Local art galleries are a great way to experience local culture and most of them have a minimum fee or no fee. Gatlinburg is home to several great local art galleries. Some of the best ones are listed below.
Alice Moore Gallery: an arts and crafts community in Gatlinburg.
To contact, call (865) 436-0327.
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Local Art Galleries
Posted in Arts & Crafts, Attractions, Culture, Free Things To Do, Indoor, Photo Opportunity, local on November 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Sweet Fanny Adams Theater and Music Hall
Posted in Culture, Family Fun, Indoor on November 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
If you are ready for a show, check out Sweet Fanny Adams Theater. It is the best place for live comedy and musical entertainment in the mountains, and it was named a National Historic Treasure by the city of Gatlinburg. For ticketing and show information, visit http://www.sweetfannyadams.com/.
Nawger Nob Arts and Crafts Show
Posted in Arts & Crafts, Attractions, Culture, Family Fun, Free Things To Do, Townsend on September 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Check out the Nawger Nob Arts & Craft Fair in Townsend . Over eighty crafters will sell wares like woodcarvings, baskets, paintings, pottery, chairs, and many more mountain crafts. The event takes place over the weekend of the 26-28th. Nawger Nob is located on Lamar Alexander Parkway in Townsend.
Fall Heritage Fest and Old Timers Fair
Posted in Arts & Crafts, Attractions, Culture, Fall, Outdoor, Townsend on September 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Coming September 25-26, the Townsend Visitors Center will be hosting its 17th annual Fall Heritage Festival and Old Timers Day as part of the Townsend Days Fall Festival. Come on out to Townsend to enjoy bluegrass music, clogging, local arts and crafts, food, and demonstrations of traditional skills like basketry, spinning, beekeeping, and blacksmithing. The [...]
Sam Houston School House
Posted in Attractions, Culture, History on September 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Famed Texan, Sam Houston, who is most known for liberating Texas from Mexican rule, lived in Maryville for a number of years. He was adopted by Cherokee Indians at age sixteen. The Indians called him
“Co-lonneh” or “the Raven”. Two years later, he began teaching students in the season spanning from the completion of corn planting [...]
Mountain Heritage Center
Posted in Culture, History, Indoor, Townsend on September 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Mountain Heritage Center, located in Townsend, has several events this Fall. Today, Bill Sheffield brings his folk songs as part of the Fall Concert Series. In October, E G Knight rocks the house with his acoustic blues and roots music on the second and Labron Lazenby & LA 3 bring their rockabilly sensibility [...]
Wood-N-Strings Dulcimer
Posted in Attractions, Culture, Indoor, Townsend, Uncategorized on September 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Check out Wood-N-Strings Dulcimer Shop in Townsend. Owners Connie and Mike Clemmer build and sell their handcrafted mountain dulcimers along with cellos, violins, and guitars. You are guaranteed to hear some great mountain music while watching a dulcimer being hand-made from carefully chosen woods. Mike may also let you listen to the Ban-Jammer, an original [...]
Old Fashioned Wagon Rides
Posted in Culture, Fall, Family Fun, Gatlinburg, Outdoor on September 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A great way to see all that Gatlinburg has to offer in the Fall is to take a tour by old-fashioned wagon rides. From September 1- October 29, wagon rides are available for the whole family. Rides run from 5 p.m. – 9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and leave about every 45 minutes throughout the [...]
Townsend Artisan Guild Woodcarving Festival
Posted in Arts & Crafts, Culture, Family Fun, History, Townsend on August 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Celebrate East Tennessee & Smoky Mountains’ history at The Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center. Located in the serene region of Townsend, this grand festival is centered on the remarkable culture that is preserved till this day. Visitors get a taste of Native American and early settler life through a collection of artifacts, which [...]
Arts & Crafts Exhibits at Townsend Visitors Center
Posted in Arts & Crafts, Culture, Townsend on August 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Come to the Townsend Visitors Center Exhibit Room and visit and buy from talented, local artists from April to December. To get a full calendar of exhibits throughout the year visit the arts and crafts page at http://www.smokymountains.org/. Here is a listing of the arts and crafts exhibits that will take place in August
1-2: Woodturing [...]
