Though it's easy to spend your entire vacation enjoying the Smokies, leave a few days to explore Gatlinburg. You'll find an endless array of activities for kids of all ages - from rides and games for the youngest to shopping and dining for their parents and grandparents.

Here is just a taste of what awaits you:

• In Gatlinburg, you will see craftsmanship at its best, using simple tools and skillful hands.
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• One of the 450 Gatlinburg specialty shops will have something to satisfy most every taste.
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• Celebrate a romantic Gatlinburg wedding in a tucked-away chapel surrounded by the Smokies.
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• Gatlinburg is a pedestrian friendly town, designed for window shopping and people watching.
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• The Smokies are one of the few places remaining in the Eastern U.S. where black bear can live in wild, natural surroundings.
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• Drive to one of the many historic sites preserving settlement structures dating all the way back to the early 1800s.
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• During the fall, the Smoky Mountains Harvest Festival is a season-long series of arts and crafts demonstrations, exhibitions, shows, music, fairs and fun for everyone.
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• Sleep under the stars at one of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park's many campsites.
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• At Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies in Gatlinburg, you can touch a stingray, see Japanese spider crabs and experience the world's longest underwater aquarium tunnel surrounded by 11-foot sharks, a green sea turtle and moray eels.
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• If the nation's most visited National Park can't keep your kids occupied, there's always miniature golf, horseback riding, water rides, laser tag, amusements and fun-filled family entertainment shows in Gatlinburg.
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• The famous Dollywood Amusement park offers something for everyone. From the fabulous shows, to the great shopping, enticing arts and crafts booths, restaurants to chose from every type of southern gourmet and a wild amusement park to entertain even the youngest.
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• Dollywood Splash Country offers wild water rides and a day full of fun and excitement for the entire family. You don't want to miss this one.
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• Gatlinburg is within a days drive of half the country's population. So, it is easy to get to. Most of the town is within walking distance or you can simply hop on one of our trolley cars.
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• Gatlinburg is a charming mountain town with year around entertainment for families, couples and friends who visit again and again. From season to season, Gatlinburg is the perfect combination of relaxation and recreation, of natural beauty and man-made fun. The breathtaking mountains and unforgettable times are waiting for you in Gatlinburg, Tennessee!!