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Welcome to Gatlinburg – there's no place in the world quite like it. Offering exciting adventures at every turn, our mountain Refer to the map of Gatlinburg on page 32 & 33 for the location of each attraction. village has a special attraction for everyone . . . and all within easy walking distance. With so much to do, why not stay awhile and see it Earthquake The Ride Gatlinburg Space Needle all. There are hundreds of hotels, motels, chalets and restaurants PAGE A real live-action ride aboard PAGE 407 foot observa- available. Have the time of your life in Gatlinburg. an out-of-control subway car, com- tion tower plus 43 plete 62 Arcadia, a 25,000 with sights, sounds, square foot Fun Center for the motion and live whole family. Relax and Enjoy! action destruction. 115 Historic Nature 653 Parkway. Refer to the map of Gatlinburg on page 32 & 33 for the location of each attraction. Trail. (865) 436-4629. (865) 436-9765. Map #12 Map #24 A Live Escape Experience Anakeesta Fannie Farkle’s PAGE PAGE A scenic PAGE Play the Gatlin’s Escape Games The Captured mountain Arcade and PAGE Solve puzzles, conquer challenges, 50 A live 56 ride to a 55 Redemption race against the clock to escape horror-themed series treehouse village, stroll games. Browse through a 8 Gatlin's one of a kind, Hollywood of Escape Game along hanging bridges, wide selection of prizes quality themed rooms Experiences. soar on dual-racing zip and taste the famous Ogle Dog and other fine and special effects. 112 Reagan Dr. food and beverages. 656 Parkway. lines, and ride a high- 716 Parkway (865) 430-7844 speed mountain coaster. 576 Parkway (865) 436-4057. Map #13 Map #23 (Reagan Terrace Mall) (Light #5) (865) 325-2400 (865) 412-4089 Map #8 Gatlinburg Aerial Map #18 Amazing Mirror PAGE PAGE Arcadia Tramway Maze PAGE A 25,000 15 Spectacular views Gatlin’s Laser 54 You won’t square foot aboard Gatlinburg’s 120 PAGE believe your eyes when you 12 Fun Center passenger, aerial tramway Tag experience the exhilarating for the whole family ride to the all seasons 18 Fun for all state-of-the-art light and with the area's biggest mountaintop recreation and ages, test your skills at sound show.. redemption center. amusement park. 1001 Parkway Gatlinburg’s largest 919 Parkway (Light #8). Prizes, Prizes, Prizes! (865) 436-5423. Map #31 Laser Tag arena, plus (865) 436-4415. 115 Historic Nature Trail (Airport Bumper Cars, new Laser Maze & Atomic Map #30 Road). (865) 436-5650. Map #25 Rush game. Reagan Terrace Mall on the Gatlinburg Craftsmen’s Parkway. (865) 412-4248. PAGE Map #17 75th Anniversary...... 28 Christ Museum & Fair Arts & Crafts Community ..46 PAGE 58 Over 200 crafts-people Gardens from all over the United States Cable Channel 192 TV ...... 48 24 An inspiring demonstrate their skills, answer Gatlin’s Mini City Parks ...... 34 portrayal of the life of Christ. questions and offer their art PAGE Golf Convention Center ...... 58 Over 100 life-sized wax fig- for sale. Gatlinburg ures and a collection of priceless coins & gems. Convention Center - 57 Gatlinburg’s Gatlinburg Golf Course ....20 510 River Rd. (865) 436-5155 on the Parkway largest indoor & outdoor Great Smoky Mountains Map #21 (Light #8) (865) 436-7479 Map #26 mini golf attraction with 3 amazing courses to National Park ...... 30 challenge your putting Look to the Past ...... 36 skills. Reagan Terrace Circus Golf Gatlinburg SkyLift Park Mall on the Parkway. (865) 407-2102 Map of Gatlinburg ...... 32 PAGE In Blacklight PAGE Family-friendly chairlift Map #15 New Gatlinburg App ...... 14 3D - the full ride to a scenic viewing 18-hole course Parking in Gatlinburg ...... 35 48 23 park, conquer the iconic is 1/2 Circus Funhouse and Gatlinburg SkyBridge, relax on Special Events ...... 38 1/2 Mini-Golf which equals the SkyDeck, and experience Trash Receptacles ...... 16 100% fun! 919 Parkway (Light #8). unmatched panoramic views. Contents continued on page 4 (865) 436-4415. Map #30 Trolley System ...... 14 On the Parkway at Maple Lane (between traffic lights Tunes & Tales ...... 46 #6 and #8). (865) 436-4307. Winterfest ...... 52 Map #19 3 Refer to the map of Gatlinburg on page 32 & 33 for the location of each attraction. Refer to the map of Gatlinburg on page 32 & 33 for the location of each attraction. Gatlin’s Rugged Ropes NOC Gatlinburg Ripley’s Arcade Ripley’s Marvelous Mirror PAGE PAGE Visit Gatlinburg’s outdoor PAGE Quality Family Amusement with PAGE Adventure Course adventure the most Maze & Candy Factory 63 Climb 3 7 experts! 25 popular 19 A fun and tasty stories in the air to face Book guided whitewater video games in the adventure - a totally new 38 challenges rickety rafting trips that are fun country. On the concept in amusement bridges, suspended ropes for the whole family and Parkway just design, it provides a different and other obstacles. shop outdoor gear and apparel for hiking, before Light #8. experience every time you Reagan Terrace Mall camping, paddling and fishing. (865) 436-5096. enter. Plus, relive your on the Parkway. 1138 Parkway (Light #10). Map #22 childhood in the spectacular (865) 412-4170. (865) 245-0712. Map #32 candy store. Map #16 On the Parkway (Light #6). (865) 430-1834. Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Map #10 Ober Gatlinburg PAGE One of the world’s most astonish- Hillbilly Golf PAGE Year-round ing collections of curiosities PAGE Ride the amusement park and artifacts from incline rail 13 Ripley’s Moving Theater 51 and ski resort around the globe. PAGE 47 car ride to Real D - 5D with a mountain full of fun. On the Parkway technology mountaintop with two Take the Tram from the 18-hole miniature golf courses just before Light #8. 27 puts you in Parkway or by car via Ski Mountain (865) 436-5096. the adventure. 2 action- filled with unusual mountaineer hazards. Road. (865) 436-5423. Map #33 On the Parkway at traffic light #2. Map #22 packed films with (865) 436-7470. Map #2 dynamic special effects and surround sound. 904 Parkway. Rafting in the Smokies Ripley’s Davy Crockett (865) 436-9763. Map #27 PAGE One day here makes a lifetime Hollywood Star Cars Museum PAGE of memories! PAGE Featuring the best of Mini Golf Hollywood 22 Get ready Play and enjoy for outdoor adventure! 9 Ripley’s Penguin movies, TWO exciting interactive 21 Enjoy family friendly PAGE TV and music miniature golf courses, rafting, ziplining, Playhouse superstars. but watch out for the rope challenge course, State-of-the-Art, View the world’s critters! Free Parking. 60 rock climbing and more! Interactive African Black- best star car collection On the Parkway at 813 East Parkway. 800-PRO-RAFT up close! 914 Parkway. light #1. (865) 430-8851. Map #1 footed Penguin Habitat. View (865) 430-2200. Map #29 (800-776-7238) Map #3 penguins from above & below the water. On the Parkway. (at Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies). Iris Theater Ripley’s Aquarium of Ripley’s Haunted (865) 430-8808. Map #9 PAGE PAGE Now home to PAGE the Smokies Adventure the critically Your worst acclaimed One of the world’s great aquariums. 10 Ripley’s Super Fun Zone 44 61 nightmares come to life at show Impossibilities - Magic, Features a moving walkway through a crystal- PAGE Retro-themed fun Mindreading and Mayhem. clear tunnel along the ultimate scare in town. for the entire On the Parkway at traffic 115 Historic Nature Trail at the the floor of a 11 family! Laser Tag, light #8. (865) 430-9991. Space Needle - Light #8. 750,000 gallon tank, Mini Golf, Shooting Gallery (888) 482-3330. Map #25 Map #28 and much more! surrounded by 12 foot 542 Parkway (Between sharks, stingrays, and Lights #3 & #5). thousands of exotic sea creatures. (865) 277-4700. Mysterious Mansion On the Parkway at traffic light #5. Map #7 PAGE Join us and release your screams at (865) 430-8808. Map #9 Gatlinburg's oldest and scariest 26 haunted house...IF YOU DARE! Contents continued on page 6 We'll be waiting for you in the shadows! 424 River Road. (865) 436-7007. Map #20

