't want to miss this event! Visit the Corvette Expo & Auction at the Sevierville Events Center.
April  
1 - 30 Behind the Scenes of Jim Cameron's Titanic - Get some behind the scenes action of what really happened on the ship. For more information call 1-800-381-7670.  
4 - 7 Great Smoky Mountains Arts and Crafts Show - Located in the Gatlinburg Convention Center the show contains everything from food to unique household knick knacks. Buy gifts for others or bring home something great for yourself.  
7 Easter Egg Hunt with the Easter Bunny - at the Pigeon Forge Community Center beginning at 10:00 a.m. Call 800-782-3119 for additional information.
7 The Easter Bunny Arrives - The Incredible Christmas Place will have the Easter Bunny in captive. For more information call 1-800-445-3396.
7 - 8 Smoky Mountain Trout Tournament - Celebrate springfest in Pigeon Forge  with the Smoky Mountain Trout Tournament! The Little Pigeon River is stocked with 10,000 trout in over 20 miles of streams prior to the tournament. There will be over $10,000 in cash & prizes so bring your family out for a great day of relaxation and we are sure you will be thrilled with all the fun you catch!
12 Merle Haggard in Concert - at Country Tonite Theatre.  For more information please call 1-800-792-4308 or visit www.firstclassconcerts.com  (Tickets go on sale February 13th at 9:00 am.)
12 - 15 Spring Grand Rod Run– April 12-15, 2012 at Grand Resort Hotel & Convention Center in Pigeon Forge, TN. Thousands of classic car, truck and motorcycle enthusiasts make the pilgrimage to Pigeon Forge each year.
13 Fiesta-Val - Band and Chorus Competition, Spectators Welcome - FREE at Music Road Convention Center (804) 264-8663
20 Fiesta-Val - Band and Chorus Competition, Spectators Welcome - FREE at Music Road Convention Center (804) 264-8663
May  
1 - 31 Behind the Scenes of Jim Cameron's Titanic - Get some behind the scenes action of what really happened on the ship. For more information call 1-800-381-7670.
1 - 5 Southern Gospel Music Fanfair - Thousands of southern gospel music fans and enthusiasts will gather for six days of the finest in southern gospel music, fellowship and family fun! Call 1-800-223-6707 for additional information.
3 - 5 Yellow Mustang Car Show - located at The Inn at Christmas Place in Pigeon Forge. Call 888-465-9644 for additional info.
5 Fifth Annual Gatlinburg Gateway Triathlon - at the Gatlinburg Community Center at 8:15 a.m.  Awards will be given. 865-436-4990.
5 Off the Wall - 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. A fine art & craft sale to benefit the Dr. Robert F. Thomas Foundation and featuring original works from 40+ local and regional artists working in oils, watercolors, pastels, acrylics, jewelry, pottery, fiber art, photography and more. For information, call (865) 446-9628
9 - 11 Southeastern Pedal Car and Toy Show - located at the Smoky Mountain Convention Center - Portell Restorations will be available for your parts needs. For more information call 800-223-6707.
11 27th Annual Dolly's Homecoming Parade - 6:00 p.m. marks the 27th annual Dolly Parade. This Dolly Parade kicks off Pigeon Forge Springfest with Sevier County's favorite daughter, Dolly Parton, as its grand marshal leading the celebration.
12 Shrine FunFest Parade - On the Parkway in Pigeon Forge, TN – Route to be announced. 9:00 a.m. start time.
17 - 19 F-100 Supernationals and All Ford Show - LMC Truck/SUV Parts and Accessories presents the 34th annual F-100 Supernationals and All Ford Show. Lots of great events at this 3-day-long car show including a meet and greet with Sam Memmolo "The Voice of the F-100 Supernationals" The event will take place in the City of Pigeon Forge Municipal Lot.
June  
1 - 30

Behind the Scenes of Jim Cameron's Titanic - Get some behind the scenes action of what really happened on the ship. For more information call 1-800-381-7670.

8 - 9 Pontiacs in Pigeon Forge - Classic Car Show at Music Road Convention Center 865-379-9595
15 Ronnie McDowell, T. Graham Brown & Jimmy Fortune in Concert - at Country Tonite Theatre.  For more information please call 1-800-792-4308 or visit www.firstclassconcerts.com  (Tickets go on sale in February)
15 - 16 All Chevy Supernationals III- LMC Truck/SUV Parts and Accessories presents the all new All Chevy Supernationals III at the Pigeon Forge City Municipal Parking Lot.
18 - 19 Bloomin BBQ & Bluegrass -The Bloomin’ BBQ & Bluegrass festival is the most popular event in Sevierville! It includes the Tennessee State Championship Barbeque Cook-Off, many bluegrass concerts from rising stars, kids activities, and delicious food. Even more… it's FREE. For more information, call 1-888-889-7415.
July  
1 - Dec 31 Behind the Scenes of Jim Cameron's Titanic - Get some behind the scenes action of what really happened on the ship. For more information call 1-800-381-7670.
4

The 22nd Annual Patriot Festival - Celebrate our nation’s independence during the Patriot Festival in Pigeon Forge. Come out for some family friendly entertainment, food, fun and games, and end your night with an explosion of fireworks!

