Have you heard that Dollywood has more than 800 live performances during the Harvest Festival? That’s the most they’ve ever had in a single festival! I came back so energized from my Dollywood visit, I thought it would be fun to ask you—if you were a bluegrass instrument, what would you be? Have you [...]
Do you enjoy live music? Are you a fan of acoustic sounds in the fresh autumn air? Are outdoor festivals your type of thing? If you answered yes to any or all of these questions, Dollywood is the place for you from now until Oct. 31. With more than 800 live performances on tap [...]
I wonder how many of Dollywood’s visitors notice the music playing in the background throughout the park? I always notice it, and I have observed how it has changed over the 30-plus years I have been visiting. A friend once told me her cousin had never visited Dollywood because they didn’t care for the [...]
One of my absolute favorite things to do at Dollywood is to head to The Village section of the park to watch Heartsong: The Movie in the Heartsong Theater. In fact, I would say that it’s the best 20-minute break you can take during an adventurous day in the park! The film features Dolly [...]
Editor's Note: This wand debuted in 2019. For Smoky Mountain Christmas 2020, this item is on sale for $10 (that's including tax!). My son is like Kevin McAlister from “Home Alone”—always in love with Christmas trees! And what place has one of the best? Dollywood, of course! So when we visited Dollywood’s Smoky Mountain [...]
One of the coolest things I have gotten to do as a Dollywood Insider is to learn more about the theatrical productions in Dollywood. Last winter, I was able to observe auditions for the many different performing roles. While talking to the actors waiting to audition, I learned what a coveted position it was [...]
When I think of Dollywood’s Smoky Mountain Christmas, experiencing ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas with my family is a must! The beautiful story of the Baxter family and their Christmas miracle makes my heart smile, but seeing the show through my children’s eyes is the icing on the cake. Year after year, my son [...]
If you’re a lover of holidays, Hallmark Channel movies, and/or Dollywood, then you probably already know about the Hallmark Channel movie, “Christmas at Dollywood.” The movie includes stars like Danica McKellar, Niall Matter, and even Dolly Parton! While some of the filming happened outside the park, we Dollywood Insiders were able to be extras [...]
For the past 29 years, Dollywood’s “Christmas in the Smokies” musical stage show has been a guest favorite—so much so, in fact, that it’s the park’s longest-running show! With a cast of 15 talented singers and dancers, eight live musicians, and about a dozen stage crew members, the Christmas-Americana production runs four times daily, six days [...]
Did you know Dollywood is home to a multi-award winning gospel group? I had the great privilege of sitting down and chatting with Dollywood's own Kingdom Heirs. They started in the Silver Dollar City days when the group performed mainly on weekends. Then, according to founding member, Kreis, when Dolly Parton opened Dollywood in 1986, [...]
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