Saluting the valiant men and women of our military services, this annual showcase is the "First July 4th Parade in this Nation!" Parade starts at the stroke of midnight to begin Independence Day. Floats, balloons, and marching bands pay tribute to our country during this Southeast Tourism Society Top 20 Event. www.gatlinburg.com

From Mypigeonforge.com: "Pigeon Forge looks good in red, white, and blue, and so will you at the 27th Annual Patriot Festival. Join us at Patriot Park on Tuesday, July 4th for a night of live music, food, and fun games in celebration of our great nation’s birthday. The headliner for this year’s event is an ...

The tax free weekend is the Summer weekend where school items, clothing and computers do not have any sales tax added onto them (saving people a decent chunk of money). This applies to school items and clothing less than $100 in value each item and computers less than $1,500 in value. The Smoky Mountains are ...

From Pigeonforge.com: "Join us on August 3rd, 4th and 5th 2017 for the 43rd Convention, back in Gatlinburg again after that record-setting 2016 Convention there. The beautiful W. L. Mills Conference Center provides more than great dancing space in a comfortable and convenient layout." See more on this event at http://tnsquaredance.org/convention/.

From Mypigeonforge.com: "Come out to Old Mill Square for free music during Stringtime in the Smokies! This year’s event features Grassroots Gringos, Richard Bennett, Wyatt Rice and Robinella. Register to compete or sit back and watch the Smoky Mountain Cornhole Tournament in Memory of Sergeant Brett Benton. Festivities begins at 11:00 a.m. with evening bluegrass ...