PIGEON FORGE, Tennessee–May 7, 2025)–With Dollywood in the middle of an exciting 40th anniversary season, the park had several big wins in the most recent Newsweek Readers’ Choice Award voting. Dollywood is known for its culinary offerings, and with a new location called the Wilderness Pass Restaurant having opened last weekend, the Smoky Mountain theme park […]
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (May 6, 2025) – When Dolly Parton opened Dollywood’s Splash Country in 2001, her vision was to have a water park that offered families and friends summertime fun and splashy adventures in the scenic Great Smoky Mountains. As Splash Country opens for its 25thseason on May 10, the award-winning water park known […]
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (May 2, 2025) — What started as a small roadside attraction in 1961—a simple train ride through the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains—has now become an innovative force within the theme park industry. The attraction that now sits on that same ground has blossomed to become a place known around the world […]
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (April 14, 2025)–As spring grows to life in the Smokies, so too does Dollywood’s Flower & Food Festival (April 18 – June 8) with more than 1 million vibrant blooms, menus featuring fresh tastes of spring in the Smokies and unique entertainment offerings—including a new show set to celebrate Dollywood’s 40th anniversary season. […]
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (April 3, 2025) — Zach Williams and legendary Christian rock band Skillet headline Dollywood’s popular contemporary Christian music event, Rock the Smokies, with multiple shows set to take place in Celebrity Theater on Saturday, Aug. 23. One of contemporary Christian music’s most well-known names, Zach Williams has become known for chart-toppers—including “There Was Jesus,” […]

PIGEON FORGE, Tenn.—(March 19, 2025)—Sky Pirates of Mermaid Bay an Epic Golf Adventure®, the new immersive mini golf adventure in the heart of the Great Smoky Mountains, has been voted America’s “Best New Attraction”& “Best Mini Golf” in the 2025 USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards. Over the course of two month-long voting periods, the […]
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn.—March 17, 2025–The Arbor Day Foundation named Pigeon Forge (Tennessee) a 2024 Tree City USA in honor of its commitment to plant, grow, and maintain trees to benefit its community. This is the 24th consecutive year the city of Pigeon Forge has been recognized with this honor. The Arbor Day Foundation is a global […]

PIGEON FORGE, Tenn.–March 18, 2025–The swashbuckling and adventurous crew from Pirates Voyage Dinner & Show in Pigeon Forge veer slightly off course this spring and find themselves docked in an unknown port in their never-ending search for more treasure. This new experience for the pirates, “South Pacific Celebration,” adds even more excitement and fun to […]
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn.—March 17, 2025— Newsweek has recognized Dollywood as one of “America’s Greatest Workplaces for Women 2025” following the results of a recent survey. The award-winning theme park’s 40th anniversary season kicked off last Friday with the park’s Dreamer-in-Chief and namesake, Dolly Parton, welcoming guests for the exciting year ahead. The “America’s Greatest Workplaces for […]

PIGEON FORGE, Tenn.—March 14, 2025— Dollywood’s 40th anniversary season is officially underway after the park’s namesake and Dreamer-in-Chief Dolly Parton welcomed guests and media during the park’s first day of operation today. The event marked her first public appearance following the passing of her beloved husband of nearly 60 years, Carl Dean, on March 3. During the […]