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

Smoky Mountain Harvest Fest

Sevierville, TN (Smoky Mountains)

Season-long fall celebration with autumn decor, scenic foliage drives, pumpkin patches and corn mazes across Sevierville, just down the road from Gatlinburg.

Oct 2 – Nov 1

Oktoberfest at Ober Mountain

Ober Mountain (Ober Gatlinburg), Gatlinburg, TN

Bavarian fall festival atop Ober Mountain with German beers, chicken schnitzel, sausages, turkey legs, giant pretzels and live oompah entertainment.

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 8–28

Gatlinburg Craftsmen's Fair (Fall)

Gatlinburg Convention Center, 234 Airport Rd, Gatlinburg, TN

About 200 booths of juried handmade pottery, jewelry, woodwork and more, plus live mountain music. Daily 10am-5pm; $12 adults, kids 17 and under free.

Oct 11 – Nov 1

Autumn at Gatlinburg SkyPark

Gatlinburg SkyPark / SkyBridge, Gatlinburg, TN

Fall weekends on the SkyBridge with face painting and balloon artists for kids plus live music on the SkyDeck above downtown Gatlinburg.

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

Historic Downtown Sevierville, TN

Guided historical walking tours, Halloween dance party, games and costume contests for people and pets, capped by fireworks over downtown Sevierville.

Oct 30–31

Rucksack Circus Highline Shows

Gatlinburg SkyPark, Gatlinburg, TN

The Rucksack Circus crew performs highline stunts suspended above the Smokies at the SkyPark, 10am-3pm both days.

Oct 31

BrOO Fest at Gatlinburg SkyPark

Gatlinburg SkyPark, Gatlinburg, TN

Second annual Halloween craft beer festival, 2-7pm, with East Tennessee brewers including Iron Forge, Gatlinburg Brewing and Yee-Haw. 21+ to sample.

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 – Feb 15

Sevierville Smoky Mountain Winterfest Kickoff

Sevierville, TN (Tanger Sevierville & citywide)

Winterfest opens with millions of holiday lights across Sevierville, launched by the annual Tanger Sevierville tree lighting celebration.

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 12

Winter Magic Kickoff & Chili Cookoff

Downtown Parkway, Gatlinburg, TN

36th annual chili cookoff on the Parkway from 5pm, with local restaurants competing, followed by a 6pm countdown lighting millions of LED lights 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 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.

Nov 22 – Dec 31

Winter Magic Trolley Ride of Lights

Gatlinburg Welcome Center (Traffic Light #5), Gatlinburg, TN

Narrated trolley tours of Gatlinburg's Winter Magic light displays, departing the Welcome Center at traffic light #5 nightly at 6:30, 7:30 and 8:30pm.

Nov 24–29

Great Smoky Thanksgiving Arts & Crafts Show

Gatlinburg Convention Center, Gatlinburg, TN

Free-admission holiday show from the Great Smoky Arts & Crafts Community. Tue-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 10am-4pm, at the Gatlinburg Convention Center.