Fall Enchantment at the Smoky Mountain Festival in Gatlinburg

From September 1st to August 31st, you can experience the charm of Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge in the full swing of the Smoky Mountain Harvest Festival. This celebration of fall is one of the most enchanting times that you can visit the area. The beautiful fall foliage with its vibrant oranges, yellows, and reds combined with the fantastic Smoky Mountains makes for an unforgettable vacation experience. In addition to the wonderful scenery, the area comes to life with arts and crafts vendors selling their wares, adorable decorations, and tours of the Arrowmount School of Arts and Crafts. You won’t want to miss Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge during Autumn!

Don’t just enjoy the scenery from afar while you’re in the area, go and be in the middle of it with the 1 Hour Smoky Mountains Horseback Ride. Enjoy the crisp, fall air while you ride and get a closer look at the amazing colors of the leaves. This tour is great for beginners who don’t have any experience with horseback riding. It will be a relaxing ride at comfortable speeds throughout the entire activity.

The peace and tranquility you experience during your horseback ride will have you wanting to spend more time out in nature. You can have another wonderful outdoors experience with the Smoky Mountain Picnic and Romantic Carriage Rides.  Enjoy a delicious picnic lunch out in the country with your significant other, friends, or family before relaxing and taking in gorgeous scenery on a carriage ride. The cozy carriage ride is a wonderful way to cuddle up or talk with those you love.

Make Plans to Celebrate Fall at the Smoky Mountain Harvest Festival

Due to Gatlinburg’s position at the foot of the Smoky Mountains, it is an especially beautiful place to visit in the fall. Thousands of visitors come each year to enjoy the cool autumn temperatures and vivid fall foliage. The Smoky Mountain Harvest Festival is an annual event that draws visitors each year to celebrate the fall season Gatlinburg.

This year’s Smoky Mountain Harvest Festival will take place September 18 to October 31, with events taking place throughout Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, and Sevierville. During this festival, Gatlinburg is transformed into a landscape of orange, yellow, gold, purple, red, and all the shades of fall. Storefronts are decorated in the vivid colors, and everywhere you look carries some tribute to the fall season.

This festival also celebrates the history of craftsmanship in the Smokies. The Gatlinburg Craftsman’s Fair will take place October 8 through 25 and features hundreds of area craftsman, woodworkers, leather artists, and other artisans who have come to share their skills and products. The fair takes place at the Gatlinburg Convention Center.

There is no better time to visit Gatlinburg than this season. Cool evenings are perfect for strolling in the shopping and entertainment area in Gatlinburg before or after catching a show. For select dates in September and October, guests to the Gatlinburg area can catch the T.G. Sheppard Show at the Smith Family Theater. T.G. Sheppard is a legendary country performer who has been entertaining audiences since 1975 with his classic take on country music. Due to the limited availability of this show, be sure to plan ahead and reserve your tickets well in advance.

Other fun activity ideas for fall in Gatlinburg include stopping by the Dollywood amusement park, which is getting into the spirit of the season with its Gospel and Harvest Festival that offers fun for the whole family. Also, what better way to enjoy the cool weather and beautiful scenery with the one you love than with a romantic carriage ride? The Smoky Mountain Picnic and Romantic Carriage Rides offer several ride options for you and your sweetheart that include a horse-drawn carriage ride