East Tennessee
East Tennessee
East of the plateau the ridges stack into the Smokies. Knoxville and Chattanooga hold the cities; Gatlinburg and Jonesborough hold the trips people repeat.
Town book
The river city under the Sunsphere.
GatlinburgThe park's front door.
Pigeon ForgeDollywood and the parkway.
ChattanoogaAquarium, bridges, and a mountain in the city.
JonesboroughThe oldest town, and the storytelling capital.
Events
CalendarDollywood Harvest Festival
Pumpkins, fall food, and the rides, with the Smokies on the ridgeline behind the park.
East TennesseeAnakeesta Bear-Varian Fall Festival
A mountaintop fall festival above Gatlinburg, reached by chandelier lift.
East TennesseeNational Storytelling Festival
The country's flagship storytelling weekend, in the oldest town in Tennessee.
East TennesseeHoLa Festival
A free Latin American culture day — music, dance, food, and art — under the Sunsphere.
East TennesseeGatlinburg Fall Craft Fair
A long-running juried craft fair with live music, a block off the Parkway.
East TennesseeFall Heritage Days at the Museum of Appalachia
Music, craft demos, and pioneer buildings on the grounds outside Clinton.
East TennesseeSmoky Mountain Christmas at Dollywood
Lights, shows, and a smaller ride map — the park's winter season.
East TennesseeRiverbend Festival
Chattanooga's riverfront music festival, with a family day energy before the headliners.