Attractions

After nearly a decade of rave reviews and financial success on the Carolina coast, Dolly Parton’s newest Pirates Voyage dinner attraction is slated to open in Pigeon Forge next spring. Keep an eye to the spyglass, mateys; Dolly’s pirates will be searching for treasure in the Great Smoky Mountains, next summer! “The show has been so successful in Myrtle Beach ...

Alcatraz East Crime Museum will be opening The Second Amendment on Friday. The exhibit will give visitors the opportunity to learn about laws that shaped this amendment and see rare firearms on display. Alcatraz East Crime Museum has partnered with the National Rifle Association Museums, which includes the National Firearms Museum located in Fairfax, Virginia, which have generously loaned the ...

During Local Appreciation Days at Alcatraz East Crime Museum, area residents can view the 9/11 exhibit and hear from a forensic expert that worked at Ground Zero after the terror attack. As we approach the 17th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks, Alcatraz East Crime Museum will be hosting a special guest speaker who will share his story of working ...

The Alcatraz East Crime Museum in Pigeon Forge is opening a new exhibit featuring a former law enforcement surveillance van. There’s a new artifact on display at Alcatraz East, but since its focus is on undercover work it might be hard to spot. The crime museum in Pigeon Forge is giving visitors a look inside the workings of law enforcement ...

Sevier County residents and workers may visit Dollywood and Dollywood’s Splash Country for only a $5 donation during Dollywood Sevier County Days. 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 local families. ...

From its earliest days, Tennessee has had a rich history of crime and justice, with stories known across the country. From local stories of moonshiners and vigilantes, to the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. that rocked the nation, those interested in learning more about the state’s notorious crime history can do so at the new temporary exhibit “It Happened ...

The Hatfield and McCoy Dinner Feud, a Fee/Hedrick Family Entertainment Group production, has announced the hiring of Kimball Keller as general manager/executive producer for The Hatfield and McCoy Dinner Feud Theater. Kimball has more than 25 years of combined, progressive experience in the entertainment industry – from stage performer to senior management. His professional leadership experience includes roles with Ringling ...

Ripley’s Tennessee Attractions is running a $5 admission special at all of its local attractions and one dollar from each admission will be donated to Sevier County Food Ministries to purchase four cans of food. Everyone who lives or works in Anderson, Blount, Cocke, Hamblen, Jefferson, Knox or Sevier County may take advantage of the $5 admission special and visit ...

Crime enthusiasts, news buffs, and history lovers will enjoy the new additions to Alcatraz East Crime Museum beginning this spring. The area’s newest attraction intrigues visitors 365 days a year on what’s considered America’s favorite subject. In order to attract Pigeon Forge’s repeat visitors, the museum rotates items from its collection annually. This year, Alcatraz East has added interactive exhibits as well as new ...

With Dollywood’s emphasis on show-stopping entertainment in 2018, the park’s annual Festival of Nations kicks off the new season with a multi-cultural event featuring world-renowned talent. The celebration takes place March 16-April 9 and lets guests take a trip around the world without leaving the Smokies. This colorful, interactive event marks the beginning of Dollywood’s “Season of Showstoppers” with cultural ...