Sep 14 – Oct 31

Dollywood's Harvest Festival & Great Pumpkin LumiNights

Dollywood, Pigeon Forge, TN

Dollywood's fall festival: 12,000+ glowing pumpkins, a 40-foot pumpkin tree, Hoot Owl Hollow, Candy Corn Country, craftsmen and Southern gospel. Included with park admission.

Sep 18 – Oct 31

Boo Park at Rowdy Bear's Smoky Mountain Funpark

Rowdy Bear's Smoky Mountain Funpark, Pigeon Forge, TN

Rowdy Bear's funpark turns into a not-so-scary Boo Park with trick-or-treating, rides, characters, dance parties and themed treats; Boo Park Bash on select nights.

Sep 25 – Oct 24

Pigeon Forge Rotary Club Fall Crafts Festival

Patriot Park, 186 Old Mill Ave, Pigeon Forge, TN

Free open-air craft fair at Patriot Park with handmade Appalachian crafts, woodwork, jewelry and food vendors, daily 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

Oct 8–28

Fall Gatlinburg Craftsmen's Fair

Gatlinburg Convention Center, 234 Airport Rd, Gatlinburg, TN

About 200 juried artisans fill the Gatlinburg Convention Center for 21 days of handmade crafts, demonstrations and daily country/bluegrass music shows at noon and 3 p.m. Open 10-5 daily.

Oct 16–30

Harvey's Boo Bash at Dollywood

Dollywood, Pigeon Forge, TN

Dollywood's first after-hours Halloween party, three nights only (Oct 16, 23 and 30), 9 p.m.-midnight: treat trails, late-night rides, character meet-ups and dance parties. Separate ticket.

Oct 22

History & Haunts in Downtown Sevierville

Bruce Street, Historic Downtown Sevierville, TN

Free family-friendly street festival on Bruce Street with haunted history walking tours, costume contests, storytellers, a Halloween dance party and 8 p.m. fireworks.

Oct 31

Halloween Trick-or-Treat at The Island

The Island in Pigeon Forge, 131 The Island Dr, Pigeon Forge, TN

Free Halloween night trick-or-treating at Island shops and attractions, 5-7 p.m., with Halloween music and a special show at the Island Show Fountain.

Nov 6 – Feb 15

Smoky Mountain Winterfest Lights Turn On

Sevierville, Pigeon Forge & Gatlinburg, TN

Millions of holiday lights and displays switch on across Sevierville, Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg, including the Tanger Sevierville tree lighting, running through mid-February.

Nov 6 – Jan 3

Dollywood's Smoky Mountain Christmas Opens

Dollywood, Pigeon Forge, TN

Six million lights, dozens of Christmas trees, the new Peppermint Valley with a 50-foot tree, plus shows like Christmas in the Smokies and 'Twas the Night Before Christmas.

Nov 6 – Jan 3

Dollywood's Smoky Mountain Christmas

Dollywood, 2700 Dollywood Parks Blvd, Pigeon Forge, TN

Award-winning holiday festival with more than six million lights, towering Christmas trees, holiday shows, seasonal food and weekend fireworks.

Nov 6 – Jan 31

Pigeon Forge Winterfest Lights & Driving Tour of Lights

Citywide along the Parkway, Pigeon Forge, TN

Six million holiday lights and large light displays go on along the Parkway and at attractions; free self-guided driving tour runs nightly all season.

Nov 6 – Jan 3

Christmas at Dolly Parton's Stampede

Dolly Parton's Stampede, 3849 Parkway, Pigeon Forge, TN

Holiday version of the Stampede dinner show with a live nativity, ice skating, Christmas music, horse riding and a four-course dinner.

Nov 11

Gatlinburg Veterans Day Celebration

Mills Auditorium, Gatlinburg Convention Center, Gatlinburg, TN

Community ceremony honoring military veterans and their families at 11 a.m. in Mills Auditorium. Free and open to the public, with free parking at 309 Reagan Drive.

Nov 12

36th Gatlinburg Winter Magic Kickoff & Chili Cookoff

Downtown Parkway between Mountain Mall and Gatlinburg SkyPark, Gatlinburg, TN

The Parkway closes for a street festival, 5-9 p.m., as local restaurants compete for the People's Choice chili award and more than a million LED lights switch on downtown.

Nov 13

Pigeon Forge Winterfest Kickoff

Patriot Park, 186 Old Mill Ave, Pigeon Forge, TN

Free celebration at Patriot Park from 3 p.m. with a veterans tribute, local choirs and bluegrass, food trucks, the lighting of six million Winterfest lights and a fireworks finale.

Nov 13

Pigeon Forge Winterfest Kickoff & Salute to Veterans

Patriot Park, 186 Old Mill Ave, Pigeon Forge, TN

Free celebration at Patriot Park starting 3 p.m. with live entertainment, a veterans tribute, the city-wide lighting of six million lights and fireworks.

Nov 21 – Jan 31

Winterfest Kickoff at The Island in Pigeon Forge

The Island in Pigeon Forge, 131 The Island Dr, Pigeon Forge, TN

Santa arrives at 5 p.m., a free holiday concert follows at 7 p.m., and a 40-foot walk-through Christmas tree lights at 8 p.m.; the lights stay on through January 31.