Honda Goldwing Spring Fling

Roaring engines, whether from automobiles or motorcycles, have definitely carved out a place amongst the tourism industry in Sevier County. It’s a loud and fast growing group of motorcycle enthusiasts that all come together in April for the Tennessee Goldwing Road Riders Association Rally & Show. Honda Goldwing motorcycles riders bill get this spring get together as their “Spring Fling”, usually commencing at the Sevier County Fairgrounds.

In recent years it’s been put on in connection with the Wilderness at the Smokies Resort where attendees can attend seminars and discussion groups on the lifestyle, participate in parades, win prizes, and discuss all things Honda with other Gold Wing enthusiasts. Past years themes have included Davy Crockett Days at the fairgrounds.

Tennessee’s Gold Wing Road Riders Association is the largest single-marquee social organization for owners and riders of Gold Wing motorcycles and serves as hosts for the Spring Fling. Of course, the Honda Gold Wing is their common denominator and they each know everything there is to know about the open road cruiser, the lifestyle, everything. Seminars on everything from stress management to listening and communicating on the road are a large part of the weekend schedule. Vendors have booths and tables set up for the conference that everyone can peruse. Some of those products – bike gear, motorcycle-related clothing will be available for purchase throughout the weekend.

This past year, Goldwing Riders competed for the grand prize of a Bushtec Performance Sport Trailer, a $1,000 second place prize and two chapter prizes worth $250 each. Cash prizes were also awarded to talent show winners in the categories of comedy, serious, and the outside Tennessee combined category.

The weekend typically centers around the following events:

  • The Sevier County Fairgrounds hosts a   Campfire Stew that is billed as just some great country fun. Visitors can sit in their lawn chairs, listen to the music, and dance in the field. The fun of the Chapter Challenge commences as Gold Wing Chapters vie for the title of “King of the Frontier.” For the Chapter Challenge portion, make sure ‘dirty’ clothes and shoes are a part of your wardrobe. Chapters can have more than one five-member team and teams may be all male, all female, or co-ed.
  •  Each and every one who takes part will have their skills tested in a variety of ways. It’s always a fun, but messy event.
  • The annual Bike Light Show circles the fairgrounds/vendor area and gives everyone a chance to get decked out on their ride.
  • The Tennessee Couple of the Year 2011 selection. Each chapter nominates a man and woman for couple of the year, and you really don’t want to miss this opportunity. Each chapter is encouraged to come out and support their chapter Couple of the Year.
  • The Frontier Rodeo is one of the newer draws to the event. Complete with cowboys riding bulls, timed horse races, and rodeo clowns, this is one of the more popular gatherings, always packs the house and recently has been a free event for a number of attending Gold Wing riders.
  • Come in your riding best, as well as Sunday best for a number of Best Dressed competitions. Categories include Best Dressed-Parade, Best Dressed-Show, Best Dressed-Riding, and Best Dressed-Theme.

Of course, there are numerous bike shows scheduled throughout the weekend, and whether you’re planning on staying around the fairgrounds, or out as far as Gatlinburg, you’re bound to see some of your Honda Goldwing brethren cruising the Parkway. Talent shows are a big part of the weekend as well with various cash prizes being handed out at different competitions. The biggest of those competitions happen at the weekend finale. After a day filled with activities including field events, bike show (onsite at the fairgrounds), seminars galore, and more, the closing ceremonies will feature announcements for chapter awards, TN member of the year, Chapter educator of the year, as well as grand prizes.

Directions to the Sevier County Fairgrounds:

Traveling on Interstate 40 from Knoxville, Asheville, or the Tri-Cities, take Exit 407 towards Sevierville (the Great Smoky Mountains National Park) approximately 8 miles. Take a right over the river onto the bridge leading to the Wilderness Resort at the Smokies. Take a left at the 1st light over bridge. The Sevier County Fairgrounds is approximately 2 miles on your left.