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Rowdy Bear Mountain Treasure Quest Golf PAGE PAGE An ancient Adventure Park jungle temple 49 Home to two 17 is the back- amazing thrill rides – the drop to this adventure- Mountain Glider and the packed championship Rowdy Bear Coaster. 18-hole indoor miniature 386 Parkway near golf course filled with Light #3 unusual and spectacular (865) 409-5045 scenes. 653 Parkway. Map #5 (865) 436-3972. Map #11 top at our Basecamp for Adventure first! We’ll Smoky Mountain Outdoors help you plan your PAGE White Water Rafting at its finest. World of Illusions Smokies vacation. Book PAGE The world’s largest exhibition Just bring a change of clothes guided whitewater trips 45 and get ready to get wet! of action-packed Grande 103 Silverbell 59 Illusions. and hiking excursions; we’re Lane (at Roaring Make a friend confident that we have a trip to disappear, walk away Fork Rd. match every experience level. Hwy. 321) from your shadow, 1-877-212-4383 see a superman use Children as young as three can Map #4 x-ray vision and enjoy the splashy fun of the Pigeon River. much, much more. On the Parkway NOC Gatlinburg, located at the National Park entrance, is Gatlinburg’s next to Reagan source for outdoor adventure expertise. Nantahala Outdoor Center’s Terrace Mall. (865) 436-9701. experienced staff has been guiding families through whitewater since 1972. Sweet Fanny Adams Theatre Map #14 PAGE 44th SEASON! Our store is an adventure too! Check out the area’s largest selection of Hilariously original musical fun technical, outdoor gear and apparel 53 at Gatlinburg’s Top Evening Entertainment Attraction. The oldest for your traveling, hiking, camping, professional theater paddling or fishing activities. in the Smokies. All Shop National Park souvenirs and new shows each season. 461 Parkway at vacation essentials. Scale our Traffic Light #3. 25-foot indoor climbing wall and (865) 436-4039. cross the swinging rope bridge! Map #6 NOC Gatlinburg offers (865) 245-0712 Free Parking and is a stop on the 1138 Parkway trolley line. Come by today and find (at Light #10) everything you need to enjoy the www.nocgatlinburg.com Great Smoky Mountains! Open 7 Days a Week MAP LOCATION – #32

6 www.attractions-gatlinburg.com iscover 60 minutes of fast paced fun that will leave you talking for ith the Great Smoky weeks to come! One of a kind, Mountains as the Gatlin’s themed and provide backdrop, TWO adrenaline pumping surprises beautifully landscaped, around every corner. 18-hole courses will amaze and Select your adventure. Choose between delight you with animated and The Legend of Atlantis, Moonshine Hill interactive displays throughout. Experience New Course Challenge Spinners. See raccoons, bears, chipmunks, possums, skunks, and even some heckling crows. The themed course replicates the "old days" when a Tennessee hero named Davy Crockett roamed "them thar hills". You will find some of the world's most original golf holes, complete with steep drops, splits, over and under ramps, lots Hootenanny, The Haunting of Hyde or of water, and even a hillbilly OUR NEW ROOM FOR 2020, outhouse that flushes Masters of Magic. (865) 412-4089 716 Parkway when your putt is From comical to haunting, to fantastical and at Reagan Terrace Mall right on target. epic, we have an expereince for you. For more information or to book your escape experience please visit: Our escape rooms are beloved by both the www.gatlinsescapegames.com escape game enthusiast, as well as by anyone Ripley’s and Ripley’s Davy Crockett Mini Golf are registered looking for something new and exciting! MAP LOCATION – #18 trademarks of Ripley Entertainment Inc. (865) 430-8851 On the Parkway at traffic light #1 Park Free at the course or ride the trolley Open year round, weather permiting www.ripleysgatlinburg.com Email: [email protected]

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9 n 1999, Ripley’s acquired property once known as the Grimsby & Streaper ead to Ripley’s Casket Company. Although Super Fun Zone advised by locals that for hours of retro- unnatural things went on themed fun for the inside, Ripley’s began conduct- entire family! ing tours of the former casket factory until decisions were made on how to better utilize this valuable location. Now is your chance to visit the factory closed permanently in 1926 due to the strange disappearance of both company • RIPLEY’S LASER TAG owners. Strap on a vest and play head-to-head in Enter at your own risk! one of our TWO laser tag arenas! Start your tour with our world-famous • INDOOR MINIATURE GOLF incline. Ripley’s Haunted Adventure is the only Challenge yourself to 18 holes of indoor haunted house in Tennessee open 365 days a year. mini golf. © Ripley Entertainment Inc. Live Actors. Special Effects and • SHOOTING GALLERY Grab a blaster and put your aim to the (865) 277-4700 State-of-the-art 542 Parkway Animatronics. test! Who can hit the most targets? • RETRO RETAIL STORE (Between Lights #3 & #5) Shop souvenirs of your favorite pop www.ripleysgatlinburg.com Must be 6 years or icons, rock an ’80s band or video game Open year round. Rain or Shine. older to enter. t-shirt, and reminisce with retro posters! MAP LOCATION – #7

MAP LOCATION – #28 10 isit Arcadia below the Gatlinburg Space Must See for All! Ripley's Believe It or Needle for family fun, Not! is back better (and stranger) than food, and entertainment for ever! See the weirdest and most everyone! This 25,000 square foot Family remarkable items from around the Entertainment Complex features over 100 of the latest games, world that will entertain and fascinate the amusements, and the area’s largest prize center. entire family. Experience the adventurous spirit The super-sized arcade has something for everyone and gives of Robert L. Ripley, who traveled to over ample opportunities to Win Big! Save 200 countries to search for the odd and your tickets for bigger prizes – unusual. Full of Unique Exhibits, they never expire! Fun Interactives, Crazy Art, Also inside Arcadia is Incredible People, Animals delicious, authentic New York and Creatures plus more. style pizza served by the gigantic slice or by the pie. Eat and Play combos are available! © Ripley Entertainment Inc. (865) 436-5096 (865) 436-5650 On the Parkway (Just before Light #8) 115 Historic Nature Trail www.ripleysgatlinburg.com at Traffic Light #8 Email: [email protected] across from the Convention Center Open year round. www.gatlinburgarcade.com MAP LOCATION – #22 MAP LOCATION – #25 13 Visiting Gatlinburg, Tennessee? Need a handy app to get around and find all the cool things to do in town? Download the Official Gatlinburg App brought to you by the Gatlinburg Convention and Visitors Bureau. Our FREE App has mountains of information: Learn about special events and festivals, attractions and outdoor adventure, our unique restaurants, maps and much more! • Search restaurants, attractions and events based on your location • Locate places of interest with the "Map it" feature • Share information via Social Media • Find out What's New in Gatlinburg • Go to: gatlinburg.com/app ber Gatlinburg is your destination for fun in the Smokies. From Downtown Gatlinburg, the 120 passenger Aerial Tramway transports you to the mountain playground where you’ll find a full day’s excitement. Unsurpassed views surround you as the tram takes you high above the trees to an elevation of 2,700 feet and Ober Gatlinburg’s mall and attractions. The Aerial Tramway departs every 20 minutes, reaching a top speed of 23 mph and traveling 2.1 miles. The trip from the downtown station to Hop aboard the Trolley – the fun mountain resort takes about 10 minutes. and inexpensive way to see Fly with us! Spend your time on the 4 NEW summer Gatlinburg! The color coded tubing lanes, Rock Climbing Wall, Ski Mountain trolleys make frequent stops on Coaster, Indoor Ice Skating, Ice Bumper Cars, the regular routes throughout Alpine Slide, Scenic Chairlift, 3 Water Raft Rides, Gatlinburg, and connect to Kiddie Rides, Chair Swing, Carousel, and Pigeon Forge and Sevierville as O’Bear’s Mini-Golf. well. The map in the center of this guide shows the Gatlinburg routes. Experience the Wildlife Encounter with Now take advantage of the new All Day Trolley Pass in Gatlinburg bears, otters, bobcats and other native animals. In the winter you’ll find the best and where, for only $2.00 per day, you receive unlimited rides on the five most only snow skiing in Tennessee. popular Gatlinburg routes (sorry, doesn’t include the Pink or Tan routes). The All Day Trolley Pass can be purchased at both Gatlinburg Welcome Centers, Gatlinburg City Hall and at the front desks of numerous Gatlinburg lodging companies. To track Trolleys en route via GPS visit: gatlinburgmasstransit.org

