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Let Dollywood Make Your Christmas Shopping Easier This Year

PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (Monday, Nov. 10, 2025) — With Christmas just 45 days away, Dollywood has several special ticket offers designed to make finding the perfect gift to put under the tree a little easier. Currently, Dollywood’s Public Employees Appreciation Days are under way, offering a $59 one-day ticket for members of the military, first responders, school […]

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Pigeon Forge Nominated for Newsweek magazine’s Best Christmas Town Award

PIGEON FORGE, Tennessee—(Nov. 6, 2025)—Pigeon Forge (Tennessee) is among the contenders for Newsweek magazine’s Best Christmas Town award. The distinction is part of Newsweek’s Reader’s Choice Awards. Bundle up or break out a sweater as every stop proves the spirit of the holidays is best shared, seen and savored together, with memories that last well […]

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Dollywood’s Smoky Mountain Christmas Nominated for USA Today 10Best Award

Voting for award runs through Monday, Dec. 1 PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (Monday, Nov. 3, 2025) — With Dollywood’s popular Smoky Mountain Christmas presented by Humana underway, USA Today 10Best has once again nominated the festival for Best Theme Park Holiday Event, and Dollywood fans are asked to vote early and often to help the guest-favorite tradition earn […]

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Local, State Partners To Continue Support for Great Smoky Mountains National Park Operations through Early 2026 during Federal Government Shutdown

Sevier County, Tennessee (Oct. 31, 2025) – Since the federal government shutdown began in early October, state and local partners have provided funding to maintain full operations of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. As the shutdown enters November, these partners have agreed to continue supporting the park to ensure that key areas remain open to the […]

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Dollywood Named to Forbes Best Customer Service List

Smoky Mountain theme park ranks in top 50 of brands evaluated nationally PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025) — Dollywood has long been recognized as one of the best theme park guest experiences in the entire world, with the Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, destination regularly earning honors celebrating its unique brand of hospitality. Another of […]

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Dollywood Prepares for “Game-Changing” 2026 Season

Groundbreaking new attraction, debut Harvest events, seasons of family fun highlight calendar   PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (Tuesday, October 28, 2025) — Dollywood—Tripadvisor’s #1 U.S. theme park—is gearing up for a 2026 season unlike any year before in its rich history, complete with the opening of its largest attraction ever, a new harvesttime special event and […]

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Hatfield & McCoy Dinner Feud Serves Up a Sleigh-Load of Laughs and Merry Memories for Families This Holiday Season

PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (Oct. 28, 2025) – The holly-jolly chaos of the Christmas season is back with a classic Christmas disaster at the Hatfield & McCoy Christmas Dinner Feud in Pigeon Forge, delivering a yuletide show that will have families laughing all the way through the holiday experience. America’s two favorite feuding families have a […]

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Pigeon Forge Hosts Veterans Tribute at Smoky Mountain Winterfest Kickoff Event Nov. 6

A veterans tribute, including a Quilts of Valor presentation, plus musical performances from Bryson Quick and Carl Wayne Meekins, and fireworks on tap for Winterfest Kickoff Celebration. PIGEON FORGE, Tennessee (Oct. 27, 2024)— Pigeon Forge honors America’s veterans on Nov. 6 during its annual Smoky Mountain Winterfest Kickoff Celebration. The festivities also include performances from […]

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Pigeon Forge Hosts Veterans Tribute at Smoky Mountain Winterfest Kickoff Event Nov. 6

A veterans tribute, including a Quilts of Valor presentation, plus musical performances from Bryson Quick and Carl Wayne Meekins, and fireworks on tap for Winterfest Kickoff Celebration. PIGEON FORGE, Tennessee (Oct. 27, 2024)— Pigeon Forge honors America’s veterans on Nov. 6 during its annual Smoky Mountain Winterfest Kickoff Celebration. The festivities also include performances from […]

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America’s Best Christmas Tradition Shines Brightly at Dollywood Beginning Nov. 1

Dollywood’s Smoky Mountain Christmas runs through Jan. 4   PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (Monday, October 27, 2025) – At Dollywood, the holidays start this Saturday, November 1, with the 35th celebration of the park’s Smoky Mountain Christmas presented by Humana, the 15-time winner for Best Theme Park Christmas Event. With the shimmer and shine of more than […]