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May 2009
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1-June 7
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Smoky Mountain Springfest – Join in a countywide
celebration of the season featuring special events, local craft shows and much more.
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8
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24th Annual Dolly Parade – Pigeon Forge
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15
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Gatlinburg Scottish Festival Grand Parade – All
Scots are invited to march or ride in the parade as a kickoff to the 28th Annual Gatlinburg Scottish Festival & Games. Parade begins at 6 p.m. at traffic light #10, downtown Gatlinburg. For more information
visit www.gsfg.org.
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16-17
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Gatlinburg Scottish Festival & Games – 28th
Annual Scottish clans meeting at Mills Park featuring Highland athletics, bagpipe competitions, Highland dancing, border collie demonstrations, haggis hurling, entertainment and whiskey tasting, along with food
& merchandise vendors. For information visit www.gsfg.org.
Gatlinburg Fine Arts Festival – A family
oriented fine arts festival at Ripley's Plaza and River Road featuring juried artists from around the country, delicious cuisine and music. Proceeds benefit Arrowmont School of Art and the Sevier County Arts
Council. (GSE) (888) 240-1358 or www.gfaf.net
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June 2009
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1-7
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Smoky Mountain Springfest – Join in a countywide
celebration of the season featuring special events, local craft shows and much more.
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4-6
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18th Annual Smoky Mountains Storytelling Festival™
- Belle Island Village, Pigeon Forge.
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12-August 2
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Dollywood's Kidfest Celebration
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12-August 8
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Smoky Mountain Tunes & Tales
tm– All summer long visitors can meet characters, hear mountain music and learn about life in the Smokies on the streets of Gatlinburg. Storytellers, musicians and cloggers perform at different locations along the Parkway every evening during this fourth annual event!
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19-21
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Living History Civil War Reenactment at Mills Park
– Visitors can witness artillery and cavalry demonstrations as Civil War period performers gather in authentic encampment. Historical portrayals, a cannon drill and music along with the recreation of the "Battle of Burg Hill" are among the festivities at this second annual event. (800) 568-4748.
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July 2009
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1-August 2
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Dollywood's Kidfest Celebration
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1-August 8
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Smoky Mountain Tunes & Tales
tm– All summer long visitors can meet characters, hear mountain music and learn about life in the Smoky Mountains on the streets of Gatlinburg. Storytellers, musicians and cloggers perform at different locations along the Parkway every evening during this fourth annual event!
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3
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4th of July Midnight Parade – Saluting our
valiant military services, this 34th annual showcase is the "First July Fourth Parade in the Nation!" Parade starts at the stroke of midnight to begin July 4th. Floats, balloons, and marching bands pay
tribute to our country.
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4
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River Raft Regatta – Visitors can enjoy a fun,
unmanned, floatable object race for the whole family. Free registration begins at 10 a.m. at Christus Gardens bridge. Race begins at noon and ends at Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies bridge where prizes will be
awarded in several different categories.
4th of July Fireworks Show – Join the
celebration in downtown Gatlinburg to mark our nation's "Independence Day" with a magnificent fireworks show. The City of Gatlinburg lights up the mountain skyline downtown at 10:00 p.m. with this grand
display.
19th Annual Patriot Festival
- Patriot Park, Pigeon Forge.
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17-26
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Gatlinburg Craftsmen's Fair at Gatlinburg Convention
Center – Art, crafts and music lovers can find over 200 booths featuring some of the nation's finest work. Artisans and craftspeople are on hand to demonstrate their skills, answer questions and offer their
unique art for sale. Live Country & Bluegrass entertainment. Open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily, Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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August 2009
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1-2
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Dollywood's Kidfest Celebration
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1-8
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Smoky Mountain Tunes & Tales– Through early
August, visitors can meet characters, hear mountain music and learn about life in the Smokies on the streets of Gatlinburg. Storytellers, musicians and cloggers perform at different locations along the Parkway every
evening during this fourth annual event!
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October 2009
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8-25
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Gatlinburg Craftsmen's Fair – Art, crafts and
music lovers will find over 200 booths featuring some of the nation's finest work. Artisans and craftspeople are on hand to demonstrate their skill, answer questions and offer their unique art for sale. Live Country
& Bluegrass entertainment. Open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily, Sunday until 5 p.m. at Gatlinburg Convention Center.
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