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Photos of the Christmas lights around Pigeon Forge, Tn in 2011.
Winterfest in Pigeon Forge is lit by millions of Christmas lights. From the lights that the city supplies along the roadways and in Patriot Park to the lights that the businesses decorate their exteriors with, the Christmas lights will make put you right in the Christmas spirit.
Take a look at what there is to do in Pigeon Forge in 2012.
January
Winterfest Trolley Tour of Lights (Jan. 1-13) – Fun Time Trolley Station at Patriot Park. Tours start at 6:30 PM and run Monday – Friday only, costs $5 per person. (865) 453-6444
22nd Annual Wilderness Wildlife Week™ (Jan. 7-14) – Pigeon Forge’s ultimate Smoky Mountain experience, this eight-day, award-winning event with over 200 classes, lectures, workshops and daily hikes into Great Smoky Mountains National Park. (865) 453-8574
Titanic’s 2nd Annual Pigeon Forge Regional Ice Carving Competition (Jan. 14) – Titanic Museum Attraction 1-800-381-7670 or www.titanicpigeonforge.com
Behind the Scenes of James Cameron’s Titanic (Jan. 23 – Dec. 31) – Titanic Museum Attraction 1-800-381-7670 or www.titanicpigeonforge.com
February
12th Annual Saddle Up! (Feb. 23-26) – Our celebration of the American West features concerts by western musicians and cowboy poets, a chuckwagon cook-off, cowboy church, western swing dance and more. (865) 453-8574
March
17th Annual A Mountain Quiltfest (March 9-13) – This award-winning event preserves the timeless art of quilting with a quilt show, vendor mall and classes taught by top quilting instructors. Classes are filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration begins December 2010. For information call 1-800-251-9100 or visit MountainQuiltfest.com
Dollywood’s Festival of Nations (March 24 – April 30) – Dollywood; for information call 1-800-DOLLYWOOD or visit dollywood.com
April
Easter Egg Hunt (April 7) – Pigeon Forge Community Center. 1-865-429-7373
Easter Bunny Brunch (April 7) – Old Mill Square. 1-865-428-0771
Easter Bunny (April 7) – The Incredible Christmas Place. 1-865-453-0415
Smoky Mountain Trout Tournament (April 7-8) – For information call Greg Ward at 865-661-3474 or visit smokymountaintrouttournament.com
Grand Spring Rod Run (April 12-15) – Grand Resort Hotel Convention Center; for more information call 1-800-251-4444
3rd Annual “Rally in the Forge” Bikefest 2012 – Grand Resort Hotel Convention Center. 1-800-251-4444
May
11th Anniversary Yellow Mustangs Show (May 3 – 5) – Inn at Christmas Place; for more information call 1-888-465-9644
Southern Pedal Car Show (May 9-11) – Smoky Mountain Convention Center for more info call 1-800-223-6707
27th Annual Dolly Homecoming Parade (May 11) – Grand marshal Dolly Parton leads this parade, a spring tradition that features floats, entertainers, marching bands and more. 6 p.m. (865) 453-8574
Shrine FunFest Parade (May 12) – Pigeon Forge Parkway. Begins at 9am
34th Annual F-100 Supernationals & All Ford Show (May 17-19) – LMC Truck/SUV Parts and Accessories presents the 34th annual F-100 Supernationals and All Ford Show. Lots of great events at this 3-day-long car show including a meet and greet with Sam Memmolo “The Voice of the F-100 Supernationals” The event will take place in the City of Pigeon Forge Municipal Lot. (423) 623-4644, (423) 623-1871, or (423) 465-5855, www.f100supernationals.com
Chevy Classics Car Show – Inn at Christmas Place. 1-888-465-9644
Dollywood’s Barbeque & Bluegrass (May 26 – June 10) – For more info call 1-800-DOLLYWOOD or visit dollywood.com
June
Pontiacs in Pigeon Forge Classic Car Show (June 8-9) – Music Road Hotel & Convention Center. (865) 379-9595
All Chevy Supernationals (June 15-16) – LMC Truck/SUV Parts and Accessories presents the all new All Chevy Supernationals III at the Pigeon Forge City Municipal Parking Lot. (423) 623-4644, (423) 623-1871,or (423) 465-5855, www.autoshows.cc
