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There is so much to
experience in Gatlinburg, it’s difficult to
know where to begin. You may want to start
with an overview of the city or a hike in
the mountains. Here's a partial list of some
of Gatlinburg's upcoming events...
Event Name: Ribfest & Wings
Date(s): April 22
Category: Entertainment, Fundraiser, Food
Description: Gatlinburg’s 8th Annual Ribfest
& Wings festival will feature extended hours
(5 to 9 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
Admission: Yes
Event Name: Gatlinburg Scottish Festival &
Games
Date(s): May 14 - 16
Category: Entertainment, Food, History,
Parades
Description: 29th Annual Scottish clans
meeting featuring Highland athletics,
bagpipe competitions, Highland dancing,
border collie demonstrations, haggis
hurling, entertainment, whiskey tasting,
food & merchandise vendors.
Location: Mills Park
Website/Link: http://www.gsfg.org
Admission: daily fee
Event Name: Gatlinburg Fine Arts Festival
Date(s): May 15 - 16
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
Admission: FREE
Event Name: Family Fest In The Smokies
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
Admission: Yes
Event Name: Smoky Mountain SpringFest
Date(s): March 11 - June 7
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
Event Name: Wildflower Pilgrimage and
Greener Living Expo
Date(s): April 21 - 25
Description: Enjoy the beauty of the Great
Smoky Mountains National Park with over 150
different programs, including hiking tours,
motorcades, demonstrations & classroom
lectures.
Location: W.L. Mills Conference Center &
various venues
Website/Link:
http://www.springwildflowerpilgrimage.org/
Contact Info: 865-436-7318
Event Name: Mountain Man Memorial March
Date(s): April 17
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
Event Name: Gatlinburg Gateway Triathlon
Date(s): April 10
Category: Entertainment
Description: The third annual triathlon at
the Community Center starts at 8:15 a.m. and
is open to anyone 15 years and older capable
of swimming one-half mile, biking twenty
kilometers, and running five kilometers
consecutively.
Location: Gatlinburg Community Center
Contact Info: 865/436-4990
Admission: Entry Fee
Event Name: Music of the Mountains
Date(s): April 10
Category: Entertainment, History
Description: Great Smoky Mountains National
Park presents its sixth annual event
highlighted by the “Jimbo Whaley and Friends
Concert” at 7 p.m. on Saturday, April 10 at
W.L. Mills Conference Center. This year’s
one-day event begins at Sugarlands Visitor
Center with free, limited-seating
performances by a series of six prominent
musical acts from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Location: W.L. Mills Conference Center
Admission: Free/Paid
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