Cowboy Church
Posted in Culture, Free Things To Do on July 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Yee-haw! Sing country praise with the Smoky Mountain Cowboy Church in Pigeon Forge, TN. This interdenominational church holds its services at the Country Tonite Theatre with free admittance and casual attire. Services can be heard on several local radio stations, Sirius Satellite Radio, as well as streamed online.
Grab your partner, dose-e-do, head on down to [...]
Fried Green Tomatoes Recipe
Posted in Culture, Recipies on July 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Try a taste of Tennessee’s finest home cooking, with fried green tomatoes, from the Smoky Mountains. This recipe is about impossible to beat with its simplicity, delightfulness, and down-right southern twang. Tennessee has some of the nations best selection of green tomatoes, especially locally in east Tennessee.
For further instructions on this recipe and how you [...]
Cliff Dwellers Gallery
Posted in Arts & Crafts, Culture on July 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Cliff Dwellers Gallery, located in the heart of the Smoky Mountains in Gatlinburg, is known for its traditional and contemporary arts and crafts. Cliff Dwellers remembers its founder, Louis E. Jones, in an exhibit running from April through November. Louis E. Jones is recognized for his impression paintings of landscapes, many of which include [...]
Summer Workshops at Arrowmont School of Arts & Crafts
Posted in Arts & Crafts, Culture on July 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Would you like to create your own work of art? The Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts can teach you how. The school offers workshops for one and two weeks in the spring and summer and weekends in the fall. The areas covered in workshops include ceramics, fibers, metals and jewelry, painting, drawing, photography, warm [...]
Smoky Mountain Tunes & Tales
Posted in Arts & Crafts, Attractions, Culture, Events, Family Fun, History, Outdoor, Shows, music on June 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
At the 49th annual Smoky Mountain Tunes and Tales event, you can visit the past and present of Appalachian history and culture. Held along the Great Smoky Mountain Parkway in downtown Gatlinburg, you will find people gathered listening to the upbeat music and performances of the South. For more information on this exciting event please click here.
Storytelling Festival
Posted in Culture, Events, Family Fun, Pigeon Forge on June 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
June 4th through 6th this year marks the 18th annual Smoky Mountain Storytelling Festival, located in Pigeon Forge. Storytellers of all ages will join together on stage to entertain the eager public. For ticket information please call (865) 429-7350 or click here.
Fine Arts Festival, Gatlinburg, TN
Posted in Arts & Crafts, Culture, Events, Family Fun, Gatlinburg, Shopping on May 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Tomorrow is the first day of the 5th Annual Gatlinburg Fine Arts Festival. Visitors can check out quality artists from around the globe, music, and delicious entertainment all for free. The festival will be held along River Road next to the Ripley’s Aquarium in downtown Gatlinburg. Come celebrate the many internationally recognized arts and crafts [...]
Spring Festival, Townsend, TN
Posted in Arts & Crafts, Culture, Events, Family Fun, Townsend, local on April 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Tomorrow is the first day of the 2-day Spring Festival and Old Timers’ Day in Townsend. This is an event to celebrate the culture of the Smoky Mountains. It is being held at the Townsend Visitors Center in the beautiful Smoky Mountains. You don’t want to miss the traditions of BBQ, bluegrass music, and the [...]
Dollywood Heritage and Crafts
Posted in Arts & Crafts, Culture, Pigeon Forge on April 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Dollywood is a mecca for Tennessee heritage. The craftsmen and artisans have daily demonstrations of century-old traditions. Some of those include blacksmithing, wagon making, hand blown glass making. Your children will love the Sweet Shoppe while mom will enjoy buying candles at the Old Flames Candles shop. While you are visiting Dollywood, make sure to [...]
Gatlinburg’s MountainFest
Posted in Culture, Events, Family Fun, Gatlinburg, music on April 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This years fourth annual MountainFest will be held May 22-23 in Gatlinburg. During the event you and your family can enjoy genuine Appalachian Music, crafts, demonstrations from local talent, and homemade southern cuisine. For more information on the event please click here.
