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Ober's Oktoberfest
Starts: 09/25/2026 - Ends: 11/01/2026
Dust off your lederhosen and raise your steins! About 20 minutes (9 miles) from camp, Ober Mountain is hosting its annual Oktoberfest celebration!From September 25 through November 1, 2026, experience the sights, sounds, and flavors of the world's most famous beer festival right in the heart of the Smokies. The resort will transform into Bavarian-style festival grounds complete with festive décor, live oompah bands on the outdoor sound stage, and traditional stein-holding competitions. Relax in the mountaintop biergarten to sip authentic German biers paired with classic favorites like chicken schnitzel, giant pretzels, sausages, and sweet seasonal treats.
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Gatlinburg Craftsmen Fair
Starts: 10/08/2026 - Ends: 10/28/2026
About 20 minutes from camp (9 miles), the Gatlinburg Craftsmen's Fair packs the Convention Center wall to wall with 200-plus booths of the real deal: handmade pottery, leather goods, copper art, one-of-a-kind pieces you won't find in a gift shop. This fall's show runs October 8 through 28, 2026, with live bluegrass, gospel, and country tunes on stage daily at noon and 3 p.m. Some families have turned this into a decades-long tradition, and one lap through the aisles explains why. Rain or shine, it's the kind of afternoon that quietly eats your whole day.
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America Turns 250!
Starts: 01/01/2026 - Ends: 12/31/2026
We can't think of a better way to celebrate America turning 250 than enjoying one of America's favorite pastimes - Camping!
America will be celebrating 250 years in 2026 with events, media features and lots of memory sharing. Be part of the fun and create lasting memories during this milestone year in America's history!
Book your stay now.
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Labor Day Weekend
Starts: 09/04/2026 - Ends: 09/07/2026
Make the most of your extra time off with a long Labor Day Weekend in Pigeon Forge! Escape the summer heat and enjoy a fun family getaway with stunning mountain views. Campers are welcome to join us for a campground cookout, a movie night, bingo, ceramic painting, tie dye souvenirs, crafts for kids, fun train rides and a rubber duck race.
Be sure to book your Labor Day weekend reservation early for this popular camping weekend!
Subject to change. Some activities require a small purchase.
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Veterans Day Celebration
Starts: 11/06/2026 - Ends: 11/08/2026
Join us as we proudly salute the men and women of America who have served in our Armed Forces during this special weekend honoring America's 250th. Celebrate with a festive campground cookout, hands-on crafts for all ages, and a family-friendly movie night under the stars. It's a meaningful and memorable way to come together, reflect, and celebrate our nation's history while enjoying a fun-filled weekend at the campground.
Book your stay here!
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Halloween Weekends
Starts: 10/09/2026 - Ends: 10/11/2026
Gather your goblins & ghouls for Halloween in Pigeon Forge! The Pigeon Forge/Gatlinburg KOA Holiday will transform into a creepy campground for four October weekends with ghostly Halloween activities including a decorated golf cart parade, costume contests, a pet costume contest, safe trick or treating on the campground, and a haunted carnival with games and prize giveaways! Plus, some of our campers' favorite activities including creepy-crawly crafts, a family-friendly movie night, bingo, ceramic painting, tie dye souvenirs and fun train rides through the decorated campground.
These are some of the most popular weekends on the campground. Book now for the best sites!
Subject to change. Some activities require a small purchase.
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Halloween Weekends
Starts: 10/30/2026 - Ends: 11/01/2026
Gather your goblins & ghouls for Halloween in Pigeon Forge! The Pigeon Forge/Gatlinburg KOA Holiday will transform into a creepy campground for four October weekends with ghostly Halloween activities including a decorated golf cart parade, costume contests, a pet costume contest, safe trick or treating on the campground, and a haunted carnival with games and prize giveaways! Plus, some of our campers' favorite activities including creepy-crawly crafts, a family-friendly movie night, bingo, ceramic painting, tie dye souvenirs and fun train rides through the decorated campground.
These are some of the most popular weekends on the campground. Book now for the best sites!
Subject to change. Some activities require a small purchase.
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Jeep Invasion Weekend
Starts: 08/21/2026 - Ends: 08/23/2026
There's a Jeep Invasion in Pigeon Forge! Jeeps of all makes and models will converge on the Great Smoky Mountains for the annual Jeep Invasion car show. On the campground, we'll have activities and crafts focused on all things Jeep! Don't miss our crafts, tie dye souvenirs, ceramic painting, fun train rides, movie night, and a duck race!
Looking for lodging near the Pigeon Forge Jeep Invasion? Our campground is about 1.5 miles from LeConte Center. Avoid the traffic by walking or biking from our campground to the event along the Riverwalk Greenway!
