Join us for the Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage in the Smokies on April 26-May 1, 2011! On-site registration will begin Tuesday, April 25 at 5:00 pm in the Mills Conference Center, Gatlinburg, TN. View the on-site registration schedule or register now online at www.springwildflowerPilgrimage.org Watch a video from last year’s Pilgrimage, and you’ll see what we [...]
A new exhibit is on view at our Sevierville Visitor Center store. This stunning collection of landscape photographs by Stan Jorstad is worth a stop. Watch this short video to get a sneak peak of the exhibit, and stop by the next time you’re in town to see it for yourself! Closed captioning is available [...]
The annual Festival of Christmas Past at Sugarlands Visitor Center celebrates the culture of the people of the Smokies, featuring many traditions of the Christmas season. Music, stories, and crafts are enjoyed during this spirited event. Click here to see just a few of the activities that took place this year! Closed captioning is available [...]
Come on over and experience old-time mountain ways at the annual Mountain Life Festival, held at Oconaluftee Mountain Farm Museum. This year’s event will be on September 18 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Living history demonstrations will get you in touch with the many activities that kept people in this area busy, like [...]
Saturday, April 24 was the official reopening ceremony for Cades Cove! Visitors came out to walk, run, hike, and, of course, bike the 11-mile freshly paved road that is the most-visited place in the park. Click here to see what they had to say about it! Closed captioning is available for this video by [...]
Experience a year’s worth of Smokies moments in this short film. Take a look back to the many places 2009 has taken our video blog. Click here or on the photo to see it all. Closed captioning is available for this video by clicking the caption button in the lower right-hand corner of the [...]
The whole family will enjoy demonstrations held in Cades Cove of how food was made in the good old days in the Smokies. Apple butter making will take place on October 17 (weather permitting). Sorghum making will take place on November 6, 7 & 8.
Wading for Watermites and More Join Discover Life in America for the opportunity to glimpse the biodiversity of the bottom of streams through a hands-on experience in Great Smoky Mountains National Park on Saturday, September 19 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event will take place at Sugarlands Visitor Center and the Twin Creeks [...]