Tag Archives: Pigeon Forge

Dolly Parton’s Dollywood theme park is well known for its delicious food, entertaining shows, and exhilarating roller coasters. It also has a unique partnership with the American Eagle Foundation and a special bald eagle breeding pair that resides in the park. Both Dollywood and the American Eagle Foundation celebrate their 30th anniversaries this year. Coincidentally, these disabled bald eagle parents, ...

Tourist Development Commissioner Kevin Triplett will speak Thursday, June 11, 2015 at a Joint Hospitality and Tourism Associations Meeting sponsored by Pigeon Forge Hospitality Association and hosted by The Holiday Inn & Convention Center in Pigeon Forge, Tenn. Triplett is expected to discuss his background and what inspires him as the new commissioner for tourist development. Also, he will focus ...

A bad day of fishing is better than a good day at the office, so cast your line and try your luck on Free Fishing Day in Tennessee. Tennessee’s annual Free Fishing Day is Saturday, June 6, 2015 when anyone may fish free without a license in the state’s public waters. The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency provides the free day ...

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 ...

A group of Vietnam veterans staging its annual reunion in Pigeon Forge is doing more than reminiscing about service overseas – they are remembering all veterans and doing a good deed for Pigeon Forge’s parks in the process. The Tan Son Nhut Association, whose members are mainly Air Force veterans who served at Tan Son Nhut Air Base, will dedicate ...

A wide variety of job opportunities are available at local Dollywood Company properties, including Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort set to open in this summer, and job seekers may apply online or in person on “Job Fair Fridays” throughout June 2015. Dollywood kicks off a month-long schedule of job fairs for positions at Dollywood Theme Park, Dollywood’s Splash Country, Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort ...

Registration has begun for the Pigeon Forge Summer Camp program. The City of Pigeon Forge Department of Parks and Recreation will offer weekly summer camp for kids 5-12 years old beginning June 8, 2015 and running through August 7, 2015. Summer camp will be held Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Each day will be full of ...

Join Relay For Life of Sevier County on Saturday to celebrate cancer survivors, honor those fighting cancer, remember those lost, and fight back by fundraising for the American Cancer Society. Relay For Life of Sevier County‘s 16th annual event will be held May 30, 2015 at Patriot Park in Pigeon Forge. Admission to the event is free. Begin the day ...

Pigeon Forge will be in the spotlight on Monday, June 1, 2015 when WBIR-TV’s “Live at Five at Four” program originates from the patio outside the LeConte Center at Pigeon Forge. It is one of six special “Hometown Spotlight” broadcasts from across the region. The series started this month in Crossville and continues through November. Pigeon Forge residents are invited ...

The outdoor pool at the Pigeon Forge Community Center opens this weekend, just in time for Memorial Day. The Pigeon Forge Department of Parks and Recreation has announced that the outdoor pool at the community center will open May 23, 2015 for Memorial Day weekend. Summer hours are from 11 a.m. ­– 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and 1 p.m. ...