November Events in Gatlinburg

Event Name: Trolley Ride of Lights
Date(s): November 5, 2008 - January 31, 2009
Season: Fall, Winter
Category: Entertainment
Description: Enjoy a guided trolley ride of Gatlinburg's spectacular Winter Magic lighting displays. Departure from Mass Transit/Trolley Center at Ripley's Aquarium Plaza. Tours leave nightly at 6:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m., 8:30 p.m. beginning November 5 except on December 5, 24, 25 & 31, and run each Saturday in January.
Call 865/436-0535 for reservations.
Contact Info: (865) 436-0535
Admission: $5.00

Event Name: Veteran's Day Celebration
Date(s): November 11
Season: Fall
Category: History
Description: Musical tributes, spoken salutations and an American Eagle appearance all pay homage when the City of Gatlinburg hosts its annual Veterans Day Celebration at Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies Plaza downtown.
Admission: Free

Event Name: Festival of Trees & Nutcracker "Sweet"
Date(s): November 25 - 29
Season: Fall
Category: Arts, Entertainment
Description: Dozens upon dozens of ornately decorated Christmas trees await visitors to this Winter Wonderland at W. L. Mills Conference Center Tuesday through Saturday from 4 - 7pm, sponsored this year by Smoky Mountain Area Rescue Ministries. Admission is free to the Festival of Trees. For festival information, call 800/568-4748,

Additionally, savor the sights and sounds of the holiday season on Friday & Saturday with the 7pm presentation of Nutcracker "Sweet" by the Smoky Mountain Dance Theater Company in Mills Auditorium. For performance ticket sales & reservations, call 865/680-7369.
Admission: see detail

Event Name: Holiday Arts & Crafts Show
Date(s): November 25 - December 7
Season: Fall, Winter
Category: Arts
Description: Unique handcrafted gifts made by members of Great Smoky Arts & Crafts Community as they host their annual show.
Website/Link: http://www.gatlinburgcrafts.com/
Admission: Free

Event Name: Fantasy of Lights Christmas Parade
Date(s): December 5
Season: Winter
Category: Entertainment, Parades
Description: Gatlinburg’s Winterfest Celebration features the 33rd Annual Fantasy of Lights Christmas Parade at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, December 5, 2008. With millions of twinkling lights and more than 100 parade entries, Gatlinburg’s Fantasy of Lights Christmas Parade is the perfect way to get the holiday season off to an illuminating start!
Enjoy lighted floats, marching bands, and giant helium balloons. Special appearance by Santa himself.
Admission: Free


Event Name: Christmas On Ice
Date(s): December 6 - 7
Season: Winter
Category: Arts, Entertainment
Description: The annual “Christmas on Ice Show” at the Ober Gatlinburg Ice Skating Arena features local amateur skaters performing ice skating routines to traditional Christmas music, choreographed by rink instructor Devon Harman. Show time Saturday is 7:00p.m. and Sunday night performance begins at 5:00p.m.

The indoor Ice Skating Arena is the centerpiece of Ober Gatlinburg’s 62,000 square foot upper Tram Terminal and Mall. The ice arena, crafts market, scenic chairlift, alpine slide, and aerial tramway are all open year round.

For more information contact Ober Gatlinburg at 865/436-5423.
Website/Link: http://www.obergatlinburg.com

Contact Info:
Toll-Free: 800/251-9202
Admission: Free

Information courtesy of Gatlinburg Chamber of Commerce