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MAP LOCATION – #31 15 “Here’s a well-kept secret about the region you might not know: It’s home to what many consider to be one of the most innovative and effective solid waste processing plants in the world, Sevier Solid Waste Inc. Not country – but world.” – Linda Bryant, Knoxville News Sentinel 2018

From breathtaking landscapes and mountain views to rivers and waterfalls, the environment and diversity of wildlife are a reasure Quest Golf is a champion-ship 18-hole indoor miniature foundational part of the visitor experience in the Smokies. As golf course filled with unusual and stewards of the majestic Great Smoky Mountains National Park, spectacular scenes. And, it is the only residents and businesses of Gatlinburg area golf course that combines both are committed to preserving the natural regular and Amazing Black Light beauty and wildlife for future generations Golf! It’s exciting, challenging and fun to enjoy. for all ages. An ancient jungle temple is the back- Visitors often ask why there are no drop to this adventure-packed game of skill. recycling bins in Sevier County. Sevier Enjoy it all year round, rain or shine, in the Solid Waste Inc. has created a world class center of downtown Gatlinburg. recycling and composting facility that Take proper aim, for you know renders recycling bins obsolete. The plant not what may lie ahead in successfully handles garbage generated by your Treasure Quest millions of visitors each year by separating Golfing Adventure. organic waste from recyclable materials. The City of Gatlinburg has Food, paper and cardboard are placed in continued its pursuit as a aerobic digesters and eventually become Green City by installing compost. Non-organic materials, like solar-powered, animal metals and plastics, are separated, cleaned proof, trash compacting (865) and prepared for recycling. For more waste receptacles along the 436-3972 information on the green innovations in Parkway and animal proof 653 Parkway Gatlinburg, visit Gatlinburg.com/green. trash receptacles at all In the center of town next to City facilities. Earthquake - The Ride.

MAP LOCATION – #11 16 www.attractions-gatlinburg.com 17 atlin’s Fun Center offers a wide variety of exciting activities and provides high-quality fun for everyone in your family or group, no matter the age! From Escape Rooms to Mini Golf, Laser Tag to Bumper Cars and much more, Gatlin's is a one-stop place for fun in the center of town! Come prove you are a sharp he Marvelous Mirror Maze is not shooter with a friendly game of Laser your grandparent’s house of mirrors. Tag at the area's largest A totally new concept in amusement laser arena. design, it provides a different experience every time you enter. With sound, Gatlin's lighting effects and rotating mirros to enhance also offers the experience, the maze features 2,000 square the latest in Bumper Car feet of mirrored paths, surprising corners, dead technology, The Vault Lazer ends and continuous circles. Take your time Maze and the Atomic Rush, an as you explore the endless hallways and interactive race. Do all of our hundreds of mirrors as you journey through activities and save with our Fun the adventure. Experience the Infinity Room Pass and Do It All Package! (865) 412-4248 to add to your adventure. Relive your childhood in 716 Parkway The Candy Factory, a spectacular at Reagan Terrace Mall, adjacent to and colorful candy store with a Gatlin's Escape Games. splendiferous variety of candies Open 10 am Daily of all kind – from old time favorites to new classics, all set in a fantasy www.gatlinsfuncenter.com MAP LOCATION – #17 candy factory atmosphere. With so many choices, it’s never the same experience twice.

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OVER 40 VEHICLES FROM YOUR FAVORITE SHOWS & MOVIES

n the center of Gatlinburg, the Hollywood Star Cars Museum is home to 40 authentic vehicles featuring the best of Hollywood movie, TV and real life music superstar cars displayed in scenes you will always remember. A tour through Star Cars Museum is a trip through some of the most famous movies and TV shows of the last 50 years. Many of the cars are the creations of George Barris, who has created more famous Hollywood movie and TV cars than anyone. On display are some of his finest creations, such as TV's most popular car, the 1966 TV show Batmobile. Our exhibits range from such block-

Teeing off is a little different in the mountains. The natural landscape in Gatlinburg makes for quite a few unique- buster hit movies as Batman ly designed holes. Grab your Returns, Gone in 60 Seconds, clubs and test your skills on Charlie's Angels, The Fast and the beautiful Gatlinburg the Furious movie series to some of Golf Course, situated in the TV’s most memorable shows: NCIS, foothills of the Great Smoky They Beverly Hillbillies, Andy (865) 430-2200 Mountains. The course Griffith and The Munsters. features some of the most picturesque rolling hills in the area. 914 Parkway The collection is also home The upgraded golf carts feature the Shark Experience. Download Located next to the Convention Center to personal vehicles owned by near traffic light #8 . the app and enjoy streaming your favorite tunes, advanced scoring stats, golf Open 7 days a week from 9 am – 10 pm. tips from the Pro’s and more. The 18-hole professional course is located entertainment icons Elvis Presley, An average tour takes about an hour. 6 miles from downtown Gatlinburg on Dollywood Lane in Pigeon Forge. the Beach Boys, Bob Hope, Dolly www.starcarstn.com Call (865) 453-3912 for tee times or book online at golf.gatlinburg.com. Parton and Sir Paul McCartney. MAP LOCATION – #29

20 www.attractions-gatlinburg.com www.attractions-gatlinburg.com 21 See it all! he Gatlinburg SkyLift Park gives visitors of all ages the chance to conquer the longest pedestrian ne day here makes a lifetime suspension bridge in North of memories! Get ready for America: the Gatlinburg an action-packed outdoor SkyBridge. This iconic feat of engineer-engineer adventure! With everything ing spans 680 feet (longer than two from wild to mild, it’s family friendly football fields) and is over 500 feet fun for all ages! above downtown Gatlinburg. Get ready for the thrill of a lifetime as you trek RESERVE NOW! across the see-through glass panels in • No experience needed the middle of the bridge, and take in • Whitewater rafting and family stunning views of 14+ mountain peaks, float options including the three highest points in • Professionally guided the Smoky Mountains! • 10-acre Family Adventure Island Before journeying across with playground, nature trail the SkyBridge, the yellow and picnic area SkyLift chairs will carry • Safe and affordable zipline course, you 500 vertical feet to the (865) 436-4307 ropes challenge course and rock top of Crockett Mountain where you’ll experience On the Parkway at Maple Lane climbing wall unmatched panoramic (between traffic lights #6 and #8) • 150-foot suspension bridge vistas of Gatlinburg. • Short, scenic drive from the city www.gatlinburgskylift.com • And much more! Day or night, it’s an Open year-round and until 11 p.m. experience that will stay during the summer season!

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Call for reservations or information. 800-PRO RAFT 800-776-7238 Reservation & Ticket Office: 813 East Parkway (Hwy 321 North) www.raftinginthesmokies.com MAP LOCATION – #3 23 ravel back 2000 years and witness an inspiring portrayal of the life of Christ at Gatlinburg’s finest family attraction – Christ Museum and Gardens. f it's hi-tech family amusements Depicting breathtaking scenes, peopled with over 100 life-sized wax figures in you're seeking, Ripley's Arcade realistic settings, underscored by amazing has it right in the heart of the lighting and special effects, beautiful Great Smoky Mountains. music and dramatic narrations. You'll find a wide selection of prize games and some of the hottest, It’s as if the pages of a giant-sized state-of-the-art video games in the biblical picture book were unfolding area. Plus, relive your childhood before your eyes. in the Candy Factory, a colorful The adjoining rotunda houses a and spectacular candy store priceless collection of biblical coins with a wide variety of treats for and precious gems – plus a video everyone’s sweet tooth. presentation of the Old Testament (865) 436-5155 Ripley’s Super Fun Zone filmed in the Holy Land. 510 River Road is quality, family-oriented In the patio garden is a monumental (One block from the center of town) entertainment you have come sculpture of the head of Christ, so to expect at Ripley’s. skillfully carved, not only the www.christinthesmokies.com eyes, but the entire face seems to Open Rain or Shine - Lots of FREE Parking follow your every move. MAP LOCATION – #21 Our gift shop features inspirational gifts and collectables. © Ripley Entertainment Inc. It is your best hour in the Smokies! (865) 436-5096 On the Parkway (Just before Light #8) Next to Ripley’s Believe It or Not! www.ripleysgatlinburg.com Email: [email protected]

