general information
Event Dates
Nov 05, 2008 - Feb 28, 2009
Contact Information
Downtown
Gatlinburg, TN 37738
Phone: (800) 578-4748
Email Contact
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River Terrace Resort & Convention Center
Timber Tops Luxury Cabin Rentals
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Gatlinburg Winter Magic
Whatever could Gatlinburg do to improve upon its annual four-month long citywide winter lights promotion, an endeavor which has grown in popularity every year since its inception in 1989? Why, start over, of course, with well over a million dollars worth of imagination and a dedication to aiding our environment by “going green” and saving energy!
With the unveiling of Gatlinburg Winter Magic, the City has launched the milestone transformation to a new era of winter-long visual entertainment in Gatlinburg, which attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors each year to view its must-see collection of bright, colorful lights and favorite winter scenes as a showcase aspect of Smoky Mountain Winterfest.
Featuring all new, one-of-a-kind LED lighting displays along Gatlinburg’s famous Downtown Parkway, adjacent River Road, and the triangle juncture of the two, the first phase of the four-year, $1.5 million rollout of custom designed and fabricated lighting displays is marked by sections reminiscent of winter forests, romance, and evergreens.
For the second phase, displays featuring animals indigenous to Great Smoky Mountains National Park including deer, foxes, squirrels, bears, cougars and rabbits have been introduced, with many more areas accentuated by branches, scrolls and archways which have been converted to LED. From the north end of the Parkway all the way to the entrance to Great Smoky Mountain National Park, the City has converted all displays to LED.
Visitors of all ages can still marvel at the traditional mountain scenes, colorful winter displays, playful teddy bears and other familiar, much-beloved displays both downtown and along Hwy. 321 which have been making Gatlinburg a must-see destination for both the young and young at heart for years.
upcoming events
Sep 5, 2008
Main Street's Friday Night Live Concert Series
Murfreesboro, TN
Sep 5, 2008 - Sep 6, 2008
Clarksville Riverfest Celebration
Clarksville, TN
Sep 6, 2008
Grinder's Switch Music & Arts Festival
Centerville, TN
Sep 5, 2008 - Sep 6, 2008
Tennessee State University John Merritt Classic
Nashville, TN
Sep 6, 2008
Back to School Excursion Train Ride
Oak Ridge, TN