Events and Happenings in the Smokies

APRIL

5-8 Great Smoky Easter Arts & Crafts Show (Gatlinburg)

26-29 73rd Annual Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage (Gatlinburg and Great Smoky Mountains National Park)

19-20 Annual Bloomin' Barbeque & Bluegrass Festival (Sevierville)

20-21 42nd Annual Smoky Mountains Scottish Festival & Games (Maryville)

3-4 6th Annual Smallmouth King Bass Fishing Tournament (Sevierville)

20-21 29th Annual A Mountain Quiltfest ™ (Pigeon Forge)

3-4 First Independence Day Parade in the Nation at Midnight (Gatlinburg)

4 Independence Day Fireworks (mult.)

4 33rd Annual Patriot Festival (Pigeon Forge)

7-16 July Craftsmen's Fair (Gatlinburg)

14 Hot Air Balloon Festival (Townsend, Great Smoky Mountains National Park)

24-26 11th Annual Smoky Mountain Jeep Club Invasion (Pigeon Forge)

29-Sept. 4 Sevier County Fair (Sevier County)

14-16 23rd Annual Dumplin Valley Bluegrass Festival (Pigeon Forge)

24-30 National Quartet Convention (Pigeon Forge)

6-8 29th Annual Robert Tino's Smoky Mountain Homecoming (Severville)

Sept. 29-0ct. 28 48th Annual Rotary Club Crafts Festival (Pigeon Forge)

Dec.14 7th Annual "Fantasy of Lights" Christmas Parade (Gatlinburg)

Dates are subject to change.