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www.attractions-gatlinburg.com 25 mbrace Your Fear in Gatlinburg’s most exciting attraction! Explore three stories of terrifying fun in this classic “turn of the century” Haunted Mansion…searching… xperience the thrills! Ride the movies! Cutting edge for…a way…OUT! If you dare to step inside REAL D (the new 5D) digital technology - the same 5D this once grand abode you shall magic used in Despicable Me 3 and Transformers: take an unguided tour finding The Last Knight - make it the most exciting movie there is! your way through secret passage- ways, eerie dark corridors, winding stair- Ride the 5D simulator and experience every bump, dip cases and spine chilling chambers that and turn! Feel the rush and thrills of TWO New Fun-filled, will curdle the blood of even the bravest Action-packed Films with continuous of souls! But BEWARE! (865) 436-7007 You never know what restless, rotting showings year round. residents might be lurking around the 424 River Road corner in each foreboding room GatlinburgsMysteriousMansion.com ahead ... or BEHIND YOU! To find us...Walk behind McDonald’s through Fountain Plaza and down to Join us and release your screams in River Road or just a short walk Gatlinburg’s Original Haunted along the river from the Aquarium. House . . . IF YOU DARE! MAP LOCATION – #20 Frightfully yours, © Ripley Entertainment Inc. (865) 436-9763 On the Parkway at Light #8 Located next to Ripley’s Haunted Adventure www.ripleysgatlinburg.com Email: [email protected]

MAP LOCATION – #27 26 27 Seventy-five years is sure a long time to be at something. Since our incorporation in 1945, we’ve been hard at work turning a little-known outpost of the Great Smokies into America’s preeminent mountain home. We didn’t do it on purpose—at least not at first. Initially, been preserved and handed down our growth was a matter of survival. It was only over many years through time. And now they’re and challenges that tested our mettle, that we became the place here for you to love and cherish and everybody knows about, even if they’ve never been. Since 1945, enjoy, just as much as we do. millions of people and multiple generations of families have made Like all great places, our story the drive up the Parkway and into the heart of Gatlinburg. Over starts long before an official seven and a half decades, our restaurants have served untold founding. For us, what began with numbers of feel-good meals, from pancakes to ham hocks to one man’s vision for a new home has blossomed into a mountain Tennessee barbecue. Our hotels, motels, paradise that welcomes nearly 12 million guests annually. lodges and cabins have played host to reunions, honeymoons, The Gatlinburg of yesteryear may not look anything like the first dates, girls getaways and boys’ trips. Our attractions Gatlinburg of today in sheer scope, but in spirit and attitude, it continue to delight and surprise all remains as unchanged and as true to its heritage as when the ages, races, colors and creeds. first settlers rolled up their sleeves and got to work. While the look of the Be sure to pick up a copy of the Gatlinburg 2020 Vacation place has changed quite a Guide. It won’t just tell you what to do, eat, see, and where to bit over the years, the sleep while you’re here – it’ll tell you why you should do these most important bits – our things, and why they matter. It’ll tell you about who built this heritage, the resourceful- place up and nurtured it over time and across generations. This ness of our forefa- guide is a celebration of our way of life, and an homage to the thers and fore- dreamers and tall tale tellers who made this tiny town into mothers, our something big from scratch. love for the So take a few minutes to land – have get to know us a little better. Pull up your favorite rocking chair and find yourself something sweet to drink while we tell you the story of Gatlinburg over the last few decades. And if you feel so inclined, come see us soon and help us celebrate 75 years of America’s Mountain Home, Gatlinburg. There’s no wrong way to take in the extraordinary beauty of the Smoky Mountains, but to catch the close-up grandeur of Smoky Mountain waterfalls and endless forests means lacing up your hiking boots. Some of the most scenic hiking trails in Tennessee are found right here, winding through wildlife habitats and old-growth forests to the area’s most popular sights. Few experiences in nature are more rewarding than taking in the sights and sounds of a hike and knowing that majestic waterfalls and awe-inspiring vistas await you at the end. Vacations are all about escaping the everyday, and nothing will remind you of that more quickly than spotting a bear or elk in the Smokies. Because Great Smoky Mountain National Park is a thriving black bear habitat, chances are good you’ll catch a sight of these magnificent creatures, along with an he Cherokee incredibly diverse population of plant and people called this animal species. the “Place of Blue Who were some of the first settlers in the Smoke”, for the region? What did the first Smoky Mountain lovely bluish mist cabins look like? What was it like to go to from which the mountain school in the 1800s in Appalachia? Learn all tops rise. Today, it's the there is to know about Gatlinburg and the most visited National Park Smokies at these eastern Tennessee historical in the United States. sites. History and culture lessons abound in It's so big, scientists are still discovering some of the plant and animal the old homesteads, mills and schoolhouses species that live there. that remain in the Smoky Mountains. The park is home to more Gatlinburg is home to many scenic and accessible spots perfect for than 1,500 bears so keep your bringing back the lost joy of eyes open when hiking the picnicking. Admire the antique Smoky Mountain trails. architecture of century-old Nothing beats seeing a cabins and mills at Cades Cove bear in the park, and there picnic area, soak up the scenery are plenty of other breathtak- of the Little Pigeon River at the ing sights here in the Smoky Chimneys picnic area or share a Mountains – waterfalls, winding meal at one of several other valleys and century-old architecture. designated picnic spots in and Take a drive and feel your heart come alive. Early explorers may have near Gatlinburg. had some of the first glimpses For more information visit: www.nps.gov/grsm of the beauty of the Smoky Mountains, but only after many weeks of difficult bushwhacking across treacherous terrain. Fortunately for today’s visitors, Great Smoky Mountain National Park has paved the way (literally) for easy viewing of the Smokies’ most prominent features and stunning views.

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The City of Gatlinburg has three beautiful City Parks and a Community Center available for use by residents and visitors. Each park has a children’s playground, covered picnic pavilion and rest- room facilities.

Mills Park features sports fields, nine-hole disc golf course and horse shoe pits.

Mynatt Park offers children-only fishing stream access, tennis and basketball courts, walking trail and plenty of picnic tables.

Herbert Holt Park offers picnic areas, children’s fishing stream and handicapped-access fishing pier.

Visitors are encouraged to take advantage of the Gatlinburg Community Center, a 52,000 square foot facility open to everyone, offering racquetball and basketball courts, bowling center, indoor swimming pool, an all-purpose fitness center and a variety of community programs.

The City of Gatlinburg operates a trout farm in order to stock city streams with trout year–round. Trout facility staff stock sections of the West Prong of the Little Pigeon River, Dudley Creek, Roaring Fork and LeConte Creek every Thursday which is the only day of the week when fishing is prohibited inside city limits.

Mynatt Park and Herbert Holt Park have river sections dedicated as children’s fishing only. Children 12 and under can fish in the dedicated sections and are not required to have a Tennessee fishing license.

34 www.attractions-gatlinburg.com www.attractions-gatlinburg.com 35 The Gatlinburg of yesteryear may not look anything like the 1980 Gatlinburg of today, but the memories are timeless For generations, Mysterious Mansion folks have visited Gatlinburg to find respite in the Smoky Mountains Ripley’s Moving Theater and entertainment, dining and shopping within footsteps of one another in town. Here is a look at Gatlinburg over the years as new 1981 attractions make this their home. Fannie Farkle's 1992 Fort Fun 1954 1996 Gatlinburg Sky Lift Hollywood Star Cars Museum 1955 1999 Hunter Hills Theater Ripley’s Haunted Adventure Chucky Jack Train 2000 1960 Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies Christus Gardens 2002 1962 Ripley’s Davy Crocket Golf Gatlinburg Ski Resort Ripley’s Mirror Maze 1970 2005 Hillbilly Golf Guinness World Records Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Adventure Gatlinburg Space Needle Rebel Corner 2006 Amazing Mirror Maze 1974 Circus Golf in Blacklight 3D Gatlinburg Aerial Tramway 2007 1975 Smoky Mountain Tunes and Tales Gatlinburg Craftsmen’s Fair 2010 1977 NOC Gatlinburg Sweet Fanny Adams Theatre 2017 1978 Anakeesta Whitewater rafting comes to Rowdy Bear Mountain Coaster the nearby Big Pigeon River Gatlin’s Fun Center

