September 1 - December 31
Old Fashioned Hayrides
Enjoy a unique hayride with family or friends downtown Gatlinburg. As fall begins in the Smoky Mountains, take this fun filled hayride and enjoy breath taking views of our beautiful mountain foliage. Departure is at traffic light #6 at the Mountain Mall. Rides leave approximately every 45 minutes.
Call 865-436-3897 for more information.
August 29 - September 1
Labor Day Sidewalk Sale
Pigeon Forge Factory Outlet Mall (865) 428-2828; Tanger Outlet Center (865) 428-7002; Belz Factory Outlet World
(865) 453-7316
September 5-6
Shades of the Past Rod Run Show XXVI
Pigeon Forge.
September 5-28
Dollywood's Bluegrass & BBQ
Get ready for three weeks of barbeque that sets your taste buds on fire and more than 500 FREE bluegrass concerts featuring award-winning artists like Ricky Skaggs (Sept. 5 & 6), the Del McCoury Band (Sept. 7 & 8), Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver (Sept. 14 & 15) at Dollywood’s BBQ & Bluegrass festival. The inviting aroma of slow-cooked ribs, pulled pork and barbequed chicken—all piled high and piping hot—draw you to barbeque headquarters in Market Square. And more than the grill is sizzling as bluegrass pickers fill every stage with that high, lonesome sound for 21 days of bluegrass music’s best artists each day.
September 18-20
Dumplin Valley Bluegrass Festival
Experience great bluegrass music at the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains. Workshops, Arts & Crafts, and plenty of food vendors on site. Camping hook-ups are available. For tickets call toll free 1-888-377-9888 or 865-397-7942 or go to www.dumplinvalleybluegrass.com
September 11-14
Grand Fall Rod Run
865-687-3976 or 1-800-251-4444 - Grand Resort Hotel & Convention Center, Pigeon Forge.
September 12 - October 31
12th Annual Smoky Mountain Harvest Festival
A county wide festival, which includes cities of Gatlinburg, Sevierville, Pigeon Forge. Festival will include decorating contest, special events, local craft shows and much more. For more information call 865-436-0500.
September 12 - October 31
11th Annual Pigeon Forge Harvest Festival
(865) 453-8574, 1-800-251-9100
January 2 - December 31
Ghost Walk of Gatlinburg
"Ghostwalk of Gatlinburg" is a walking night-time tour of Gatlinburg's most historic and "haunted" places which takes about one hour, and is approximately one mile in length. The walk is lantern-led and guided by a local storyteller dressed in costume. "Ghostwalk" is not a haunted-house tour. It is a storytelling experience with a twist of murder and mayhem. We get your attention, but we don't chase you around with chainsaws. The stories feature a combination of local legends, history, superstition, folk tales and fiction. The tour's purpose is to revisit many historic and forgotten stories of murder and chaos that took place during the past 100 years in Gatlinburg and Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Tours leave nightly at 9, 10:30 and midnight. Reservations required. 865-556-0674
www.ghostwalkofgatlinburg.com
September 14 - October 31
Live Country and Bluegrass Music by the Flint Hill Country Duo
Daily 11AM-4PM, weather permitting. Chandler's Mill in the Great Smoky Arts & Crafts Community, Gatlinburg. 865-430-0900.
September 14 - October 31
Crafts Demonstrations
Cliff Dwellers Gallery, Gatlinburg. Demonstrations of weaving, pottery, painting, gourds, woodturning, quilting, doll making, baskets, jewelry making. 865-436-6921.
September 14 - October 31
"Autumn at the Loft"
The Coffee Loft at The Village in downtown Gatlinburg. Enjoy special Harvest Blend coffee, Autumn crisp chai and locally grown apples. 865-436-7825.
September 14 - October 31
"Autumn Basket Bundling"
Licklog Hollow Baskets, Gatlinburg. Weavers Lisa and Billie Canfield demonstrate special styles of basket weaving.
865-436-3823.
September 14 - October 31
"Old English Harvest Festival"
Noon-5PM, Fox and Parrott Tavern, Gatlinburg. Sample English food and hear the history of old taverns.
865-436-0677
September 14 - October 31
"Pumpkin Fudge Making"
Glades Homemade Candies in the Great Smoky Arts & Crafts Community, Gatlinburg. Watch candy makers Ronnie and Connie Bohan create their famous pumpkin fudge.
