• Sevierville, Tennessee is Dolly Parton's home town!
• Great restaurants, including the Applewood Farmhouse Restaurant, Applewood Farmhouse Grill, and Smoky Mountain Brewery.
• Only 12 miles from Sugarlands Visitor Center - operated by the National Park Service. Offers trail maps, bookstore, gift shop, display of taxidermy of mountain mammals and wildlife, and a brief movie about Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
• Only 16 miles from the Chimneys Picnic Area which offers a large number of picnic tables and grills.
• World class outlet malls and unique shops
• Annual Christmas Parade which features marching bands and floats.
• Sevierville is close to Douglas Lake, great for fishing and boating, bass and crappie fishing.
• Sevier Indoor Range which offers an indoor shooting range, guns and ammo sales, gun rentals and handgun safety classes.
• Douglas Lake View Stables - Gorgeous mountain and lake shore rides with 40 mile views including overviews of the famous Parton family farms and ranches. They can show you copies of Davy Crockett's marriage license before he went into the history books. He was married on the banks of the Tennessee river. If you listen very carefully, you might hear the distant voices and yells of the Indians that used to live in the area. You might stumble upon an ancient Cherokee relic or arrowhead. Thousands of these items have been discovered in our area.
• Five Oaks Riding Stables trails will take you through scenic forest coves and majestic hilltops that afford views of the mountains.
• Mountain View Canoe Rentals - Mountain View canoes offers canoe trips and tours, tubing, and just plain ole fun. Some tours include horseback riding, helicopter tour, lunch, ghost-walk and much more.
• Scenic Helicopter Tours is the only way to truly experience the Smoky Mountains. Offering eight different helicopter tours that will fit your budget and sightseeing needs. All pilots are FAA certified.
www.scenichelicoptertours.com
• Sons of the Revolution - Be witness to a re-enactment of the Battle of Boyd’s Creek (Dec. 1780), the decisive battle in the settlement of Sevier County led by Lt. Colonel John Sevier, later first governor of Tennessee and Sevierville’s namesake. This reenactment is held at Major Hugh Henry’s Estate.
• Tennessee Aviation Hall of Fame Gala & Induction Ceremony - Hosted by the Tennessee Museum of Aviation, this is Tennessee©'s largest annual aviation social event. The state’s Official Aviation Hall of Fame honors and enshrines individuals who have made significant and lasting contributions to aviation and aerospace.
• Annual Christmas Parade. Floats, bands, majorettes and, of course, Santa Claus. Bring an unwrapped gift to benefit the Toys for Tots campaign.
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• Annual Arts & Crafts Festivals
• Professional golf courses
• Whitewater Rafting
• Smoky Mountain Winterfest is held annually featuring millions of sparkling lights and lots of special festivities
• Smoky Mountain Harvest Festival Sept-Oct
• Wedding Chapels
• Dumplin Blue Grass Festival -www.dumplinvalleybluegrass.com
• Smoky Mountain Knife Works
• Two of the area's largest outlet malls
• Many local merchants, crafts, antique shops and flea markets.
• Benefit rodeo in August
• NASCAR Speed Park
• Sevier County Fair in September; All the things you remember about a hometown county fair can be found at the Sevier County Fair. See livestock, beauty pageants, home crafts and art; then indulge in cotton candy and corn dogs before trying out some of the most thrilling fair rides anywhere.
• Smoky Mountain Harvest Festival September through October. Come and enjoy all the color, smells and tastes that the Smoky Mountains have to offer during Fall.
• Warbirds Weekend the last weekend in September. See visiting historic warbird aircraft from around the world as they converge on the Tennessee Museum of Aviation for a weekend full of impromptu flights.
• Robert Tino’s Smoky Mountain Homecoming. First of October. Located at the Robert Tino Gallery off Hwy 66, Smoky Mountain Homecoming unveils Robert Tino’s latest mountain print and features authentic mountain craftsmen, roving storytellers, mountain music, and antique games for the kids. Admission is free.
• Spurin’ “S” Rodeo in September. General rodeo with calf roping, bull riding, and bucking horses at the Sevier County Fair Grounds. There are 8 different classes with National points at stake.
• Annual Fall Festival in October. Enjoy crafters, food, bluegrass, corn meal grinders, mule wagon rides, and more at Quincy Farms in Sevierville.
• Winterfest Celebration held November 1 thru February 28. Sevierville is transformed into a wonderland of brilliant lights, dazzling decorations and magnificent shows!
www.thewebstation.net/winterfest
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