www.attractions-gatlinburg.com 37 September 17 22nd Annual Taste of Autumn – Sample signature dishes from the area’s finest restaurants and other vendors. Enjoy live entertainment with a cash bar. Proceeds benefit United Way of Sevier County. Doors of the Gatlinburg Convention Center open at 5 p.m. 2020 July 4 & 5 Anakeesta Red, White and Brew – An September 26 & 27 July 1 - August 1 All-American celebration with patriotic Smoky Mountain Trout Tournament – ago in the Smokies on the streets of Smoky Mountain Tunes and Tales – All themed family friendly activities. For more The 21st Annual Fall Smoky Mountain Gatlinburg. Storytellers, musicians and summer long visitors can meet characters, information, visit Anakeesta.com. Trout Tournament is open to adults or chil- cloggers perform along the Parkway every hear mountain music and learn about life Friday and Saturday evening during this July 4 - September 26 dren – and equally challenging for both visi- long ago in the Smokies on the streets of tors and locals. All Gatlinburg and state twelfth annual event! Gatlinburg. Storytellers, musicians and Gatlinburg Farmers Market – Offering local choices for healthy mountain living, the fishing regulations will be observed. For October 8 - 25 cloggers perform along the Parkway every information, call 865-661-3474, visit Gatlinburg Craftsmen’s Fair – Art, evening during this twelfth annual event! Farmers Market is open Saturdays from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in the Great Smoky Arts www.rockytopoutfitter.com, or email crafts and music lovers will find over 200 & Crafts Community at the Covered Bridge, [email protected]. booths featuring some of the nation's finest 849 Glades Road. Visit www.gatlinburgfarm- September 25 - November 1 work. Artisans and craftspeople are on ersmarket.com for details. Oktoberfest – This Ober Gatlinburg festi- hand to demonstrate their skill, answer val features Bavarian-style food, bier garten, questions and offer their unique art for sale. music and live entertainment through early Enjoy live country & bluegrass entertain- November, with daily shows and multiple ment at the Gatlinburg Convention shows each Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Center. Call (865) 436-7479 or visit Call (865) 436-5423 for more information. www.craftsmenfair.com October 31 July 4 October 1 - 30 The Legend of Hallow Mountain – Trick or Treat Kickoff Carnival – Local River Raft Regatta – Visitors can enjoy a businesses offer contests, costumed charac- fun, unmanned, floatable object race for the Anakeesta Mountain transforms into The Legend of Hallow Mountain. Night or day, ters, inflatables and candy on Halloween at whole family. Free registration begins at 10 Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies Plaza and a.m. at bridge beneath chair lift on River July 10 – 19 kid-friendly fun to pulse pounding scare Gatlinburg Craftsmen’s Fair – Art, crafts zones, Anakeesta has fall time fun covered. Anakeesta Plaza. Proceeds benefit the Road. Race begins at noon at Christ of the United Way of Sevier County. Smokies bridge and ends at Ripley’s and music lovers will discover over 200 For more information visit Anakeesta.com Aquarium of the Smokies bridge where booths featuring some of the nation's finest November 11 work. Artisans and craftspeople are on hand October Weekends prizes will be awarded in several different Ripley’s Fright Nights – Ripley’s Veterans Day Celebration – Salute the categories. to demonstrate their skills, answer questions men and women of America who have and offer their unique art for sale. Live Haunted Adventure celebrates its 20th annual Fright Nights with a special show served in our Armed Forces in this special Country & Bluegrass entertainment. Open ceremony. This 19th annual program 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily, Sunday 10 a.m. to each weekend in October, with no extra charge every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday begins at 11 a.m. This event is designated 5 p.m. Call (865) 436-7479 or visit an official Regional Site for the Observance www.craftsmenfair.com for details. evening plus Halloween night. Call 430-9991 for more information. of Veterans Day by the Veterans Day July 1 - August 8 National Committee, U.S. Department of Free Parkway Trolley – The City of Veterans Affairs. Gatlinburg will offer free trolley service to patrons along the length of the Parkway for nine weeks this summer. The free specially painted open-air shuttles will operate from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. Extra stops have been established between traffic lights 1 and 10 along Parkway. (800) 568-4748. August 20 - 23 October 2, 3 & 4 Gatlinburg Songwriters Festival - “Hands-On Gatlinburg” – Experience, Celebrating the area’s Appalachian musical create, learn and enjoy! Learn how to make November 12 - February 29 July 4 Gatlinburg Winter Magic – From late 4th of July Fireworks Show – roots, Gatlinburg hosts its fourth Gatlinburg a piece of art or craft from an artist in the Join the Songwriters Festival. For more information, November to February, visitors can enjoy celebration in downtown Gatlinburg to Great Smoky Arts and Crafts Community visit www.smswf.com or www. and take it home with you. the sights and sounds of Gatlinburg’s mark our nation’s “Independence Day” with Gatlinburgsongwriters.com for details. Winter Magic celebration, featuring one-of- a magnificent fireworks show. The City of October 2 - 24 a-kind LED lighting displays along the Gatlinburg lights up the mountain skyline September 6 - November 25 Smoky Mountain Harvest Festival famous Downtown Parkway whimsical downtown at 10 p.m. with this grand dis- Smoky Mountain Harvest Festival – Tunes and Tales – On weekends in snow people and the timeless tales and play. Designated a Top 20 event by Gatlinburg’s celebration of harvest season October, visitors can meet characters, hear carols of Winter Magic Tunes & Tales. Southeast Tourism Society. featuring festivals, special events and autumn mountain music and learn about life long themed displays including life size 3D Scarecrow people. 38 www.attractions-gatlinburg.com 39 November 12 April 1 - 30 Gatlinburg Winter Magic Kickoff and Gatlinburg Smoky Mountain Spring – Chili Cookoff – The best foodie event in Gatlinburg has jam packed April with spe- Gatlinburg from 5 to 8 p.m. in the heart of cial events and activities for the whole fami- town. Enjoy live entertainment, sample ly! For more information on Gatlinburg chili recipes from local restaurants and Smoky Mountain Spring, visit our website businesses and vote for your favorite. www.gatlinburg.com or call 800-588-1817. November 12 - 30 April 3 & 4 Gatlinburg Winter Magic Trolley Ride Smoky Mountain Trout Tournament – November 27 & 28, Dec. 4 & 5, of Lights – Enjoy a guided trolley tour of December 31 The 22nd Annual Spring Smoky Mountain 11 & 12, 18 & 19 New Year’s Eve Fireworks Show & Gatlinburg Winter Magic lighting displays. Winter Magic Tunes & Tales – Trout Tournament is open to adults or chil- Departure is from the Ripley’s Aquarium Ball Drop on Historic Nature Trail at the dren – and equally challenging for both visi- Trolley Station. Trolley leaves at 6:30, 7:30 Through the holiday season, visitors can Parkway – For the 33rd straight year, the tors and locals. All Gatlinburg and state and 8:30. Group reservations are available. meet characters and storytellers and enjoy Space Needle area at traffic light #8 comes fishing regulations will be observed. For Book your seats on-line by visiting caroling along the Parkway Friday and alive at the stroke of midnight with a fabu- more information, call 865-661-3474, visit www.gatlinburg.com/events Saturday evenings during this annual event! lous fireworks show. Features live entertain- www.rockytopoutfitter.com, or email rocky- ment. “Best New Year’s Eve Show in the November 20 December 1 - 31 [email protected]. Gatlinburg Winter Magic – From late South.” Back in Blue Rail Jam – Ober 2021 March 31 - April 3 Gatlinburg Ski Area previews the ski season November through February, visitors can Great Smoky Easter Arts & Crafts with a Ober Gatlinburg Freestyle Terrain enjoy the sights and sounds of Gatlinburg’s January 1 - February 28 Show – Unique handcrafted gifts and prod- Park Rail Jam in the Snow Tubing Park. Winter Magic celebration, featuring Winter Gatlinburg Winter Magic – Through ucts produced by members of Great Smoky The competition is open to anyone who Magic Snow people and one-of-a-kind LED the end of February visitors can enjoy the Arts & Crafts Community are placed on wants to get their season started early. See lighting displays along the famous sights and sounds of Gatlinburg’s Winter display and offered for sale as they host their www.obergatlinburg.com for details. Downtown Parkway and the timeless tales Magic celebration, featuring one-of-a-kind annual show at the Gatlinburg Convention and carols of Winter Magic Tunes & Tales. LED lighting displays along the famous November 24 - 29 Center. For information, visit www.gatlin- December 1 - 30 Downtown Parkway and Winter Magic burgcrafts.com or call (800) 568-4748 Great Smoky Arts & Crafts Snow people. Community Thanksgiving Show – Gatlinburg Winter Magic Trolley Ride April 21 - 24 of Lights – Unique handcrafted gifts made by members Enjoy a guided trolley tour of January 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 71st Annual Spring Wildflower of Great Smoky Arts & Crafts Community Gatlinburg Winter Magic lighting displays. Gatlinburg Winter Magic Trolley Ride Pilgrimage – Celebrate and enjoy the are offered as they host their annual show Departure is from the Ripley’s Aquarium of Lights – On Saturdays in January, enjoy beauty of Great Smoky Mountains National at the Gatlinburg Convention Center. Trolley Station. Trolley leaves at 6:30, 7:30 a guided trolley tour of Gatlinburg Winter Park with over 100 different programs, Visit www.gatlinburgcrafts.com or call and 8:30. Excludes December 6, 24, 25, 31. Magic lighting displays. Departure is from including hiking tours, motorcades, demon- (800) 568-4748. Group reservations are available. the Ripley’s Aquarium Trolley Station. strations and classroom lectures centered on Book your seats on-line by visiting Trolley leaves at 6:30, 7:30 and 8:30. Book the flowers, plants and wildlife in the great www.gatlinburg.com/events your seats on-line by visiting www.gatlin- outdoors. For information visit www. November 30 – December 6 burg.com/events springwildflowerpilgrimage.org. Great Smoky Arts & Crafts January 24 - 26 April 19 – 23 Community Holiday Show – Unique Tennessee Winter Special Olympics – Earth Week – A week of family-oriented handcrafted gifts made by members of Winter sports competitions including ice- events created around Earth Day Great Smoky Arts & Crafts Community skating, snowboarding and snow skiing at Celebration. The week features fun and are offered as they host their annual holiday Ober Gatlinburg. Opening ceremonies are entertaining community activities designed show at the Gatlinburg Convention Center. held at W.L. Mills Auditorium. (800) 251- to educate people about adopting easy green Visit www.gatlinburgcrafts.com 9202 practices. For information on all Earth March 5 & 6 Week events go to www.gatlinburg.com/ Gatlinburg Improv Fest – This event for events. both performers and spectators at Sweet April 20 Fanny Adams Theatre will feature a num- Spur Clean Up – Volunteers will meet at ber of improvisation groups and instructors the Gatlinburg Welcome Center at 9 a.m. to participating in a series of shows and class- assist Keep Sevier Beautiful and the es. Visit www.gatlinburgimprovfest.net, National Park Service in cleaning up “The email [email protected] or Spur.” Organizational teams are encouraged November 25 - 29 call (865) 325-9712 for more information. to participate. Pre-registration is encouraged Gatlinburg’s Festival of Trees – Dozens December 4 March 14 - June 1 but not required. For more information, upon dozens of ornately decorated 45th Annual Fantasy of Lights please call (865) 436-0505. Christmas trees await visitors in this winter Christmas Parade – This popular Gatlinburg Smoky Mountain Spring – wonderland at Gatlinburg Convention Christmas parade in downtown Gatlinburg Gatlinburg has jam packed April, May and April 23 Center’s W.L. Mills Conference Center. is recognized as one of the Top 20 Events in June with special events and activities for Running with the Bears 5K – Nighttime Presented by Gatlinburg Hilton Garden the Southeast. Parade features lighted the whole family! For more information on road race in downtown Gatlinburg. Race Inn, the event benefits Boys and Girls floats, marching bands and walking units Gatlinburg Smoky Mountain Spring, visit begins and ends at the Nantahala Outdoor Club of the Smoky Mountains. Visit and balloons. Parade begins at 7:30 p.m. our website www.gatlinburg.com or call Center parking lot at traffic light #10. Race www.Gatlinburgfestivaloftrees.com 1-800-588-1817. starts at 10pm.