WonderWorks

If you’re taken aback by the upside down house that rests beside the Pigeon River in Pigeon Forge, you wouldn’t be the first. WonderWorks, a combination arcade/science museum, is one of handful of Pigeon Forge attractions that not only stand out because of their rave reviews, but because of their outward appearance.

Constructed to look like it landed upside down in Pigeon Forge, WonderWorks is arguably the most unique building in the Great Smoky Mountains. It’s located right next door to the new Hatfield & McCoy Dinner Feud. WonderWorks bills itself as an amusement park for the mind, featuring over 150 interactive exhibits. It’s 55,000 square feet of fun for the whole family… And don’t forget to stick around for Terry Evanswoods’ thrilling magic show, sure to delight the mind and play tricks on the eyes.

Take your time and enjoy WonderWorks for all it’s worth. It’s a go-at-your-own-pace attraction where you can try out every single exhibit as many times as you want! Get your fill of each of the exhibits while you’re there, there are no limits. It’s a great place for families looking to keep their kids enthralled and entertained for hours! On average, people can spend two hours just going through all the exhibits once. Feel hurricane winds, the shaking of what an earthquake feels like, flip upside-down on a bicycle-like contraption, see how hard you can throw a baseball, design a own virtual roller coaster and then ride it, try laying on a bed of nails, and more! WonderWorks is a must-stop in Pigeon Forge, TN.

Inversion TunnelA word to the wise, it can get crowded, so pick a good time to go when you do. Try early mornings or late after dinner. I would avoid Fridays and Saturdays unless you’re prepared to deal with an influx of people.

A few more tips:

  • Don’t eat anything too heavy beforehand. There are rides that spin and flip, so try to eat after you go on any of the rides.
  • There are a lot of photo opportunities at WonderWorks (bed of nails, spacesuit), so pack your camera.

Terry Evanswood’s “The Wonders of Magic at WonderWorks” is rated as a 5-star attraction on Trip Advisor and was voted No. 1 of 62 Pigeon Forge attractions. They advise guests to: “Discover the Wonders of Magic at WonderWorks. Prepare to be dazzled by one of the world’s greatest magicians. Terry Evanswood, don’t miss this opportunity to participate in one of this areas true greats. His show is so amazing you will be asking yourself, “How did he do that?”

If you have tips that you would like to share about Wonder Works in Pigeon Forge, TN then please post a comment below!

Website

Phone:
865-868-1800

Address:
WonderWorks
100 Music Road
Pigeon Forge, TN 37863

Dollywood

Don’t miss out on the Dollywood experience if you’re going to be coming through the Pigeon Forge/Great Smoky Mountains area during the summer. With a theme park and Dollywood’s Splash Country Waterpark all on site, there’s something for everyone.

Based in the picturesque Great Smoky Mountains, Dollywood is a 150-acre family adventure park open nine months a year (late March through December) offering more than 40 rides and attractions; award-winning live entertainment featuring country, bluegrass, gospel and mountain music; and a dozen crafters authentic to the East Tennessee region.

A family-friendly vacation destination, Dollywood recently just announced the addition of the new $20 million Wild Eagle steel wing coaster, the first of its kind in the U.S, for the 2012 season. Experiencing the freedom of flight, the new coaster’s innovative floorless design positions riders seated four abreast in a forward-facing position, with two riders actually seated on the “wings” along either side of the coaster’s track with nothing but air above and below them.

DollywoodThe Wild Eagle raises 21 stories into the sky atop Dollywood’s highest peak.  Taking off from the Wilderness Pass area, riders will experience the sensation of flight as the coaster’s massive track swoops and soars around the park.  Wild Eagle reaches a top speed of 61 miles per hour and maneuvers four inversions including a giant loop, a “zero-G” roll, and a giant flat spin. The two-and-a-half minute journey also includes a 135-foot first drop.  Located 210 feet above the coaster’s loading station, the ride provides spectacular views of the Smoky Mountains.

