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Gatlinburg Cancels Annual New Year’s Eve Fireworks Celebration

Gatlinburg Cancels Annual New Year’s Eve Fireworks Celebration

The City of Gatlinburg announced on Tuesday that it canceled its New Year’s Eve celebration due to COVID-19. “Gatlinburg has made the difficult decision to cancel this year’s New Year’s Eve fireworks celebration,” said Marci Claude, public relations manager with the Gatlinburg Convention and Visitors Bureau. “While the city welcomes its visitors to celebrate the holidays in the Great Smoky ...

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Pigeon Forge Holding City-Wide Scavenger Hunt, Candy Giveaway

Pigeon Forge Holding City-Wide Scavenger Hunt, Candy Giveaway

Pigeon Forge is offering contact-free candy giveaways and a city-wide Spooktacular Jurassic Scavenger Hunt as an alternative to door-to-door trick-or-treating. The city of Pigeon Forge will host a free drive-thru Halloween event on Thursday, October 29, from 5 to 8 p.m. The Spooktacular Jurassic Scavenger Hunt will be headquartered in the parking lot of the Pigeon Forge Community Center (170 Community Center ...

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WonderWorks Pigeon Forge Offers Free Admission for Essential Workers

WonderWorks Pigeon Forge Offers Free Admission for Essential Workers

WonderWorks Pigeon Forge thanks essential workers with free admission, and discounted admission for their guests. Essential workers have played a crucial role in helping us get through the COVID-19 pandemic. They have kept things going, ensuring our health, safety, and household needs. WonderWorks Pigeon Forge is thanking essential workers by giving them free admission. It is also offering a $10 ...

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Alcatraz East Commemorates Women’s Suffrage Amendment Anniversary

Alcatraz East Commemorates Women's Suffrage Amendment Anniversary

Visitors can learn about the women’s suffrage movement and Tennessee’s role in a pop-up display in the lobby of Alcatraz East Crime Museum. August 18, 2020 marked the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment. By decriminalizing the actions of women across the country that had been attempting to vote, this constitutional amendment was a significant moment in our legal history. ...

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Fans Name Top 10 Binge-Worthy Crime Shows at What’s Your Crime? Exhibit

Guests Name Top 10 Binge-Worthy Crime Shows at What’s Your Crime? Exhibit

Alcatraz East Crime Museum fans recently revealed their Top 10 Most Binge-Worthy Crime Shows. During the pandemic closures, one of the most popular activities is binge-watching crime shows. In fact, Nielsen reports that the series “Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem, and Madness” was watched by 34.3 million people during the first 10 days it was released.* Now, Alcatraz East fans can ...

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Dollywood reservations not required, park earns six USA Today 10Best award nominations

Dollywood removes reservation requirement, earns six USA Today 10Best award nominations

Dollywood announced operational changes Tuesday, including removing its reservation requirement. With nearly a month of learnings from operating in the current environment, Dollywood officials have made operational adjustments designed to make trip planning simpler. Based on strong guest satisfaction scores and stellar guest reviews about the park’s operating environment, Dollywood no longer requires guests to make reservations prior to their ...

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Dollywood Extends Sevier Resident Season Pass Special

Dollywood Extends Sevier Resident Season Pass Special

Dollywood is offering a special discounted resident season pass and $5 from each pass sold will benefit Sevier County Food Ministries. With the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Dollywood officials were unable to host the annual summer Sevier County Days promotion, an event that provides a reduced admission price for those who live or work in Sevier County and a much-needed donation ...

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Pigeon Forge to Hold Fireworks Show, Reschedule Clint Black

Pigeon Forge to Hold Fireworks Show, Reschedule Clint Black

The annual Independence Day fireworks show will go on in Pigeon Forge, but without the Patriot Festival concert and activities usually held at Patriot Park to mark the holiday. The July 4th fireworks display will begin at 9:30 p.m. at Patriot Park, 186 Old Mill Avenue. The 20-minute fireworks display will be simulcast by WIVK-FM 107.7 FM radio station in ...

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Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Focus of Crime Museum Exhibit

Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Focus of Crime Museum Exhibit

Alcatraz East Crime Museum’s latest temporary exhibit will feature the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI), opening on July 13, 2020. The exhibit will showcase the important work the Bureau does statewide on a daily basis, and details from famous solved and ongoing cases.   “We hope visitors will learn something new about the work that goes into investigating difficult cases ...

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