Festivals, Events, and Concerts

Discover the Magic: Events & Festivals at the Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center

Each year the Heritage Center is host to festivals, concerts and special events. Our 13 acres are dotted with historic structures and green spaces offering varied and unique settings for private or public outdoor events including the Summer Concert Series on Friday evenings, the Blue Ribbon Country Fair, the Holiday Handcrafter’s Festival, Christmas in the Village and the Storytelling Festival. 

The 350-seat outdoor covered amphitheater is home to the annual Sunset Music Series, the Heritage Center’s popular Friday night concert series and our Legend Series which features national touring groups. Each concert begins at 7 PM, lasts about two hours (except July 4, which starts at 8pm and lasts one hour) and features some of the very best new and established musical groups – bluegrass, jazz, blues, Americana, country or a combination. Concessions are available on site. 

2025 Events for the Great Smoky Mtns Heritage Center

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• 1/25/25 Winter Heritage Festival 10am-4pm
• 3/23/25 Storytelling on Sundays 2:30-3:30pm
• 4/25 – 4/26 Smoky Mtn. Fiber Fair 9am-4pm
• 4/27/25 Storytelling on Sundays 2:30-3:30pm
• 5/10/25 Kids Take Over the Museum Day 10am-4pm
• 5/18/25 Grace Notes Flute Choir 2pm – 3pm
• 5/23/25 Sunset Series Concert: Acoustic Eidolon 7pm – 9pm
• 5/25/25 Storytelling on Sundays 2:30-3:30pm
• 5/30/25 Legends Concert: Smooth Sailor 7pm – 9pm
• 6/6/25 Sunset Series Concert: Jasper Hollow 7pm – 9pm
• 6/13/25 Legends Concert: Dirty Cello 7pm – 9pm
• 6/14/25 Wreaths Across America Veteran’s Ceremony 11am – 1pm
• 6/20/25 Sunset Series Concert: The Jeff Jopling Band 7pm – 9pm
• 6/27/25 Sunset Series Concert: Jeff Barbra & Sarah Pirkle 7pm – 9pm
• 7/4/25 Independence Day Patriotic Concert 8pm – 9pm
• 7/6/25 Storytelling on Sundays 2:30-3:30pm
• 7/19/25 Autos through the Ages Car Show 10am – 4pm
• 7/25/25 Legends Concert: On the Border – The Ultimate Eagles Tribute 7pm – 9pm
• 8/31/25 Storytelling on Sundays 2:30-3:30pm
• 9/5/25 Sunset Series Concert: Blue Ridge Gathering 7pm – 9pm
• 9/12/25 Legends Concert: Landslide – A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac 7pm – 9pm
• 9/27/25 Blue Ribbon Country Fair 10am – 4pm
• 9/28/25 Storytelling on Sundays 2:30-3:30pm
• 10/3/25 Sunset Series Concert: Steve Kaufman 7pm – 9pm
• 10/12/25 Annual Fundraiser: Tastes of the Smokies 5pm
• 10/19/25 Storytelling on Sundays 2:30-3:30pm
• 11/15/25 Holiday Handcrafter’s Festival & Heirloom Garden Seed Swap
• 12/5 – 12/6 Christmas in the Village 5:30pm – 7pm
• 12/12 – 12/13 Christmas in the Village 5:30pm – 7pm
• 12/19 – 12/20 Christmas in the Village 5:30pm – 7pm

IMPORTANT MESSAGES FROM THE HERITAGE CENTER

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  Open Positions
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  Please Sponsor the GSMHC
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  Join The Heritage Center as a Volunteer!
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  Calling All School Teachers

Interested in becoming a vendor at one of our festivals? Follow the links below for more information on these upcoming opportunties.

• Holiday Handcrafters Festival – November 15th, 2025 https://fs28.formsite.com/gsmhcevents/handcrafters/index

Check back for more opportunities!

Mark your calendars for the next Blue Ribbon Country Fair- September 27th, 2025

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