Description:
Springtime is beautiful in the Smoky Mountains; the flowers are blooming, the trees are coming back to life, and the birds are singing. Perhaps the best reason to visit the Gatlinburg area during the spring is the three-month long celebration known as Springfest. Springfest begins in early March and continues through the first week of June. Tourists and locals can enjoy live entertainment on the sidewalks, as well as overflowing flowers all around. The Great Smoky Arts & Crafts Community hosts their annual Easter Arts & Crafts Show at the Gatlinburg Convention Center. Come and see some of the best handmade spring decorations, crafts, and more! On Easter morning head to Ober Gatlinburg for the annual Easter Sunrise Service at 6:30 a.m. There will be a breakfast buffet awaiting you after the service at the Ober Gatlinburg Restaurant from 7 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. There is also Gatlinburg’s Ribfest & Wings and the Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage to look forward to during Springfest. Springfest is full of so many great events that you may not be able to do all of them! You can try though.

Location:   Gatlinburg

Phone:      865-436-0519 or 800-588-1817

From: Nov. 7, 2011   To: Feb. 28, 2012

Description:
Winterfest in 3D Glasses are available at the Sevierville Visitor Center on Hwy 66 while supplies last. These glasses help you see Winterfest in a whole new light as every point of light shifts into a snowflake. 1-888-SEVIERVILLE (738-4378) www.VisitSevierville.com

Location:   Sevierville

Phone:      1-888-SEVIERVILLE (738-4378)

From: Nov. 8, 2011   To: Feb. 28, 2012

Description:
Every season in the Smoky Mountains is spectacular, but there’s nothing like the Smoky Mountain Winterfest celebration, the year’s most anticipated event! Enjoy as the area’s attractions, restaurants and local businesses collaborate to create dazzling holiday-themed light displays and shows that you can see driving through Sevierville, Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg. See millions of twinkling lights illuminating the beautiful landscape of Sevier County! You can even experience Winterfest in 3D – glasses are available at the Sevierville Visitor Center.

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Location:   Sevierville

Phone:      1-888-738-4378

From: Nov. 10, 2011   To: Feb. 28, 2012

Description:
The City of Gatlinburg magically lights up the winter nights with dozens of spectacular light displays, featuring all LED bulbs. (GSE) (800) 568-4748

Location:   Gatlinburg

Phone:      (800) 568-4748

From: Feb. 9, 2012   To: Feb. 10, 2012

Description:
Country Tonite Theatre; for more information call 1-800-792-4308 or visit countrytonitepf.com

Location:   Pigeon Forge

From: Feb. 17, 2012   To: Feb. 20, 2012

Description:
Pigeon River Crossings (formerly Belz Outlets); for more information call 865-453-7316

Location:   Pigeon Forge

Phone:      865-453-7316

From: Feb. 23, 2012   To: Feb. 26, 2012

Description:
It’s time to get back in the saddle! Discover Saddle Up! Pigeon Forge, a four-day event featuring concerts and tales by some of America’s most legendary western musicians, cowboy poets and storytellers. Fun for the entire family, Saddle Up! Pigeon Forge includes the best in Western entertainment and exhibitions. Sidle on over to Pigeon Forge for Saddle Up! a celebration of cowboy culture and everything western. This four-day festival is sure to get your boots tapping and your hat tipping. There’ll be cowboy-themed activities at the Buckaroo Roundup and a lunch fit for a cowboy at the Chuckwagon Cookoff. The Cowboy Dance will feature western musicians that’ll have you dancing in a line in no time. At the end of the festival, Sunday, start the day off right with a chuckwagon breakfast followed by Cowboy Church. The featured band for the 2012 Saddle Up! festival is “Stories & Strings.” The band features some of western music’s finest. This is a one-of-a-kind concert that gathers together the best in western music. You will never see a concert like this ever again. Don’t miss this unique concert! Tickets go on sale starting on October 24th; be sure to grab yours and Saddle Up!

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Location:   Pigeon Forge

Phone:      (865) 453-8574

From: Feb. 25, 2012   To: Feb. 25, 2012

Description:
You don’t have to be a librarian to attend the Rose Glen Literary Festival. Every year the Rose Glen Literary Festival is held at the Walters State Community College – Sevier County Campus. Authors gather from all over Northern Tennessee to showcase their works and to talk with their fans. The event will include book signing, lectures, workshops, and a special luncheon with guest speaker Fred Brown, who is the author of several books that are set in the Appalachia, including “The Serpent Handlers: Three Families and Their Faith.” This festival has something for all, all book lovers that is. From romance to thrillers and everything in-between, there will be something at the Rose Glen Literary Festival to make even the pickiest book-lover happy. The confirmed authors for this year include: Robert Allen, Steve Watson, Cathy Wilhelm, Emma Carlett, Laura Long Martin, and many more! The Rose Glen Literary Festival is the best way to meet your favorite local authors and to come away with a little writing wisdom yourself. The Rose Glen Literary Festival is the literary event of the season.

Location:   Sevierville

From: Mar. 8, 2012   To: Mar. 10, 2012

Description:
During this festival the Country Tonite Theatre becomes enchanted by some of the best magicians in the world.

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Location:   Pigeon Forge

Phone:      1-800-792-4308

From: Mar. 14, 2012   To: Mar. 17, 2012

Description:
The 18th Annual A Mountain Quiltfest is a staple of Pigeon Forge culture. Quilting enthusiasts from all over descend on Pigeon Forge to see old friends, learn new quilting techniques, and just have fun. There is something for every quilting level with over 80 quilting classes. There will be multiple instructors flying in from all over the country to teach quilting classes. During A Mountain Quiltfest there will be a quilt show which will display quilts from all over the country. The quilters can compete in over 10 categories for more than $20,000 in cash and prizes! The quilt show is open to any quilter, young or old, novice or professional. The 18th Annual A Mountain Quiltfest is a must-do for all quilters out there!

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Location:   Pigeon Forge

Phone:      865-453-8574

From: Mar. 23, 2012   To: Mar. 24, 2012

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Calling all car lovers! Visit the Corvette Expo & Auction on Friday, March 23rd to Saturday, March 24th at the Sevierville Events Center. The show features an auction, swap meet, park n' show and more!

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Location:   Sevierville

Phone:      865-687-3976

From: Mar. 24, 2012   To: Apr. 30, 2012

Description:
Dollywood’s Festival of Nations, held annually in Pigeon Forge, is an international adventure right here in the Smoky Mountains! This month-long cultural event showcases entertainment from around the world. The Festival of Nations creates a cultural atmosphere for fun by introducing visitors to world beats and expanding minds and appetites with global art and foreign food.

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Location:   Pigeon Forge

Phone:      1-800-DOLLYWOOD

From: Apr. 4, 2012   To: Apr. 7, 2012

Description:
The Great Smoky Mountain Arts & Crafts Show attracts thousands of visitors every year! Located in the Gatlinburg Convention Center the show pleases visitors young and old. The people of the Smoky Mountains are talented and they love showing their talent off to you! You may even find something to take home with you. Browse countless booths containing everything from food to lamps and everything in between! But items for your home or give them as a present! The sellers are there to answer any questions you have and some will even give you a demonstration of their craft. Come see the best that the Smoky Mountains has to offer at the Great Smoky Mountains Arts & Crafts Show in Gatlinburg.

Location:   Gatlinburg