Past Events November 2018 Annual Holiday Homecoming November 11 | Great Smoky Mountain Heritage Center Sponsored by the Tennessee Art Commission and the Arts and Cultural Alliance and designed especially… Event Info → November 2019 Thanksgiving Fireworks Parade November 29 | TITANIC Museum Attraction It only Happens Once a Year- and it only Happens here. TITANIC’s Spectacular Fireworks Display Tha… Event Info → December 2019 Santa Hustle Smokies 5k & Half Marathon December 15 | Wilderness at the Smokies Resort It’s not just a race. It’s a magical experience. Come join the Santa Hustle magic on Sunday, Dec… Event Info → November 2020 Polar Express Train Ride Nov 13 - Jan 31 | Great Smoky Mountains Railroad Over 90,000 guests rode THE POLAR EXPRESS™ with the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad in 2019 and we … Event Info → Shadrack’s Christmas Wonderland Nov 13 - Jan 3 | Smokies Stadium Enjoy a drive-through Christmas light show this winter at Shadrack’s Christmas Wonderland. The lig… Event Info → Redneck Comedy Bus Christmas Lights Tour Nov 13 - Jan 30 | Pigeon Forge Parkway Join the Redneck Comedy Bus Tour on their Smoky Mountain Christmas Lights Tour this holiday season i… Event Info → Great Smoky Thanksgiving Arts & Crafts Show Nov 24 - 29 | Gatlinburg Convention Center Get a head start on your holiday shopping and enjoy dozens of booths featuring unique handcrafted gi… Event Info → December 2020 New Years Celebration At The Island December 31 | The Island Ring in the New Year with us on The Island! After our widely successful event last year we are back … Event Info → November 2021 Gatlinburg Chili Cookoff November 11 | Anakeesta For more than 30 years, the city of Gatlinburg has celebrated the beginning of Winterfest with its a… Event Info → Gatlinburg’s Festival Of Trees Nov 24 - 28 | W.L. Mills Conference Center The 2021 Gatlinburg Festival of Trees will kick off on November 24th at the WL Mills Conference Cent… Event Info → Great Smoky Holiday Arts & Crafts Festival Nov 29 - Dec 4 | Gatlinburg Convention Center Unique handcrafted gifts made by members of Great Smoky Arts & Crafts Community are offered as they … Event Info → December 2021 Gatlinburg Christmas Parade December 3 | Downtown Gatlinburg Gatlinburg’s Annual Fantasy of Lights Parade will roll through Downtown Gatlinburg in celebration … Event Info → Sevierville Christmas Parade December 4 | On December 4th, join us in Historic Downtown Sevierville for the town's 59th Annual Christmas Parad… Event Info → Festival of Christmas Past December 11 | Sugarlands Visitor Center Experience Christmas in the mountains with old-time music, harp singing, storytelling, craft demons… Event Info → Gatlinburg New Year’s Eve Ball Drop & Fireworks December 31 | Downtown Gatlinburg Gatlinburg will welcome the arrival of 2022 in unique style with its Annual New Year’s Eve Ball Dr… Event Info → January 2022 Wilderness Wildlife Week Jan 25 - 29 | The Ramsey Hotel & Convention Center Enjoy a week long celebration of the Smoky Mountains featuring classes, history, art and music. Fro… Event Info → + Export Events