Attractions

A school field trip to Alcatraz East Crime Museum is a great way for kids to learn about crime, crime prevention and consequences. Students today live during a time when crime in their communities reaches into their schools through bullying and violence and follows them online. Yet there can be teachable moments, to take advantage of interests in science or ...

Sevier County residents and workers may enjoy the magic of a Smoky Mountain Christmas for only a $5 donation during Sevier County Days at Dollywood. Dolly invites everyone who lives and works in Sevier County to enjoy free admission with a $5 donation per person to benefit Sevier County Food Ministries, a voluntary interfaith ministry that provides essential food assistance ...

Spring in the Great Smoky Mountains is about to get a little brighter thanks to Dollywood’s inaugural Flower & Food Festival, a vibrant new event that adds another touch of dazzling color to the natural beauty that already surrounds the award-winning theme park. Coinciding with the park’s 35th anniversary, the first new festival experience at Dollywood since 2006 immerses park ...

NASCAR SpeedPark Smoky Mountains, the official family fun park of NASCAR, celebrates its local community during Sevier County Days this month. Any person who resides or works in Sevier, Cocke and Jefferson Counties will receive all-day, unlimited play to NASCAR SpeedPark with a donation of $5 and one canned or packaged food item. NASCAR SpeedPark’s Sevier County Days special offer ...

The Alcatraz East Crime Museum will be opening the second in a series of temporary exhibits exploring the history of the Second Amendment. “The Second Amendment: Conceal Carry” will be opening on September 23, 2019. This is part two of a temporary exhibit that explores the historical evolution of the Second Amendment. This exhibit will include “curiosities,” firearms that are smaller ...

Alcatraz East Crime Museum in Pigeon Forge is opening a new exhibit that features prison artwork with an Alcatraz theme. Each year, tourists visiting San Francisco make the journey across the water to the must-see Alcatraz Island. Since it’s closing in 1963, the former federal penitentiary continues to intrigue people of all ages, and likewise, there is a huge fascination ...

Fans of true crime author Billy Jensen now have a chance to hear from the “consulting digital detective” in an intimate setting at the Alcatraz East Crime Museum. He’s been called the Facebook detective and a citizen sleuth and has built a solid reputation for helping to solve true crimes. For the last two decades, Billy Jensen has become a ...

Alcatraz East Crime Museum offers special summer displays, including sexual assault crimes involving the USA Gymnastics national team doctor Larry Nassar, and the 25th anniversary of Nicole Brown Simpson’s murder. This summer Alcatraz East Crime Museum continues to roll out new things for visitors. There will be two special displays, both aimed at providing visitors with information about headline-grabbing cases ...

Dolly Parton, wearing a sparkling pirate costume, delighted guests and answered questions from the deck of a ship on the set of Pirates Voyage in Pigeon Forge to officially kick off the opening of the new dinner show. The swashbuckling adventure that is Pirates Voyage in Pigeon Forge officially opened during a mid-day media event Friday, with Dolly on hand ...

Sevier County residents and workers may visit Dollywood and Dollywood’s Splash Country for only a $5 donation during Sevier County Days at Dollywood Parks. Dolly invites everyone who lives and works in Sevier County to enjoy free admission with a $5 donation per person to benefit Sevier County Food Ministries, a voluntary interfaith ministry that provides essential food assistance to ...