Gatlinburg Event Calendar

Be a part of the commemorative march that both challenges participants and pays tribute to all our armed services at the Mountain Man Memorial March. Growing bigger each year the Mountain Man Memorial March, offers a variety of team and individual events. This is a 26.2 mile march that begins in downtown Gatlinburg and traverses a variety of terrain including highways, country roads and rugged mountain scape. Entry categories in the Mountain Man Memorial March include both military and civilian, as well as run and march events. Run events include 26.2 mile marathon, 13.1 half marathon, a 10K run and a 5K run. March events have two distances 26.2 and 13.1 half marathon. Working in conjunction with the City of Gatlinburg and Sevier County Schools, this year’s races and pre/post race events will take place at the Pi Beta Phi Elementary School at 125 Cherokee Orchard Rd. in Gatlinburg.

Experience the wonder and beauty of a resplendent spring flowers at the 74th Annual Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. This amazing gathering is hosted annually by the Spring Wildlife Pilgrimage SWFP nonprofit and features professionally guided hikes, exhibits and learning sessions with experts in the fields of botany, gardening, history and much more. With participants from all over the country and even world, the Annual Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage showcases the incredible biodiversity of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and its abundance springtime flowers.

Find your inner artist and take a variety of folk-art classes during “Hands on Gatlinburg.” Hosted by Gatlinburg’s historic Great Smoky Mountain Arts & Crafts Community, this immersive experience is open to beginning and seasoned artists as artisans open their shop doors and invite guests to learn their craft. This year over 25 select classes will be offered. Don’t miss your chance to learn and collaborate with world famous artisans. Class selections include basket weaving, candle making, gourd birdhouse building, glass fusing and much more.

Enjoy local Sevierville’s, music and more at Sevierville’s Bruce Street Brewfest! This annual event takes place in Historic Sevierville and features regional craft beers. Tickets include the opportunity to sample both professional and homebrewers brews competing for awards. In addition to sampling locally crafted beer guests can live music, food and more. All proceeds of Bruce Street Brewfest go to the Sevierville Commons Association.

Celebrate spring, enjoy live music and sample the best in barbeque at the Bloomin’ Barbeque Bluegrass Festival in downtown Sevierville. This free festival truly has something for everyone with kid’s activities, numerous vendors onsite, and a national barbeque cooking competition onsite. Not to mention the incredible musical entertainment. This year’s artist line-up includes headliner The Del McCoury Band with full line up of other amazing artists like Sister Sadie, Town Mountain, Jimbo Whaley & Greenbriar and much more!