Giving Tuesday 2024

Smoky Mountain Storytellers

Join the members of the Smoky Mountains Storytellers Association. Smoky Mountain Tellers

Free

Play Music on the Porch Day

Immerse yourself in an enchanting musical experience at the Heritage Center on this special day. As part of a worldwide movement, we are hosting the Knoxville Area Dulcimer Club for […]

Tuckaleechee Pottery Festival

Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center 123 Cromwell Dr, Townsend, Tennessee

Interested Vendors Click Here! Saturday, October 28 | 10:00 am - 4:00 pm  Set against the picturesque backdrop of Townsend, the festival is a gathering of some of the nation’s […]

Cancelled-Smoky Mountain Storytellers

Join the members of the Smoky Mountains Storytellers Association. Nestled amidst the captivating backdrop of the Smoky Mountains, the Smoky Mountain Storytellers Association is a vibrant collective of individuals deeply […]

Free

Winter Heritage Festival

Join us as we step back in time for the annual Winter Heritage Festival at the Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center.  You’ll experience hands on demonstrations, practice pioneer survival skills […]

Smoky Mountain Storytellers

Join the members of the Smoky Mountains Storytellers Association. Nestled amidst the captivating backdrop of the Smoky Mountains, the Smoky Mountain Storytellers Association is a vibrant collective of individuals deeply […]

Free

Great Smoky Mountain Fiber Fair

Great Smoky Mountain Fiber Fair Friday and Saturday | April 19-20 Discover a new craft, skill, or hobby! Join us for the 3rd annual GSM Fiber Fair, where skills are […]

Kids Take Over the Museum

The 2nd Annual Kids Take Over the Museum will provide kids of all ages with hands-on activities that are rooted in rich Appalachian history.   There will  be no shortage […]

Mornings in the Garden

Join the Tuckaleechee Garden Club at the GSM Heritage Center the week of June 2-8, to learn more about our kitchen garden. Learn about heirloom plants and their planting techniques. […]

Composite of various images at the Great Smoky Mountain Heritage Center