Wild Eagle is yet another one of Dollywood’s award-winning lineup of high speed roller coasters.  Thunderhead, twice named the world’s best wooden coaster, consistently ranks among the best in the world.  Mystery Mine, a 1,811-foot-long steel coaster, was named Theme Park Insider’s best new theme park attraction when it opened in 2007. Not to be outdone, Dollywood is a two-time Golden Ticket Award winner for Best Shows and three-time winner for Best Christmas Event.

DollywoodThe Barnstormer, Dollywood’s newest thrill ride, was a huge hit when it opened this past summer and is situated on a ridge alongside Craftsman’s Valley.  Passengers are seated back-to-back on two giant pendulums that swing 81 feet in the air.  The journey to the treetops reaches a maximum speed of 45 miles per hour and rotates 230 degrees.  It’s big, red barn theme complements the Barnstormer’s barnyard setting which includes a large children’s play area.  Lil’ Pilots Playground features a 22-foot by 16-foot wooden bi-plane while Granny’s Garden & Pig Pen offers play structures and water fountains.

As far as other attractions, there is no shortage of yearly festivals at Dollywood. It’s actually home to five of the South’s largest festivals including the popular BBQ & Bluegrass festival that usually runs mid-August through September.

For the Christmas holidays, Dollywood’s Smoky Mountain Christmas festival features the wildly entertaining Christmas on Ice.  The spectacular indoor ice skating production, with spins and spirals choreographed to the sounds of the holiday season, features the Ice Theater of New York.  The show joins the park’s award-winning lineup of Christmastime shows, including the perennial favorite Christmas in the Smokies.

Driving Directions

  • Off Interstate 40, take Exit 407 toward Sevierville/Pigeon Forge/Gatlinburg.
  • Follow TN Hwy. 66 South which becomes US 441.
  • At Traffic Light No. 8 in Pigeon Forge, turn left and follow the signs to Dollywood.

GPS Navigation Systems

Use 1198 McCarter Hollow Road, Pigeon Forge, TN 37862 to locate Dollywood’s entrance.

 

Dixie Stampede

The Most Fun Place to Eat in the Smokies!

If there is one show that has made itself a stop for visitors to the area each and every year it is Dixie Stampede.  Dixie Stampede became the second big attraction from the owners of Dollywood and Dolly Parton herself.  The show is very simply a competition between the two sides of the audience with a faire amount of horsemanship thrown into boot.  They also happen to serve one of the best meals that you will find in Pigeon Forge.  Dixie Stampede is more than an attraction it is a destination

Dixie Stampede was the first dinner show in Pigeon Forge.  Opening in 1988, it has been in the same location since that point and was one of the attractions that opened up the south end of Pigeon Forge.  Before that point, the Herschend Company, that owns both Dollywood and Dollywood’s Splash Country, decided that dinner show would go along well with the burgeoning attractions in Pigeon Forge.  As Dollywood grew they decided to throw their hat, and the experience that they had with the live shows at Dollywood, into the growing live entertainment field on the Parkway in Pigeon Forge.  From the time they opened, Dixie Stampede has become one of those places that thousands of visitors to the Smokies make part of the trips to the Smoky Mountains.

Dixie Stampede - Pigeon ForgeHere is the premise behind the show.  Once you walk in the door you will realize that you are in an indoor riding arena.  The horseshoe shaped seating area covers three sides of the dirt covered ‘ stage.’  The crickets chirping and the man-made stars in the sky lend to the atmosphere.  Once the action kicks off though you don’t have time to think about the scenery anymore, this high energy show will keep you on the edge of your seat.  Horses, trick riding, games, competitions and plenty of music makes the time fly by.  And the competition is the biggest part of the night.  The idea is that the two sides of the audience are competing.  Throughout most of the year, it is a competition between the North and South, during the winter months it is still the north and south but this time it is the North and South Poles.  And not only is the cast involved in this competition but the members of the audience get brought down into the arena itself.

