Storytelling Festivals

Gatlinburg's Smoky Mountain Tunes and Tales
Gatlinburg's Smoky Mountain Tunes and Tales^® is a fun event in Gatlinburg. Imagine. It’s early evening in the Smokies. You are strolling along the Parkway in downtown Gatlinburg and see a gathering of people just ahead. As you draw closer, you begin to hear the distinctive sounds of a dulcimer. Curious, you stop to watch and listen.



Ghostwalk of Gatlinburg
Ghostwalk of Gatlinburg is a walking night-time tour of Gatlinburg's most historic and "haunted" places which takes about one hour and is approximately one mile in length. The walk is lantern-led and guided by a local storyteller dressed in costume. "Ghostwalk of Gatlinburg" is not a haunted-house tour. It is a storytelling experience with a twist of murder and mayhem. We get your attention, but we don't chase you around with chainsaws. The stories feature a combination of local legends, history, superstition, folk tales and fiction. The tour's purpose is to revisit many historic and forgotten stories of murder and chaos that took place during the past 100 years in Gatlinburg and Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Tours leave nightly at 9, 10:30 and midnight. Reservations required. 865-556-0674



Great Smoky Mountains Storytelling Festivals
Join the fun at various Smoky Mountains Storytelling Festivals. These events are held at the Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center in Townsend, Tennessee.



Jonesborough National Storytelling Festival
The National Storytelling Festival is held in Jonesborough during October.



Smoky Mountains Storytelling Festival
Where can you find a cowboy, a liar and a Grammy-winning musician all on the same stage? You can hear them all in Pigeon Forge during the Annual Smoky Mountains Storytelling Festival™. In addition to concerts and workshops, other Storytelling highlights include Haunts ‘n’ Haints Trolley Tales and the National Youth Storytelling Showcase.



Storytelling Wide
At Storytelling Wide, storytellers from across the country entertain Tuesday thru Saturday at 2:00 p.m., May 30-October 28. Held at the International Storytelling Center. in Jonesborough.