Sep 14 – Oct 31

Dollywood's Harvest Festival & Great Pumpkin LumiNights

Dollywood, Pigeon Forge, TN

Dollywood's fall festival: 12,000+ glowing pumpkins, a 40-foot pumpkin tree, Hoot Owl Hollow, Candy Corn Country, craftsmen and Southern gospel. Included with park admission.

Sep 26 – Oct 31

Fall at Kyker Farms Corn Maze

Kyker Farms, Sevierville, TN

A 218-year-old working farm just off Hwy 66 with five corn mazes, hayrides, a pumpkin patch, petting zoo, bouncing pillow and mini zip-line. Open Thursdays through Sundays.

Oct 8–28

Fall Gatlinburg Craftsmen's Fair

Gatlinburg Convention Center, 234 Airport Rd, Gatlinburg, TN

About 200 juried artisans fill the Gatlinburg Convention Center for 21 days of handmade crafts, demonstrations and daily country/bluegrass music shows at noon and 3 p.m. Open 10-5 daily.

Oct 16–30

Harvey's Boo Bash at Dollywood

Dollywood, Pigeon Forge, TN

Dollywood's first after-hours Halloween party, three nights only (Oct 16, 23 and 30), 9 p.m.-midnight: treat trails, late-night rides, character meet-ups and dance parties. Separate ticket.

Oct 22

History & Haunts

Downtown Sevierville (Bruce Street), Sevierville, TN

Free family street festival on Bruce Street with guided historic walking tours, storytellers, costume contests (including dogs), wagon rides, a Halloween dance party and 8 p.m. fireworks.

Oct 29

Safety Day & Spooktacular

Pigeon Forge Community Center, Pigeon Forge, TN

Free, non-scary Halloween event. Safety Day demos 3-7 p.m., then Spooktacular trick-or-treating 6-9 p.m. with local business booths, candy and interactive displays. All ages welcome.

Oct 31

Halloween Trick-or-Treating at The Island

The Island in Pigeon Forge, Pigeon Forge, TN

Free Halloween night trick-or-treating from 5-7 p.m. through The Island, with treats from participating shops and attractions plus spooky themed Show Fountain performances. Costumes encouraged.

Nov 6 – Feb 15

Smoky Mountain Winterfest Lights Turn On

Sevierville, Pigeon Forge & Gatlinburg, TN

Millions of holiday lights and displays switch on across Sevierville, Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg, including the Tanger Sevierville tree lighting, running through mid-February.

Nov 6 – Jan 3

Dollywood's Smoky Mountain Christmas Opens

Dollywood, Pigeon Forge, TN

Six million lights, dozens of Christmas trees, the new Peppermint Valley with a 50-foot tree, plus shows like Christmas in the Smokies and 'Twas the Night Before Christmas.

Nov 6 – Jan 3

Dollywood's Smoky Mountain Christmas

Dollywood, Pigeon Forge, TN

Dollywood's holiday season opens with millions of lights, Christmas shows and seasonal food throughout the park. Runs daily on the park schedule through January 3, 2027.

Nov 6 – Feb 15

Smoky Mountain Winterfest Begins

Citywide, Pigeon Forge, TN

The region-wide Winterfest season opens, with more than 6 million holiday lights across Pigeon Forge, Sevierville and Gatlinburg, plus a free self-guided driving tour of lights.

Nov 11

Gatlinburg Veterans Day Celebration

Mills Auditorium, Gatlinburg Convention Center, Gatlinburg, TN

Community ceremony honoring military veterans and their families at 11 a.m. in Mills Auditorium. Free and open to the public, with free parking at 309 Reagan Drive.

Nov 12

36th Gatlinburg Winter Magic Kickoff & Chili Cookoff

Downtown Parkway between Mountain Mall and Gatlinburg SkyPark, Gatlinburg, TN

The Parkway closes for a street festival, 5-9 p.m., as local restaurants compete for the People's Choice chili award and more than a million LED lights switch on downtown.

Nov 13

Pigeon Forge Winterfest Kickoff

Patriot Park, 186 Old Mill Ave, Pigeon Forge, TN

Free celebration at Patriot Park from 3 p.m. with a veterans tribute, local choirs and bluegrass, food trucks, the lighting of six million Winterfest lights and a fireworks finale.

Nov 13 – Jan 3

Shadrack's Christmas Wonderland Opens

Soaky Mountain Waterpark, Sevierville, TN

Drive-through LED light and music show at Soaky Mountain Waterpark, just minutes from Pigeon Forge. Opens for the season November 13 and runs nightly through January 3, 2027.

Nov 21 – Jan 31

Winterfest Kickoff at The Island in Pigeon Forge

The Island in Pigeon Forge, 131 The Island Dr, Pigeon Forge, TN

Santa arrives at 5 p.m., a free holiday concert follows at 7 p.m., and a 40-foot walk-through Christmas tree lights at 8 p.m.; the lights stay on through January 31.

Nov 21 – Jan 31

Winterfest Kickoff at The Island

The Island in Pigeon Forge, Pigeon Forge, TN

The Island transforms for Winterfest with millions of lights, rides, live entertainment, food and shopping, launching with a kickoff celebration on Saturday, November 21.