| Event Name: | Gatlinburg Fantasy of Lights Christmas Parade | |
| Date(s): | December 4 | |
| Season: | Winter | |
| Category: | Entertainment, Parades | |
| Description: | The City of Gatlinburg and Land O’ Lakes Half & Half invite you to bundle up and generate a spirited dose of holiday cheer and soak up Gatlinburg’s 34th annual Fantasy of Lights Christmas Parade at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, December 4 including marching bands and giant helium balloons taking to the streets. | |
| Location: | Downtown Gatlinburg | |
| Admission: | Free | |
| Event Name: | Great Smoky Arts & Crafts Community Holiday Arts & Crafts Show | |
| Date(s): | November 30 - December 6 | |
| Season: | Winter | |
| Category: | Arts | |
| Description: | Unique handcrafted gifts made by members of Great Smoky Arts & Crafts Community are offered as they host their annual holiday show at the Gatlinburg Convention Center. Visit www.gatlinburgcrafts.com or call (800) 568-4748. | |
| Location: | Gatlinburg | |
| Event Name: | New Year's Eve Ball Drop & Fireworks | |
| Date(s): | December 31 | |
| Season: | Winter | |
| Category: | Entertainment | |
| Description: | Join Gatlinburg's 22nd Annual fabulous fireworks show and street party on the Parkway. | |
| Location: | Historic Nature Trail Rd at Space Needle | |
| Admission: | Free | |
| Event Name: | Trolley Ride of Lights | |
| Date(s): | November 4, 2009 - January 30, 2010 | |
| Season: | Winter | |
| Category: | Entertainment | |
| Description: | Enjoy a guided trolley ride of the spectacular Gatlinburg Winter Magic lighting displays. | |
| Location: | Downtown Gatlinburg | |
| Contact Info: | (865) 436-0535 | |
| Admission: | $5.00 | |
| Event Name: | Gatlinburg Winter Magic Tunes & Tales | |
| Date(s): | November 27, 2009 - December 20, 2010 | |
| Season: | Winter | |
| Category: | ||
| Description: | The magic of the holiday season comes to life when award winning designer DeWayne Kirchner’s Whimsical Elves enchant the Parkway in downtown Gatlinburg for eight fanciful nights of live Gatlinburg Winter Magic Tunes & Tales entertainment. | |
| Location: | Gatlinburg | |
| Event Name: | Great Smoky Arts & Crafts Community Holiday Arts & Crafts Show | |
| Date(s): | November 24 - 29 | |
| Season: | Winter | |
| Category: | Arts | |
| Description: | Unique handcrafted Christmas gifts made by members of Great Smoky Arts & Crafts Community | |
| Location: | Gatlinburg Convention Center | |
| Website/Link: | http://www.gatlinburgcrafts.com/ | |
| Admission: | Free | |
| Event Name: | Gatlinburg Winter Magic | |
| Date(s): | November 4, 2009 - February 28, 2010 | |
| Season: | Winter | |
| Category: | Arts, Entertainment, Parades | |
| Description: | The City of Gatlinburg magically lights up the winter nights with millions of spectacular lights and lighted displays from November through February. | |
| Location: | Throughout Gatlinburg | |
| Event Name: | Christmas On Ice | |
| Date(s): | December 5 - 6 | |
| Season: | Winter | |
| Category: | Arts, Entertainment | |
| Description: | One of Gatlinburg’s most colorful and spectacular shows of the holiday season has scheduled performances for Saturday and Sunday, December 5 and 6, and it’s free! | |
| Location: | Ober Gatlinburg | |
| Website/Link: | http://www.obergatlinburg.com | |
| Admission: | Free | |
| Event Name: | Celebrate Santa | |
| Date(s): | March 13 - 16 | |
| Season: | Spring | |
| Category: | Entertainment | |
| Description: | Santa Claus is coming to Gatlinburg! And Mrs. Claus, and the reindeer, too. It's the biggest convention of jolly old elves you can imagine as the Jolly Old Elf and his cohorts gather at the Convention Center for their 2010 convention, trade show and gala. Elves. Real-bearded and designer-bearded Santas and even those who have never donned the red suit (but think they might like to) will be in attendance. | |
| Location: | Gatlinburg Convention Center | |
| Website/Link: | http://www.hollyandshamrock.com | |
| Contact Info: | (865) 244-5231 | |
| Admission: | Yes | |
| Event Name: | Ribfest & Wings | |
