{"id":5637,"date":"2019-09-16T12:50:18","date_gmt":"2019-09-16T16:50:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cabinsforyou.com\/blog\/?p=5637"},"modified":"2026-06-25T14:45:38","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T14:45:38","slug":"halloween-smokies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cabinsforyou.com\/blog\/attractions\/halloween-smokies.htm","title":{"rendered":"5 Spine-tingling Reasons to Celebrate Halloween in the Great Smoky Mountains\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

And by spine-tingling, we mean happily frightening\u2026or is it horrifically terrifying? Either way, Halloween in the Great Smoky Mountains is memorable to say the least \u2014 with scary events, mounds of candy, haunted mansions, tours starring ghosts, and the beautiful color-changing landscape in Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Get ready to attend hair-raising parties, stuff your face with sweets galore, scream at the top of your lungs, make phantasmal friends, and enjoy nature as it fades into fall when you book your October<\/a> stay for Halloween 2019 in the Smokies!<\/p>\n

1 \u2014 Spook-tacular Events!<\/strong>
\nTop of the list are all the spook-tacular events in Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg for this horrifying season! Whether you\u2019re looking for a safe environment for the kiddos to go trick or treating, a creepy adventure filled with night frights, or even a place to check out familiars\u2026uh cats, the Smokies has it all.<\/p>\n

Ripley\u2019s Fright Nights | Oct 4-27 (Fri-Sun)<\/strong>
\nMake your evening extra scary with Fright Nights at Ripley\u2019s Haunted Adventure every weekend in October in Gatlinburg, where ghouls, goblins, zombies, and creatures of the night await in every shadow, around every corner\u2026and right behind you.<\/p>\n

Spooktacular Halloween Event | Oct 24<\/strong>
\nHead to the Pigeon Forge Community Center for a family-friendly good time as your little ones trick or treat for tasty sweets in a safe environment. And the best part is this event is totally free!<\/p>\n

Halloween Cat Show | Oct 25-27<\/strong>
\nWitches and wizards, put on your best robes and bring your familiars to the Halloween Cat Show by the Volunteer Cat Club at the Smoky Mountain Convention Center in Pigeon Forge. Enter to win or simply take a gander at all the beautiful cats with Halloween themed enclosures and costumed humans.<\/p>\n

A Spooky Celebration | Oct 27-31<\/strong>
\nDressed in full costume, the team at Anakeesta<\/a> will be kicking off Halloween with trick or treating at 9 different stations decked in All Hallows\u2019 Eve d\u00e9cor. Plus, there will be ziplining and rappelling\u2026in the dark\u2026with a headlamp.<\/p>\n

Trick or Treat & Kickoff Carnival | Oct 31<\/strong>
\nTake the kiddos trick or treating all over the Smokies \u2014 first at Ripley\u2019s Aquarium of the Smokies<\/a> in Gatlinburg between noon and 5:00 p.m., then at The Island in Pigeon Forge from 5:00 \u2013 8:00 p.m. Candy and games galore await in a safe environment!<\/p>\n

2 \u2014 Candy Creations<\/strong>
\nLooking to curb that insatiable sweet tooth once and for all\u2026at least until Thanksgiving? Well, you\u2019ve come to the right place! The Smokies boasts homemade creations (like fudge and taffy) and cult classics (think candy corn, chocolate bars\u2026and nerds) in the candy department. There\u2019s surely something to tickle your fancy here \u2014 where sweet shops abound!<\/p>\n

\u2022 Ole Smoky Candy Kitchen
\n\u2022 Fudge Shoppe of the Smokies
\n\u2022 Old Mill Candy Kitchen
\n\u2022 Farmhouse Sweets Candy Kitchen
\n\u2022 Smoky Mountain Candy Makers
\n\u2022 Country Candy Kitchen
\n\u2022 Chocolate Monkey
\n\u2022 Big Rock Candy Kitchen
\n\u2022 The Fudgery
\n\u2022 Crave Golf Club<\/a> (candy themed mini golf courses + sweet treats = the perfect combo!)<\/p>\n

3 \u2014 Haunted Houses<\/strong>
\nItching to walk through a haunted house this Halloween? Take it up a notch with ghouls, goblins, and ghosts at spooky attractions in the Smokies!<\/p>\n

\u2022 Creep through the halls of the Mysterious Mansion\u2026where petrifying sights, chilling sounds, and hair-raising sensations combine.
\n\u2022 Scream at the top of your lungs as you take on the unsettling tour of horrors at Ripley\u2019s Haunted Adventure<\/a>!
\n\u2022 Escape the zombie apocalypse at Outbreak: Dread the Undead, where the fear of never reaching the other side of the compound looms…<\/p>\n

4 \u2014 Ghost Tours<\/strong>
\nNever fear! Oh, wait\u2026be super afraid as you walk among the dead-on ghost tours in the Smokies! Unless, you like phantoms\u2026in which case, you may call these tours phan-tastic (we couldn\u2019t resist).<\/p>\n

\u2022 Turn your skeptic friends into believers with spooky tales along the Ghost Walk of Gatlinburg.
\n\u2022 Lead by lantern light, follow ghouls into history along the\u00a0 Gatlinburg Ghost Walk by Appalachian Ghost Walks.
\n\u2022 Envision the city\u2019s past as it comes back to haunt everyone during the Ghost and Haunt Tours of Gatlinburg.<\/p>\n

5 \u2014 Colorful Landscape<\/strong>
\nBest enjoyed and experienced from your cabin rental<\/a>, see colorful hues throughout the trees cascading across the Great Smoky Mountain landscape during your Halloween stay! This truly breathtaking sight will be well worth the trip as words can\u2019t paint a more beautiful picture\u2026and even photos never do it justice. Gaze upon the natural beauty of autumn up close and personal along hikes in the national park, take stunning selfies atop Anakeesta, and soak in the remarkable fall scenery along the Gatlinburg Skybridge<\/a>!<\/p>\n

Dare to venture to the Great Smoky Mountains for a spook-tacular and phan-tastic Halloween \u2014 with fun events, candy treats, haunted houses, ghost tours, and a gorgeous autumn landscape!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

And by spine-tingling, we mean happily frightening\u2026or is it horrifically terrifying? Either way, Halloween in the Great Smoky Mountains is memorable to say the least \u2014 with scary events, mounds of candy, haunted mansions, tours starring ghosts, and the beautiful color-changing landscape in Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Get ready to attend hair-raising parties, stuff your face with sweets galore, scream at the top of your lungs, make phantasmal friends, and enjoy nature as it fades into fall when you book your October stay for Halloween 2019 in the Smokies! 1 \u2014 Spook-tacular Events! 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