Dixie Stampede - Pigeon ForgeBut let’s not forget the food.  The food is just as big a highlight as the show.  And because it is Dixe Stampede, the food is as big as the show.  You get a whole rotisserie chicken, pork tenderloin, corn-on-the-cob, potato wedges, creamy vegetable soup, a biscuit and dessert.  I know this sounds like a lot of food, and it is, but if you don’t finish everything they will bring you a doggy bag so that you can take the leftovers back to your hotel or cabin.  The food is amazing and the fact that they can serve more than a thousand people while putting on a multi-million dollar show means that you get to watch two shows in one:  the show in the arena and the show that the servers put on in the audience.

Make sure that you and your family have been to Dixie Stampede.  Make it a tradition, make sure that you have fun eating in the most fun place to eat in the Smokies.

Dixie Stampede
3849 Parkway
Pigeon Forge, TN
865-453-4400

Hatfield & McCoy’s Dinner Feud

Everyone loves a dinner show.  You get to see world class entertainment and you get to eat a great meal at the same time.  One of the most successful dinner show locations in the Smokies is the Hatfield & McCoy’s Dinner Feud.  Taking its story from the mountain families of the Hatfields and McCoys, there is lots of comedy, lots of music, lots of dancing and lots of food.  This is the perfect evening in the Smokies – good family fun in the Smokies with great people and great food.

Most people know the story of the Hatfields and McCoys.   Two mountain families that found themselves embroiled in a feud that lasted generations. The show takes a tongue in cheek look at this feud and add a competition between the families to see who can entertain the people at the show more.  Singing, dancing, clogging and lots of comedy are brought to you by one of the best casts in Pigeon Forge.  This multi-million dollar production brings the fun and the glitz of a live show to thousands of families each season.

It is a dinner show so, of course, we have to talk about the food.  Here is what they bring each and every person that comes to show each night:

  • Hatfield & McCoy Dinner FeudFeudin’ Fried Chicken
  • Open Pit Pulled-to-Pieces Pork Barbeque
  • Southern Style Creamy Soup
  • Smashed Mashed Taters
  • Bust Y’er Jeans Pinto Beans
  • Keep It Comin’ Cornbread
  • No Tellin’ What’s In It Coleslaw
  • Granny’s Famous Specialty Dessert

You will have a table full of food.  You will find that you are full by the time you are halfway through with your chicken.  Arrive hungry and prepared to eat because there is no shortage of food at the Hatfields and McCoys Dinner Feud.

And talk about easy to find.  When you first pull into town at traffic light ‘0,’ you can see the Hatfield and McCoys theater at the top of the next hill.  Look for the Titanic and turn before you get to it and you are at the Hatfields and McCoys Dinner Feud.  Call and make reservations so that you get the best seats possible.  Let the courteous staff help you plan your evening and get you prepared for a great night out in the Smokies.  If you have been coming to the area for a number of years, you will know this location and theater as the old home of the Black Bear Jamboree.  The same folks still own the theater and they are still bringing the funny and the talent to the stage each and every show.  Come feud, come eat, come enjoy!

Hatfield & McCoy Dinner FeudHatfield & McCoy’s Dinner Feud
119 Music Rod
Pigeon Forge, TN
865-908-7469
http://www.hatfieldmccoydinnerfeud.com/
https://www.facebook.com/hatfieldmccoy

Lumberjack Feud Dinner Show

Lumberjack Feud is  now Dolly Parton’s Smoky Mountain Adventures. Information is maintained below for historical purposes.

Lumberjack Feud Dinner ShowOne of the newest entertainment venues in Pigeon Forge, TN is the Lumberjack Feud.  The Lumberjack Feud is one of the first non-musical shows in Pigeon Forge and it’s a dinner show to boot.  Their state of the art theater is located right off the parkway between traffic lights 3 and 4.  The theater is divided into seats for the dinner and show and seats that are just for the show.  As you enter the theater, you get your picture taken with your entire party and then you are escorted to your seats.  You will find that the cast you will see in the show later is helping to seat the audience.  There of course is an opportunity to get plenty of snacks at the concession stand, if you chose not to do the dinner and show, as you make your way to your seats.