| Date(s): | April 22 | |
| Season: | Spring | |
| Category: | Entertainment, Fundraiser, Food | |
| Description: | Gatlinburg’s 8th Annual Ribfest & Wings festival will feature extended hours (4 to 10 p.m., with food sampling starting at 6) and loads of atmosphere as the Parkway transforms into a Street Fair between Traffic Light 6 and Riverside Motor Inn/Reagan Terrace Mall. | |
| Location: | Downtown Gatlinburg | |
| Admission: | Yes | |
| Event Name: | 60th Annual Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage | |
| Date(s): | April 21 - 25 | |
| Season: | Spring | |
| Category: | ||
| Description: | Enjoy the beauty of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park with over 150 different programs, including hiking tours, motorcades, demonstrations & classroom lectures. | |
| Location: | W.L. Mills Conference Center & various venues | |
| Website/Link: | http://www.springwildflowerpilgrimage.org/ | |
| Contact Info: | 865-436-7318 | |
| Event Name: | Gatlinburg Scottish Festival & Games | |
| Date(s): | May 14 - 16 | |
| Season: | Spring | |
| Category: | Entertainment, Food, History, Parades | |
| 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 | |
| Website/Link: | http://www.gsfg.org | |
| Admission: | daily fee | |
| Event Name: | Gatlinburg Fine Arts Festival | |
| Date(s): | May 15 - 16 | |
| Season: | Spring | |
| Category: | Arts, Entertainment, Food | |
| Description: | A family oriented fine arts festival featuring juried artists from around the country, delicious cuisine and music on Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies Plaza and River Road. | |
| Location: | Downtown Gatlinburg | |
| Website/Link: | http://www.gfaf.net | |
| Admission: | FREE | |
| Event Name: | Arts & Crafts Community Show | |
| Date(s): | March 31 - April 3 | |
| Season: | Spring | |
| Category: | Arts, Entertainment, History | |
| Description: | Unique handcrafted gifts made by members of the Great Smoky Arts & Crafts Community as they host their annual show at the Gatlinburg Convention Center. | |
| Location: | Gatlinburg Convention Center | |
| Website/Link: | http://www.gatlinburgcrafts.com | |
| Admission: | Free | |
| Event Name: | Family Fest In The Smokies | |
| Date(s): | May 28 - 30 | |
| Season: | Spring | |
| Category: | Entertainment | |
| Description: | Bill & Gloria Gaither present the 20th annual Family Fest in the Smokies in Gatlinburg Convention Center. Three days of performances by all your favorites. | |
| Location: | Gatlinburg Convention Center | |
| Website/Link: | http://www.gaither.com | |
| Admission: | Yes | |
| Event Name: | Gatlinburg SpringFest | |
| Date(s): | March 11 - June 7 | |
| Season: | Spring | |
| Category: | Arts, Entertainment, Food, History | |
| Description: | Ahhh...Springtime in the Smokies! There's no better time to enjoy nature and festivals of all types. | |
| Location: | Throughout Gatlinburg | |
| Event Name: | Easter Sunrise at Ober | |
| Date(s): | April 4 | |
| Season: | Spring | |
| Category: | ||
| Description: | Soak up Easter Sunday sunrise from the top of Mt. Harrison at Ober Gatlinburg Ski Resort during this service sponsored by the Gatlinburg Ministerial Association. | |
| Location: | Ober Gatlinburg Ski Resort | |
| Contact Info: | Top of Mt. Harrison Gatlinburg, TN 37738 |
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| Admission: | Free | |
| Event Name: | Holly and Shamrock Parade - St. Nicholas Meets St. Patrick | |
| Date(s): | March 13 | |
| Season: | Spring | |
| Category: | Entertainment, Parades | |
| Description: | St. Nicholas & St. Patrick – Together At Last! Everybody had so much fun the first time, they’re going to do it again as these two Saints will meet and march together in the second annual Holly & Shamrock Parade on the downtown Parkway. Gatlinburg puts on quite a parade so plan now to enjoy a veritable explosion of red and green with hundreds of Santas, Mrs. Clauses, elves, reindeer and even an All-Santa Band. | |
| Location: | Downtown | |
| Website/Link: | http://www.hollyandshamrock.com/ | |
| Admission: | Free | |