| Gatlinburg Calendar of Events in Gatlinburg Tennessee Gatlinburg 2008 - 2009 Calendar of Events
September
Old Fashioned Wagon Rides
Kick back and enjoy a nostalgic, fun-filled wagon ride in downtown
Gatlinburg, including views of Great Smoky Mountains National Park
that surrounds Gatlinburg on three sides as well as several Gatlinburg
Winter Magic lighting displays beginning in November.
Departure is at Traffic Light #6 at Mountain Mall. Rides run from
5 p.m. - 9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and leave approximately every
45 minutes. Proceeds benefit United Way.
Contact Info: 865/436-0535
Fall Foliage in the Smokies
September 15 - November 15
The notion that peak color season in Great Smoky Mountains National
Park happens in mid-October is a misconception. The marvelous colors
of autumn actually light up the Smokies for seven weeks or more as the
peak elevations move down the mountainsides from high elevation to low.
Location: Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Admission: Free
Smoky Mountain Harvest Festival
September 19 - October 31
Description: Fall decorations, old fashioned hayrides, events,
entertainment, and local craft exhibits.
Location: throughout Gatlinburg
Admission: FREE
Run For The Hills 10K Road Race
September 21
Popular 10K road race.
Location: Downtown Course
Contact Info: 865-436-4990
Admission: Entry Fee
Gatlinburg United Way Shark Race
September 25
Festivities begin at Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies as rubber
sharks are released into the Little Pigeon River. Enjoy Live Entertainment,
food, fun, and fantastic prizes.
Location: Ripley's Aquarium Plaza
Website/Link: www.uwosc.org/deliv/shark.htm
Contact Info: 865/430-5727
Admission: $10.00 fee to participate in race
October
Gatlinburg Craftsmen's Fair
Date(s): October 9 - 26
More than 200 booths featuring some of the nation's finest work.
Artists demonstrating on site, selling art. Live music.
Location: Gatlinburg Convention Center
Website/Link: http://www.craftsmenfair.com
Admission: $5.00
Trolley Ride of Lights
Date(s): November 5, 2008 - January 31, 2009
Enjoy a guided trolley ride of the spectacular
Gatlinburg Winter Magic lighting displays.
Location: Downtown Gatlinburg
Contact Info: (865) 436-0535
Admission: $5.00
November
Gatlinburg Winter Magic
Date(s): November 5, 2008 - February 28, 2009
Enjoy more than three million twinkling lights,
illuminated forests and animated displays up to 40 feet tall.
Location: Throughout Gatlinburg
December
Holiday Arts & Crafts Show
Date(s): November 25 - December 7
Unique handcrafted Christmas gifts made by
members of Great Smoky Arts & Crafts Community
Location: Gatlinburg Convention Center
Website/Link: http://www.gatlinburgcrafts.com/
Admission: FREE
New Year's Eve Ball Drop & Fireworks
Date(s): December 31
Join Gatlinburg's 20th Annual fabulous fireworks show and
street party on the Parkway.
Location: Historic Nature Trail Rd at Space Needle
Admission: FREE
March 2009
Gatlinburg SpringFest
Date(s): March 11 - June 7
Ahhh...Springtime in the Smokies! There's no better time
to enjoy nature and festivals of all types.
Location: Throughout Gatlinburg
Celebrate Santa
Date(s): March 16 - 18
Santa Claus is coming to Gatlinburg! And Mrs. Claus, and the reindeer,
too. It's the biggest convention of jolly old elves you can imagine!
Location: Gatlinburg Convention Center
Website/Link: http://www.celebratesanta.com
Contact Info: (865) 244-5231
April 2009
Arts & Crafts Community Show
Date(s): April 8 - 11
Unique handcrafted gifts made by members of the Great Smoky Arts &
Crafts Community as they host their annual show at the Gatlinburg
Convention Center.
Location: Gatlinburg Convention Center
Website/Link: http://www.gatlinburgcrafts.com
Admission: Free
59th Annual Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage
Date(s): April 22 - 26
Enjoy the beauty of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park with over
150 different programs, including hiking tours, motorcades, demonstrations
& classroom lectures. "It is a rare opportunity for those with a personal
love of flowers to have the same access to leaders in the field as researchers",
said Ken McFarland, a botanist and professor at the University of Tennessee.
Location: W.L. Mills Conference Center & various venues
Website/Link: http://www.springwildflowerpilgrimage.org/
Contact Info: 865-436-7318
Ribfest & Wings
Date(s): April 23
One of Gatlinburg's rites of spring is this street party with live
entertainment and finger-lickin' ribs & wings!
Location: Downtown Gatlinburg
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