Community Events

All event and Bulletin Board Listings Must be received before 5pm the Friday BEFORE your event.

Wears Valley

Townsend

@ Townsend Visitors Center

6/12-18 Kaufman Kamps & Concerts, Maryville College and Clayton Arts Center

6/16-17 Baskets-Karen Kenst & Bonny Kate Sugg

Wool Applique'-Joyce Jarman

6/18 Photography Exhibit-Byron Hartzler

6/18 Summer Solstice-8K (Walland)

6/19-21 Art & Woodcrafts-Myron & Sanford Downs

6/19-25 Kaufman Kamps & Concerts, 865-982-3808

6/22-24 Art Exhibit-Gregg and Judy Murray

Pottery-Carol Ware

6/25-27 Art Exhibit-Fred Weiser

Pigeon Forge

6/16 - 19 Fathers Day Truck and Tent Sale - at Belz Outlets. For more information call 865-453-7316.

6/17 - 30 Smoky Mountain Tunes & Tales™ - Throughout the summer visitors can meet characters, hear mountain music and learn about life long ago in the Smoky Mountains. Storytellers, musicians and cloggers performing on the streets of Gatlinburg every evening during this 6th annual event! Designated a Top 20 event by Southeast Tourism Society. For more information, call toll free (800) 568-4748.

6/18 - 19 Fathers Day Garden Party - at The Incredible Christmas Place. For more information call 1-800-445-3396; 865-453-0415 or visit christmasplace.com

6/25 The Diner's "June Jam" Cruise-In - Open Cruise In. Trophies will be awared for: Best of Show, THE DINER Pick, THE DINER RATS Big Cheese. 2:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Visitors enjoy Games, Drawings & Prizes (before 9:00 p.m.) Music by Gary’s Sound Machine. (865) 908-1904 www.thediner.biz

Sevierville

6/25 - 26 Arts of the Samurai Grand Nationals - Sevierville Events Center. Open to the Public. (865) 691-4088

7/1 Lorrie Morgan and Pam Tillis Concert - Country Tonite Theatre at 8:00 p.m. Call 1-800-792-4308 or 865-453-2003. Visit www.firstclassconcerts.com for more information.

7/1 - 4 Independence Day Sidewalk Sale - at Belz Outlets. For more information call 865-453-7316

Gatlinburg

7/3 4th of July MIDNIGHT Parade - saluting the valiant men and women of our military services, this 36th annual showcase is the “First July Fourth Parade in the Nation!” Parade starts in Gatlinburg at the stroke of midnight to begin Independence Day. Floats, balloons, and marching bands pay tribute to our country during this Southeast Tourism Society Top 20 Event. (800) 568-4748

7/4 4th of July Fireworks Show - Join the celebration in downtown Gatlinburg to mark our nation’s “Independence Day” with a magnificent fireworks show. The City of Gatlinburg lights up the mountain skyline downtown at 10:00 p.m. with this grand display. Designated a Top 20 event by Southeast Tourism Society (800) 568-4748

7/4 River Raft Regatta - Visitors enjoy a fun, unmanned, floatable object race for the whole family. Free registration begins at 10:00 a.m. in Gatlinburg at the bridge beneath chair lift. Race begins at NOON at Christ of the Smokies bridge and ends at Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies bridge where prizes will be awarded in several different categories. For more information call toll free: (800) 568-4748

7/4 21st Annual Patriot Festival - Celebrate America’s independence with food, fun and entertainment. Games, concerts and fireworks round out this free event in Patriot Park in Pigeon Forge, TN. For more information call 865-453-8574. [ blog ]

7/4 A Visit From Uncle Sam - at The Incredible Christmas Place. For more information call toll free 1-800-445-3396 or 865-453-0415 or visit christmasplace.com