February Freeze 5K Run and Walk in Pigeon Forge on February 20, 2016! Winterfest Fun Continues!

February Freeze 5K on February 28 2016Don’t miss the 4th Annual February Freeze 5K Run and Walk in Pigeon Forge at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 20, 2016! Gather your family and friends and enjoy the Winterfest lights on the course which begins on Butler Street in the Old Mill Historic District and takes you on the Pigeon Forge Riverwalk Greenway along the beautiful Little Pigeon River.

Registration until February 19 is $25. Race day registration is $30. Runners and walkers who register prior to February 15 will receive an official February Freeze 5K long-sleeve t-shirt; registrations after this date will receive shirts as long as supplies last. The top three male and female participants will receive overall awards with the top three in each age group classification also receiving awards. And don’t worry walkers, you get awards too!

Register online at runsignup.com. Race day registration will be held from 3:45 – 4:45 p.m. at the Race Registration Tent. Proceeds from the event benefit Relay for Life of Sevier County and the American Cancer Society.

 

Bring Out Your Inner Cowboy and Cowgirl at Saddle Up in Pigeon Forge February 17-21

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Grab your cowboy hat and get ready for a roundup of fun during the 16th annual event Saddle Up in Pigeon Forge. From a Western Swing Fiddle or Dance Class to a Buckaroo Roundup or an authentic Chuck Wagon Breakfast, the whole family will enjoy all the singing and storytelling cowboys (and cowgirls) that come to the Smoky Mountains this time each year to share their love the great American West and pioneer spirit!

Tickets are on sale now! For a complete list of all the exciting events and to purchase tickets, visit Saddle Up 2016 Tickets.

Here’s some of the great folks you’ll see and hear at Saddle Up 2016:

  • Kent Rollins – You’ve seen him on The Food Network’s Throwdown with Bobby Flay and Chopped, and now you can enjoy this award-winning chuckwagon cook’s poetry and storytelling.
  • Western Flyers – Their unique and fun music is a blend of classic Western swing, jazz and swing standards, and toe-tapping cowboy songs with a bit of electrifying old-time fiddle tunes thrown in the mix.
  • T.Scott Wilburn & The Shut Up-n-Playboys – Playing the best darn Hillbilly swing and Western turn, these talented musicians will hit the Saddle Up concert stage and perform at Stories & Strings and the Cowboy Dance.
  • Brigid Reedy – This talented 14-year-old is the daughter of poet, photographer and musician John Reedy who taught her to yodel at age two and play fiddle soon thereafter.
  • Sourdough Slim – This award-winning Western entertainer introduces guests to the fantastical era of Vaudeville and combines it with cowboy humor that has made Sourdough Slim a favorite all across America.
  • Andy Nelson – This humorist from Wyoming is a two-time winner of the Western Music Association’s Male Poet of the Year award. Also a second generation farrier, Nelson brings a real authenticity to his cowboy humor.
  • Yvonne Hollenbeck – She’s the most accomplished cowgirl poet in the country who also co-writes songs with many Western entertainers. Yvonne and her husband also raise beef cattle and quarter horses on their South Dakota ranch.
  • And More! For a complete list of Saddle Up entertainers and events, contact Pigeon Forge Office of Special Events at 865-429-7350 or 800-251-9100.

Saddle Up utilizes several venues in the Pigeon Forge area:

LeConte Center in Pigeon Forge, 2986 Teaster Lane, Pigeon Forge
Clabough’s Campground, 405 Wears Valley Road, Pigeon Forge
Blairs Valley Ranch, 2823, 2899 Clabo Road, Sevierville (Wears Valley)
Pottery House Cafe and Grill at Old Mill Square, 3341 Old Mill Street, Pigeon Forge

4 Popular Entertainers Headline Harrah’s Cherokee Casino This Fall Season!

4 Popular Entertainers Headline Harrah’s Cherokee Casino This Fall Season! They’ve got Tony Bennett with special guest Antonia Bennett, Ron White, Penn & Teller and Gregg Allman!

If you’ve not made a trip over to Cherokee, North Carolina to the exquisite Harrah’s Casino Resort, then treat yourself to an upcoming live concert and experience a venue like no other on the North Carolina side of the Smokies! It’s a beautifully designed resort with more upscale amenities than you can imagine for ensuring a divine adult-only weekend getaway! You have to be at least 21 years old to enjoy all the fun at Harrah’s.

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The Grand Rotunda features eight 75-foot LED lit trees and twin 68-foot waterfalls. You can even fish in the stream that runs through the property!

Cherokee Casino Resort Fall 2015 / Winter 2016 Concert Schedule

Tony Bennett with Special Guest Antonia Bennett
Friday, October 23, 2015
9:00 p.m.
Tickets $45 – $80 
Best known for his traditional pop standards, show tunes, and jazz, Bennett’s daughter Antonia has inherited her father’s musical talents. They perform together for an evening of great music.

Ron White
Friday, November 6, 2015
9:00 p.m.
Tickets $40 – $90
Some call him Tater Salad but most folks know this hilarious entertainer as Ron White who always added a bit of upper-crust panache to the Blue-Collar Comedy Tour.

