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Pigeon Forge Earns 2024 Tree City USA Recognition from Arbor Day Foundation

PIGEON FORGE, Tenn.—March 17, 2025–The Arbor Day Foundation named Pigeon Forge (Tennessee) a 2024 Tree City USA in honor of its commitment to plant, grow, and maintain trees to benefit its community. This is the 24th consecutive year the city of Pigeon Forge has been recognized with this honor. The Arbor Day Foundation is a global […]

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New Act Set To Bring More Entertaining Energy, Excitement to Pirates Voyage Dinner & Show in Pigeon Forge

PIGEON FORGE, Tenn.–March 18, 2025–The swashbuckling and adventurous crew from Pirates Voyage Dinner & Show in Pigeon Forge veer slightly off course this spring and find themselves docked in an unknown port in their never-ending search for more treasure. This new experience for the pirates, “South Pacific Celebration,” adds even more excitement and fun to […]

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Dollywood Earns Newsweek 2025 Top Workplace for Women Award

PIGEON FORGE, Tenn.—March 17, 2025— Newsweek has recognized Dollywood as one of “America’s Greatest Workplaces for Women 2025” following the results of a recent survey. The award-winning theme park’s 40th anniversary season kicked off last Friday with the park’s Dreamer-in-Chief and namesake, Dolly Parton, welcoming guests for the exciting year ahead.   The “America’s Greatest Workplaces for […]

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Casting Crowns, Cain Headline Dollywood’s Rock the Smokies

PIGEON FORGE, Tennessee (April 5, 2024) — The Smokies “rock” this August thanks to Dollywood’s popular contemporary Christian event, Rock the Smokies. On Saturday, Aug. 17, Dollywood guests can enjoy headline performances in Celebrity Theater by Casting Crowns and CAIN.  Casting Crowns comes to Dollywood amid their 20th anniversary tour. Lead singer and songwriter Mark Hall says the […]

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Dollywood Named to Top Workplaces USA 2024 Winners

National recognition reinforces company’s unique culture PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (Wednesday, March 20, 2024) — Dollywood Parks & Resorts has been named a 2024 USA TodayTop Workplaces USA award winner. Dollywood placed 86th on the national list of organizations with more than 2,500 employees. The company was the only one from the theme park industry to make the list.    The […]

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Dolly Parton Greets Season Passholders, Media during 2024 Preview Day

PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (March 8, 2024) — Dolly Parton and Dollywood Parks & Resorts President Eugene Naughton welcomed guests and media to great fanfare during the opening ceremonies for the 39th season at Dollywood, her world-renowned Smoky Mountain theme park. Dolly shared an update on her busy winter, a look ahead to Dollywood’s 2024 season, and introduced some […]

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New Experiences, 1,350 New Hotel Rooms Lead 2024 Lineup in Pigeon Forge

PIGEON FORGE, Tennessee (Feb. 28, 2024)—With spring break travel just around the corner, Pigeon Forge has a full slate of new experiences for visitors to enjoy in 2024, including Dollywood’s Dolly Parton Experience, Nerf and Crayola attractions, something new at Titanic Museum Attractions, and 1,350 additional hotel rooms. Images available for download here. “Once again, […]

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Knoxville Journalist, Multimedia Storyteller Beth Haynes Hosts 2024 Pigeon Forge Family Challenge

Competition showcases five families and five attractions in the popular family vacation destination with a special appearance by Dolly Parton. Images and b-roll available for download here. PIGEON FORGE, Tennessee—Longtime Knoxville journalist Beth Haynes is the host of the 2024 Pigeon Forge Family Challenge, a multi-episode series airing on the popular vacation destination’s YouTube channel […]

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Pirates Voyage Dinner & Show Embarks on Sixth Season of Fun, Adventure in Pigeon Forge

Pigeon Forge, TENNESSEE (Feb. 8, 2024) – Pirates Voyage Dinner & Show is bringing the thrill of the seven seas to the Smoky Mountains, as it sets sail for its sixth season on February 9. The infamous pirate Captain Blackbeard and his crew will take guests on a swashbuckling adventure that features pirates, mermaids, high seas […]

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Dollywood’s HeartSong Lodge & Resort Named One of National Geographic’s Hotels We Love for 2024

PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (Tuesday, January 30, 2024) — One of the world’s foremost publications, National Geographic, has named Dollywood’s HeartSong Lodge & Resort as one of the top 22 hotels across the globe for 2024. Nat Geo staff also named Dolly Parton as one of their nine “Travelers of the Year,” calling her the “Hospitality […]