Welcome to Dollywood’s Blog!
Here, you’ll find information to help you make the most of your trip to the Smoky Mountains. Not only will we give you behind-the-scenes information, tips, and hints on the best things to do at Dollywood and beyond, but most importantly, we hope you’ll find ideas to help you plan an experience your family will remember forever.
You will see regular posts from a number of people about their favorite things to do and enjoy in the Smokies. With multiple people contributing to this blog, our hope is to provide a broad range of topics so everyone can find something of interest to them. Some of our contributors have lived here their whole lives, while some have moved here recently. Others are frequent visitors to the area, and others have only been here a few times. The one thing they all have in common? They all have a love and appreciation for the beautiful area we call the Great Smoky Mountains.
Check back often to see which new adventure we embark upon next. Also, please feel free to reach out to us with post ideas or other things you would like to know more about. This blog is for you, so let us know what you want to see!
10 Reasons to Visit the Smokies This Spring
Did you know that Great Smoky Mountains National Park is within a day’s drive for 2/3 of the U.S.’s population? It’s only about four hours from Atlanta, Charlotte, Nashville, Birmingham, Lexington and Roanoke (give [...]
Exclusive Offers for Season Passholders on Dollywood’s Opening Day
We love our Season Passholders. We love the opportunity to engage with and entertain these key families all throughout the year. To say thank you, several teams across Dollywood put our heads together and [...]
Your Festival of Nations Visit Check List
For nearly 20 years, Dollywood has kicked off its new season with Festival of Nations. It has become a beloved guest favorite. This year, you can catch it from March 16 to April 9, [...]
Mountains of Museums: Six Museums You Can’t Miss When Visiting the Smokies
No trip to the Smokies should be complete without a hike on a mountain trail, some delicious Southern cooking and – believe it or not – a trip to one of the area’s amazing [...]
That’s Entertainment!
Do you like Dollywood’s entertainment? I figured you’d say yes. Dollywood is home to the best theme park entertainment in the world—it’s true, we’ve won the Golden Ticket award for best shows nine consecutive [...]
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