Penn & Teller
Friday, December 11, 2015
9:00 p.m.
Tickets $24.50 – $44.50
You’ve been watching them weekly on television this summer and now the edgy, comedic dynamic duo will perform live at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino for the very first time and delight audiences with their wonders of illusion!

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Top 12 Christmas Holiday Shows in the Smoky Mountains!

smoky-mountain-opry-christmas-show-pigeon-forge-heysmokiesThese top 12 Christmas Holiday Shows in the Smoky Mountains will get you into the spirit of the season! No place else in the mountains celebrates the Christmas holidays the way Pigeon Forge, Gatlinburg, and Sevierville do and we’ve got their Top 12 Christmas Shows just for you!

A Christmas holiday in the beautiful Smoky Mountains filled with live music and dance creates fun family memories to last a lifetime. So while you’re visiting the Great Smoky Mountains this holiday season, do yourself a favor and take in a show or two…or five!

A Comedy Barn ChristmasPigeon Forge
It’a a holiday filled with laughter as only the Comedy Barn can deliver this season. They’ve traded in the overalls, well some of them, for some really funny Christmas costumes and they’ll be singing and clogging and laughing all the way through to the new year! And don’t forget those darling Comedy Barn Canines that are sure to warm your heart this Christmas!

Biblical Times Dinner Theater, Pigeon Forge
This holiday season Biblical Times Dinner Theater recreates “The Christmas Story” through the prophetic eyes of Simeon during the second half of their dinner show featuring traditional Christmas music, Southern gospel, and contemporary Christian music.

Christmas at Dixie, Pigeon Forge
The Christmas show at Dolly Parton’s  Dixie Stampede has been upgraded with $2.5 million renovations in lighting and state-of-the-art video special effects that will wow fans of all ages. As usual, guests will enjoy Dixie’s 4-course meal and 32 majestic horses; however during the special holiday show the arena will be transformed into a live Navitity scene, and a lively parade of toys are brought to life by the Sugar Plum Fairy herself.

Christmas at The Smoky Mountain Opry, Pigeon Forge
With an even bigger and better show than before, Christmas at The Smoky Mountain Opry features award-winning aerialists, ice skaters, and live animals including donkey, camels and a rare white lion. In this year’s production, they are all helping Santa Elves work overtime to get ready for the big holiday. With laser light effects and special winter’s snowfall, this is one show that’s sure to become a Christmas favorite.

Christmas in the Smokies Bluegrass Festival, Pigeon Forge
This year’s annual Christmas in the Smokies Bluegrass Festival will be held December 9-12, 2015 at the Ramada Inn & Smoky Mountain Convention Center. With almost two dozen bluegrass musical acts and workshops, you’ll see why this festival has had folks toe tapping and hand clapping, and coming back year after year for some of the region’s finest bluegrass music.

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5 Fabulous New Years Eve Celebrations in the Smoky Mountains!

New Years Eve Celebrations in the Smokies December 31, 2015

Ring in the New Year 2016 with family and friends in the Great Smoky Mountains at one of these five fabulous celebrations!

Cherokee Lights & Legends and Annual Cherokee New Years Eve Fireworks
Cherokee Indian Fair Grounds, Cherokee, North Carolina
Gates open at 5:00 p.m. to Cherokee Lights & Legends where interactive displays tell ancient Cherokee Christmas legends. There’s an ice skating rink and other fun activities for the entire family.  Live entertainment begins at 9:00 p.m. and the big fireworks spectacular is at 10:00 p.m. For more information visit, Cherokee Lights & Legends or call 800-438-1601.

3rd Annual New Year’s Eve Celebration
The Island in Pigeon Forge
Free festivities begin at 8:00 p.m. until the countdown to midnight and a fireworks show. Enjoy a free concert by The Fairview Union! For more info, visit islandinpigeonforge.com or call 865-286-0119.

New Years Eve Masquerade Ball
Three Jimmy’s, Gatlinburg
$1,500 in cash prizes for the best dressed guests! Tickets are $100 per couple ($50 single) and include a prime rib and salmon dinner with champagne toast at midnight. $20 cover charge for entertainment Blair Xperience at 8:00 p.m. For reservations and info, call 865-325-1210 or visit Three Jimmy’s.

Rockin’ New Years Eve with The Kincaid Band
Hard Rock Cafe, Pigeon Forge
Bring the kids and enjoy a great meal before The Kincaid Band kicks things off at 9:00 p.m. on New Year’s Eve! For more info, call 865-430-7625 or visit Hard Rock Cafe.

New Year’s Eve Fireworks Show & Ball Drop
Downtown Gatlinburg
This is the 28th year for the city’s midnight fireworks extravaganza. It shoots off from roof of the 400-ft. tall Space Needle to specially choreographed music. The Space Needle is located near the intersection of The Parkway and Historic Nature Trail at traffic light #8. For more information, call the Gatlinburg CVB at 800-588-1817.