Entertainment

More than 1,000 animals featured in the new “Swarm” exhibit will captivate visitors to Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies. Animals that swarm are the stars of the 2015 Swarm exhibit, which opened Tuesday at Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies in Gatlinburg. The exhibit has 20 fun interactives to experience, along with habitats of live Halloween Crabs, Herding Catfish, Flashlight Fish, ...

Where do trained pigs, parrots, housecats, dogs, and a mini-donkey all perform together? The answer is at The Comedy Barn Theater® in Pigeon Forge, Tenn., where The “Comedy Critters Pet Show” has returned for a second summer season of furry fun. The show just opened in the matinee slot at 2 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday and will ...

Looking for something fun to to do with your Dad on Father’s Day? Fathers are free at any Fee/Hedrick Family Entertainment Group Show in Pigeon Forge, Tenn., on Father’s Day, Sunday June 21, 2015. One of the largest show production companies in the Southeast, The Fee/Hedrick Family Entertainment Group owns and produces six major shows in the Smoky Mountain area ...

The season of summer fun has arrived in Gatlinburg, and it comes with no shortage of activities for the whole family. This summer, visitors will have the chance to spend their evenings enjoying live entertainment, attending award-winning Independence Day festivities or getting a firsthand look at unique items hand-crafted in Gatlinburg for generations. Gatlinburg’s award-winning 4th of July Midnight Parade ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park will host the annual Women’s Work Festival at the Mountain Farm Museum on Saturday, June 20, 2015. This festival honors the vast contributions made by the women of Southern Appalachian and showcases lifeways that women used to keep their families going in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. The event is from 10 a.m. ...

The Hollywood Wax Museum Entertainment Center in Pigeon Forge has opened its newest thrill attraction Outbreak – Dread the Undead, according to Tej Sundher of Kuvera Partners. The year-round haunted attraction joins the Hollywood Wax Museum, Hannah’s Maze of Mirrors, and Castle of Chaos at the entertainment complex. Outbreak offers a high energy, thrill-a-minute haunted walk-through experience filled with hordes ...

Entrepreneur and entertainment icon Dolly Parton today announced the acquisition of the Lumberjack Feud Dinner Show, expanding Parton’s entertainment offering in Pigeon Forge and setting the stage for future growth. “We believe it has a great future here and I’m excited to get started!” “Since opening in June 2011, Lumberjack Feud has been well accepted by the guests,” Parton said. ...

Robert B. Patterson, executive director of the Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center announced Tuesday that Cristy Richards joined the staff as Special Events and Rental Director as of Monday, June 8, 2015. “We are very excited to have Cristy Richards join us,” said Bob Patterson. “Cristy has an extensive background and proven track record in special events management. We believe ...

A huge used book sale is planned for June 11- 13, 2015 at King Family Library in Sevierville. More than 30,000 books presently stored on the third floor of the King Family Library must be moved in the next few weeks to make way for library renovations. King Family Library Book Sale hours are: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. – ...

A day of fun at Dollywood’s Splash Country can help families fighting serious childhood illnesses by benefitting Ronald McDonald House of Knoxville. Dollywood’s Splash Country will hold Ronald McDonald House Day on Saturday, June 6, 2015 and donate a portion of the day’s admissions to support Ronald McDonald House of Knoxville. Water park guests may also purchase a commemorative event ...