August 1-31
Celebrate Freedom!™ - Join us in honoring America’s heroes during the entire month of August. Participating businesses offer exclusive discounts to veterans, all branches of active duty, Reserves, National Guard, retired military, law enforcement, firefighters, and EMS personnel (ID required). For information call (865) 453-8574 or 1-800-251-9100.
August 11-14
KIDABRA!--The Association of Family & Kidshow Performers Annual Convention. Registration is required. Grand Finale Public Show is Saturday, August 14, 2010 at 8:00 p.m. at Music Road Convention Center.
August 13-14
Stringtime in the Smokies, presented by The Old Mill - Old Mill Square. For more information call (865) 428-0771
Oldmillsquare.com
August 13-15
Smoky Mountain Bull Dog Club – Smoky Shadows Convention Center. For more information call 1-800-251-4444.
August 20
Chubby Checker in concert at Country Tonite Theatre. For more information call 1-800-792-4308 or visit the website:
Firstclassconcerts.com
August 23-25
14th Annual World
Premiere Gospel Concert
Grand Resort Hotel Convention Center. For more information call 1-800-251-4444.
August 28
The Diner's "Back to School" Cruise-In Open car show and cruise in - 865-908-1904 www.thediner.biz
September 6-11
Sevier County Fair - Traditional hometown fair with a midway, carnival rides, games, contests and concerts at Sevier Co. Fairgrounds. (865) 453-0770
September 10-11
Shades of the Past Rod Run - National Parks Resort Lodge & Smoky River Ranch; (865) 995-9097 or (865) 429-0159.
September 16-19
Grand Fall Rod Run | Grand Resort Hotel and Convention Center; For more information call 1-800-251-4444.
September 16-18
Dumplin Valley Bluegrass Festival | Enjoy three days of music from the nation’s best Bluegrass musicians. (865) 397-7942
Dumplinvalley bluegrass.com
September 22-25
Great Smoky Mountain Annual Auto Fest at Smokies Stadium | See a wide variety of autos, attend the swap meet and car corral, enjoy cash and prize giveaways, a Thursday night cruise in and downtown block party. Registration is limited to the first 1500 cars. Registration $30, Gate Admission $5 – Gates open 8am-6pm daily (865) 850-4806 www.smoky mtnautofest.com
September 23
13th Annual Taste of Autumn | Sample signature dishes from the area's finest restaurants. Enjoy live entertainment, live auction with a cash bar. Proceeds benefit United Way of Sevier County.
September 24
Country Gold Tour featuring Leroy Van Dyke, Rex Allen, Jr. and Moe Bandy in Concert at Country Tonite Theatre. For more information call 1-800-792-4308 or visit Firstclassconcerts.com.
September 24-25
Fall Heritage Festival and Old Timers Day - The 18th event will include bluegrass music and clogging, antique tractor and engine show, storytelling, children's activities, crafts, food and demonstrations of traditional skills.
September 25
7th Annual Old Mill Heritage Day – Old Mill Square. For more information call (865) 428-0771
oldmillsquare.com
September 25-26
Smoky Mountain Trout Tournament – The 11th Annual Smoky Mountain Trout Tournament is open to adults or children – and equally challenging for both visitors and locals, with multiple categories to be contested in this largest trout tournament in the Smokies. smokymountain trouttournament.com
October 1-2
31st Annual Circle Your Wagons VW Show - Sevier County Fairgrounds 865-654-8009
October 1-31
14th Annual Pigeon Forge Harvestfest
October 2-3
Robert Tino’s Smoky Mountain Homecoming – Robert Tino’s Smoky Mountain Homecoming. Smoky Mountain Homecoming unveils Robert Tino’s latest mountain print. This event will feature two days of art, bluegrass music, story telling, mountain crafts and displays, kids games, petting zoo and pony rides, kids art classes, antiques, and a farmers market. Admission is free. (865) 453-6315 or 1-800-675-6961 smokymountainhome coming.com
October 7-23
Gatlinburg Craftsmen's Fair – More than 200 booths featuring some of the nation's finest work. Artists demonstrating on site, selling art. Live music.
craftsmenfair.com
October 2-30
Pigeon Forge Rotary Club Craft Fair – Patriot Park. For more information call (865) 909-3446.
