PIGEON FORGE, Tenn.–Feb. 6, 2025 –For a limited time, guests of Dollywood’s HeartSong Lodge & Resort and Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort and Spa can explore a curated selection from Dolly’s iconic wardrobe. The collection, which is displayed in the Acoustic Lounge at Dollywood’s HeartSong Lodge, features 18 pieces of the international icon’s fashion statements through the […]
PIGEON FORGE, Tennessee (Feb. 5, 2025) – For guests planning to experience Dolly Parton’s Stampede during its 38th season in 2025, a combination of equestrian expertise, vibrant music and storytelling, colorful butterflies, comedic escapades and a delicious four-course feast have come together to make up the unique and entertaining dinner show. This perennial favorite attraction opens […]
Pigeon Forge, Tenn. (Feb. 4, 2025) – It’s time to bring the adventures of the seven seas to the Smoky Mountains, as Pirates Voyage Dinner & Show in Pigeon Forge gets ready for its seventh swashbuckling season starting February 7, 2025. Final preparations are taking place in the show’s Buccaneer Bay, where a colorful and fearless […]
GATLINBURG, Tenn.— Great Smoky Mountains National Park is seeking help to identify and document former homesite locations within the park. Volunteer-In-Park Frank March, in conjunction with Park Archeologist Allison Harvey, is leading these research efforts which includes documenting field locations with associated historic records. The public is invited to join park staff and volunteers at Wilderness […]
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (Jan. 14, 2025)—Drury Hotels, a leading, service-oriented hospitality company with more than 150 hotels in 27 states, announces its newest hotel is under construction in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. The resort-style hotel is the sixth Drury Hotel in Tennessee and is now accepting reservations for September 19, 2025, and beyond. The new Drury […]
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. –Jan. 7, 2025–Sky Pirates of Mermaid Bay an Epic Golf Adventure®, the immersive mini golf adventure in the heart of the Great Smoky Mountains, has been voted America’s “Best New Attraction” in the 2025 USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards. Over the course of a month-long voting period, the public selected Sky […]
PIGEON FORGE, Tennessee (Dec. 26, 2024)— More than 90 free educational sessions, five days of outdoor excursions and key note speakers await attendees of Pigeon Forge’s 33rd Wilderness Wildlife Week Jan. 28-Feb. 1. One of the largest gatherings of wildlife experts and enthusiasts in the Southeast, the event features activities for participants of all ages […]
GATLINBURG, Tenn. (Dec. 18, 2024)— The National Park Service (NPS) will begin a major rehabilitation on Laurel Falls Trail, one of the most popular trails in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The trail will close for 18 months starting Jan. 6, 2025, as crews make improvements to the trail and parking areas. Through this rehabilitation, […]
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (Dec. 10, 2024) — A lineup of talented performers is set to take the stage during this year’s Winter Music Series, creating unforgettable memories at Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort and Spa. Sounds of unique and harmonious melodies fill the Smoky Mountain air as event guests enjoy a series of musical performances in an […]
Dollywood fans encouraged to vote early and often PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (Monday, November 25, 2024) — Dollywood has earned three nominations celebrating two of its newest attractions as part of the next round of USA Today’s 2024 10Best Readers’ Choice awards. A panel of experts and USA Today 10Best editors selected Dollywood’s HeartSong Lodge & […]