Sep 14 – Oct 31

Dollywood's Harvest Festival & Great Pumpkin LumiNights

Dollywood, Pigeon Forge, TN

Dollywood's fall festival: 12,000+ glowing pumpkins, a 40-foot pumpkin tree, Hoot Owl Hollow, Candy Corn Country, craftsmen and Southern gospel. Included with park admission.

Sep 18 – Oct 31

Smoky Mountain Harvest Fest

Downtown Sevierville, TN

Sevierville's season-long fall celebration next door to Pigeon Forge, with autumn decor, farmers market days, live music, historic downtown tours and Halloween-themed family activities.

Sep 25 – Oct 24

Rotary Club Fall Crafts Festival

Patriot Park, Pigeon Forge, TN

Free open-air craft fair at Patriot Park, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. daily, with handmade jewelry, pottery, woodworking, quilts, candles and Smoky Mountain crafts. Donations benefit local charities.

Oct 8–28

Fall Gatlinburg Craftsmen's Fair

Gatlinburg Convention Center, 234 Airport Rd, Gatlinburg, TN

About 200 juried artisans fill the Gatlinburg Convention Center for 21 days of handmade crafts, demonstrations and daily country/bluegrass music shows at noon and 3 p.m. Open 10-5 daily.

Oct 16–30

Harvey's Boo Bash at Dollywood

Dollywood, Pigeon Forge, TN

Dollywood's first after-hours Halloween party, three nights only (Oct 16, 23 and 30), 9 p.m.-midnight: treat trails, late-night rides, character meet-ups and dance parties. Separate ticket.

Oct 22

History & Haunts

Bruce Street, Historic Downtown Sevierville, TN

Free Halloween street party on Bruce Street from 6 p.m., with guided historic walking tours, wagon rides, storytellers, a costume dance party, dog costume contests and 8 p.m. fireworks.

Oct 23–24

Smoky Mountain Overland Invasion

LeConte Center, 2986 Teaster Lane, Pigeon Forge, TN

Overland and off-road expo at the LeConte Center featuring rigs, gear vendors, builders and adventure-travel exhibits in the heart of Pigeon Forge.

Oct 31

Halloween Trick-or-Treating at The Island

The Island in Pigeon Forge, TN

Free family trick-or-treat from 5-7 p.m. through The Island's shops and attractions, with Halloween music, a festive fountain show and costumes encouraged. Free parking and shuttle.

Nov 4–7

International Gift Exposition in the Smokies

LeConte Center, 2986 Teaster Lane, Pigeon Forge, TN

Wholesale gift and souvenir trade show filling the LeConte Center with hundreds of exhibitors from around the world; one of Pigeon Forge's largest annual conventions.

Nov 6 – Feb 15

Smoky Mountain Winterfest Lights Turn On

Sevierville, Pigeon Forge & Gatlinburg, TN

Millions of holiday lights and displays switch on across Sevierville, Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg, including the Tanger Sevierville tree lighting, running through mid-February.

Nov 6 – Jan 3

Dollywood's Smoky Mountain Christmas Opens

Dollywood, Pigeon Forge, TN

Six million lights, dozens of Christmas trees, the new Peppermint Valley with a 50-foot tree, plus shows like Christmas in the Smokies and 'Twas the Night Before Christmas.

Nov 6 – Jan 31

Pigeon Forge Winterfest Lights

Citywide, Pigeon Forge, TN

Roughly six million lights and themed displays go up along the Parkway and side roads for Winterfest, viewable on the free self-guided Winterfest Driving Tour of Lights.

Nov 6 – Jan 3

Dollywood's Smoky Mountain Christmas

Dollywood, Pigeon Forge, TN

Dollywood's holiday festival with more than six million lights, towering Christmas trees, holiday stage shows, seasonal food and weekend fireworks.

Nov 11

Gatlinburg Veterans Day Celebration

Mills Auditorium, Gatlinburg Convention Center, Gatlinburg, TN

Community ceremony honoring military veterans and their families at 11 a.m. in Mills Auditorium. Free and open to the public, with free parking at 309 Reagan Drive.

Nov 12

36th Gatlinburg Winter Magic Kickoff & Chili Cookoff

Downtown Parkway between Mountain Mall and Gatlinburg SkyPark, Gatlinburg, TN

The Parkway closes for a street festival, 5-9 p.m., as local restaurants compete for the People's Choice chili award and more than a million LED lights switch on downtown.

Nov 13

Pigeon Forge Winterfest Kickoff

Patriot Park, 186 Old Mill Ave, Pigeon Forge, TN

Free celebration at Patriot Park from 3 p.m. with a veterans tribute, local choirs and bluegrass, food trucks, the lighting of six million Winterfest lights and a fireworks finale.

Nov 21 – Jan 31

Winterfest Kickoff at The Island in Pigeon Forge

The Island in Pigeon Forge, 131 The Island Dr, Pigeon Forge, TN

Santa arrives at 5 p.m., a free holiday concert follows at 7 p.m., and a 40-foot walk-through Christmas tree lights at 8 p.m.; the lights stay on through January 31.

Nov 21

Winterfest Kickoff & Tree Lighting at The Island

The Island in Pigeon Forge, TN

Santa photos from 5 p.m., a free holiday concert at 7 p.m., then an 8 p.m. countdown to lighting the 40-foot walk-through Christmas tree, launching Winterfest at The Island.