As the lights go down and the show starts, you are entertained by Danny Black – the ‘world famous lumberjack of the Smokies.’  Danny is the host for the show and helps move the action along and make sure that everyone is following the plot.  Besides that he is extraordinarily funny, a talented juggler and physical comedian and he masterfully works the crowd.  The crowd interaction starts immediately as well, with people in the crowd being brought onto the stage and made part of the show.

Lumberjack Feud Dinner ShowThe plot is a feud between two logging families in the Smokies.  The show takes place right around the time that the Great Smoky Mountain National Park has been created by President Roosevelt.  The time of logging in the Smokies is almost over and the two families can see that they are not going to be logging in the Smokies anymore so there is a competition to decide which family has the best lumberjacks and lumberjills in the Smokies.

The competition portion is great.  These are professional lumberjacks that are participating in traditional lumberjack sports.  The events that are featured include:  the standing shop, cross-cut saw pull, log rolling and much more.  The hot saw is a crowd favorite.  They fire up the saws, let the engines warm up and then make two of the fastest cuts you will ever see made at a dinner show.  Of course, seeing lumberjack games at a dinner show is a little odd anyway.  They even get their family pets into the action with a series of dog games including a long jump into the pool that is the center of the stage.

Lumberjack Feud Dinner ShowThe main action in that pool is the log rolling event that ends the evening and decides the winner of the nights show.  As you cheer on your family (the audience is divided in two halves to cheer on the different families) two of the lumberjacks take to the log and began to roll against each other.  The feet are flying and the water is splashing and you are waiting for someone to go into the drink.  They do a best out-of-three competition and it really is the highlight of the show.

Make sure that you check out the Lumberjack Feud in Pigeon Forge.  It is brand new, it is completely different and it will make memories for your family that you will never forget.  The facility is amazing; there is a great cast and something completely different from the traditional variety show that you usually see in Pigeon Forge.

Elvis Museum

Everyone loves the King of Rock & Roll!  In Pigeon Forge, TN, there is no shortage of Elvis memorabilia and places to get into your Elvis groove.  One of those places is the Elvis Museum in Pigeon Forge.  Combining both a museum and a theater this venue is all things Elvis and the fact that it is located right on the Parkway makes it a quick stop on the way through town.

elvis1The museum at the Elvis Museum is one of the most wonderful small venue museum that you will ever find. Mike Moon started collecting Elvis memorabilia in 1971 when he had a chance to meet the King at a party in Las Vegas.  The belt that he got from Elvis, himself, that evening is still in the collection and it started a passion for all things Elvis that has continued to this day.  Though Mon has since passed away, his family still carries on the tradition of this museum that has been in the heart of Pigeon Forge since 1979. Here are just a few of the highlights that you might see at the museum:

  • 1973 Lincoln Continental Limo – the last personal limo that Elvis owned
  • TCB Ring
  • TCB Necklace
  • Gold Nugget Watch
  • Karate Gui
  • Shotgun
  • Jewelled Lamp
  • Artifacts from Elvis last tour
  • much, much more…

elvis2Along with the museum, there is a theater at the heart of the Elvis Museum, This theater is home to some of the best Elvis tribute artists that are found in the area.  In fact there are three Elvis tribute artists working out of this theater:

  • Will Reynolds – At 17 years old, Reynolds is known as Teen Elvis.  Reynolds takes on all of Elvis’ various career phases throughout his show from young Elvis to the Vegas years.  He has only been performing for a few years but he is at a level that does not match his years.
  • Matt Cordell – An Elvis tribute artist for more than 20 years, Cordell entertains at the TCB Theater on Mondays.  Over his two decades of entertaining, Cordell has won several prestigious awards:  Elvis Presley Enterprise’s Ultimate Elvis Contest in 2010 and he placed fourth in the Ultimate Elvis Finals in Memphis.
  • Robert Keefer – A fan and a tribute artist, Keefer has been performing for years and has also worked backstage at the Elvis Museum in Pigeon Forge.  He believes that being able to get closer to the King by handling and caring for the various memorabilia in the museum.  He focuses on Elvis 70s career in Vegas and his collection of jumpsuits bring that era of Elvis bigger then life lifestyle to the stage.

