To create a truly unforgettable fall experience for guests, Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort and Spa is celebrating Dollywood’s Harvest Festival presented by Humana. Guests at the resort will enjoy a variety of festival foods, activities and décor during their stay. You also can purchase our Harvest Festival Stay & Play Package to get the most [...]
WARNING: This blog has been known to cause sudden hunger and a strong desire to plan a trip to Dollywood for the 2021 Harvest Festival (Sept. 24 - Oct. 30!) One thing to know about me as you read this is that I am a planner, especially when it comes to my trips. Whether I am [...]
Music is intricately woven into the heritage here in the Great Smoky Mountains, making performances during Dollywood’s Harvest Festival presented by Humana (Sept. 24-Oct. 30) a warm tradition for families every fall season. This year, you and your family can enjoy the sweet sounds of Southern gospel, Americana and bluegrass, as well as classic [...]
There is no doubt about it—Harvest in the Smokies is a beautiful time of year. And there is no better place to be in the Smokies than at one of America’s favorite fall family destinations…Dollywood! We celebrate the splendor of autumn in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains with our annual guest-favorite event, [...]
It’s crunch week. When in reference to Dollywood, I’m not talking about the days leading up to final exams. Our crunch is a lot like a test, though. How prepared are we to flip our park from one season to the next? In six days. While 144 hours may sound like a lot of [...]
I’ve spent a lot of time writing about the daytime experiences of our Harvest Festival presented by Humana (see the posts about our colossal pumpkins, the new zones of color, the festival atmosphere and the craftsmen) but it would be a failure on my part to not dedicate a blog to the fun that [...]
Dollywood’s preservation of its Appalachian roots makes it a truly unique theme park. Year-round, you can find craftsmen perfecting their art. From candle-making to blown glass and a blacksmith shop to woodcarving, Dollywood offers enough demonstrations and craft-shopping to keep you busy all day. Find out more about our artisans here. We are so [...]
Now that I’ve had some time to sample more of our 2020 Harvest Festival menu items, I’m ready to share with you my favorites and to tell you that this will always be in my list of things to do this fall. [Full disclosure: you could probably sway me to choose other options—they’re all [...]
Question: What currently sits in Dollywood’s Market Square, comes in various shapes and colors and weighs in at a combined load of 11,072 lbs.? Answer: Why, our new colossal pumpkins, of course! When looking for a new daytime element to add to our Harvest Festival presented by Humana, our Product and Planning Team wanted [...]
Fall is without a doubt my favorite time of year. The cool air, the warm drinks and, of course, the pumpkins. This year, Dollywood’s Harvest Festival (Sept. 25-Oct. 31, 2020) is full of live music (more than 800 performances!), incredible craft demonstrations and hundreds of carved pumpkins, including the incredible displays of Great Pumpkin [...]
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