Top April Events in the Tennessee Smokies 2025

Mark Your Calendar for these April Events in the Tennessee Smokies

Updated By Chris Murphy

April is full of fun and exciting events all across the Tennessee Smokies, from Sevierville to Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg. Whether you’re searching for family-friendly events, food and drink events, live music or free festivals, you’ll have plenty of options to choose. Be sure to pick up the Tennessee Smokies Visitors Guide for even more events throughout the year.

April 4: Music in the Mountains Spring Parade

Make plans to attend this celebration of the city’s rich musical heritage and look for surprise music performances around town.

April 10-12: Pigeon Forge Spring Rod Run

The Pigeon Forge Spring Rod Run is a spectacular 3-day event for any car enthusiast! This annual car show features a $10,000 cash giveaway, Top 25 Awards, Ultimate 5 Awards and King of the Hill. In addition to a huge swap meet with hundreds of showcars and car corral. So come on out to the LeConte Center in Pigeon Forge and join the many automotive enthusiasts for the area’s largest automotive event.

April 18-June 8: Dollywood Flower & Food Festival

Experience the splendor of springtime in the Smokies. Blooming to life in spectacular color, Dollywood’s Flower & Food Festival celebrates the beautiful blossoms and fresh flavors of the season with larger-than-life Mosaicultures, unique foods, and stage shows! Capture picture-perfect moments under our signature Umbrella Sky and hear inspiring sounds of springtime as live music fills the air. Celebrate spring with all your senses.

April 23-26: Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage

The Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage is an annual nonprofit event in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park that offers professionally guided walks, exhibits, and educational opportunities to explore the region’s diverse natural and cultural heritage. Each year, participants from over 40 states and various countries join this event to deepen their understanding of fungi, ferns, wildflowers, trees and shrubs, medicinal plants, insects (both terrestrial and aquatic), salamanders, snakes, birds, mammals (from bats to bears), as well as engage in activities like journaling, art, photography, and learning about the park’s history.

April 23-26: Bronco Super Celebration

he Bronco Super Celebration is an annual car show in Townsend, TN. The event is the world’s largest Bronco enthusiast gathering – and it all take place on the peaceful side of the Smokies.

The event includes a handful of spectacular daily drives to different areas in east Tennessee. For more up to date information, check out our event listing on PigeonForgeRodRuns.com.

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