Dollywood’s KidsFest (June 22 – July 29) – Dollywood, 1-800-DOLLYWOOD
July
22nd Annual Patriot Festival (July 4) – Patriot Park. Celebrate America’s independence with food, fun and entertainment. Games, concerts and fireworks round out this free event. (865) 4543-8574
Dollywood Nights (July 30 – Aug. 12) – Celebrate the end of summer at Dollywood with extended hours up until the start of school. 1-800-DOLLYWOOD or www.dollywood.com
August
Tax Free Weekend (Aug. 3-5) – Enjoy tax-free purchases on certain back to school items. Visit tn.gov/revenue/salestaxholiday
Stringtime in the Smokies (August 4) – Old Mill Square
3rd Annual Smoky Mountain Championship Cornhole Tournament (August 4) – Old Mill Square. (865) 428-0771
Pigeon Forge Midnight 8 K Road Race (August 4) – Pigeon Forge Parkway. (865) 607-8717 or www.ktc.org
September
Shades of the Past Rod Run XXX (September 7-8) – Dollywood’s Splash Country. (865) 995-2009 or www.shadesofthepast.com
Grand Fall Rod Run (September 15-17) – Grand Resort Hotel Convention Center. 1-800-251-4444
Dollywood’s National Southern Gospel & Harvest Celebration (Sept. 28 – Oct. 29) – Dollywood. 1-800-DOLLYWOOD
9th Annual Old Mill Heritage Day (September 22) – Old Mill Square. (865) 428-0771 or visit oldmillsquare.com
Smoky Mountain Trout Tournament (September 29-30) – (865) 661-3474 or visit smokymountaintrouttournament.com
Pigeon Forge Rotary Club Craft Fair (Sept. 29 – Oct. 27) – Patriot Park for more info call 865-909-3446
October
17th Annual Harvestfest (October 1-31)
November
Dollywood’s Smoky Mountain Christmas (November 10 – December 30) – Dollywood. 1-800-DOLLYWOOD
23rd Annual Winterfest Kickoff (November 6) – Patriot Park.
Winterfest Trolley Tour of Lights (November 6 – December 31) – Fun Time Trolley Station at Patriot Park. Tours start at 6:30PM and run Monday – Friday only, costs $5 per person. (865) 453-6444
Old Mill Square Annual Holiday Open House (November 10) – Old Mill Square. (865) 428-0771 or www.oldmillsquare.com
Turkey Strut Square & Round Dance Festival (November 16-17) – Grand Resort Hotel Convention Center. 1-800-251-4444
Pigeon Forge Community Chorus Holiday Concert (November 18) – For information call 1-800-251-9100 or visit mypigeonforge.com.
December
31st Annual New Year’s Eve Extravaganza (December 31) – Grand Resort Hotel Convention Center. 1-800-251-4444
New Year’s Eve Celebrations (December 31) – 1-800-251-9100 or (865) 453-8574
The Lumberjack Feud in Pigeon Forge, TN is the Smoky Mountain’s newest entertainment attraction. A live dinner show, the Lumberjack Feud is one of the first non-musical shows in Pigeon Forge in quite some time.
The Lumberjack Feud in Pigeon Forge, TN is the Smoky Mountain’s newest entertainment attraction. A live dinner show, the Lumberjack Feud is one of the first non-musical shows in Pigeon Forge in quite some time. The Lumberjack Feud is located right off the parkway between traffic lights 3 and 4 in a brand new state-of-the-art theater.
The theater itself is split between seats made for dinner and the show and seats that are specifically just for people coming to the show. One there your picture is snapped with your entire party and then you are escorted to your seats. The Lumberjack Feud cast actually helps seat the audience. There is also a concession stand for snacks if you choose just to watch the show.
Danny Black, the ‘world famous lumberjack of the Smokies’, is everyone’s tour guide tonight. Danny really moves the action along while hosting and makes sure everyone keeps up with the goings-on during the show. Black is also extraordinarily witty, a talented juggler and physical comedian to boot. Crowd interaction starts immediately as well as Black wastes no time getting everyone involved, with various people in the crowd being brought to the stage and incorporated in to the show.
