4 Fun Ways to Celebrate Christmas in the Smokies With Your Family and Friends

Make the most of this Christmas season by getting together with your family and friends in the Smoky Mountains! This is the perfect destination for holiday cheer as Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg come alive with beautiful light shows, holiday themed events and more! Here are 4 fun ways you can celebrate Christmas in the Smoky Mountains with your family and friends:

1. Attend Dollywood’s Smoky Mountain Christmas

View the most spectacular light displays in the Smokies at Dollywood’s Smoky Mountain Christmas, a two month celebration of the holiday season! The event features a sensational lineup of live Christmas shows and a nightly Parade of Many Colors, not to mention four million lights throughout the park! If you have children, they will be delighted to meet Rudolph and Friends in the Holly Jolly Junction. You can even visit Santa Claus himself in Santa Lane as he and the elves prepare for their big night! While in the park, you can also enjoy thrilling rides, delicious seasonal food and unique gift shops for all of your holiday shopping needs.

2. Visit the Holiday Festivities at the Old Mill Square

The Old Mill Pottery House Cafe in Pigeon Forge TnThe Old Mill Square complex in Pigeon Forge celebrates Christmas throughout December with all types of great holiday activities! Bring the kids out to the Old Mill Pottery House Cafe and Grille on Saturday, December 2, 2017, to enjoy breakfast or brunch with Santa. Call 865-406-6558 today to make your reservation for this special event! While at the Old Mill, check out the Old Mill Pigeon River Pottery for handmade Christmas gifts and shop the Old Mill Farmhouse Kitchen for fantastic holiday meal ideas. If you have a sweet tooth, be sure to visit the Old Mill Candy Kitchen for all types of goodies to fill your Christmas stockings!

3. Check out the Winterfest Light Displays

Another fantastic way to celebrate Christmas in the Smoky Mountains is to take the family on a driving tour of the Winterfest light displays! Start your tour in Sevierville and get ready to experience over 15 million lights over a 25 mile stretch all the way down to Gatlinburg! Pigeon Forge itself has more than 5 million lights, including the magnificent patriotic light displays at Patriot Park. Once you reach Gatlinburg, enjoy dancing snowmen, a rocking horse and light displays of animals indigenous to the Smoky Mountains. Gatlinburg even offers Trolley Ride of Lights tours where you can kick back and let someone else do the driving!

4. Celebrate Christmas in Your Private Cabin

Bright lights shining from a Smoky Mountain cabin rental.For a truly special Christmas together with your family and friends, celebrate the holidays in the privacy of your own cabin from Smoky Mountain Chalet Rentals! Our cabins feature full kitchens where you can prepare a delicious holiday meal with all the traditional favorites, as well as fireplaces to warm your bones on those chilly December nights. Watch some holiday classics on the television with your family members and cherish this wonderful Christmas together in the Smokies!

Check out all of our Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge cabin rentals today to plan your holiday getaway to celebrate Christmas in the Smoky Mountains. We look forward to seeing you during the holiday season at Smoky Mountain Chalet Rentals!