Handheld Pinch Pot Workshop with Isabel Wells Join instructor Isabel Wells of Gateway Ceramics for a 90-minute hands-on pottery workshop at the Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center. You'll learn the history of hand-built pottery, explore decorative styles inspired by traditional Appalachian folk pottery, and create a pinch pot of your own, shaped and decorated by […]
Join us for Authentic Unlimited Live in Concert! Authentic Unlimited brings award-winning bluegrass and powerhouse harmonies to the Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center for an unforgettable October evening. Formed by seasoned performers including former members of Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, Authentic Unlimited blends rich harmonies, top-tier musicianship, and a sound that feels both deeply rooted […]
Join us for the Blue Ribbon Country Fair! The Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center's annual Blue Ribbon Country Fair brings the warmth, energy, and community spirit of an old-time county fair for a full day of family fun. Watch living historians demonstrate open-hearth cooking, spinning, weaving, wood turning, and blacksmithing. Get up close with quality […]
Special Bus Tour: Elk Bugling at Oconaluftee Every fall, the male elk of the Great Smoky Mountains announce mating season with one of nature's most unforgettable sounds: the bugle. Deep, haunting, and wild, it is the kind of thing that stops you in your tracks. Join us for an evening bus tour across the mountain […]
Join us for Richie Owens Acoustic Trio Live in Concert, featuring Bob Ocker & Joe Sharp! Richie Owens is a fifth-generation Smoky Mountains musician whose family's legacy runs as deep as these hills. First cousin of Dolly Parton, his roots trace back to Henry Grooms, a real-life figure in Cold Mountain, and include his grandfather, […]
Fire Cider Make-and-Take Class with Debbie Dickie Long before modern medicine, Appalachian communities knew the healing power of what grew around them. Fire Cider is part of that tradition, a potent apple cider vinegar remedy used to fight inflammation, boost immunity, and support digestion. On September 12, herbalist Debbie Dickie will walk you through every […]
Join us for Chatham Rabbits Live in Concert! Chatham Rabbits bring their heartfelt North Carolina roots to the Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center for an evening of story-driven music. The North Carolina duo of Sarah and Austin McCombie blend folk, roots, and regional bluegrass influence with deeply personal songwriting and warm onstage chemistry. Banjo, guitar, […]
Meredith Moon brings her luminous voice, clawhammer banjo, and road-worn storytelling to the Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center on Friday, August 28. Event Location: 123 Cromwell Drive, Townsend, TN
Join us for Drift Boat Cowboys Live in Concert, part of our Sunset Concert Series! Event Location: 123 Cromwell Drive, Townsend, TN
Join us for a week of garden discovery at the Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center in celebration of National Garden Week, June 7-13! Tuckaleechee Garden Club, the dedicated volunteers who manage the Heritage Center's heirloom kitchen garden, will be present daily from 10 a.m. to noon throughout the week. Visitors of all ages are invited […]
12 people responded Event by Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center Tickets gsmheritagecenter.org/event/live-music-the-barefoot-movement Public · Anyone on or off Facebook A great night of live music is coming to the amphitheater. The Barefoot Movement brings their progressive acoustic sound to the Heritage Center on Friday, June 5. Founded by Noah Wall […]
Welcome the Sugaree String Society to the Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center for our first Sunset Series concert of the season! Sugaree blends bluegrass tradition, high lonesome sound, and contemporary folk storytelling into a performance that is both powerful and deeply engaging. Led by Jodi Jones and Brendan Macie, the duo pairs defiant wit, rich […]