40 www.attractions-gatlinburg.com www.attractions-gatlinburg.com 41 April 30 summer. The free specially painted open-air Gatlinburg Wine Tour – Jump-start shuttles will operate from 10 a.m. to 10 Winefest Weekend by taking a private tour p.m. daily through Mid-August. Extra stops of Gatlinburg wineries. The guided tour have been established between traffic lights begins with a private reception and wine 1 and 10 along Parkway. tasting at the new Courtyard by Marriott. Participants will have the opportunity to win a gift basket during the Winefest Weekend inaugural event. Reservations required. (800) 568-4748 May 1 Smoky Mountain Winefest - Wineries from across the state will provide samples of their labels along with local chefs preparing food for pairings. Informational demonstra- July 3 tions and seminars will be held. Tickets are 4th of July Midnight Parade – This available on line at www.gatlinburg.com. annual showcase salutes the valiant men April 30 – May 2 and women of our military services in the “Hands-On Gatlinburg” – Experience, “First July Fourth Parade in the Nation!” create, learn and enjoy! Learn how to make Parade starts at the stroke of midnight to a piece of art or craft from an artist in the begin Independence Day. Floats, balloons, Great Smoky Arts and Crafts Community and marching bands pay tribute to our and take it home with you. For more infor- country during this Southeast Tourism mation, visit www.gatlinburg.com Society Top 20 Event. May 14 - 30 July 4 MayFest – Ober Gatlinburg will host River Raft Regatta – Visitors can enjoy a MayFest, a traditional German celebration of fun, unmanned, floatable object race for the arrival of spring with displays of history, the whole family. Free registration begins at arthquake is a real live 10 a.m. at bridge beneath chair lift on River culture and the traditional Maypole dance. action ride and you Visitors will enjoy the Shulz Brau Biergarten Road. Race begins at noon at Christ of the and demonstrations by artists from the Smokies bridge and ends at Ripley’s are in it. Subway train Great Smoky Arts and Crafts Community. Aquarium of the Smokies bridge where No. 13 is ready for departure. Children’s free activities include bounce prizes will be awarded in several different Get on board for a heart- categories. houses, games, face painting and crafts. A Your train awaits. pounding, catastrophic, live Maypole Dance will be performed each day Once strapped into your seat, action ride loaded with at 2:00 p.m. For more information, visit hold on for the ride of your life. It’s an www.obergatlinburg.com gut-wrenching high-tech earthquake. As the car moves out of the special effects. Experience station, there’s another train on the track sensory overload through bearing down on you. Sidewalks buckle. sights, sounds, motion, and Ceilings cave-in. The track gives-way and sinks into the ground. live action destruction. The quake intensifies. Sirens June 25 - August 7 scream and walls Smoky Mountain Tunes and Tales – All summer long visitors can meet characters, collapse. Just as you hear mountain music and learn about life July 4 think it’s over, you long ago in the Smokies on the streets of 4th of July Fireworks Show – Join the are surprised by a celebration in downtown Gatlinburg to Gatlinburg. Storytellers, musicians and clog- flood of water. It’s truly a high-tech gers perform along the Parkway every eve- mark our nation’s “Independence Day” (865) 436-9765 ning during this ninth annual event! with a magnificent fireworks show. The Action Adventure for all ages. City of Gatlinburg lights up the mountain June 12 - August 7 skyline downtown at 10 p.m. with this 653 Parkway Free Parkway Trolley – The City of grand display. Designated a Top 20 event by Gatlinburg will offer free trolley service to Southeast Tourism Society. In the center of town, patrons along the length of the Parkway this next to the Gift Warehouse.