Subject to change. Some activities require a small purchase.
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Back 2 School Weekend
Starts: 08/28/2026 - Ends: 08/30/3036
It's almost Back To School Season, but there's still time for one more camping adventure with your family! Join us for a camper-vs-camper water war, a movie night, tie dye, crafts, fun train rides, ceramic painting, and a duck race!
Book Your Stay!
Subject to change. Some activities require a small purchase.
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Annual Chili Cook-off Weekend
Starts: 09/25/2026 - Ends: 09/27/2026
Think you've got a winning chili recipe? Now's your chance to show it off! Join us for our annual campground Chili Cook-Off on Saturday, September 26th, and put your best bowl to the test. Compete for prizes for Best Chili and Best Table Decorations, or simply come hungry and enjoy sampling all the delicious entries. The fun doesn't stop there—enjoy train rides, crafts for all ages, tie-dye souvenirs, ceramic painting, and a cozy movie night to wrap up the evening. It's a full weekend of food, fun, and campground festivities you won't want to miss!
Book your stay for this popular annual event!
Subject to change. Some activities require a small purchase.
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Halloween Weekends
Starts: 10/23/2026 - Ends: 10/25/2026
Gather your goblins & ghouls for Halloween in Pigeon Forge! The Pigeon Forge/Gatlinburg KOA Holiday will transform into a creepy campground for four October weekends with ghostly Halloween activities including a decorated golf cart parade, costume contests, a pet costume contest, safe trick or treating on the campground, and a haunted carnival with games and prize giveaways! Plus, some of our campers' favorite activities including creepy-crawly crafts, a family-friendly movie night, bingo, ceramic painting, tie dye souvenirs and fun train rides through the decorated campground.
These are some of the most popular weekends on the campground. Book now for the best sites!
Subject to change. Some activities require a small purchase.
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Halloween Weekends
Starts: 10/16/2026 - Ends: 10/18/2026
Gather your goblins & ghouls for Halloween in Pigeon Forge! The Pigeon Forge/Gatlinburg KOA Holiday will transform into a creepy campground for four October weekends with ghostly Halloween activities including a decorated golf cart parade, costume contests, a pet costume contest, safe trick or treating on the campground, and a haunted carnival with games and prize giveaways! Plus, some of our campers' favorite activities including creepy-crawly crafts, a family-friendly movie night, bingo, ceramic painting, tie dye souvenirs and fun train rides through the decorated campground.
These are some of the most popular weekends on the campground. Book now for the best sites!
Subject to change. Some activities require a small purchase.
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Pigeon Forge Fall Rod Run Weekend
Starts: 09/17/2026 - Ends: 09/19/2026
Our Spring 2026 Pigeon Forge Rod Run event is from September 17th-19th. On the campground, enjoy a cookout, fun train rides, campground crafts, tie dye, ceramic painting, a movie night and karaoke!
Looking for lodging near the Pigeon Forge Rod Run? Our campground is about 1.5 miles from LeConte Center. Avoid the traffic by walking or biking from our campground to the event along the Riverwalk Greenway! Book Your Stay!
Subject to change. Some activities require a small purchase.
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Jurassic Adventure at The Island
Starts: 03/02/2026 - Ends: 09/13/2026
Experience a prehistoric adventure like never before with the free Jurassic Experience at The Island in Pigeon Forge! This larger-than-life event features 21 life-sized animatronic dinosaurs, each with exciting interactive elements that bring these ancient creatures to life. Perfect for families, dino enthusiasts, and curious explorers of all ages, guests can wander through The Island and come face-to-face with towering T-Rexes, roaring raptors, and more. Don't miss this limited-time, immersive experience that transports you back to the age of the dinosaurs
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Dollywood's Harvest Festival
Starts: 09/14/2026 - Ends: 10/31/2026
Watch the trees change colors beneath the Smoky Mountains at Dollywood's Harvest Festival. This celebration runs offers the entire family something they will love. Around this time of year, the park transforms into a fall wonderland, filled with scrumptious smells of cinnamon and apple and decked out with fall-themed decor, like jack-o-lanterns. Whether you want to ride one of the park's famous rides, explore Hoot Owl Hollow or catch one of the many musical performances, Dollywood's Harvest Festival is a must-visit attraction during the fall in Pigeon Forge.
