Gatlinburg Attractions

Calling all snow lovers! With winter just around the corner, Ober Gatlinburg is gearing up for another fun and festive winter season. Offering tons of thrilling ski slopes, snow tubing rides, ice skating, delicious restaurants and more, there is no question that Ober is the perfect place for families to spend time together this season.

No trip to the Great Smoky Mountains is complete without a little souvenir shopping, and Jonathan’s, The Bear Necessities shop in Gatlinburg is the perfect place to do just that.

Greg and Connie Swain have dedicated their lives to making each and every child that steps into their quaint Gatlinburg shop feel special. To achieve this, they have created a special place in the heart of Gatlinburg where children will find all their favorite toys, games, videos and music. 

Bootlegger’s Homemade Wine was started by two sisters who loved making country wine.  Sticking true to their southern heritage, the ladies in charge of Bootlegger's Homemade Wine work to make sure that every bottle sold in their Gatlinburg shop is packaged with care and sweet southern tradition.

With winter just around the corner, Ober Gatlinburg staff is gearing up by offering guests season tickets to their ski and snowboarding Gatlinburg attraction.

Growing up Susan always loved to sew. Some of her earliest memories are with her mom, learning how to stitch different fabrics together to create a beautiful piece of art. After spending time overseas with her husband in the military, and raising her three sons, Susan decided to make her love of sewing and crafts into a career. Today Susan has taken that passion and turned it into a career with her quaint Gatlinburg shop called Mountain Stitches by Susan.

The perfect way to commemorate your family’s most recent trip to the Smoky Mountains, Wood Signs of Gatlinburg creates personalized wood carved creations for visitors to enjoy for years to come. Whether you are looking for a new sign to hang by your front door, or a family piece to hang on your mantle, this wood shop in Gatlinburg has just the handcrafted souvenir for you.

Are you looking for something out of the ordinary for your Gatlinburg vacation? Different from the other shows in Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg, Sweet Fanny Adams Theatre is a theatrical company that offers a unique, two-hour, 1890s-style musical production. Currently operating in its 37th year, the show performs completely original content. The Gatlinburg attraction is perfect for people of all ages.

Erik Plakanis and his wife Vesna have always been avid nature lovers, but it wasn’t until one day Erik experienced an epiphany while solo-hiking inside the Great Smoky Mountains National Park did the two decide to make their love of nature into a career. Erik quit his job as controller for a video post-production house, Vesna left her career in television, and thus A Walk in the Woods was born in 1996.

It comes as no surprise that Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies was awarded a 2013 TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence. TripAdvisor, a popular travel review website, awards companies a Certificate of Excellence based on the consistent number of positive reviews. Having served over 15 million visitors, the aquarium in Gatlinburg has proven it is a magnificent place to experience the wonders of aquatic life.

Marvin "Popcorn" Sutton was an all-American moonshiner, hiding out in the backwoods of Tennessee making white lightning. Being a third-generation moonshiner, Popcorn Sutton spent the last three decades building a reputation as one of the South’s elite makers of white whiskey. He earned the name Popcorn Sutton after an unfortunate incident with a balky barroom popcorn machine, according to interviews with his friends.

Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies is an entertaining experience for every member of the family. Families will enjoy wandering through the exhibits and exploring the thousands of fish and ocean animals that swim through the tanks at the aquarium in Gatlinburg. Before you take a trip to the Ripley's aquarium, there are a few things you should know in order to make the most of your experience!

While you are planning your Smoky Mountain vacation, make sure you have enough time to visit all of these things you wouldn’t expect to see in Gatlinburg or Pigeon Forge!