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Attractions, dining, lodging and events at the edge of the Great Smoky Mountains.
Attractions
Mountain coasters, Anakeesta, aquariums, shows and family fun on the Parkway.
Restaurants
From Southern breakfasts and pancake houses to mountain-view dinners.
Lodging
Cozy cabins, hotels and resorts for every kind of Smoky Mountain trip.
Campgrounds
Pitch a tent or park the RV close to the national park.
Wedding Chapels
Say “I do” with the Great Smoky Mountains as your backdrop.
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Veterans Day 2026 in Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge: Free Ceremony, School Tributes and Titanic Museum Admission
Read more: Veterans Day 2026 in Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge: Free Ceremony, School Tributes and Titanic Museum AdmissionGatlinburg’s free Veterans Day ceremony is Wednesday, November 11, at 11 a.m. at the Gatlinburg Convention Center. Here’s that plus the Sevier…
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Dollywood Smoky Mountain Christmas 2026: Dates, Hours, Shows, Fireworks and Crowd Tips
Read more: Dollywood Smoky Mountain Christmas 2026: Dates, Hours, Shows, Fireworks and Crowd TipsDollywood’s Smoky Mountain Christmas runs November 6, 2026, through January 3, 2027. Here are the park hours and closed days, the lights…
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Cades Cove Loop Road Closed to Cars Sunday Morning, November 8, for the Loop Lope
Read more: Cades Cove Loop Road Closed to Cars Sunday Morning, November 8, for the Loop LopeThe Cades Cove Loop Lope takes over the loop road on Sunday, November 8, 2026, and cars without a race pass can’t…
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Last Weekend for Rich Mountain and Parson Branch Roads: Two Cades Cove Back Roads Close November 9
Read more: Last Weekend for Rich Mountain and Parson Branch Roads: Two Cades Cove Back Roads Close November 9Rich Mountain Road and Parson Branch Road in Great Smoky Mountains National Park close for the season on November 9, 2026. Here’s…
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Gatlinburg’s Winter Festival & Chili Cook-Off Returns to the Parkway November 12
Read more: Gatlinburg’s Winter Festival & Chili Cook-Off Returns to the Parkway November 12Gatlinburg’s free Winter Festival & Chili Cook-Off is Thursday, November 12, 2026, from 5 to 9 p.m. on the downtown Parkway. Here’s…
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Free Ranger Programs in the Smokies This November: Farm Days, Kuwohi Talks and a Veterans Day Cleanup
Read more: Free Ranger Programs in the Smokies This November: Farm Days, Kuwohi Talks and a Veterans Day CleanupGreat Smoky Mountains National Park has free ranger programs all through November 2026, including Down on the Farm at the Mountain Farm…
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Photo credits: Lodging: J654567 via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 (cropped). Wedding Chapels: Alicia Porter / Flickr, CC BY 2.0 (cropped).
