Dollywood, 1020 Dollywood Lane, Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
Mid-June to Early August
800-DOLLYWOOD
www.dollywood.com
Kid crafts, karaoke, puppets, clowns, jugglers, magicians, a trained dog show, extreme sports and much more highlight the festivities at Dollywood theme park during Kidfest. Other annual events held at Dollywood include the Dollywood Festival of Nations in April, Harvest Celebration in September and Smoky Mountain Christmas starting in November.
Downtown Gatlinburg, Tennessee
Late April through Late June
865-436-0500
View the gorgeous flowers that fill the streets of Gatlinburg, check out the displayed work of local artists and craftspeople, and listen to live entertainment at the Gatlinburg Flower Fest.
Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge & Sevierville, Tennessee
Early March to Early June
865-436-0500, 865-453-8574
A countywide, 3-month festival that welcomes the arrival of spring, this popular event includes a craft show and other special events throughout Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge and Sevierville.
Sevier County Fairgrounds, Sevierville, Tennessee
Early June
865-453-0770
Rodeo aficionados flock to the Sevier County Fairgrounds for the Spurs Rodeo, which includes bull riding, calf roping and much more.
Smokies Stadium, 3540 Line Drive, Kodak, Tennessee
Early April to Early September
865-286-2300
www.smokiesbaseball.com
For a night of fun, affordable family entertainment, Tennessee Smokies baseball can’t be beat! A Class AA affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals, the Tennessee Smokies compete in the Southern League of Professional Baseball against the likes of the Chattanooga Lookouts, Greenville Braves, Carolina Mudcats and Jacksonville Suns. The state-of-the-art Tennessee Smokies Stadium, which opened in 2000, features 6,000 seats, a grass berm around most of the outfield and a full-service restaurant called the Double Play Café. The Tennessee Smokies play their home games in Kodak, which lies just Northwest of Sevierville (Exit 407 off of Interstate 40).
U.S. 441 at Drama Road, Cherokee, North Carolina
Mid-June to Late August
828-497-2111, 1-866-554-4557
www.untothesehills.com
A moving outdoor drama that takes place in the beautiful 2,800-seat Mountainside Theatre, Unto These Hills traces the history of the Cherokee people from the arrival of Hernando De Soto in 1540 to the tragic Trail of Tears in 1838. Unto These Hills is presented nightly at 8:30 PM (except Sunday) from mid-June through late August. Arrive early for pre-show entertainment, which begins at 7:45 PM. Reservations are strongly suggested.
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