Arts & Entertainment
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 Santa Arrival at Bass Pro Shops |
 Story Time with Santa |
 Journey to the Northpole |
 Oak Ridge: Magic of the Holidays |
 Skyland Ranch Festival of Lights |
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Christmas Parades |
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 WIVK Christmas Parade |
 Sevierville Christmas Parade |
 Gatlinburg Christmas Parade |
Light Shows |
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 Shadrack's Christmas Wonderland |
 Tour de Lights |
Skyland Ranch Festival of Lights |
Performing Arts |
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 Appalachian Ballet Company |
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Tree Lightings |
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Oak Ridge: Magic of the Holidays |
 Christmas in Abingdon, Virginia |
 Christmas at the Courthouse |
 Tanger Outlets Sevierville |
 Winterfest at The Island in Pigeon Forge |
 All Is Bright at Pinnacle at Turkey Creek |
Christmas Markets |
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Skyland Ranch Festival of Lights |
 Wonders of Light Christmas Market |
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More Events |
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 Gaylord Opryland: A Country Christmas |
 CSX Santa Train |
 Museum of Appalachia |
 Pigeon Forge Winterfest |
Winterfest at The Island in Pigeon Forge |
 Anakeesta Christmas Journey |
Tanger Outlets Sevierville |
 Holiday Nights at Nightfall Acres |
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The Emporium Juried Exhibition The Professional Photographers of East Tennessee (PPETN) proudly announce their 2026 Photo Expo, Collected Exposure: A Gathering of Creative Perspectives by the Professional Photographers of East Tennessee. |
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Great Smokies Welcome Center: Fall Demonstrations, Events and Exhibits Smokies Life, a nonprofit partner to Great Smoky Mountains National Park, announces fall events and explorations at its Great Smokies Welcome Center in Townsend, Tenn., and in nearby Cades Cove in the park. |
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New Community Mural at Historic Grove Theater in Oak Ridge The Friends of the Grove Theater board has released the official rendering for a new large-scale mural on the theater’s unique façade. |
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Appalachian Ballet Company to Host Emerald Masquerade Ball The Emerald Masquerade Ball is poised to be an unforgettable evening, celebrating 55 years of the Appalachian Ballet Company and its significant impact on the arts in Maryville. |
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A Secret Time Travel Meeting and Comedy Show Comes To The Secret City A time-travel comedy show is coming to the Secret City. New York City writer-performer Shawn Wickens will present a late-night preview of Secret Time Travel Meeting at the 2026 Secret City Improv Comedy Festival. |
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