Special Events in Pigeon Forge for 2008

18th Annual Wilderness Wildlife Week™
January 12-19, 2008
Explore the scenery and natural beauty of the Great Smoky Mountains through workshops, lectures, and guided hikes during this eight-day event in January. Hikes range from casual walks to more strenuous treks into the Smokies. Wilderness Wildlife Week™ is fun, educational, free and perfect for all ages.

17th Annual Smoky Mountains Storytelling Festival™
February 7-9, 2008
This event brings to Pigeon Forge some of America’s finest storytellers to spin tales of fact and fiction. Whether it’s folklore told in a theater setting or spine-tingling ghost stories exchanged on a late night trolley ride, storytellers hold audiences in the palms of their hands!

8th Annual Saddle Up! Celebration
February 21-24, 2008
West meets Southeast during one of the fastest-growing events in Pigeon Forge. Saddle Up! shows how the West was fun with three days of cowboy poetry, Western music, dances and songwriter workshops.

14th Annual A Mountain Quiltfest™
March 12-16, 2008
This event has made Pigeon Forge a popular gathering spot for quilters from across the nation. Participants can learn the latest techniques and quilting secrets during classes and lectures conducted by some of the nation’s top quilting experts. Quilts of all shapes, sizes and colors are on display, and quilt show participants compete for cash prizes.

23rd Annual Dolly Parade
April 11, 2008
Marching bands, festive floats, entertainers, celebrities, and area businesses come together to welcome springtime to Pigeon Forge. Grand marshal Dolly Parton leads the parade, which officially opens a new season of entertainment in Pigeon Forge. Dollywood hosts an invitation-only event for the media and special guests prior to the parade. The park celebrates its season opener the following day.

6th Annual Pigeon Forge Springfest
March 12—June 8, 2008
Springfest welcomes three whole months of festivities including A Mountain Quiltfest and the Dolly Parade.

18th Annual Patriot Festival
July 4, 2008
Celebrate Independence Day the Pigeon Forge way with an afternoon of food, fun and entertainment in Patriot Park. Activities include games for the kids and great concerts, all topped off by a spectacular fireworks display.

Celebrate Freedom!
August 1 -31
Celebrate Freedom!, is a discount program for active military, the reserves, the National Guard, retired military personnel as well as military veterans, law enforcement, firefighters and emergency medical services during the entire month of August. To receive this discount you must bring your ID to Pigeon Forge Welcome Center.

5th Annual StringTime in the Smokies
August 8-10, 2008
Some of the country’s finest bluegrass musicians pay tribute to the music to the Smoky Mountains with free concerts in Patriot Park.

12th Annual Pigeon Forge Harvest Festival
Sept. 12-Oct. 31, 2008
During our 12th Annual Pigeon Forge Harvest Festival, you'll find delightful displays constructed from pumpkins, cornstalks, mums and other fall flowers. The Rotary Club Crafts Festival features dozens of talented artists who demonstrate their talents and sell their creations. And as always, there is sure to be plenty of music!

Information courtesy of Pigeon Forge Department of Tourism