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

Blue Ribbon Country Fair

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

Applications are now available! Click here to Enter and for more information! Join us for a fall celebration in the tradition of old-time county fairs with all-around family fun for […]

$20

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 […]

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

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 […]

Composite of various images at the Great Smoky Mountain Heritage Center