Dollywood Smoky Mountain Christmas 2025

CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS IN PIGEON FORGE, TN

Smoky Mountain Christmas At Dollywood

If you plan to visit Pigeon Forge or the Smoky Mountains in November or December, you'll want to experience the Smoky Mountain Christmas festival at Dollywood! This incredible “Smoky Mountain Christmas” in Pigeon Forge is filled with mountain music, more than 6 million dazzling lights, gorgeous decorated trees, yummy goodies, and more! The mixture of shows, costumes, music, parade, etc provide a Christmas experience that you won’t find anywhere else in the Smokies. Don’t just take our word for it, Dollywood was named one of the top theme parks in the world for the holidays by The Travel Channel! Check out some of the highlights below.

Dates And Hours For Dollywood Christmas Schedule 2025

The 2025 Smoky Mountain Christmas at Dollywood starts on November 1st, 2025 and lasts through January 4th, 2026. They plan to be open every day from 11am-9pm except for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. These dates and hours almost never change, but we suggest double checking the calendar on their website to make sure they will be open on the day you plan to visit.

Dollywood Christmas Shows

The Christmas shows at Dollywood are among the best in the area with incredible singers, dancers, musicians, costumes, lighting, set designs, stories, and more! Most of the shows are located in the indoor theaters throughout the park, which provides an excellent way to warm up on cold days and nights. The most popular Christmas shows at Dollywood are listed below. To get details on any of them, just click on their links to learn more.

Christmas in the Smokies
O’ Holy Night
Appalachian Christmas
Heart of the Holidays — which features several members of Dolly’s family and includes a mix of some of her holiday favorites alongside songs from her new Christmas album, A Holly Dolly Christmas — takes place in the DreamSong Theater.

New Merry & Bright, Holiday Light!

On weekends, gather your family close for a celebratory crescendo of Christmas cheer! Watch as festive fireworks light up the night sky, dancing in tandem with cheerful holiday classics the whole family can sing along to!

Dollywood Discount Tickets

One of the best ways to save money on Dollywood tickets is to purchase them through the link below. By doing so, you’ll avoid paying higher fees, which will save you just over $1 per ticket. The more tickets you purchase, the more you will save! As a bonus, there is also a free cancellation policy with a full refund if your plans change (be sure to note the cutoff date for the cancellation when you checkout). This is a HUGE benefit that is not offered if you buy tickets elsewhere.

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Directions To Dollywood

Dollywood

2700 Dollywood Parks Blvd
Pigeon Forge, TN37863
800-365-5996