If you have visited Dollywood, you know they do the holidays right. This year they’ve added a fantastic new feature to the fall season with the Great Pumpkin LumiNights.
This past weekend a few of us from Knoxville Moms Blog and Chattanooga Moms Blog were able to experience this great new spectacle, and we did not leave disappointed.
“Fall truly is the most beautiful time of year here in the Smokies,” Dolly Parton explained. “I love coming home to see the amazing masterpiece God has painted across the mountains. Our folks at Dollywood always do a great job of making sure the park looks stunning with those fall colors as a backdrop. This year we’re adding even more fun to the festival with Great Pumpkin LumiNights, and I know families are going to love all those glowing pumpkin displays up through Timber Canyon. I used to love sitting around with my brothers and sisters during the fall carving pumpkins and telling stories. I don’t think ours pumpkins turned out quite the same as these though!”
“Families will bask in the glow of thousands of intricately-carved pumpkins as they wander through immersive harvest-themed displays throughout Dollywood’s Timber Canyon. Beyond the impressive displays, guests can find a number of exciting activities to create thrilling memories together. With so many carved pumpkins needed to create Great Pumpkin LumiNights, Dollywood has a number of ‘pumpkin artists’ who will host demonstrations to help guests learn how to produce the perfect pumpkin masterpiece.”
What’s great about the displays is even if you can’t stay until night time due to little ones, they are very neat to see in the day time!
Unique harvest games and attractions—including a glow maze—for kids, a nightly Pumpkin Boogie dance party, and friendly costume characters help add to the festive atmosphere. New themed food options and exclusive harvest-themed Coca-Cola products make Great Pumpkin LumiNights the place to be when the sun goes down in the Smokies.
Also be sure to check out the Southern Gospel Music Event:
Alongside Great Pumpkin LumiNights, Dollywood once again hosts the largest Southern gospel music event in America with the biggest names in the genre visiting the Southern Gospel Jubilee. Karen Peck & New River (Oct. 21-22), Guy Penrod (Oct. 23-24), The Isaacs (Oct. 12-13), The McKameys (Oct. 6-7), Gold City (Oct. 2-3) and many more provide inspirational music to fill the autumn air.
If you want to stay late, but you don’t want to drive back home, be sure to check out the accommodations at Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort.
They have many rooms to choose from, and one option is a king bed with twin bunk beds!
The Great Pumpkin LumiNights will be going on until October 28th, so you still have time to enjoy! It’s a new fall Halloween tradition that you’ll want to add to your list!
