Pigeon Forge/Gatlinburg, TN

April 25-26; May 2-3, 2025

Pigeon Forge, a mountain town in eastern Tennessee, is the home of Dollywood, entertainer Dolly Parton’s Appalachian-themed park consisting of rides, an adjoining water park and a museum of her costumes and memorabilia. The city’s other family-friendly attractions include country music revues, magic shows, dinner theaters and outlet malls. Gatlinburg, is known as a gateway to the roughly 520,000-acre Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Many of its key attractions offer sweeping views of the neighboring park, including the 407-ft. Space Needle observation tower and the Sky Lift, a 2.1-mile aerial cable car that journeys from Downtown to the popular amusement park and ski resort Ober Gatlinburg. Our attraction for this festival is a admission to Dollywood.

Your ensemble will perform on Friday afternoon or evening. You will then enjoy admission to Dollywood on Saturday. A meal voucher to use at the park is included. Our Grand Awards Ceremony at Dollywood on Saturday evening will bring an end to the festival event.

You will enjoy performing for our expert panel of music educators and following your ensemble's performance, one of the adjudicators will offer a mini-clinic.

Festival Package Includes:

Admission to Dollywood with Meal Voucher
Awards Ceremony
Participation in all Festival Events
Trophies and Awards
Adjudication - Rating or Competition with digitally recorded and written comments

On-stage Clinic by Festival Clinician
Baggage Tag for each participant
Official Director's Guide
Director Package Free*

Director's Gift
One Free Adult per 25 paid students*
All Taxes and Gratuities

2025 Festival Only Package - $155 Per Student $75 Per Adult

Hotel packages include all of the above plus one night hotel accommodations with breakfast that is served by the hotel. Please note packages are based on quad occupancy for students and double occupancy for adults. Please click on our Festival Rates Link for other package pricing and further information.