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Santa Claus is Coming to Towns Everywhere – Virtually

Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, safely connects children across the country to St. Nick with free virtual Santa visits. PIGEON FORGE, Tennessee (Oct. 28, 2020) – Pigeon Forge (Tennessee), one of the country’s most popular holiday vacation destinations, invites families to safely fulfill a cherished holiday tradition with free virtual Santa visits. Available Nov. 30 through Dec. […]

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Heartwarming Christmas Show Comes to Life at Dolly Parton’s Stampede This Holiday Season

PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020) – The “high-spirited adventure” of Dolly Parton’s Stampede Dinner Attraction receives a festive twist for the holiday season with the magnificient sights and sounds of Christmas, including a full-scale living Nativity, holiday decorations, Santa Claus and a fabulous four-course yuletide feast. The Christmas show at “The Most Fun […]

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Hatfield & McCoy Christmas Disaster Provides Laughs, Memories for Families This Holiday Season

PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (Thursday, October 22, 2020)– The craziness that often surrounds the Christmas season comes alive on stage at the Hatfield & McCoy Christmas Disaster in Pigeon Forge, a dinner show experience that will having families making special memories and laughing at the yuletide antics of America’s two favorite feuding families. The holiday fun […]

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Pigeon Forge Announces Free Halloween Event on Oct. 29

Contact-free candy giveaways and a city-wide Spooktacular Jurassic Scavenger Hunt offer alternatives to door-to-door trick-or-treating. PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (Oct. 15, 2020)—The city of Pigeon Forge will host a free drive-thru Halloween event on Thursday, Oct. 29, from 5 to 8 p.m. The Spooktacular Jurassic Scavenger Hunt will be headquartered in the parking lot of the […]

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Great Smoky Mountains National Park Press Releases

Fall into Volunteerism with Smokies Service Days

Great Smoky Mountains National Park invites the public to “Fall into Volunteerism with Smokies Service Days!” Park staff will lead several single-day volunteer opportunities across the park on Saturdays beginning October 24 through November 21. Each experience provides a unique, hands-on opportunity to help care for park campgrounds, historic buildings, and natural resources.  This volunteer […]