4 Fun Ways to Celebrate Halloween in Pigeon Forge

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October 18, 2021

If you are lucky enough to be visiting Pigeon Forge during the fall, you will find several spooktacular ways to celebrate the spirit of Halloween! Whether you want to challenge yourself to a horror themed escape room, navigate a haunted house filled with zombies, or discover the magical glow of thousands of pumpkins, you can do it all during this frightening fun time of year! Here are 4 fun ways to celebrate Halloween in Pigeon Forge:

1. Attend the Great Pumpkin Luminights at Dollywood

One of the best ways to celebrate Halloween in Pigeon Forge is by attending the Great Pumpkin Luminights! This spectacular event is part of Dollywood’s popular Harvest Festival and features thousands of jack-o-lanterns glowing at night! As you stroll through the park, you will discover larger than life pumpkin displays, including a glowing 40 foot tall pumpkin tree! This is also the perfect chance to sample some of the theme park’s delicious fall treats and enjoy some lighthearted “not so spooky” entertainment!

2. Experience Outbreak: Dread the Undead

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If you don’t consider Halloween complete with a visit to a haunted house, you are in luck! Pigeon Forge is home to Outbreak: Dread the Undead, a zombie themed haunted house attraction with live actors! Your adventure begins in the Chemacorp Laboratory, where a closed-circuit broadcast informs you of a military experiment gone wrong! It turns out that all of the technicians and test subjects have been turned into aggressive zombies, so it’s up to you to make it out alive! Can’t get enough thrills? Just head south to Gatlinburg for a couple more haunted house experiences with the Mysterious Mansion and Ripley’s Haunted Adventure!

3. Play the Haunted Cabin Escape Room at Trapped

Another fun way to celebrate Halloween in Pigeon Forge is by playing the Haunted Cabin Escape Room at Trapped! If you are new to escape rooms, it is a themed interactive game where your team of family and friends has 60 minutes to solve clues and successfully escape from the room! The Haunted Cabin Escape Room places you within a “cabin” that is haunted by the ghost of Old Man Ramsay, who comes back every hour to protect his moonshine recipe! Your job is to steal his secret recipe before his ghost returns!

4. Enjoy a Delicious Meal at Monstermash

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You can even enjoy a monster themed meal this Halloween season by dining at Monstermash, which is just a couple miles north of Pigeon Forge in Sevierville TN! This monster themed restaurant features a freakishly delicious number of options on their unique menu, with an emphasis on burgers! Choose from selections such as the Godzilla Pork Burger, Minotaur Bison, Kong Steak Burger, or Wolfman BBQ Pork Mac! Of course, no meal is complete with trying one of the Monster Milkshakes!

Plan your visit today to experience Halloween in Pigeon Forge! Also, be sure to browse through our Pigeon Forge attraction coupons for exclusive savings on some of the best attractions in town!