Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center

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  • Maker Mondays

    This Maker Monday will focus on tie-dying! Bring your own tshirt or use a provided bandana. All ages welcome. Messy! Wear clothes you don’t mind getting stained or dirty.  Please email […]

    $10

  • Music for Seniors

    We are partnering up with Music for Seniors to have an intergenerational music event. Including an instrument petting zoo, opportunities for hands on instruction, and a low impact square dance […]

  • 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

  • Tastes of the Smokies

    Tastes of the Smokies features more than a dozen local eateries onsite, cocktails, living history, and live music .  Mingle with living history demonstrators while you relax in the Appalachian […]

  • Holiday Handcrafters Festival

    Mark your calendars and prepare to immerse yourself in a delightful display of creativity at the Heritage Center for our annual Holiday Handcrafters Festival! This beloved event is more than […]

    Free

  • Giving Tuesday 2024

    Give to the GSM Heritage Center on Giving Tuesday, December 3, 2024 "Do good on the largest possible scale." - Isaac Anderson, Founder, Maryville College If you are looking for something […]

  • Junior Appalachian Musicians Registration

    The Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center is excited to announce the continuation of our JAM Program for the Spring of 2025. JAM seeks to preserve our important mountain music heritage […]

    $180

  • Great Smoky Mountain Fiber Fair

    Great Smoky Mountain Fiber Fair Friday and Saturday | April 25-26 | From 9:00 am to 4:00 pm each day Discover a new craft, skill, or hobby! Join us for […]

  • Kids Take Over the Museum

    The 3rd 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 […]

  • Grace Notes Flute Choir

    The Grace Notes Flute Choir is playing on stage at the Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center on May 18 at 2:00 pm. For more information contact Laura Whitson at gracenotesflutechoir@yahoo.com […]

  • Concert on the Fourth

    Bring family and friends to an exuberant musical celebration featuring a 35-piece, American brass band, and special guests, celebrating our Declaration of Independence. • At 8:00 pm in the GSM […]

  • Blue Ribbon Country Fair – 2025

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

    Would you like to win a coveted blue ribbon? Click here to enter the fair and for more information about what to expect! The deadline for Fair entry forms is […]

    $20
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