Festival of Nations is a Dollywood tradition. It began in 2001 and has been the way Dollywood opens each new season ever since. Why should you put this particular festival on your must-see and must-do list? I’ll show you.

Dollywood’s Festival of Nations is a cultural showcase. It includes authentic entertainment, merchandise, and FOOD—really, really good food. I was there for Passholder Preview Day and met one of the visiting chefs Dollywood is hosting this year. Chef Pepin hails from Cuba and makes a mean Cuban sandwich. I loved everything about him—from his [...]