Dollywood is always a special place to visit during the fall season in the Smoky Mountains. The combination of cool, crisp air along with the leaves changing color and then mixed in with the music, food, decorations, scents, etc throughout Dollywood makes for a magical experience. Below, you can see some highlights of Dollywood’s Fall Festival, the Dollywood fall schedule of dates and hours, and their popular Great Pumpkin LumiNights for the 2024 season!
The 2024 Dollywood Fall Harvest Festival dates are September 9 – October 28. You can view the 2024 Dollywood fall schedule below which shows the dates and hours of operation as well as on the official Dollywood calendar by clicking here.
Dollywood has made some fantastic additions to their Harvest Festival with a feature called LumiNights. It is described as “thousands of carved and illuminated jack-o-lanterns immersing families in fabulous fall fun. The largest addition ever made to Dollywood’s fall festival, Great Pumpkin LumiNights features artistic sculptures, whimsical scenes and delightful, family-friendly fun throughout Timber Canyon. Great Pumpkin LumiNights also features new pumpkin-themed food options, entertainment and interactive opportunities for park guests to experience an exciting nightly finale during the best fall festival in the Smokies. ”
LumiNight’s also features a towering Pumpkin Tree, a one-of-a-kind Hoot Owl Hollow, character meet & greets, master pumpkin carvers, glow face painting, specialty merchandise, and much more! Get full details about Dollywood’s LumiNight’s by clicking here.
Each fall, Dollywood hosts some of the most talented Southern gospel, country, and bluegrass performers in the world. To see the full lineup and dates of concerts for 2024, click here to view the Dollywood Harvest Festival page.
One of the unique and charming characteristics of Dollywood is the number of craftsmen and artisans throughout the park. During the Harvest Festival, though, crafters from all over the country set up at Dollywood to showcase their talents and offer their handmade items for sale! It’s an amazing experience to see them create crafts such as inspirational jewelry, paintings, handmade historic games, textile art, woodworking, felt hats, dolls and textiles, pottery, glass jewelry, chainsaw carvings, fiddles, hand-painted ornaments, and so much more!
Fall is a great time to experience Dollywood, especially when you visit during the Harvest Festival! What's more — we make it easy for you to stay under budget while having the best time in Pigeon Forge, TN! We’ve put together an entire guide revealing numerous ways to save money when visiting Dollywood, so be sure to click here to learn more about all of the discounts!
