Dollywood Celebrates 30 Years

Dollywood will be celebrating its 30th anniversary by providing six festivals and more surprises in 2015. Guests of the Pigeon Forge, Tenn., park will enjoy nightly summer concerts, roller coasters, fireworks and the award winning Christmas event.

The Showcase of Stars will kick off with Dolly Parton playing four shows August 8-9 at D.P.’s Celebrity Theatre.

Festival of Nations will celebrate its own 15th anniversary within the park with traditional music, dance, food, and art from countries across the world from March 21-April 20.

Dollywood’s Barbeque & Bluegrass will take place May 23-June 7 and include music from The Earls of Leicester, Del McCoury Band, Rhonda Vincent and more.

Dollywood’s Great American Summer includes extended park hours and a fireworks show to be preceded by a nightly dance party.

Rock The Smokies will take place on Sept. 5 and feature live contemporary Christian music from Third Day and For King & Country, while Dollywood’s National Southern Gospel & Harvest Celebration happens Oct. 2-31 and will feature some of the biggest names in Southern Gospel.

And the seven-time award winning Dollywood’s Smoky Mountain Christmas will feature four million holiday lights and performances including A Christmas Carol and the return of Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer. Guests can take part in the holiday tradition at Dollywood from Nov. 7, 2015-Jan. 2, 2016.

For detailed schedules and festival entertainment lineups,visit www.dollywood.com