There’s nothing like the Christmas season at Dollywood. Every year, I’m drawn back to the Smoky Mountain Christmas festival. It’s so tastefully put together with Christmas lights galore (more than 6 million), heartfelt theater performances and melodious Christmas songs trailing through the park. It really puts me in the Christmas spirit. Last year, I [...]
It’s my personal opinion that the Great Smoky Mountains are truly at their best during the fall and winter months. While I love Dollywood’s Flower & Food Festival and Smoky Mountain Summer Celebration, there is something super special about the seasonal showcase of holidays at Dollywood from late September with Harvest Festival featuring Great [...]
Dollywood’s Smoky Mountain Christmas is packed with family fun! From lights to rides to shows, Christmas brings a wide range of seasonal experiences to the park. If you are visiting with children during this festival, you’ll have no trouble filling your day at Dollywood, but be sure to check out these five must-do experiences [...]
I ran my first 5k at Dollywood! That’s right. Dollywood hosts an annual race called Light the Way 5k. I wasn’t quite sure what to expect. I knew that it was scheduled late at night after the park closed so participants could enjoy an empty park glowing with millions of Christmas lights. I didn’t [...]
One of my favorite holiday traditions growing up was a Christmas scavenger hunt in our local community. Friends and family would all meet at the same home where we received our lists, divided up into teams by carpool and began our friendly competition to find everything on the list before any of the other [...]
If you are looking to maximize your time at Dollywood’s Smoky Mountain Christmas, you may want to consider doing a VIP tour. The Magic of Glacier Ridge Guided Tour is available select dates through Jan. 1, 2023. This is a great opportunity to have a private tour guide who will lead you through the [...]
Christmas is my favorite. Dollywood is also my favorite. So, Dollywood’s Smoky Mountain Christmas festival is my favorite-favorite I guess you could say! Want to know why I love Christmas at Dollywood so much? Stay with me, I’m going to share with you my top 10 favorite tips and treasures in this video. [...]
Harvest Festival is a gorgeous time to enjoy Dollywood, and one of the Harvest Festival highlights each year is Great Pumpkin LumiNights. As the sun sets, the park glows with thousands of intricately carved pumpkins and large pumpkin sculptures. This cute-not-scary evening event is a perfect way to experience the season with your family, [...]
Any day at Dollywood is a great day, but there is something special about fall at the park. From the cooler temperatures to the amazing festivals to the gorgeous scenery, fall is my favorite time to visit Dollywood. If you haven’t already planned a fall trip, let me share five reasons fall at Dollywood [...]
Whether you’re a parent, are young yourself or are simply young at heart, you have to make plans to see Gazillion Bubble Show Aurora at Dollywood! Returning to Dollywood for the first time in several years, this show is one of the most spectacular, mesmerizing and jaw-dropping shows in the park. Over the course [...]
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