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Great Smoky Mountain Bronco Stampede
Starts: 08/14/2026 - Ends: 08/16/2026
The Great Smoky Mountain Bronco Stampede is an event that is open to ALL Bronco enthusiasts and Bronco clubs throughout the nation. There will be an expo for Bronco parts and accessory vendors, and off-road-related products. During your visit, be sure to take advantage of several famous drives in our area, including the scenic Cade's Cove drive, stunning drives through Great Smoky Mountains National Park, or take a day trip to the Blue Ridge Parkway or Tail of the Dragon.The event will be held at the LeConte Center, which is approximately 1.5 miles from the Pigeon Forge/Gatlinburg KOA Holiday. Consider beating the traffic by walking or biking from the campground to the LeConte Center along the Riverwalk Greenway!
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National Quartet Convention
Starts: 09/27/2026 - Ends: 10/03/2026
Hear the finest in Southern gospel music when the National Quartet Convention returns to the LeConte Center at Pigeon Forge! This annual event is the largest event in Gospel Music, with as many as 40,000 visiting during this week-long event. Reserve your stay now for the National Quartet Convention.
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Anakeesta's Bear-Varian Fall Festival
Starts: 08/28/2026 - Ends: 11/01/2026
Six hundred feet above downtown Gatlinburg, about 20 minutes (9 miles) from your site, Anakeesta throws the weirdest, most wonderful party in the Smokies: the Bear-Varian Fall Festival,
August 28 through November 1, 2026.
Picture stilt-walkers stalking the walkways, a polka trio going full throttle, and a live band that might launch into your favorite Halloween anthem mid-pretzel-bite. Ride the chairlift or take a trip up AnaVista Observation Tower for a 360-degree view of the foliage, wander the Treetop Skywalk, and send the kids on a pumpkin scavenger hunt around every corner. Grown-ups, the craft beer tasting is basically hazard pay for making the climb.
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Pigeon Forge Winterfest
Starts: 11/06/2026 - Ends: 02/15/2027
??Experience the magic of a Smoky Mountain winter in Pigeon Forge! From dazzling street displays and festive live shows to holiday shopping at local artisan boutiques, the season offers endless ways to celebrate.Pigeon Forge Winterfest lights up the entire area, and the Pigeon Forge / Gatlinburg KOA Holiday puts you right in the middle of the excitement. Located just 2 miles from the heart of town (a quick 5-minute drive or a convenient local trolley ride), you are moments away from popular attractions like the historic Old Mill before retreating to your cozy campsite.
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Townsend Grains & Grits Festival
Starts: 11/07/2026 - Ends: 11/07/2026
Craving a grown-up night out? About 35 minutes away (22 miles), on the quiet “Peaceful Side of the Smokies,” the Grains & Grits Festival pairs Tennessee's best distillers with chefs for live-fire cooking over open pits, Saturday, November 7, 2026. Every dish gets a craft spirit to match, live music fills the gaps, and the mountains do the rest of the work as backdrop. One of the most flavorful nights of the fall season, and shuttles run for nearby accommodations if a tasting flight turns into a few more.
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Dollywood's Smoky Mountain Christmas
Starts: 11/06/2026 - Ends: 01/03/2027
Dolly doesn't do anything halfway, especially Christmas. Five minutes from camp (2 miles), Dollywood swaps pumpkins for peppermint when Smoky Mountain Christmas takes over, November 6, 2026 through January 3, 2027.
More than 6 million lights blanket the park, Peppermint Valley replaces the Country Fair, and a towering tree anchors the nightly show. Duck into Christmas in the Smokies or another holiday production indoors when your fingers need a break from the cold. Named America's Best Christmas Event for over a decade running, so plan ahead: even the slower nights fill up.
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Gatlinburg's Chili Cook-off & Winter Magic Celebration
Starts: 11/12/2026 - Ends: 11/12/2026
About 20 minutes away (9 miles), Gatlinburg throws the unofficial opening ceremony of winter: the Chili Cook-off and Winter Magic Celebration, November 12, 2026, staged right along the Parkway between the Mountain Mall and Gatlinburg SkyPark. Local restaurants go head-to-head for chili bragging rights while the town's Winterfest lights flicker on for the season behind them. Bring an appetite; the chili handles the staying-warm part.
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Kyker Farms Corn Maze & Pumpkin Patch
Starts: 09/26/2026 - Ends: 10/31/2026
Twenty minutes up Highway 66 (about 12 miles), and nine generations of farming later, you land at Kyker Farms, where the corn doesn't just grow; it gets carved into five sneaky mazes built to leave you thoroughly “kornfused.” Grab a pumpkin straight from the patch, cut the kids loose on the jumping pillow, say hello to the barnyard regulars, and catch a hayride while the mountains turn gold behind you.
Open Thursdays through Sundays, September 26 through October 31, 2026, this is boots-in-the-dirt fun!
