Dollywood’s Harvest Festival Celebrates the Beauty of the Smokies

PIGEON FORGE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep 24, 2021--

Dollywood, one of America’s favorite fall family destinations, celebrates splendor of autumn in majestic rolling foothills of Great Smoky Mountains during Harvest Festival presented by Humana (Sept. 24- Oct. 30). annual guest-favorite event includes family-friendly Great Pumpkin LumiNights presented by Covenant Health, which has quickly become a cherished experience for parkgoers.

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Dollywood's Great Pumpkin LumiNights presented by Covenant Health features a number of impressive displays, including this giant spider me of pumpkins. Dollywood's Harvest Festival presented by Humana takes place Sept. 24-Oct. 30. (Photo: Business Wire)

A longstanding family trition for so many, Harvest Festival greets guests with surrounding mountainsides draped in vibrant colors. Dollywood’s landscaping and fresh décor accent autumn atmosphere and bring beauty right into park, making it ripe for families to create ir picture-perfect pumpkin photo ops to share with friends!

Great Pumpkin LumiNights, one of nation’s premier family-friendly harvesttime events, provides bushels of memories for guests, thanks to thousands of glowing and carved pumpkins throughout Dollywood. For those with small children—or anyone looking for a fun, not scary experience—this event is certainly cream of crop. Families can bask in glow as y wander through displays in Dollywood’s Timber Canyon, Wilderness Pass and upper Craftsman’s Valley areas. Beyond impressive displays, guests can find a number of exciting activities to create thrilling memories toger.

“Fall is a special time of year in Smoky Mountains, because God’s handiwork is on full display for everyone to enjoy when y come to visit,” Dolly Parton, Dollywood’s Dreamer-in-Chief said. “It’s also time when heat of summer fes and crisp, cool evenings make it just right to enjoy fresh mountain air. Some of my most treasured family memories took place during fall, and I want our guests to make ir own wonderful memories while y are here.

“Our team works so hard to bring mountains right into middle of park with all those great decorations and experiences. You really are surrounded by colors of fall whole time you are here. It’s no wonder we won this year’s Golden Ticket award for Most Beautiful me Park in whole world; no or park in world is built right in middle of Smokies!”

Last season, reinvigorated decorations and visually-impactful landscaping techniques were implemented throughout park to immerse visitors in a fresh, new look. One of “biggest” ditions to last season’s festival returns this year, as guests can peruse more than a dozen colossal pumpkins. Last year’s prize pumpkins ranged from 800 to 1500 lbs. each. massive displays come from growers across East Coast who look forward to sharing se gargantuan gourds with guests.

No festival at Dollywood is complete without award-winning entertainment, and Harvest Festival certainly delivers. With artists representing genres from Sourn gospel and bluegrass to classic country and Americana, re is something to satisfy every musical taste. Performances take place on indoor and outdoor stages throughout park, allowing engaging sounds to echo through surrounding hillsides and create a highly-engaging entertainment offering. Even more artists can be found roaming park, literally taking music to streets!

Among festival heliners are CeCe Winans (Oct. 9), Pam Tillis (Sept. 29), Jimmy Fortune (Oct. 2), Shenandoah (Oct. 20-21), Karen Peck and New River (Oct. 3), Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver (Oct. 4), Taylor Red (Sept. 24), Rhonda Vincent and Rage (Oct. 14-15), Janelle Arthur (Sept. 26) and Lee University Singers (Oct. 17). A complete schedule can be found on Dollywood.com. ditionally, new Night Time at Back Porch offers some of best up-and-coming performers from Souast an opportunity to share ir talents during park’s evening hours.

“Dollywood is one of our all-time favorite places to play and has been for years,” Gospel Hall of Fame member Karen Peck said. “We love how nice everyone is at aters and awesome family-friendly feeling we get when we perform at Dollywood. Sometimes, it’s like church breaks out at our concerts!”

Dollywood’s culinary team has created a smorgasbord of creations to take vantage of bountiful supply of crops provided by Smoky Mountain harvest. smells of smoked bratwursts, turkey legs, or chicken and andouille sausage gumbo pair nicely with fresh tastes of sweet potato poutine, spiced pumpkin bisque and BUSH’S three bean pumpkin chili. For sweet treats, ever-popular pumpkin spice is in full supply with items ranging from pumpkin spice churros with pumpkin fluff to pumpkin spice salted caramel mocha iced coffee. Items like maple pecan and bacon funnel cake, hot apple cider and apple pie milkshake are perfect to carry and enjoy while miring beauty of Dollywood in fall.

Visiting artisans and makers display ir handme wares at locations throughout Dollywood. Many even demonstrate talented skills and techniques y use as y create ir one-of-a-kind treasures.

With so many opportunities for creating vibrant new family tritions, Dollywood’s Harvest Festival is a must-see experience this season.

Dollywood is open 10 a.m. – 9 p.m. each day of operation (Sept. 24- Oct. 30) during Harvest Festival. park is closed on Tuesdays throughout festival. For more information and a park operating calendar, visit Dollywood.com or downlo Dollywood app.

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About Dollywood Company: A highly-awarded and widely-recognized leer in amusement industry, Dollywood Company consists of 160-acre Dollywood me park; 35-acre Dollywood’s Splash Country; Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort and Spa; and Dollywood’s Smoky Mountain Cabins. As unique as its namesake and owner Dolly Parton, Dollywood is 2010 Applause Award winner, me park industry’s highest accole; winner of more than 40 Golden Ticket Awards; and recipient of 27 Brass Ring Awards for Live Entertainment (more than any or me park in world). park is located near Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and has been named a top-three US me park by USA Today on multiple occasions. Dollywood is open mid-March through early January and offers rides and attractions, shows, and crafters auntic to East Tennessee region. Dollywood’s Splash Country, recognized by Travel Channel and Tripvisor as one of country’s most beautiful water parks operates from mid-May to Labor Day. Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort and Spa provides guests spectacular mountain views and family-friendly amenities next door to Dollywood me park and Dollywood’s Splash Country. Dollywood’s Smoky Mountain Cabins offers luxurious cabin accommodations overlooking Dollywood. For more information, visit dollywood.com. Operating days and hours vary.

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CONTACT: Pete Owens: Vice President of Marketing and Public Relations, (865) 428-9486, (865) 755-7972 orpowens@dollywood.com

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