*Special Note: As this calendar is produced up to a year in advance, dates MAP LOCATION – #12 and locations are subject to change. For full details on any Gatlinburg event, please call 800-568-4748, 865-436-4178 or visit the Special Events website at gatlinburg.com/events www.attractions-gatlinburg.com 43 et your adventure on with the leading outfitter on the Pigeon River. Smoky Mountain Outdoors has been providing outstanding outdoor experiences since 1993. Our Raft Guides are River Professionals who will make sure your trip is atlinburg is now the home safe, enjoyable, and the of the critically acclaimed highlight of your vacation. show Impossibilities – Just bring a change of clothes Magic, Mindreading and and get ready to get wet! Mayhem! starring the The Pigeon is one of the most Magical Comedian Chris popular rafting rivers in the US. Collins and Master Mentalist Erik On a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the Dobell playing at the newly renovated roughest, The Upper Section is Iris Theater located at the base of the Iconic Gatlinburg Space Needle. exciting Class 3 and 4 Whitewater. • At 6.5 miles, ours is the longest The Magical Comedian Chris Collins – Chris Collins is not your stereotypical white-water trip on the river Magician. His ability to blend audience participation with award-winning magic and laugh- • Classic Whitewater Rafts out-loud comedy has earned him the title of the Magical Comedian, making Chris one of (age 8 and up) the most unique entertainers performing today. • “Go For It” Small Raft options The Master Mentalist Erik Dobell – Erik Dobell can read minds…really! This is (age 12 and up) because Erik Dobell is a Mentalist. Erik has travelled the world thanks to his uncanny The Lower Section is Class 1 and 2 ability to know what’s going on inside of people’s heads and by performing impossible psychokinetic feats. You may have seen it all but Calm Water. you haven’t seen Erik Dobell. • 5.5 miles of beautiful mountain scenery Chris Collins and Erik Dobell have travelled • Perfect for nature lovers who want 877-212-4383 the world from Las Vegas to South Korea a more laid-back trip or Reservation Office: and performed for audiences such as the • Families with younger kids 103 Silverbell Lane NFL, Sony Electronics and Carnival (age 3 and up) (at Roaring Fork Rd. - Hwy. 321) Please note: Actual rafting takes place at Cruise Lines. You may have also seen them • Give it a try: paddle-your-own on NBC, Fox and America’s Got Talent; 3299 Hartford Road, Hartford, TN and now you can see their amazing show super-stable inflatable kayak! Call or check our website for directions. nightly at the Iris Theater. Reservations Recommended. Come out and play. And . . . www.smokymountainrafting.com Don’t Worry Mom! We’re Gonna Take #GowithSMO Good Care of You and The Kids!™ (888) 482-3330 MAP LOCATION – #4 115 Historic Nature Trail (at the Space Needle – light #8) Open Year Round www.IrisTheater.com MAP LOCATION – #25 45 Visit the historic Great Smoky Arts & Crafts Community, which has been designated a historic pathway on the Tennessee Arts & Crafts Trail by the governor of Tennessee. It is the largest group of independent artisans in North America. Since its inception in fter a strenuous 1937, the Great Smoky Arts & Crafts day in the Smokies Community has grown to encompass more than 120 studios, galleries and shops, as or on the streets well as restaurants, cafes and a tearoom, of Gatlinburg, head for in its eight- the hills for a relaxing mile loop, time at Hillbilly Golf. located three miles east It’s the world’s most unusual of downtown miniature golf course. Gatlinburg along East Parkway (Hwy 321 Ride the Incline 300 feet straight up to the mountain top above the North). Visit their website: city. Two challenging 18-hole courses await you. Both are www.gatlinburgcrafts.com riddled with mountaineer hazards — from outhouses to stills, rocky walls and lush native plants. For more than a decade, It’s great fun and Smoky Mountain excitement for the Tunes and Tales has whole family. brought Appalachian A truly unique culture to life on the streets adventure you of Gatlinburg. Strolling musicians share the melodies aren’t likely and songs of old time mountain people. Storytellers vividly to forget. describe life in the Smoky Mountains. Artisans share old-timey ways of doing things like spinning yarn and making quilts. Summer Tunes and Tales runs nightly during July and is so popular with visitors, the program has added four weekends in October, November and December. Check the Special Events Listing for dates. (865) 436-7470 On the Parkway near Traffic Light #2

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47 his full 18-hole course is 1/2 Circus Funhouse and 1/2 Mini-Golf which equals 100% fun! Inside this action packed indoor circus adventure you’ll be amazed by interactive features, computer animations, animatronic characters and custom sound effects. Make sure to hit a hole-in-one on the 18th hole for a special celebration song the whole family will love! owdy Bear Mountain Adventure Park is home to two amazing thrill rides – the Mountain Glider and the Rowdy Bear Coaster. It's Fun for the (865) 436-4415 Whole Family! The Mountain Glider, first of it’s 919 Parkway (Light #8) kind in the world, is a suspended single Open year round. rail coaster that safely soars through MAP LOCATION – #30 the treetops of Rowdy Bear Mountain. This amazing adventure combines free-falling and hang-gliding into a safe, fun experience. The Rowdy Bear Coaster, a gravity- propelled alpine mountain coaster, allows you to experience the Great Smoky Mountains in a fun, fast, and unique way, reaching speeds up to 35 mph. You control the speed! Our coaster carts have the latest Intelligent Distance Control System to ensure our guests have a safe and enjoyable experience. "Stay Rowdy My Friends"

fter you get settled into your home-away-from-home, check out cable channel 192 and find out what to do (865) next! From shopping and dining options to attractions 409-5045 and special events, Gatlinburg’s exclusive Visitor Information 386 Parkway www.rowdybearcoaster.com Channel is fast-paced and full of information. WGAT Cable For more info or for group sales: Channel 192 is throughout Sevier County. Follow WGAT [email protected] online at www.gatlinburg.com/tv192 Open Rain or Shine - FREE Parking

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ber Gatlinburg is a year-round Mountain Playground and Ski Area with he Captured is Gatlinburg’s exciting activities for everyone. Experience the thrill of a lifetime riding first live escape game down the Ski Mountain Coaster, slide down the 1800-foot twin track experience (a game in which Alpine Slide or relax as the Scenic Chairlift takes you to awe-inspiring people are locked in a room views and spectacular photo opportunities of the Smoky Mountains. Ice skate in any season in the massive climate-controlled indoor rink. Other with other participants and activities include 4 NEW Summer Tubing lanes, Rock Climbing Wall, Ice Bumper have to use elements of the room Cars, O’Bears Mini-Golf, a huge Outdoor to solve a series of puzzles, find Maze, Water Raft Rides, Carousel, Kiddie clues, and escape). The Captured is Land, Restaurant/ Lounge and much more! a horror-themed series of escape The Wildlife Encounter provides and experiences, located below the opportunity to see bobcats, river otters, birds Gatlinburg Space Needle. of prey, a nocturnal house with native wildlife, Chapter One: The Cellar. You have just unwittingly entered the Craft and the Black Bear Habitat. Come to see a close-up view of some of the Smokies’ most Manor cellar. You have 60 minutes to escape before Mr. Craft’s return. You revered animals. will have to use your intellect, skill, and every bit of courage to escape becom- In the winter, ski and snowboard on ten ing the evening’s main course. fabulous trails good for beginners and experts Chapter Two: Scarlett’s Room. Scarlett Craft, Sebastian’s twisted alike or experience the exhilaration of sibling is quite different from the rest of her family. This serial killer, oblivi- tubing down a snow-covered lane in the ous to her actions, is host to multiple personalities. Escape Scarlett’s room in 400-foot-long Tubing Park. 60 minutes or you’ll become her next “broken toy.” Arrive in style and take the Aerial Tramway from Downtown Gatlinburg to The Captured is the top rated thing to do in “fun and games” Ober’s 4-Season Mountain Playground. on TripAdvisor. (865) 436-5423 www.obergatlinburg.com Tram station located at (865) 430-7844 1001 Parkway 112 Reagan Drive Ober Gatlinburg reached by Aerial www.TheCaptured.com Tram or via Ski Mountain Road at Traffic Light #10 MAP LOCATION – #23 MAP LOCATION – #33 51 “Recognized as one of the most Innovative and Unusual Professional Theatre Companies in the Country.” The Gatlinburg Welcome Center, located on Highway 441 just north of town, is home to a unique store featuring items that are Made in Gatlinburg. Representing ollywood has Mel Brooks but, products from the Great Smoky Arts & Crafts Community, you can Gatlinburg has Sweet Fanny select a perfect Gatlinburg souvenir to take home, or use the store as an Adams Theatre! Proclaimed a introduction to our Arts & Crafts Community located just minutes “National Historical Treasure”, from downtown. Open daily except Christmas Day. the theatre has premiered over 50 original musical comedy productions since opening in 1977. TWO New Comedy Shows are presented on alternating nights throughout the season PLUS a special Holiday Show in November and December. Showtime is 8 p.m. Monday - Saturday. (Call box office or check website for show schedule.) Its original shows are quick-witted sensations, filled with the broadest of humor and the silliest of slapstick, all guaranteed to be like nothing else ever seen. It’s a night of hilarious fun, lively music, top-notch performers and lots of audience participation!

intertime visitors of Gatlinburg are in for a flurry of action-packed activities during the holiday season, highlighted by enhanced seasonal décor featuring over 50 whimsical The Oldest and Most Unusual Theatre Snowpeople placed throughout the city. Winterfest runs from November in the Smokies! through January and includes special events for the entire family. The city (865) 436-4039 transforms into a Winter Wonderland of 3 million LED animated 461 Parkway (at traffic light #3) twinkling light displays. For this special season only, Gatlinburg offers a Group Rates & Convenient Parking Available. magical Trolley Tour of Lights. On the first Friday in December, the www.sweetfannyadams.com Gatlinburg Fantasy of Lights Christmas Parade will step off, where hundreds of thousands of lights roll down the Parkway on elaborately MAP LOCATION – #6 decorated floats in the South’s oldest night-time parade. 53 ome experience Great Food and Merriment! Experience a uniquely original concept in food and entertainment at Fannie Farkle’s Family Fun Parlor! It’s THE fun place to visit in Gatlinburg. Famous since 1981, their homemade Ogle Dogs are the ultimate footlong corn dog. Watch them made while you wait for yours! They also serve their Famous Sausage Subs, Cheese Steak Subs and Hawaiian Shaved Ice. Your taste buds will water every time you pass by! Stop in and stay awhile. on’t miss a trip through the The Amusement Center is full of games for the entire family. Our NEW Amazing Mirror Maze, the ELECTRONIC Game Card eliminates quarters and paper tickets. Use it to purchase food, play games and store your electronic points. Redeem your points for hottest attraction on the the Best Prizes in Town! ATM is available. Parkway! You won’t believe your Not enough points yet? Don’t worry – your points eyes when you experience the NEVER expire at Fannie Farkle’s exhilarating state-of-the-art light Family Fun Parlor! and sound show.

