Looking for a break?
The Smoky Mountain Music Festival is hosted in the historic town of Gatlinburg. Gatlinburg offers a wide range of activities including shopping, hiking, attractions, and dining options. You are sure to find something for everyone in your group!
Check out some of our favorites below! We hope you enjoy your trip to Gatlinburg!
Tour The Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Included in the festival package is a professionally guided tour of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, including Newfound Gap, and a one-half mile hike to Clingmans Dome, the highest point east of the Rockies.
The tour is approximately 3 hours and a 40 mile round trip. The tour can be shortened, if so desired. Be sure to make arrangements with your motor coach company to take advantage of this exciting tour! Other tours are available.
Tour guides (one per bus) will meet the group at your hotel at the time specified by the group director. When additional materials are emailed after March 1st, a form will be included for scheduling the tour.
Tour The Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Included in the festival package is a professionally guided tour of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, including Newfound Gap, and a one-half mile hike to Clingmans Dome, the highest point east of the Rockies.
The tour is approximately 3 hours and a 40 mile round trip. The tour can be shortened, if so desired. Be sure to make arrangements with your motor coach company to take advantage of this exciting tour! Other tours are available.
Tour guides (one per bus) will meet the group at your hotel at the time specified by the group director. When additional materials are emailed after March 1st, a form will be included for scheduling the tour.
Thrills for the Adventurer
Looking for some fast paced, fun? Look no further! Gatlingburg has a variety of fun activities that any adventurer is sure to enjoy!
Check out some of our favorite spots filled with plenty of activities for thrill seekers!
Anakeesta*
Immerse yourself in a one of a kind outdoor experience for all ages. Anakeesta is a mountaintop park filled with a variety of thrills and views. Check out our unique observation tower that offers 360 degree views of the Smooky Mountains. Anakeesta is home to over 3,000 plants, flowers and sculptures featuring a 20′ tall Willow. Check out Anakeesta and dicover the magic that lives in the mountains!
Ober Mountain*
Ober Mountain offers scenic views year round. No matter what season you visit there are plenty of activities to explore. Take a tram ride up to a mountain filled with activities. Check out the Tennessee Flyer Mountain Coaster or bobsled down our own bobsledding course! Looking for things to do with friends? Try ice skating at our indoor ice rink! Visit Ober Mountain today and experience the fun for yourself!
Gatlinburg SkyPark*
Take the chairlift up to some of the best views that Gatlinburg has to offer! When you reach the top check out the record setting SkyBridge, the longest pedestrian cable bridge in North America! Don’t forget to check out the SkyTrail hiking path if you are looking to take in the gorgeous scenery at the top of Crockett Mountain.
*Price not included in festival package. Experience will cost extra for groups attending the Smoky Mountain Music Festival.
Thrills for the Adventurer
Looking for some fast paced, fun? Look no further! Gatlingburg has a variety of fun activities that any adventurer is sure to enjoy!
Check out some of our favorite spots filled with plenty of activities for thrill seekers!
Anakeesta*
Immerse yourself in a one of a kind outdoor experience for all ages. Anakeesta is a mountaintop park filled with a variety of thrills and views. Check out our unique observation tower that offers 360 degree views of the Smooky Mountains. Anakeesta is home to over 3,000 plants, flowers and sculptures featuring a 20′ tall Willow. Check out Anakeesta and dicover the magic that lives in the mountains!
Ober Mountain*
Ober Mountain offers scenic views year round. No matter what season you visit there are plenty of activities to explore. Take a tram ride up to a mountain filled with activities. Check out the Tennessee Flyer Mountain Coaster or bobsled down our own bobsledding course! Looking for things to do with friends? Try ice skating at our indoor ice rink! Visit Ober Mountain today and experience the fun for yourself!
Gatlinburg SkyPark*
Take the chairlift up to some of the best views that Gatlinburg has to offer! When you reach the top check out the record setting SkyBridge, the longest pedestrian cable bridge in North America! Don’t forget to check out the SkyTrail hiking path if you are looking to take in the gorgeous scenery at the top of Crockett Mountain.
*Price not included in festival package. Experience will cost extra for groups attending the Smoky Mountain Music Festival.
Dining
Looking for a bite to eat? Gatlinburg is full of different flavors that are sure to delight anyone visiting. From treasured local favorites to unique dining experiences you are sure to come home with a new favorite after your visit!
Check out some of our favorite places to dine and embrace the taste of the mountains today!
Log Cabin Pancake House
Open year round, the Log Cabin Pancake House of Gatlinburg is the perfect place for a later morning brunch! Famous for its wide range of pancakes that include both sweet and savory options you are sure to enjoy breakfast at this log cabin themed restaraunt!
