Here are events to plan for (or around, as the case may be…) for the summer!
Gatlinburg Farmers Market
- Date: Saturday mornings from 8:30-11:30 a.m. from June 1 through September
- Where: Alamo Steakhouse parking lot, 705 East Parkway in Gatlinburg
- Cost: Free!
- Highlights: Offers local choices for healthy living — highlights on fresh produce and homemade products.
- For more information: Gatlinburg Chamber of Commerce website
Titanic Exhibit — Children Stories of the Titanic
- Date: June – August
- Where: Titanic Pigeon Forge
- Cost: Free with cost of admission
- Highlights: Out of the 2,208 people on board the Titanic, 133 of them were children. Come hear their stories — what they saw, heard, and felt.
- For more information: Titanic Pigeon Forge website
Mountain Hounds Weekend
- Date: May 30-June 3
- Where: Mynatt Park, located off Historic Nature Trail (Traffic Light #8)
- Cost: Free to view
- Highlights: This weekend draws more than 250 rescued greyhounds and their owners to Gatlinburg.
- For more information: Mountain Hounds website
Parker’s Greatest Knife Show
- Date: June 13-15
- Where: Sevierville Convention Center
- Cost: $7 admission
- Highlights: Large-scale collectable knife show that is open to the public.
- For more information: Parker’s Knife Collection Service
T. Graham Brown and Jimmy Fortune in concert
- Date: Friday, June 14 at 8 p.m.
- Where: Country Tonite Theatre
- Cost: $35
- Highlights: Part of the Country Tonite 2013 Celebrity Concert Series.
- For more information: Country Tonite Website
Smoky Mountain Tunes and Tales
- Date: June 14-August 10
- Where: Downtown Gatlinburg
- Cost: Free!
- Highlights: A street performance event throughout downtown Gatlinburg featuring musical performers, storytellers, and artisans giving you a taste of the Appalachian culture.
- For more information: Gatlinburg Chamber of Commerce website
Christmas in July
- Date: July 1-31
- Where: The Inn at Christmas Place
- Cost: Included with night’s stay at hotel
- Highlights: Daily activities and entertainment to celebrate Christmas in summer!
- For more information: The Inn at Christmas Place website
Fourth of July Midnight Parade & Fireworks
- Date: July 3-July 4
- Where: Downtown Gatlinburg
- Cost: Free!
- Highlights: Proud to be the nation’s first 4th of July parade, this parade starts at the stroke of midnight. Followed by a fireworks finale.
- For more information: Gatlinburg Chamber of Commerce website
Gatlinburg’s River Raft Regatta
- Date: July 4
- Where: Downtown Gatlinburg, Little Pigeon River
- Cost: Free!
- Highlights: Anything floatable can be entered starting at 10 a.m.. There are prizes for the top three places in various divisions.
- For more information: Gatlinburg Chamber of Commerce website
Patriot Festival
- Date: July 4
- Where: Patriot Park in Pigeon Forge, located on Old Mill Street at Traffic Light #7
- Cost: Free!
- Highlights: A festival with games, food, entertainment, and a fireworks finale! Kids’ Carnival begins at 1 p.m. with inflatables and games.
- For more information: Patriot Festival website
Tanya Tucker in concert
- Date: Friday, July 5 at 8 p.m.
- Where: Country Tonite Theatre
- Cost: $39.95
- Highlights: Part of the Country Tonite 2013 Celebrity Concert Series.
- For more information: Country Tonite Website
Anime Southeast Convention
- Date: July 12-14
- Where: Sevierville Convention Center
- Cost: $45 for the weekend; various other options (check here)
- Highlights: Anime convention
- For more information: Anime Southeast Convention website
Gatlinburg Craftmen’s Fair
- Date: July 19-July 28
- Where: Gatlinburg Convention Center
- Cost: $6 admission
- Highlights: Arts, crafts, and music lovers can find 150-plus booths featuring find, handmade work. Artisans and craftspeople are on hand to demonstrate their skills, answer questions, and offer their unique art for sale. Live entertainment. Open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. daily.
- For more information: Gatlinburg Craftmen’s Fair website
Bobby Bare and Connie Smith
- Date: Friday, July 26 at 8 p.m.
- Where: Country Tonite Theatre
- Cost: $35
- Highlights: Part of the Country Tonite 2013 Celebrity Concert Series.
- For more information: Country Tonite Website
Midnight 8k Road Race
- Date: August 3
- Where: Down the middle of the boulevard!
- Cost: Not published yet
- Highlights: This race starts at 11:59 p.m. and has a flat course that dazzles with lights.
- For more information: Pigeon Forge website
Smoky Mountains Songwriters Festival
- Date: August 15-18
- Where: Numerous venues in downtown Gatlinburg
- Cost: Varies
- Highlights: The public is invited to concerts that will celebrate the Appalachian musical roots.
- For more information: Smoky Mountain Songwriters Festival website
Asleep at the Wheel and Mandy Barnett in concert
- Date: Friday, August 23 at 8 p.m.
- Where: Country Tonite Theatre
- Cost: $35
- Highlights: Part of the Country Tonite 2013 Celebrity Concert Series.
- For more information: Country Tonite Website