9th Annual Saddle Up
Posted in Culture, Events, Family Fun, Pigeon Forge, Sports, music on February 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Come celebrate the way of the West on Feb 19-22, 2009. This Thursday marks the 9th Annual Saddle Up!, one of the fastest growing events in Pigeon Forge, TN. Enjoy three days of cowboy poetry, Western music, dances and songwriter workshops. Some of the highlighted musicians and poets are Wylie & the Wild West, The [...]
Relive The Past at The Memories Theater
Posted in Culture, Indoor, Shows, music on February 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
If you enjoy music from the good ole days, then the Memories Theater is the place for you. Come and watch reenactments of your favorite artists form the past. The variety of shoes offered range from genres such as country classics, oldies, gospel, and comedy. Memories Theatre’s salute to Elvis has been recognized as one [...]
The Beauty in Quilting
Posted in Arts & Crafts, Culture, History, local on February 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Quilting is part of the foundation that East Tennessee is based upon. During the colonial times, the spinning and weaving of quilts was a common art form of women. The quilts served as a way to pass down a story, to keep warm, or for trading. Even today you will see many quilts within the [...]
Winter Heritage Festival
Posted in Arts & Crafts, Cades Cove, Culture, Events, Family Fun, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Townsend, local, music on February 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Where would we be without our heritage? The Winter Heritage festival honors the many traditions of the Great Smoky Mountains and Cades Cove community in Townsend, TN. The festival includes storytelling, mountain music and crafts, museum tours, classes, exhibits, and walks through the beautiful Cades Cove. The Winter Heritage Festival is the perfect way to [...]
The Institute at Tremont, for the nature lover in all of us
Posted in Culture, Environment, Family Fun, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Hiking, Outdoor on January 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
For a fun and educational experience within the Great Smoky Mountains, check out the Institute at Tremont. The Institute has been connecting people to nature for over 39 years. Teachers, students, parents, vacationers and photographers can learn about the cultural and natural history of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park through in-depth educational programs, weekend [...]
Throwback to the 50’s at Happy Days Diner
Posted in Culture, Dining, Pigeon Forge, Prepared Meals on January 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
No need for a time machine, just step back in time at Happy Days 50’s Diner, located right off the Parkway in Pigeon Forge, TN. The themed atmosphere and jukebox brings you back to the era of poodle skirts and roller skates. Your experience at Happy Days will be nothing less than amazing with the [...]
The World’s Most Unusual Museum, Ripley’s Believe it or Not
Posted in Attractions, Culture, Downtown Gatlinburg, Family Fun, Gatlinburg, History, Indoor, Museums, Uncategorized on January 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Come see Ripley’s Believe It or Not museum, where you can view a variety of uncanny and amazing events. Robert Ripley was an artist, a reporter, an explorer and a collector in the early 1900s. He visited over 200 countries and wherever he went he always looked for the unusual. After 35 years of exploring [...]
Things to Do in Gatlinburg
Posted in Culture, Dining, Downtown Gatlinburg, Environment, Events, Family Fun, Free Things To Do, Gatlinburg, Local Dining, Museums, Shopping, Shows, local, music on January 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
We’ve taken time to find the best of the best things that make Gatlinburg a unique vacation destination. The link gives you a quick overview and portal to our list. Enjoy – Explore – Live.
3rd Annual Appalachia Fest
Posted in Culture, Events, Family Fun, Indoor, Pigeon Forge, local on January 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Held Tuesday January 13th, Appalachia Fest is a night made up of traditional mountain music. It will be located in the Country Tonite Theatre. Featured artists are Tim O’Brian, Dirk Powell, Riley Baugus, and Boogertown Gap. The pre-show begins at 7:00pm and the concert starts at 7:30pm.
For tickets please call 1-800-792-4308, or for more information [...]
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Posted in Culture, Environment, Free Things To Do, Gatlinburg, History, Outdoor, Photo Opportunity, Uncategorized on January 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Our own Great Smoky Mountains National Park has the highest visitation of all the national parks in the country. There are between eight and ten million visits to the park annually. This is due to the convenient location. The Park is located within a two-day drive for half of the nation’s population. Educational programs offered [...]
