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America’s Best Christmas Event Returns During Dollywood’s Smoky Mountain Christmas

PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (Monday, November 4, 2019) — Christmas comes early in the Smokies thanks to the festival voted the Best Theme Park Christmas Event in America for 12 consecutive years, Dollywood’s Smoky Mountain Christmas presented by Humana (Nov. 9, 2019-Jan. 4, 2020). During the festival, the park boasts an impressive count of more than […]

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Dollywood’s Flower & Food Festival Brings Vibrant Spring Fun to the Smokies in 2020

New five-week event highlights theme park’s 35th anniversary season PIGEON FORGE, Tennessee (Monday, October 21, 2019)— Spring in the Great Smoky Mountains is about to get a little brighter thanks to Dollywood’s inaugural Flower & Food Festival, a vibrant new event that adds another touch of dazzling color to the natural beauty that already surrounds the […]

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Great Smoky Mountains National Park Press Releases

Park Hosts National Bat Week Program for Junior Rangers

Release Date: October 18, 2019 Contact: Florie Takaki, [email protected], 828-497-1905 Great Smoky Mountains National Park will host a Junior Ranger in honor of National Bat Week on Saturday, October 19, from 9:30 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. near the Oconaluftee Visitor Center at the Oconaluftee Administration Building. Junior Ranger programs are designed for youth between the ages of […]

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The Magic of the Holidays Comes Alive at “Christmas at the Smoky Mountain Opry”

PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (Oct. 18, 2019) – Music and the magic of Christmas combine at the Smoky Mountain Opry this holiday season for a show that will provide hours of entertainment and create memories sure to last a lifetime. Debuting on November 1, Christmas at the Smoky Mountain Opry combines every special element of the holiday […]

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Inaugural Holiday Show Premieres Nov. 1 at Pirates Voyage Dinner & Show in Pigeon Forge

Pigeon Forge, Tenn. (Oct. 16, 2019) – After a highly successful opening season, Pirates Voyage Dinner & Show in Pigeon Forge, Tenn. prepares to sail into the holidays with a new Christmas show that offers a spectacular swashbuckling spin on “A Christmas Carol” with Captain Scrooge and his cavalier crew. The premiere of this holiday show […]

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WonderWorks Debuts Wonder of Magic Halloween Spooktacular Show

CONTACT:     Cher Murphy [email protected] (571) 263-2128 PIGEON FORGE, Tennessee – (October 1, 2019) – WonderWorks is known for entertaining the whole family all year long, but they are setting out to give people a spooky treat this fall. Their ongoing family friendly magic show will be transformed for the season, becoming the “Wonders of Magic Halloween […]

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Great Smoky Mountains National Park Press Releases

Park Volunteer Receives Regional Recognition

Release Date: September 25, 2019 Contact: Jamie Sanders, [email protected], 865-436-1203 Great Smoky Mountains National Park is pleased to announce that dedicated Park Volunteer, Jim Goddard, has won the National Park Service Southeast Regional Hartzog Award for Enduring Service. Mr. Goddard will be presented the Award in appreciation of his significant skills, talent, and time which he […]

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Dollywood’s Harvest Festival, Great Pumpkin Luminights Return for Fantastic Fall Family Fun

PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (Tuesday, September 24, 2019) — Family-friendly fall fun is back at Dollywood’s Harvest Festival presented by Humana, thanks to the return of Great Pumpkin LumiNights. Now in its third season, Great Pumpkin LumiNights expands again this year by growing the glow to Wildwood Grove. An overwhelming guest-favorite since it was introduced in […]

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Great Smoky Mountains National Park Press Releases

Park Dedicates Dean Stone Bridge

Release Date: September 23, 2019 Contact: Jamie Sanders, [email protected], 865-436-1203 Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials unveiled a bronzed marker along the Foothills Parkway at the newly dedicated Dean Stone Bridge between Walland and Wears Valley. “Dean Stone was one of the park’s most dedicated advocates and we are honored to have the opportunity to pay tribute […]