Springfest Time in Gatlinburg

With the wide variety of accommodations available, the visitor can choose just the right ‘home-away-from-home’ for their stay. From kitchen-in cottages to luxury hotels and everything in between, Gatlinburg has it all. You can be there in an accommodation just right for your needs.

Gatlinburg has also become a favorite wedding and honeymoon spot. There are a number of wedding chapels available and a bride and groom could not find a more romantic setting for that special event.

Each season of the year hosts special events that are new and different and always a delight to experience. There is the Spring Wildflower Festival, the famous Gatlinburg Craftsmen’s Fair, The Mountain Harvest Festival, and the sparkling lights of Winterfest.

In the 1800s the hills of east Tennessee around Gatlinburg, were sprinkled with pioneer families who built homes on the rocky soil near roaring streams. Little did they know that these mountains would blossom into one of the most visited and highly favored resorts not only in Tennessee, but anywhere.

During the three-month Springfest celebration that begins in early March and continues into the second week of June, visitors witness Gatlinburg’s transformation into spring when the city’s streets overflow with baskets of beautiful blooming flowers and plants. Pansies, daffodils, tulips, mandevillas, bougainvilleas, lantanas, scaveolas and wave petunias are among the many varieties of flowers seen throughout the city. Live entertainment can be found along sidewalks, adding a festive flair to the time-honored Downtown Parkway stroll.