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Guests line up outside of Paula Deen's Family Kitchen at The Island in Pigeon Forge on Christmas Eve (photo by Morgan Overholt/TheSmokies.com)
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What’s open on Christmas in Pigeon Forge, Gatlinburg 2020

12/23/2020 Alaina O'Neal 0

If you’re spending Christmas in the Smokies, you’re in luck! In our very biased opinion, it’s one of the best places to be during the holidays. There are millions of lights to see during Winterfest, …

The Island in Pigeon Forge is open year round including Christmas Day, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day (individual store hours may vary) (photo by Morgan Overholt/TheSmokies.com)
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Top 5 free things to do in Pigeon Forge, Gatlinburg at Christmas 2020

11/15/2020 John Gullion 0

Sevier County is no place to be broke during the holidays. The heavy commercialization of Christmas is a steam-roller of bright lights, holiday style, consumption and celebration all wrapped into one giant festive ball that …

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Shadrack’s Christmas Wonderland: Clark Griswold’s dream becomes reality

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Clark Griswold’s fever dream is a reality in Kodak, Tenn., just off exit 407 on Interstate 40. Each Christmas season, Shadrack’s Christmas Wonderland takes over the large parking lot of the Tennessee Smokies minor league …

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Winterfest events 2020: Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge decorate for Christmas

11/08/2020 Alaina O'Neal 2

Halloween has come and gone, the temperatures are dropping (and rising, and then dropping again) – and that can only mean one thing: Winterfest is coming! When do Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge and Sevierville decorate for …

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It’s not too late to take in the sights on the Gatlinburg Tour of Lights 2019

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Much like the European cities of old, Gatlinburg was not built for modern traffic. The main strip is meant to be accessed by foot, really. They’ve widened the road as best they can but there’s …

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