You’re introduced to two Smoky Mountain logging families. The show starts off around the inception of the Great Smoky Mountain National Park by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. This is a time when logging in the Great Smoky Mountains is beginning to dwindle and the two families are coming to that realization. They can see that they are not going to be logging in the Smokies much longer so a competition is born to decide which family has the best lumberjacks and lumberjills in all the region.
The competition portion is just a treat if you’ve never been to a lumberjack tournament. These are professional lumberjacks that compete in traditional lumberjack sports including: the standing chop, log rolling, cross-cut saw pull, among others. The hot saw is a crowd favorite, and a loud one at that. The saws are ripped, engines warmed up and then they make two of the fastest cuts you will ever see made outside a true lumber yard. Of course, a dinner show put together with lumberjack games isn’t exactly commonplace anyways. Pets even get in on the action with a series of dog games including a long jump into the pool that takes center stage.
The pool’s main attraction is the log rolling competition that ends the evening pitting family against family and determines the winner of the night’s show. You’ll cheer on your family (the audience is divided in two halves to cheer on the different families) as two of the lumberjacks take to the log and began to roll against one another. It’s a feet-flying, water-splashing good time as you wait for someone, anyone, to get put into the drink. It’s a best of three tries competition and the highlight of the show.
Next time you’re down this way, check out the Lumberjack Feud in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. It’s spanking new, and completely different from any dinner show you’ve ever seen. It’s a top-notch facility; there’s a great cast and it’s something completely different from the traditional variety show that you’re used to hearing about in Pigeon Forge.
Pigeon Forge is not only the shopping destination of the Smokies, it’s also the best place to get a meal at one of its many local eating establishments.
The Smoky Mountain town of Pigeon Forge not only entertains millions of visitors each year coming to see the area’s majestic beauty, the town also strives to meet its guest’s culinary needs with its numerous locally-owned Pigeon Forge restaurants. With so many visitors streaming into town each year, restaurants that reflect the essence of Pigeon Forge and the Great Smoky Mountains are at a premium. With all the locally-owned fare available, Pigeon Forge has become a diner’s dream. From the home-spun flavors of the Old Mill to menus that combine Thai and Japanese flavors, the restaurant scene in Pigeon Forge is geared to the tourist but designed to make memories. And most are located right on the Parkway, or at least close enough where you can park and hit one of the town’s many restaurants between stops at the various outlet malls, or Dollywood.
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The Old Mill Pottery House Café and Grille
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The Old Mill Restaurant
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Taste of India
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Kinkaku Japanese Steak House
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Log Cabin Pancake House
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JT Hannah’s Kitchen
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Smoky Mountain Brewery
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Little Tokyo
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Huck Finns Catfish
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Smokies Breakfast House
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Fusion Café
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Alamo Steakhouse
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Red Rooster Pancake House
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Calhoun’s
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Mel’s Diner
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Bennett’s Pit Bar-B-Que
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Happy Days Diner
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Mama’s Farmhouse
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Flapjack’s Pancake Cabin
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No Way Jose’s
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Smoky Mountain Pancake House
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Pop’s Catfish & Seafood
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Wood Grill Buffet
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Taste of Tennessee
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Reagan’s Broken Egg |
Luxury condo rentals are a very popular lodging accommodation in Pigeon Forge TN. Most are in the more populated areas of Pigeon Forge and thus are very convenient to the restaurants, attractions and trolley transportation along the Parkway.
Condo rentals are a very popular lodging accommodation in Pigeon Forge TN. Most are in the more populated areas of Pigeon Forge and thus are very convenient to the restaurants, attractions and trolley transportation along the Parkway.
Luxury condos available for rent (both Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg TN condos) number in the thousands and have 
been outfitted with high-end furnishings, comforts and amenities. Picture them as a step up from the average hotel. Many of the condominium properties include amenities such as indoor swimming pool, workout facility, and meeting space-making a condo rental a good choice for your special group gathering such as family reunion, corporate or church retreat.
Add the luxury to their convenience to all the things you came to Pigeon Forge for and you have a compelling reason to choose a condo rental as your lodging choice during your next visit to the Smokies.
Condo Rentals:
Pinnacle Crest Luxury Condo Rentals – 19 luxury two-bedroom condos with king-size beds right in Pigeon Forge TN with swimming pool, workout room, meeting space, and great views of downtown Pigeon Forge and the Smoky Mountains. Walking distance to city recreation center and waterpark.