6

Mel Tillis in Concert- at Country Tonite Theatre.  For more information please call 1-800-792-4308 or visit www.firstclassconcerts.com  (Tickets go on sale in February)

27 - 28 George Jones in Concert- at Country Tonite Theatre.  For more information please call 1-800-792-4308 or visit www.firstclassconcerts.com  (Tickets go on sale in February)
August  
1 - 31 Behind the Scenes of Jim Cameron's Titanic - Get some behind the scenes action of what really happened on the ship. For more information call 1-800-381-7670.  
4 Pigeon Forge Midnight 8K Road Race -Join us this year for the bigger and better Pigeon Forge Midnight 8K! The Pigeon Forge 8K has a unique midnight start time and a fast and flat course, making it easy and fun for all runners.  The Pigeon Forge Midnight Road Race 8K is a Knoxville Track Club race and will take place August 4, 2012 at midnight.
1 - 31 Celebrate Freedom Month! - Pigeon Forge dedicates the entire month of August to United States heroes. Participating businesses offer discounts to all active and veteran personnel.  
14 - 18 KIDABRA! - The Association of Family & Kidshow Performers
Annual Convention – Registration required. Grand Finale Public Show – Saturday, August 18,  2012 – 8:00 p.m. (336) 492-7870
31 - Sep 2 8th Annual Gatlinburg Fine Arts Festival - Free outdoor family event located at Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts. This festival features skilled artist from all over the country, great cuisine and fun music for all!
24 Mickey Gilley in Concert- at Country Tonite Theatre.  For more information please call 1-800-792-4308 or visit www.firstclassconcerts.com  (Tickets go on sale in February)
September  
1 - 2 8th Annual Gatlinburg Fine Arts Festival - Free outdoor family event located at Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts. This festival features skilled artist from all over the country, great cuisine and fun music for all!
1 - 30

Behind the Scenes of Jim Cameron's Titanic - Get some behind the scenes action of what really happened on the ship. For more information call 1-800-381-7670.

4 - 9

Sevier County Fair - Enjoy the last moments of summer with an evening at a country fair. Enjoy carnival rides, games, contest, food and concerts at our hometown fair.

7 - 8 Shades of the Past - Thousands of classic car, truck and motorcycle enthusiasts make the pilgrimage to Pigeon Forge each year.
13 15th Annual Taste of Autumn - Sample popular dishes from the area's finest restaurants. Have a fabulous evening as you enjoy live entertainment and a live auction all for a good cause as proceeds benefit United Way of Sevier County.
13 - 15 Dumplin Valley Bluegrass Festival - This three day festival is jam packed full of Bluegrass performers that will start playing at 9 a.m. and keep playing well on into the night.
14 - 16 Grand Fall Rod Run - The changing colors and bright leaves falling are the perfect natural backdrop for viewing the colorful selection of cars during this huge event. Car enthusiasts enjoy cruising and meeting on the main parkway amid the fall displays in every restaurant, hotel, and attraction.
21 - 22 Don Williams in Concert- at Country Tonite Theatre.  For more information please call 1-800-792-4308 or visitwww.firstclassconcerts.com  (Tickets go on sale in February)
28 - 29 Fall Heritage Festival and Old Timers Day - Come out to the Townsend Visitor Center for bluegrass music, clogging, beautiful antique tractors, crafts, food, quilting, apple-butter making, beekeeping and blacksmithing.
29 - 30

13th Annual Fall Smoky Mountain Trout Tournament - Come out for great prizes and fun as we stock over 5,000 trout prior to this two day event!

October  
1 - 31 Behind the Scenes of Jim Cameron's Titanic - Get some behind the scenes action of what really happened on the ship. For more information call 1-800-381-7670.
6 - 7

Robert Tino's Smoky Mountain Homecoming - Come out to the pumpkin patch for old fashioned games, bluegrass music and the unveiling of Robert Tino's latest print. 

6 - 7

Smoky Mountain Woodcarvers Festival - held at the Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center, located in the peaceful gateway community of Townsend. Through an assortment of artifacts dating from 3000 B.C. to the 1930’s, visitors catch a glimpse of Native American life and its pottery.

11 - 28

Gatlinburg Craftsmen's Fair - One of the Southeast's favorite events featuring over 200 booths of artisans finest work. Live entertainment daily!

15 - 20 Mountainfest at The Inn at Christmas Place - The Inn's Mountainfest event includes bluegrass music, singers, storytellers and demonstrations of mountain crafts.
26 Ray Stevens in Concert (two performances 3:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.) - at Country Tonite Theatre.  For more information please call 1-800-792-4308 or visit www.firstclassconcerts.com  (Tickets go on sale in February)