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Dolly Parton’s Stampede Resumes Operation July 3

Joins Pirates Voyage Dinner & Show, Hatfield &McCoy Dinner Feud, The Comedy Barn and Frizzle Chicken Farmhouse Café in operation PIGEON FORGE, TN, (Thursday, June 18, 2020) – The most popular and most visited dinner show in the Smokies will stampede back into action just in time for the busy Independence Day holiday weekend. Dolly […]

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Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is the focus at Alcatraz East Crime Museum’s newest Temporary Exhibit

Alcatraz East Crime Museum, located in Pigeon Forge, will host a year-long exhibit on the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation PIGEON FORGE, Tennessee (June 18, 2020) – Alcatraz East Crime Museum’s latest temporary exhibit will feature the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI), opening on July 13, 2020. The exhibit will showcase the important work the Bureau […]

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Dollywood Press Releases

Dollywood’s Flower & Food Festival Brings Bright Blooms to Smoky Mountains Beginning June 15

Guests can enjoy colorful kaleidoscope of more than half-a-million flowers PIGEON FORGE, Tennessee (Friday, June 12, 2020)— Dollywood’s inaugural Flower & Food Festival presented by Covenant Health blooms to life with a vibrant new event that adds another touch of dazzling color to the natural beauty that already surrounds the award-winning theme park. Originally scheduled […]

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Pirates Voyage Resumes Operation June 10

Joins Hatfield & McCoy Dinner Feud and Frizzle Chicken Farmhouse Café in operation. PIGEON FORGE, TN, (Thursday, June 4, 2020) – After several months in port, Pirates Voyage is setting sail again in Pigeon Forge. The 21,000 square foot arena, adjacent to The Island in Pigeon Forge, is the stage for Crimson and Sapphire pirates […]

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Dollywood and Dollywood’s Splash Country Set Opening for June 15

Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort and Spa to reopen June 10 PIGEON FORGE, TN (Wednesday, June 3, 2020) — After much careful preparation, Dollywood Parks and Resorts start reopening beginning with Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort and Spa on June 10. Dollywood Theme Park and Dollywood’s Splash Country Water Park open June 15 and 16 for season pass guests […]

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Old Mill adds food truck to deliver family meals, grocery items directly to Sevier County neighborhoods

PIGEON FORGE, Tennessee – The Old Mill Restaurant has created a new way to feed its neighbors, a fully-equipped food truck that delivers meals throughout entire neighborhoods on a rotating basis. It is another way the historic operation is adjusting to the coronavirus pandemic. “This is a totally new concept for us that goes far […]

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Family Fun, Food and a Crazy Feud Combine for a High-Spirited Show

Hatfield & McCoy Dinner Feud Opens for Its 10th Season in 2020 PIGEON FORGE, TENNESSEE – For guests to the Smokies looking for a dinner show experience that combines a mountain of delicious food and a long-running crazy family feud, the Hatfield & McCoy Dinner Show has all the elements needed for an entertaining night […]

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Pirates Voyage Dinner & Show is Ready for Its Second Swashbuckling Season in Pigeon Forge

Pigeon Forge, Tenn.  –  After a wildly-adventurous and successful debut in 2019, Pirates Voyage Dinner & Show is in final preparations to set sail for its second swashbuckling season on January 31, 2020. The uniquely-exciting adventure that is Pirates Voyage combines the thrill of sword fights, cannons and pirates scaling high above two full-sized pirate […]

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Dolly Parton’s Stampede Returns for 33rd Season of Family Fun

PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (Tuesday, January 14, 2020) – When Dolly Parton’s Stampede opens for its 33rd season on January 17, guests quickly will understand why a trip to this most-visited dinner attraction in the world is unlike any entertainment experience they’ve ever encountered. The Stampede features an exciting line-up of amazing equestrian acts, friendly competition […]