Gatlinburg’s 38th annual Fantasy of Lights Christmas Paradetravels through downtown Gatlinburg on Friday, December 6 starting at 7:30 p.m. to the cheers of an anticipated crowd of more than 80,000 spectators.
The parade excitement for young and old also includes more than 100 parade entries, over a dozen marching bands from Tennessee, North Carolina, Virginia, Georgia, and Alabama, and giant helium balloons taking to the streets. The parade begins at Traffic Light #1A on Hwy 321 at 7:30 p.m. and ends about an hour-and-a-half later at Traffic Light #10.
Santa and Mrs Claus will be in the parade! So bundle up and come out and enjoy one of the many Christmas festivities with us in Gatlinburg! Merry Christmas To All!
This is a new event this year we wanted to share with everyone! Sounds like a fun time awaits us!
Wears Valley wants to take
you back in time to the days of old-fashioned Christmas trees,
horse-drawn wagon rides, hayrides, and storytelling. Lots of fun awaits you in
the Valley during the holiday season. A four-week long event, "Christmas
in Wears Valley" will begin with a tree lighting ceremony at 6:00 pm on Friday,
Nov. 29, 2013 at Wears Valley Ranch which borders Great Smoky Mountains National
Park. The event will run through December 31st.
In the late-November dusk on Nov. 29th, choirs will
gather at Wears Valley Ranch, 3601 Lyon Springs Road, Sevierville, TN for a
magnificent tree lighting ceremony. A blazing bon-fire will warm the night air
as favorite Christmas carols warm our hearts as a trumpet plays. A rich tenor
voice singing "Oh Holy Night" with the words echoing throughout the Valley could
cause us to hear the angels' voices. After the final "Silent Night," everyone
heads to Friendly Falls for "The Best Cup of Hot Chocolate in the
South!"
Earlier in the day fun attractions, stores, art
galleries, and restaurants will be bustling with activity. Food vendors at
Cove Creek RV Resort on Wears Valley Road will be serving up tasty items like
barbecue pork, turkey legs, Philly cheese steaks, smoked sausage, chicken,
ribbon fries, funnel cakes, corn dogs, and caramel or candy apples. A tree tour
throughout the Valley will feature trees decorated the old-fashioned way.
Hayrides, horse-drawn wagon rides, and carolers will liven up the day's
activities.
Great Smoky Thanksgiving Arts & Crafts Show November 26 - December 1, 2013
Unique handcrafted gifts made by members of Great Smoky Arts & Crafts Community are offered as they host their annual Thanksgiving show at the Gatlinburg Convention Center.
Visit www.gatlinburgcrafts.com or call (800)568-4748 for more information.
See five million shining lights while you're on a winterfest Trolley
Tour of Lights. The heated, enclosed trolley comes complete with a
personal tour guide who will share stories about Pigeon Forge's history
and famous Winterfest displays.
Winterfest Trolley Tour of Lights begins and ends at Patriot Park, so returning to your vehicle isn't a hassle.
Tickets
can be purchased the day of the tour and reservations are required for
groups of 10 or more. With many dates to choose from be sure to make
your plans now to experience a Smoky Mountain Winter in the heart of Pigeon Forge.
Please
note that the Winterfest Trolley Tour of Lights will be running
everyday, three times a night in November and December at 6:30 PM, 7:45
PM and 9:00 PM. In January the tours are only on Mondays and Fridays and
there must be a minimum of 15 passengers for a tour to depart.
With the holiday season really kicking
into gear, trolley rides will continue through the month of January,
departing at 6:30 p.m. each Saturday (except on December 2, 24 & 25)
at the mass transit/trolley center at Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies
with additional tours at 7:30 and 8:30 p.m. Admission is $5 and be sure
to call 865-436-0535 for reservations.
The Trolley Ride of Lights is a
chance to soak up every last bit of Gatlinburg’s holiday spirit as the
trolley winds its way through streets decorated with garlands, wreaths
and the occasional elf. The 45-minute tour is completely narrated so
that no one will miss that oh so elusive display just around the corner,
or the place you keep meaning to drive by, but have simply forgotten.
Cruise along Gatlinburg’s River Road
taking in the one-of-a-kind LED lighting display. This latest lighting
endeavor has a price tag of $1.6 million. You’ll notice newly-designed
sections reminiscent of evergreens, winter forests, and romance. Bright
lighting displays will align Hwy. 321 as well.