Every fall, the Smoky Mountains turn beautiful shades of gold, orange and red. And though it happens every year, each autumn we are still just as awestruck by the natural beauty of the Smokies. At Dollywood and Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort and Spa, we are surrounded by this fantastic fall foliage—the park is quite literally [...]
We took a fresh, new approach to our daytime Harvest Festival décor this year. And, let me tell you: I’m here. for. it. After scrolling through several Pinterest boards and flipping through some of my favorite magazines, I’d say Dollywood is on the cutting edge of this trend. For decades, the word “fall” has [...]
Whether or not you’re a “detail person,” I think you’re going to appreciate the thought that went into Wildwood Grove. Our creative team looked for every opportunity to showcase East Tennessee and the Smoky Mountains. When you visit the new land, spend some time checking out the tree in Mountain Grove Merchants. We worked [...]
If you haven’t visited Dollywood yet this fall, but plan to come before the end of our Harvest Celebration—you’re in luck! We’ve had unseasonably hot temperatures so far this October, so that’s pushed back the timeline for fall foliage. According to Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the fall color display usually reaches peak at [...]
Dollywood’s landscaping team just finished planting all of our summer flowers. Summer planting is the largest planting season of the year for us. A team of 12 landscapers begins at Dollywood’s Splash Country the first Tuesday in May and once they’re done there, they move to Dollywood. It takes them about a month to [...]
Perhaps Dolly Parton said it best. In the fall, our Great Smoky Mountains turn into God’s coloring book. And if you haven’t seen it for yourself in the last several years (or heaven forbid ever!), don’t put it off any longer. This autumn promises to be awesome in terms of spectacular scenery, and literally [...]
When you live in the Great Smoky Mountains, you get used to the spectacular sights from Mother Nature. But this time, she’s outdoing herself. On August 21, a total eclipse of the sun will be visible through a wide area of the United States, including East Tennessee. How does this happen? It’s when the [...]
April in the Smokies features many wonderful things – longer days, warm sunshine, cool evenings, rain, new leaves on the trees, and of course, wildflowers. Visitors often come to Great Smoky Mountains National Park in spring specifically to see the wildflowers, which bloom for a few short weeks each year. Hillsides dotted with delicate white, [...]
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