Upcoming Smoky Mountain Events
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Great Smoky Mountains Hot Air Balloon Festival
Townsend Visitors Center (Townsend, TN)
Starts: 3:00pm ‐ Ends: 9:00pm
Join us this August for a summertime spectacle, The Great Smoky Mountains Hot Air Balloon Festival, when professional balloonists light up the evening sky with a beautiful balloon glow and spectacular tethered rides. The sky will be filled with a spectrum of color like never before, against a backdrop of a breathtaking Tennessee Smoky Mountain sunset, in beautiful Townsend, Tennessee!...
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Great Smoky Mountain Jeep Invasion
LeConte Center - 2986 Teaster Lane, Pigeon Forge, TN 37863
Starts: 8:30am ‐ Ends: 5:00pm
The 14th annual Smoky Mountain Invasion™ is an Expo gear towards Jeep® and off road enthusiasts that will be held on August 20th, 21st, and 22nd, 2026. The event will once again be held at the LeConte Center, 2986 Teaster Lane, Pigeon Forge, TN 37863, with show hours Thursday-Friday 8:30 AM to 5PM and Saturday 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. Admission can be purchased each day at the admission booths located both inside the LeConte Center and the outside Vendor area....
The Mountain Music Festival
Gatlinburg Convention Center
Mark your calendar for August 21-23, 2026 for the Coolest Classic Rock and Heavy Metal Festival in America! It all happens in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, set in the shadows of the beautiful Smoky Mountains and is a “must see” event for Rock Music Fans throughout America and beyond! Lock in your tickets now for three-days of nonstop energy and Live Performances plus Artist Photo Experiences, Special Events, Guitar Clinics and more. See why fans come back year after year to be a part of the unforgettable memories and “community” that makes The Mountain so Magical!...
Great Smoky Mountain Jeep Invasion
LeConte Center - 2986 Teaster Lane, Pigeon Forge, TN 37863
Starts: 8:30am ‐ Ends: 5:00pm
The 14th annual Smoky Mountain Invasion™ is an Expo gear towards Jeep® and off road enthusiasts that will be held on August 20th, 21st, and 22nd, 2026. The event will once again be held at the LeConte Center, 2986 Teaster Lane, Pigeon Forge, TN 37863, with show hours Thursday-Friday 8:30 AM to 5PM and Saturday 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. Admission can be purchased each day at the admission booths located both inside the LeConte Center and the outside Vendor area....
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Gatlinburg Songwriters Festival
Historic Gatlinburg Inn - 755 Parkway, Gatlinburg, TN 37738
Starts: 5:30pm ‐ Ends: 9:30pm
The Gatlinburg Songwriters Festival is an intimate annual music series which takes place at the historic Gatlinburg Inn and features some of Nashville's best songwriters, including Wil Nance, Brady Seals, Danny Wells, Bobby Tomberlin, Victoria Venier, Jerry Salley, Karen Staley, and more....
The Mountain Music Festival
Gatlinburg Convention Center
Mark your calendar for August 21-23, 2026 for the Coolest Classic Rock and Heavy Metal Festival in America! It all happens in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, set in the shadows of the beautiful Smoky Mountains and is a “must see” event for Rock Music Fans throughout America and beyond! Lock in your tickets now for three-days of nonstop energy and Live Performances plus Artist Photo Experiences, Special Events, Guitar Clinics and more. See why fans come back year after year to be a part of the unforgettable memories and “community” that makes The Mountain so Magical!...
Great Smoky Mountain Jeep Invasion
LeConte Center - 2986 Teaster Lane, Pigeon Forge, TN 37863
Starts: 8:30am ‐ Ends: 4:30pm
The 14th annual Smoky Mountain Invasion™ is an Expo gear towards Jeep® and off road enthusiasts that will be held on August 20th, 21st, and 22nd, 2026. The event will once again be held at the LeConte Center, 2986 Teaster Lane, Pigeon Forge, TN 37863, with show hours Thursday-Friday 8:30 AM to 5PM and Saturday 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. Admission can be purchased each day at the admission booths located both inside the LeConte Center and the outside Vendor area....
Gatlinburg Songwriters Festival
Historic Gatlinburg Inn - 755 Parkway, Gatlinburg, TN 37738
Starts: 9:45am ‐ Ends: 9:00pm
The Gatlinburg Songwriters Festival is an intimate annual music series which takes place at the historic Gatlinburg Inn and features some of Nashville's best songwriters, including Wil Nance, Brady Seals, Danny Wells, Bobby Tomberlin, Victoria Venier, Jerry Salley, Karen Staley, and more....
The Mountain Music Festival
Gatlinburg Convention Center
Mark your calendar for August 21-23, 2026 for the Coolest Classic Rock and Heavy Metal Festival in America! It all happens in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, set in the shadows of the beautiful Smoky Mountains and is a “must see” event for Rock Music Fans throughout America and beyond! Lock in your tickets now for three-days of nonstop energy and Live Performances plus Artist Photo Experiences, Special Events, Guitar Clinics and more. See why fans come back year after year to be a part of the unforgettable memories and “community” that makes The Mountain so Magical!...
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Sevier County Fair 2026
754 Old Knoxville Hwy Sevierville, TN 37862
Don't miss the annual Sevier County Fair, an Appalachian event chock full of fun! Activities include a large exhibit hall, which showcases a wide variety of items from local artisans, as well as a livestock barn, all sorts of contests, and live music every night. ...
Fall Rod Run
Calling all the automotive enthusiasts out there! The Pigeon Forge Fall Rod Run car event is the area’s largest automotive gathering, and it’s coming back to town from September 17-19. It’s one you surely don’t want to miss! This fall event will feature a massive swap meet with hundreds of show cars, a car corral, top 25 awards, ultimate 5 awards, a cash giveaway of $10,000, and much more. This spectacular 3 day event is family-friendly and offers free spectator parking at the show! Be sure to head over to the LeConte Center in Pigeon Forge and have a blast with us!...
