Pigeon Forge June Events

Smoky Mountains Storytelling Festival - Pigeon Forge
6/4 - 6/6: Activities from 9 a.m. until 10 p.m. daily Nominal admission charge for adults, children free. Smoky Mountains Storytelling Festival will feature traditional mountain stories, Jack tales, and other mountain heritage/history stories with an emphasis on youth storytelling, along with nationally known storytellers. The event will again be the leading event in the U.S. for youth storytellers as National Youth Storytelling Showcase is permanently headquartered in Pigeon Forge, bringing young storytellers from across the nation.

Smoky Mountain Pottery Festival - Townsend
06/05 - 06/06; 9:00am--5:00pm; Admission is Free
The Smoky Mountain Pottery Festival, June 5 & 6 2009, brings together over 30 talented potters from the Smokies and beyond. This is a juried show that highlights fine pottery in many styles. Visitors have the opportunity to meet the artisans, see them work, and purchase unique wares--from functional bowls, place settings, mugs, and vases to distinctive sculptures. Special activities include demonstrations of wheel-throwing, hand-building, and Raku firing. In the Children's Tent, families can try to make a pot or create a clay animal. Guest potters will be on hand to show their techniques, and the heritage of pottery from Great Smoky Mountains National Park will be illustrated. Music and good food are also part of the event.

National Trails Day 2009 - Great Smoky Mountains National Park
6/6/2009 Staging @ 7:30 AM; Work period = 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM; Picnic @ 5:30 PM Registration= $15.00 per person
National Trails Day is observed in the Smokies every year with a day of planned work projects that are performed by volunteers who pay a registration fee to participate. Participants receive coffee, juice & donuts in the morning, then a picnic at the end of the day, as well as a commemorative t-shirt, and a chance to win great door prizes. This annual event brings together folks who love the Smokies, and who want to do help take care of it by performing important trail maintenance work on the Appalachian Trail. This event is jointly coordinated by Friends of the Smokies and the Smoky Mountains Hiking Club.

"Dinner on the Grounds"- Gatlinburg
6/7/09 11am - 3pm; Admission is 35 cents PLUS a donation to the Park (minimum $5.00)
Cliff Dwellers Gallery will host "Dinner on the Grounds" as a fundraiser with all proceeds going to the Park. Dinners will be based on a typical 1930's Sunday noon meal similar to one served at the Wonderland Hotel at that time. Dinner will be served on Sunday, June 7, 2009 from 11 am to 3 pm. The charge will be the 1930's price of 35 cents plus a donation to the Park ($5.00 suggested minimum). This is the second of three "Dinner on the Grounds."

Firefly Festival - GSMNP
6/12/2009 10:00 am -- 6:00 pm; Admission is free
Come and enjoy music, food and drink, an insect zoo, meet a firefly expert, enjoy meeting a local nature author and more! All while learning about and celebrating the wondrous diviersity of the synchronous fireflies in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park 75th Anniversary: Cades Cove
6/13/2009; Special exhibits and programs will highlight the cultural history of Cades Cove. The finale will be an outdoor performance by the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra. In order to manage traffic flow and seating, visitors must have a vehicle pass to attend. Passes can be purchased by calling the KSO box office at 865/291-3310. Only two passes will be issued per person.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park 75th Anniversary: Park Headquarters
6/14/2009; All day free
An open house at Park Headquarters near Gatlinburg, TN will highlight park development, park management activities, park architecture, and the role of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). An exhibit, "Snapshots of 1934, the Establishment Year of GSMNP." featuring some authentic and some reproduction archival materials including photos, maps, drawings, data sheets, journals entries, and a few small artifacts will be on display in the Sugarlands Training Room.

Battle of Burg Hill - Civil War Re-enactment: Gatlinburg
6/19/2009, 6/20/2009, 6/21/2009; Daytime free
Civil War Re-enactment and Living History Days of the historic Battle of Burg Hill, the only Civil War skirmish in Gatlinburg. Join hundreds of Civil War historian re-enactors camping and living as was done in 1865. Witness a battle between the Blue and Gray with infantry and canons. Learn the history and experience Civil War living first hand. Educational and entertaining for the entire family.

Dollywoods KidsFest- Pigeon Forge
6/12/2009-8/02/2009
Lots of fun geared towards kids young and old.

Ronnie Milsap in Concert- Pigeon Forge
6/26/2009 Country Tonight Theater, Pigeon Forge