It’s fun for all ages and you’ll want to do it again and again! (865) 436-4057 656 Parkway (865) 436-4415 (Located between traffic lights #6 & #8) Open 365 days a year 919 Parkway (Light #8) 8 am until late in the evening Open year round. www.fanniefarkles.com MAP LOCATION – #13 MAP LOCATION – #30 Come for the Food! Stay for the Fun! our journey begins with a scenic ride from Downtown Gatlinburg to the summit of Anakeesta on the quad chairlift or enclosed 6-person gondola. Arrive at Firefly Village and discover a whimsical treehouse-themed village featuring local crafts, quaint retail and atlin’s Mini Golf features two casual dining options. serene, 18 Hole, award-winning Stroll along the scenic tree canopy walk on 16 hanging bridges more than 50 outdoor miniature golf courses feet in the air. Soar through the trees on Gatlinburg’s fastest dual-racing zip lines. located on a beautiful, landland- scaped hillside. As you play the Ride the Rail Runner, our single rail, high-speed mountain coaster. Climb through timeless game of mini golf, learn the Anakeesta Tree House Village playground with the kids. Walk the Memorial about the history of Gatlinburg. There is a Forest Walk and explore Anakeesta’s beautifully landscaped Vista Garden Walk story told at every hole. Play this beautiful, with engaging interpretive signs, lush landscaping and water features while taking brightly colored course and challenge your in the spectacular views of the Great family and friends to a unique miniature Smoky Mountains National Park. golf experience. Ready to wind down? Gatlin’s also offers the unique Enjoy a craft beer or specialty experience of playing miniature golf under drink at the outdoor bar at Cliff the sea in the Indoor Black Light nine-hole Top. Then, order dinner, sit back mini golf course, play amidst dolphins, and relax, and watch a glorious mermaids, other aquatic life and even a sunset while waiting for the (865) 325-2400 sunken pirate ship. sparkling lights of Downtown Gatlin’s also allows you to combine it’s 45 Holes of Mini Golf with Gatlin’s Gatlinburg to come alive. 576 Parkway Offering at traffic light #5 Laser Tag and Gatlin’s Escape Games into Join us at Anakeesta UNLIMITED great value packages allowing you to and discover the magic in www.anakeesta.com Golf Packages Do It All for one Low Price. Gatlin’s has the mountains! email: [email protected] something for everyone! Open Daily at 10 AM - Group Rates Available www.gatlinsminigolf.com

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MAP LOCATION – #15 oted one of the most popular events in the Southeast, the Gatlinburg Craftsmen's Fair hosts over 200 of the finest craftspeople from all over the United States to demonstrate their skill, answer questions and offer their unique art for sale. Come join us July 10 - 19 and October 8 - 25, 2020. Our 2021 dates are July 9 - 18 and October 7 - 24.

(865) 436-7479 ake your friends Gatlinburg Convention Center DISAPPEAR Traffic Light #8 and re-appear at www.craftsmenfair.com your command! Stop a MAP LOCATION – #26 tornado with the wave of your hand! See Merlin the Wizard levitate right before your eyes! Join Ali Baba’s Genie who is trapped inside a glass bottle! You’ll be amazed with the endless collection of grand illusions, mystifying magic and interactive exhibits.

Recognized by ConventionSouth Magazine as a Green Meeting Space, the (865) 436-9701 Gatlinburg Convention Center is the ideal place to host meetings, conventions and On the Parkway events. The adjacent Mills Conference Center provides a sparkling ballroom for Next to Reagan Terrace Mall in the heart of banquets and other special occasions. With 148,000 square feet of flexible meeting Gatlinburg’s Shopping District. space, the professional staff will help you plan successful events for groups of 60 to Open Every Day. 6,000. Conveniently located in the heart of Gatlinburg, the Center is within walking distance of restaurants, attractions, shopping and lodging. MAP LOCATION – #14 For more information, visit: www.meetings.gatlinburg.com

58 www.attractions-gatlinburg.com www.attractions-gatlinburg.com 59 OPEN 365 DAYS njoy this playful colony of Blackfooted penguins Voted Best Aquarium in North America by USA Today 10Best! in their state-of-the-art indoor / outdoor habitat. xplore the Amazing Aquatic World Up-Close! Marvel at 12-foot sharks, the giant sea turtle, thousands of exotic sea creatures and playful penguins swimming as View penguins from above and you enjoy the State-of-the-Art Clear Underwater Tunnels throughout! An below the water in this unique Ultimate Underwater Experience without being wet! and interactive exhibit. Explore the lush, unique and beautiful worlds of the Tropical Rainforest, Ocean Realm, Coral Reef, and Gallery of the Seas, and the Best Shark Exhibit in the Experience being in the water Most Spectacular Underwater Tunnel in Shark Lagoon. Play in the New 3-Story Discovery with penguins, without getting Treehouse & Play Center! Enjoy entertaining hourly dive and feeding shows in Coral Reef, Stingray Bay and Penguin Playhouse. See Mermaids swimming in June & July! Pet horse- wet, as you crawl through clear shoe crabs, jellyfish and stingrays in the Discovery Center and Touch-A-Ray Bay. Enjoy underwater tunnels. Pop up on playful penguins swimming, pop up on the penguins’ private beach and get nose-to-beak the penguins’ private beach and in Penguin Playhouse, voted by USA Today Travel 10Best as the best place to see penguins get nose-to-beak. Reserve a in the world! Penguin Experience or Penguin Painting Experience to get up-close with Want a Unique Experience? one of the playful penguins! Experience a Glass Bottom Boat ride over Shark Lagoon, Splashing With the Voted by USA Today Travel 10Best as the best place to see Stingrays, Penguin Encounter, Penguin penguins in the world! Painting, Behind the Scenes Tours, Educational Programs, Sleeping With the Sharks, Family Night Outs, Summer Camps and themed Birthday Parties! Fun-Filled family experience and MUCH, MUCH MORE!

© Ripley Entertainment Inc. (888) 240-1358 On the Parkway © Ripley Entertainment Inc. (at Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies - Light #5) www.ripleysaquariumofthesmokies.com 888-240-1358 email: [email protected] On the Parkway Open Year Round at Traffic Light #5. www.ripleysaquariumofthesmokies.com MAP LOCATION – #9 email: [email protected] 60 10 MAP LOCATION – #9 ide the glass elevators over 400 atlin’s Rugged Ropes Adventure Course feet and step out to a breath- is the first of its kind in Gatlinburg. taking 360 degree view of the Adventurers, while safely harnessed in Smokies by day or Downtown an overhead track, will be able to climb Gatlinburg’s lights by night. Enjoy three stories in the air to face thirty-eight historical educational markers from the challenges including rickety bridges, suspended Gatlinburg Space Needle’s perspective. ropes and other balancing obstacles. The law of Includes free viewfinders and benches to gravity doesn’t apply here - just your skills, relax and take agility and in the scenery. precision. Directly below the Space Needle you will The course also find Arcadia, Gatlinburg’s largest arcade. is a blast whether you’re a seasoned inter- The 25,000 square foot arcade features over national trekker or an adventure newbie – 100 of the latest games and amusements. special athletic ability is not required. (865) 412-4170 Also inside Arcadia is delicious, Kids of all ages will love it. The multi-level 716 Parkway authentic New York style pizza aerial obstacle course is a challenging and (at Gatlin’s located in Reagan served by the gigantic slice fun experience for the whole family. Terrace Mall) or by the pie. Eat and Play For more information please visit: With our Rugged Ropes Adventure www.gatlinsfuncenter.com combos are available! Course, you can work together for team Bring in the New Year (865) 436-4629 building or enjoy it as a solo adventure. MAP LOCATION – #16 with thousands at downtown 115 Historic Nature Trail Gatlinburg’s New Year’s Eve at Traffic Light #8 across from the Convention Center Ball Drop and Pyrotechnics www.gatlinburgspaceneedle.com Show on December 31st at MAP LOCATION – #24 the Gatlinburg Space Needle.