Spring Attractions in Gatlinburg
Looking for attractions in Gatlinburg? The Gatlinburg spring calendar of events is jam-packed with seasonal special events, such as Gatlinburg Fine Arts Festival and Gatlinburg Craft Festival.
| Event Name: |
Celebrate Santa |
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| Date(s): |
March 13 - 16 |
| Season: |
Spring |
| Category: |
Entertainment |
| Description: |
Santa Claus is coming to Gatlinburg! And Mrs. Claus, and the reindeer, too. It's the biggest convention of jolly old elves you can imagine as the Jolly Old Elf and his cohorts gather at the Convention Center for their 2010 convention, trade show and gala. Elves. Real-bearded and designer-bearded Santas and even those who have never donned the red suit (but think they might like to) will be in attendance. |
| Location: |
Gatlinburg Convention Center |
| Website/Link: |
http://www.hollyandshamrock.com |
| Contact Info: |
(865) 244-5231 |
| Admission: |
Yes |
| Event Name: |
Ribfest & Wings |
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| Date(s): |
April 22 |
| Season: |
Spring |
| Category: |
Entertainment, Fundraiser, Food |
| Description: |
Gatlinburg’s 8th Annual Ribfest & Wings festival will feature extended hours (4 to 10 p.m., with food sampling starting at 6) and loads of atmosphere as the Parkway transforms into a Street Fair between Traffic Light 6 and Riverside Motor Inn/Reagan Terrace Mall. |
| Location: |
Downtown Gatlinburg |
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| Admission: |
Yes |
| Event Name: |
60th Annual Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage |
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| Date(s): |
April 21 - 24 |
| Season: |
Spring |
| Category: |
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| Description: |
Enjoy the beauty of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park with over 150 different programs, including hiking tours, motorcades, demonstrations & classroom lectures.
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| Location: |
W.L. Mills Conference Center & various venues |
| Website/Link: |
http://www.springwildflowerpilgrimage.org/ |
| Contact Info: |
865-436-7318 |
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| Event Name: |
Gatlinburg Scottish Festival & Games |
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| Date(s): |
May 14 - 16 |
| Season: |
Spring |
| Category: |
Entertainment, Food, History, Parades |
| Description: |
28th Annual Scottish clans meeting featuring Highland athletics, bagpipe competitions, Highland dancing, border collie demonstrations, haggis hurling, entertainment, whiskey tasting, food & merchandise vendors.
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| Location: |
Mills Park |
| Website/Link: |
http://www.gsfg.org |
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| Admission: |
daily fee |
| Event Name: |
Gatlinburg Fine Arts Festival |
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| Date(s): |
May 15 - 16 |
| Season: |
Spring |
| Category: |
Arts, Entertainment, Food |
| Description: |
A family oriented fine arts festival featuring juried artists from around the country, delicious cuisine and music on Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies Plaza and River Road. |
| Location: |
Downtown Gatlinburg |
| Website/Link: |
http://www.gfaf.net |
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| Admission: |
FREE |
| Event Name: |
Arts & Crafts Community Show |
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| Date(s): |
March 31 - April 3 |
| Season: |
Spring |
| Category: |
Arts, Entertainment, History |
| Description: |
Unique handcrafted gifts made by members of the Great Smoky Arts & Crafts Community as they host their annual show at the Gatlinburg Convention Center. |
| Location: |
Gatlinburg Convention Center |
| Website/Link: |
http://www.gatlinburgcrafts.com |
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| Admission: |
Free |
| Event Name: |
Family Fest In The Smokies |
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| Date(s): |
May 28 - 30 |
| Season: |
Spring |
| Category: |
Entertainment |
| Description: |
Bill & Gloria Gaither present the 20th annual Family Fest in the Smokies in Gatlinburg Convention Center. Three days of performances by all your favorites. |
| Location: |
Gatlinburg Convention Center |
| Website/Link: |
http://www.gaither.com |
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| Admission: |
Yes |
| Event Name: |
Gatlinburg SpringFest |
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| Date(s): |
March 11 - June 7 |
| Season: |
Spring |
| Category: |
Arts, Entertainment, Food, History |
| Description: |
Ahhh...Springtime in the Smokies! There's no better time to enjoy nature and festivals of all types. |
| Location: |
Throughout Gatlinburg |
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| Event Name: |
Easter Sunrise at Ober |
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| Date(s): |
April 4 |
| Season: |
Spring |
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| Description: |
Soak up Easter Sunday sunrise from the top of Mt. Harrison at Ober Gatlinburg Ski Resort during this service sponsored by the Gatlinburg Ministerial Association. |
| Location: |
Ober Gatlinburg Ski Resort |
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| Contact Info: |
Top of Mt. Harrison
Gatlinburg, TN 37738 |
| Admission: |
Free |
| Event Name: |
Holly and Shamrock Parade - St. Nicholas Meets St. Patrick |
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| Date(s): |
March 13 |
| Season: |
Spring |
| Category: |
Entertainment, Parades |
| Description: |
St. Nicholas & St. Patrick – Together At Last! Everybody had so much fun the first time, they’re going to do it again as these two Saints will meet and march together in the second annual Holly & Shamrock Parade on the downtown Parkway. Gatlinburg puts on quite a parade so plan now to enjoy a veritable explosion of red and green with hundreds of Santas, Mrs. Clauses, elves, reindeer and even an All-Santa Band. |
| Location: |
Downtown |
| Website/Link: |
http://www.hollyandshamrock.com/ |
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| Admission: |
Free |
| Event Name: |
Mountain Man March |
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| Date(s): |
April 17 |
| Season: |
Spring |
| Category: |
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| Description: |
The Second Annual Mountain Man March is a 26.2-mile march in the Smoky Mountains as a tribute to our men and women in uniform.
The Mountain Man March begins at 9 a.m. on Saturday, April 17 in downtown Gatlinburg and proceeds up Hwy. 321 to Pittman Center. The marathon course includes stretches of highway and rural road in addition to rugged terrain and mountain slopes. |
| Location: |
Gatlinburg |
| Website/Link: |
http://www.mountainmanmarch.com |
| Contact Info: |
(615) 513-7814 |
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| Event Name: |
Music of the Mountains |
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| Date(s): |
April 10 |
| Season: |
Spring |
| Category: |
Entertainment, History |
| Description: |
In association with the City of Gatlinburg and Great Smoky Mountains Association, Great Smoky Mountains National Park presents its sixth annual event. This year’s activities begin at Sugarlands Visitors Center with free, limited-seating performances by a series of acts. |
| Location: |
W.L. Mills Conference Center |
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| Admission: |
Free/Paid |
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