Tag Archives: Pigeon Forge

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 ...

The Tennessee Department of Education has announced the finalists for the 2015-16 Tennessee Teacher of the Year Award and a local Pigeon Forge teacher made the list. Dr. Karen Kelly of Pigeon Forge High School is among nine finalists up for the 2015-16 Tennessee Teacher of the Year Award. The finalists are elementary, middle, and high school educators from each ...

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 Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is among several organizations launching a campaign to help save monarch butterflies and offering free seed packets to individuals, school groups and organizations that would like to participate in the Save the Monarchs Campaign. The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, along with the National Wildlife Federation, Tennessee Wildlife Federation, Tennessee Parks and Greenways Foundation, Mississippi River ...

Motorists using I-40 Exit 407 for destinations such as Sevierville, Pigeon Forge, Gatlinburg, Great Smoky Mountains and other local areas should be aware of changes to the traffic pattern as the new Diverging Diamond Interchange opens. The Tennessee Department of Transportation will open the new I-40 Exit 407 Diverging Diamond interchange to traffic on the morning of Tuesday, June 30, ...

Jameia Mitchell has won $5,000 for her school and a Great Smoky Mountains vacation for her family through the Pigeon Forge Super Students promotion. The Pigeon Forge Super Students promotion asked parents, teachers and friends to nominate students ages 8-14 who stand out by setting good examples and going the extra mile for others. Jameia was nominated for coordinating an ...

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. ...

The public is invited to come out and enjoy an authentic crawfish boil with all the fixings, which will benefit Relay for Life. The Relay for Life Team of Norma Dan Monkee’s 8th Annual Crawfish Boil will be held Saturday, June 13, 2015 in front of the Norma Dan Motel in Pigeon Forge. Admission is free. Starting at 11 a.m., ...

With summer vacations underway, families throughout East Tennessee are spending much more time in the water. Dollywood’s Splash Country, which celebrates its 15th anniversary season in 2015, hosts Water Safety Day on Thursday, June 18 from 9:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. Event partners LeConte Medical Center, The Dr. Robert F. Thomas Foundation, WATE-TV and Star 102.1 join Dollywood’s Splash Country ...