For the second year in a row, the Shades of the Past Hot Rod Roundup takes place in the Dollywood’s Splash Country parking lot on Sept. 9 and 10. It’s the 29th year for this two-day event that brings car owners and fans from across the country to Pigeon Forge. The event, which is a stop on the Prestigious 2011 Amsoil Street Rodder tour, includes various vendor booths and swap   Read More ...

Get ready! Dollywood makes a one-of-a-kind announcement on Sept. 4 at Knoxville, Tennessee’s annual Labor Day Boomsday celebration in downtown Knoxville! Do you want to know why the Sky Is Not The Limit? Make sure you’re at Boomsday on Sept. 4 or tune into WBIR for the simulcast. When the fireworks fly and you hear Dolly’s voice, send a text message of what you see in the sky to 87654   Read More ...

After initially offering her king-sized bed, Dolly Parton is now putting the contents of her former Dollywood apartment’s bedroom suite on ebayto benefit the Dr. Robert F. Thomas Foundation. The winning bidder can recreate the bedroom where Parton slept in her apartment at her Dollywood theme park. “I first offered up my bed and lots of folks kept asking ‘Got anything else?’,” Parton said. “Since it’s for such a good   Read More ...

Dollywood’s Barbeque & Bluegrass festival is back this year and better than ever! From Aug. 19 through Sept. 5, enjoy 14 days and more than 300 free bluegrass concerts by some of your favorite artists, including Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder (Aug. 19 & 20), Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver (Aug. 31), Rhonda Vincent & The Rage (Aug. 28 & 29) and many more. See the complete concert lineup here. All   Read More ...

Another summer has almost come and gone but you’ve still got time to enjoy Dollywood’s Splash Country. America’s Must-See Waterpark closes on Labor Day (Sept. 5) so make plans now to soak up the last few days of summer fun! Soar down Slick Rock Racer or relax alongside The Cascades leisure pool. Whether it’s adventure or relaxation you seek to celebrate the last remaining days of summer, join us at   Read More ...

Turn your summer days into Dollywood Nights Aug. 8-14 when Dollywood offers extended operating hours. Dollywood will open at 10 a.m. daily (9 a.m. Saturday) and remain open until 10 p.m. Most rides, including the Thunderhead and Mystery Mine coasters, will operate during the extended hours. Dollywood Nights is the perfect time to take advantage of the last few nights of summer, before the kids head back to school and   Read More ...

You’ve still got a few weeks to enjoy Dollywood’s KidsFest! Now through Sunday, Aug. 7, visit the park’s annual summertime celebration. Don’t miss the Gazillion Bubble Show, where countless bubbles of all shapes and sizes fill Showstreet Palace Theatre. The Penguin Players delight audiences with two new shows—Otis and Ladybug Girl and the Bug Squad—along with The Little Engine That Could in lively, 20-minute musicals. And regardless of the weather,   Read More ...

Everyday items create extraordinary sounds with a little help from the Junkbeats during Dollywood’s KidsFest. Now through Aug. 7, see this amazingly talented duo perform throughout the park, tapping out a distinctive rhythm on a variety of everyday items, from buckets and milk crates to pots and pans and garbage cans. You never know where they’ll turn up but you’ll want to tune in to their original rhythms as the   Read More ...

At Dollywood and Dollywood’s Splash Country, we appreciate the great outdoors and the abundant natural beauty our surroundings provide. We want to do our part to increase environmental awareness and initiatives with our second annual Live Positively: An Eco-Awareness Fair on Saturday, July 16 at Dollywood’s Splash Country and Sunday, July 17 at Dollywood. The Coca-Cola® Recycling Education Vehicle will be on hand along with booths hosted by local organizations   Read More ...

DOLLY PARTON’S PERSONAL KING-SIZED BED GOES ON THE AUCTION BLOCK FOR DR. ROBERT F. THOMAS FOUNDATION EVENING OF ELEGANCE FUNDRAISER SEVIERVILLE, Tenn.—One lucky bidder can actually sleep where Dolly Parton has rested her pretty song-filled head as the entertainment legend offers her personal king-sized bed for auction to benefit the Dr. Robert F. Thomas Foundation. The bed, which is being auctioned on ebay.com beginning on June 30, will be sold   Read More ...