865-436-3238.
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September 14 - October 31
Work "At the Beech in the Fall"
Beech Branch Crafts, Gatlinburg. Demonstrating birdhouse making, vine baskets, hand painting slate signs and brick doorstops. 865-436-9065.
September 14 - October 31
"Candles, Candles & Candles of Autumn"
Village Candles, Gatlinburg. Watch this special candle-making art performed by Stephany Lang.
865-436-4299.
September 14 - October 31
"Q&A Time About Nature Photography"
Mountain Visions Gallery, Gatlinburg. Nationally televised photographer will be on site to autograph and answer questions. 865-430-1994.
September 14 - October 31
Live Hammered Dulcimer Player
The Wild Plum restaurant in the Great Smoky Arts & Crafts Community, Gatlinburg. Enjoy the relaxing sounds of a live hammered dulcimer on the deck. 865-436-3808.
September 27
11th Annual "Taste of Autumn"
Gatlinburg Convention Center. Live entertainment, live auction with cash bar. $25 per person. 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. This is a United Way fundraiser and features a variety of foods from many of the area’s finest restaurants. For a donation of $25, the attendees will enjoy unlimited sampling from all the restaurants from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. and have a chance to bid on some great live auction items. 100% of the proceeds go to the United Way of Sevier County.
Featured restaurants include: Hard Rock Café, The Lodge at Buckberry Creek, La Carreta, Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream, Ronnie Boys All American Hot Dog, Fermata Café, Gondolier of Gatlinburg, River Terrace, Cherokee Grill, Crawdaddy’s, The Park Grill, Coffee Loft, Lineberger’s, Damon’s Grill, Nifty Fifties Café, Maui Wowi, Blaine’s Bar & Grill, No Way Jose’s, Calhoun’s, Smoky Mountain Brewery, The Veranda Restaurant at Ripley’s Aquarium, Dollywood, Fox & Parrott Tavern, Smoky Mountain Winery, Charles Richard Resources, Coca-Cola and many more.
Free parking will be available for event attendees at Bearskin Parking Garage next to TGI Friday’s on the Parkway and at the municipal parking lot on Reagan Drive.
865-436-0500.
September (Date TBA)
Old Timer's Day
Cades Cove in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Traditional Southern Appalachian music and demonstration of molasses making and more. 865-436-1200.
September 25-27
The Great Smoky Mountain Auto Fest
Smokies Stadium. See autos from 1974 and before. Registration is limited to the first 1,500 cars.
(865) 368-9013
www.smokymtnautofest.com
September 27-28
Annual Fall Smoky Mountain Trout Tournament
Rocky Top Outfitters. More than 10,000 trout will be stocked in more than 20 miles of streams. Over $10,000 in cash and prizes. 865-429-3474.
www.rockytopoutfitter.com
September (TBA)
Arts & Crafts Heritage Days
Nestled into an 8-mile loop of Smoky Mountain beauty and nostalgia are more than 90 quaint shops and restaurants known as the Great Smoky Arts and Crafts Community. Situated on the northeast edge of Gatlinburg, this area is the only zoned crafts community in the United States. During the weeks of September 30 through October 8, visitors to this community will experience "another time and place" as they enjoy the Gatlinburg Arts & Crafts Heritage Days Festival, a celebration of Smoky Mountain history, culture, and arts and crafts.
Visitors may whet their appetites at live demonstrations of candy-making, watch as ordinary pieces of wood are turned into works of art by whittlers and woodcarvers, and marvel at the intricate handiwork of mountain artisans as they handle the delicate tasks of quilting, broom making, and pottery-throwing. From there, visitors can relax in the candle shop showroom while hot wax dries in beautiful shapes around cotton wicks that have been hand-dipped in large vats. Visits to over 90 shops will fill shopping bags with traditional and contemporary crafts, handmade gifts, collectibles, and one-of-a-kind pieces. Trolleys will run their regular schedules to shuttle guests from Gatlinburg to the Arts & Crafts Community.
Arts & Crafts Heritage Days is free to the public.
September 27 - October 25
Rotary Club Crafts Festival
Patriot Park (865) 909-3446
September 27
35th Annual South Atlantic Shrine Association Parade
Pigeon Forge.
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