October 15-16
Corvette Expo and Auction – Sevierville Events Center 865-687-8303
corvetteexpo.com
October 22
The Nashville Legends Show: featuring Bill Anderson, Jim Ed Brown and Helen Cornelius in Concert at Country Tonite Theatre. For more information call 1-800-792-4308 firstclassconcerts.com
October 23
The Diner's Veterans Day Cruise-In – Open car show and Cruise In - 865-908-1904 www.thediner.biz
October 25-30
Samoyed Club of America, Inc. National Specialty Dog Show - Grand Resort Hotel Convention Center. For more information call 1-800-251-4444.
October 28
Belz Annual Halloween Egg Hunt – Belz Outlets, 6:00 p.m. For more information (865) 453-7316 belzoutlets.com
October 28
10th Annual Safe Halloween Celebration (Trick or Treat) - Pigeon Forge Community Center. Hosted by the City of Pigeon Department of Parks and Recreation. For more information call (865) 429-7373.
November 8
Sevierville's Winterfest Kickoff - Music, Lights & Magic - Free food, local entertainment, kids’ games and fireworks make this event fun for everyone! The evening wraps up with “flipping the switch” on the area’s first Winterfest lights. Call 1-888-738-4378.
VisitSevierville.com
November 8-February 28
Smoky Mountain Glasses Available - Winterfest in 3D Glasses are available at the Sevierville Visitor Center on Hwy 66 while supplies last. These glasses help you see Winterfest in a whole new light as every point of light shifts into a snowflake. 1-888-SEVIERVILLE (738-4378) www.VisitSevierville.com
November 10
Winter Magic Kickoff & Chili Cookoff - The City of Gatlinburg kicks off Gatlinburg Winter Magic from 5 to 8 p.m. on the Downtown Parkway by turning on over three million lights. Enjoy live entertainment by the Marvelettes, sample chili recipes from local restaurants and businesses. Spectacular fireworks at dusk during the opening ceremony are sponsored by Mountain Rentals of Gatlinburg.
November 11
Veterans Day Celebration - Join Gatlinburg in saluting America's veterans. Stirring musical tribute on Ripley's Aquarium Plaza.
November 10-30
Winterfest Trolley Tour of Lights – Fun Time Trolley Station @ Patriot Park (Mon. through Fri. only) 6:30 p.m. Cost is $5.00. Call Trolley Office @ (865) 453-6444 for reservations and departure times.
November 12
Ronnie McDowell and Billy Joe Royal in concert at Country Tonite Theatre. For more information call 1-800-792-4308 or visit the website:
firstclassconcerts.com
November 23-27
Festival of Trees - Festival of Trees and weekend performances of a holiday classic presented in Gatlinburg.
November 23-December 5
Great Smoky Arts & Crafts Community Holiday Arts & C rafts Show - Unique handcrafted gifts made by members of Great Smoky Arts & Crafts Community are offered as they host their annual holiday show at the Gatlinburg Convention Center.
Visit gatlinburgcrafts. com
or call
800 568-4748.
December 4
Sevierville’s 48th Annual Christmas Parade - A traditional hometown parade with baton twirlers, pageant winners, marching bands and floats leading up to the appearance of the Grand Marshal – Santa Claus! Parade begins at 11am and can best be viewed on Forks of the River Parkway and Court Avenue in historic downtown Sevierville, TN. 1-888-SEVIERVILLE (738-4378) VisitSevierville.com
December 4
Gatlinburg Fantasy of Lights Christmas Parade The City of Gatlinburg and Land O’ Lakes Half & Half invite you to bundle up and generate a spirited dose of holiday cheer and soak up Gatlinburg’s 35th annual Fantasy of Lights Christmas Parade at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, December 4 including marching bands and giant helium balloons taking to the streets.
December 7
Tree Lighting Ceremony – Pigeon Forge Community Center. For more information call (865) 429-7373.
December 9-11
Parker's Greatest Knife Show – Large-scale collectible knife show at Sevierville Events Center (423) 892-0448
December 31
The 29th New Years Eve Extravaganza – Grand Resort Hotel Convention Center. For more information call 1-800-251-4444.
December 31
New Years Eve Ball Drop at the Space Needle – Don’t miss out on our New Year’s Eve street party. Come bring in the New Year with thousands at Gatlinburg’s New Year’s Eve Ball Drop and Pyrotechnics Show! Celebrate and mingle with partygoers while watching the lighted ball drop bring in the New Year. This event continues to grow each year with a live band and an exciting pyrotechnic fireworks show planned right after the ball drop at midnight. Cost of admission to this event-FREE!
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