For that Elvis fan that is traveling with you on your vacation to the Smokies  there is no other stop that will mean as much to them as the Elvis Museum in Pigeon Forge.  The incredibly well maintained museum and the theater with the three different take son Elvis by the tribute artists are something you are not going to find anywhere else in the Smokies.  Stop by their location on the Parkway in Pigeon Forge and spend sometime with Elvis – The King of Rock & Roll.

Elvis Museum
2638 Parkway
Pigeon Forge, TN
865-428-2001
http://www.elvismuseums.com

Gatlinburg Golf Course

Best Municipal Golf Course in all 50 States – Golf Digest

With all the majestic beauty surrounding you when you visit the Smokies, it is no wonder that people choose to come to the area to spend some time on a golf course.  The majestic sweep of the mountains draw the eye to the beautiful shapes of the golf courses in the area.  One of those courses that has been bringing people and clubs to spend some time outdoors is the Gatlinburg Golf Course.

Now, first things first, this golf course is not in Gatlinburg but it is the municipal golf course for the city of Gatlinburg and the only golf course in Pigeon Forge.  If you have been coming to the area for a long time you know that the Gatlinburg Golf Course is located on Dollywood Lane which goes to the old entrance to Dollywood.  Get on the Parkway in Pigeon Forge and find traffic light 8.  Turn onto Veterans Boulevard and head up the hill away from the Parkway.  When you come to the next traffic light on Veterans, turn right.  You will be beside the golf course at this point.  The next drive way on the right is the entrance to the Gatlinburg Golf Course.  Make your tee time reservation before time and as you turn in check out the natural beauty of the area.

The course itself is built into the natural landscape of the foothills of the Smokies.  And this is the reason why people love this golf course.  It has been renovated twice since it was opened and it provides challenging holes ranging in length and difficulty.  All told, this is a 6,281 yard course.  One of the signature holes has become known as Sky Hi.  This hole is only 194 yards in length, but it drops 200 feet from the tee to the green.  Even the most seasoned veteran golfer is going to find the joy and fun in trying to place the ball on the green from that dramatic drop in height.

Green Fees – Fees include 18 holes with a cart

June through October and Holidays:

  • $60 before noon
  • $50 Noon to 4pm
  • $40 After 4pm
  • $30 9-Hole fee
April, May and November:
  • $55 Before noon
  • $45 After noon
  • $30 9-Hole fee
For more information on fees and tee times please call the pro shop (800) 231-4128.  You can also reserve your tee times online.
If you are a golfer, you owe it to yourself to spend some time on this amazing course.  Just once play the game you love in the setting of the Smoky Mountains.  Play the full 18 at Gatlinburg Golf Course.  Tackle Sky Hi and see if you are up for the challenge.  If you are in town with a large group this golf course can certainly accomodate any size outing.  Give Gatlinburg Golf Course a chance to show you why they are one of the top courses in the area.

Gatlinburg Golf Course
520 Dollywood Lane
Pigeon Forge, TN
865-453-3912
http://golf.gatlinburg.com

Dollywood’s Splash Country

Dollywood's Splash CountryDollywood added on to their amusements here in the Smokies when they built Splash Country in 2001.  And though the number of months they are open each year is limited due to the climate, while they are open they are one of the best waterparks in the country.  With activities aimed at each and every member of the family and acres of fun, water themed attractions to explore.  From an enormous wave pool to a lazy river and everything in between, Splash Country has it all.

Here are a few of the many features and areas in Dollywood’s Splash Country.