Shoney's
Shoney’s of Knoxville, Inc. is an employee-owned company that operates 18 restaurants in 10 East Tennessee counties, opening the first franchise in 1962. Shoney’s is a family-friendly restaurant famous for the bountiful breakfast, lunch and dinner Fresh Food Bars, along with Shoney’s full-service menu.
Big Daddy's Pizzeria
This is not your average pizza pie! At the heart of Big Daddy’s is a 550 degree, wood-fired flame inside of a one-of-a-kind brick oven. Our pizza starts with handcrafted, homemade dough that is pulled by our own “pizzeoli”. It is then topped with one of our homemade sauces and fresh ingredients. We’re so committed to that freshness that there isn’t a freezer on the premises. The end product pays homage to the pizza’s classic Neapolitan roots with a deliciously, crispy crust.
Dining
Looking for a bite to eat? Gatlinburg is full of different flavors that are sure to delight anyone visiting. From treasured local favorites to unique dining experiences you are sure to come home with a new favorite after your visit!
Check out some of our favorite places to dine and embrace the taste of the mountains today!
Log Cabin Pancake House
Open year round, the Log Cabin Pancake House of Gatlinburg is the perfect place for a later morning brunch! Famous for its wide range of pancakes that include both sweet and savory options you are sure to enjoy breakfast at this log cabin themed restaraunt!
Shoney's
Shoney’s of Knoxville, Inc. is an employee-owned company that operates 18 restaurants in 10 East Tennessee counties, opening the first franchise in 1962. Shoney’s is a family-friendly restaurant famous for the bountiful breakfast, lunch and dinner Fresh Food Bars, along with Shoney’s full-service menu.
Big Daddy's Pizzeria
This is not your average pizza pie! At the heart of Big Daddy’s is a 550 degree, wood-fired flame inside of a one-of-a-kind brick oven. Our pizza starts with handcrafted, homemade dough that is pulled by our own “pizzeoli”. It is then topped with one of our homemade sauces and fresh ingredients. We’re so committed to that freshness that there isn’t a freezer on the premises. The end product pays homage to the pizza’s classic Neapolitan roots with a deliciously, crispy crust.
Entertainment
Looking for a bite to eat? Gatlinburg is full of different flavors that are sure to delight anyone visiting. From treasured local favorites to unique dining experiences you are sure to come home with a new favorite after your visit!
Check out some of our favorite places to dine and embrace the taste of the mountains today!
iMpossibilities: Magic, Mind reading & Mayhem
Erik Dobell has traveled from Las Vegas to South Korea performing shows for audiences and companies such as the NFL, Macy’s, and Goodyear. Once described as “almost as good as Taylor Swift,” Erik Dobell presents an evening of incredible mind reading, hilarious magic, and spontaneous comedy. It’s an unforgettable night of family fun where IMPOSSIBILITIES are performed LIVE.
Austin and Leb's Clean Comedy
The main purpose of Austin and LeB Presents is to use clean comedy with a gospel message in it to bring joy to a world full of depression and doubt. We feel like the verse says a merry heart does good like a medicine and Austin and LeB Presents want to be that for you. We want to use our God given talent to help bring laughter into your hearts.
Comedy Barn
The Comedy Barn® Theater in Pigeon Forge offers clean comedy for an enjoyable evening of family fun. We have comedians, jugglers, ventriloquists, barnyard animals, live music, and more! Experience over two hours of side-splitting jokes and hilarious antics from our talented cast. You’ll laugh until you can’t laugh any more.
Entertainment
Looking for a bite to eat? Gatlinburg is full of different flavors that are sure to delight anyone visiting. From treasured local favorites to unique dining experiences you are sure to come home with a new favorite after your visit!
Check out some of our favorite places to dine and embrace the taste of the mountains today!
iMpossibilities: Magic, Mind reading & Mayhem
Erik Dobell has traveled from Las Vegas to South Korea performing shows for audiences and companies such as the NFL, Macy’s, and Goodyear. Once described as “almost as good as Taylor Swift,” Erik Dobell presents an evening of incredible mind reading, hilarious magic, and spontaneous comedy. It’s an unforgettable night of family fun where IMPOSSIBILITIES are performed LIVE.
Austin and Leb's Clean Comedy
The main purpose of Austin and LeB Presents is to use clean comedy with a gospel message in it to bring joy to a world full of depression and doubt. We feel like the verse says a merry heart does good like a medicine and Austin and LeB Presents want to be that for you. We want to use our God given talent to help bring laughter into your hearts.
Comedy Barn
The Comedy Barn® Theater in Pigeon Forge offers clean comedy for an enjoyable evening of family fun. We have comedians, jugglers, ventriloquists, barnyard animals, live music, and more! Experience over two hours of side-splitting jokes and hilarious antics from our talented cast. You’ll laugh until you can’t laugh any more.
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