Dollywood's Splash CountryBear Mountain Fire Tower – 7 slides adorn this multi-level kid’s play area.  With slides, ladder, splash down pools and water dripping all over the place, this area is an oasis for childrens that are a little older and who need a little less supervision in their play time.  Oh, and by the way, on top of the Fire Tower is a bucket that dumps 300 gallons of water all at once.  You probably find your child standing in the splash zone.

The Cascades – A swimming area with a few slides that becomes the perfect place to let the younger members of your party float and swim and play in the cool water on a hot summer day.

Down Bound Float Trip – Otherwise now as the Lazy River, this is the float spot for most people visiting Splash Country.  Grab an inner tube and hit the water.  The jets in the Lazy River keeps the water flowing in the right direction and also keeps you floating in the right direction as well.  You get watch the other activities happen around you as you spend some time floating in quick contemplation.

Dollywood's Splash CountryLittle Creek Falls – This is an area especially for the youngest members of your family.  A wading pool for the little ones is only about ankle deep in places for the adults.  Your youngest can play in the water and enjoy the freedom they have by being in a place designed just for them.

Mountain Waves – A fantastic wave pool that houses thousands of gallons of water and is big enough to fit even the largest crowds.  Throughout the day you will hear the klaxon go off letting everyone know that the waves at the wave pool are about to begin.  The water starts to undulate and then the people in the deepest section are riding waves and troughs that are 5-6 feet deep.

Dollywood’s Splash Country
1198 McCarter Hollow Road
Pigeon Forge, TN
865-428-9488
http://www.dollywood.com/waterpark.aspx

Country Tonite Theater

16 Spectacular Seasons in Pigeon Forge

Country Tonite Theater - Pigeon ForgeFor years, during the height of the live theater shows in Pigeon Forge, the variety show was the staple form of entertainment.  Now, you can still see variety show excellence at Country Tonite, right on the Parkway in Pigeon Forge.  Located at traffic light 1 in Pigeon Forge, Country Tonite is easily found  and in fact a short walk from some of the major hotels.  The show boats world-class entertainers and even brings in some nationally known talent in the Celebrity Concert series.  And then there is Christmas at Country Tonite which is one of the best ways to get you and your family into the Christmas spirit.

The main show at Country Tonite is a country music variety show the likes of which you have never seen before.  Packing the theater with more than a thousand people nightly, and bringing enough entertainment to fill a theater twice its size, Country Tonite puts on the best of today’s country music along with some of the great hits from the past.  Dancing, singing, comedy and much more are packed into each and every show.

Country Tonite Theater - Pigeon ForgeBut what happens when you take the variety show greatness that is Country Tonite and mix in a heaping helping of Christmas… you get one of the best Christmas Shows in the area.  Dripping from every corner of the stage, you will fill like an elf exploded in the theater.  Christmas favorites and plenty of good ole country fun are there for the taking at the Country Tonite Christmas show.  And of course, what Christmas Show in the Smokies would be complete without the big guy – yes, Santa makes an appearance in each and every Christmas Show at the Country Tonite Theater.

Of course, if you want something different, each year the Country Tonite Theater hosts a Celebrity Concert Series.  These celebrity artist were the people that made country music what it is today.  They laid the foundation for modern stars.  Each season, celebrities like:  Mel Tillis, Merl Haggard, George Jones, Ray Stevens and many more cause their fans to make a rush for the seats at the Country Tonite theater.  Packing the people in the seats, these stars from yesteryear prove why they are still superstars.  Get your tickets early because these shows almost always sale out.  Just think, while you are on vacation you have the chance to see some of the greats from country music’s history that made that genre of music popular.

Country Tonite Theater - Pigeon ForgeMake sure that you check out Country Tonite will you are on vacation in the Smokies.  See what a variety show should be like.  Experience all they have to offer, whether you are taking in the regular show, their Christmas show or one of the celebrities they work with to bring world class entertainment to the Tennessee side of the Smokies each and every year.

Country Tonite Theater
129 Showplace Slvd
Pigeon Forge, TN
865-453-2003
http://www.countrytonitepf.com/