Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Gatlinburg Presents Several Ways to Have Fun this Fall

Gatlinburg has plenty of fun activities to take advantage of in the upcoming week:

Old Fashioned Wagon Rides
Date(s): September 1 - November 30
Season: Fall
Category: Entertainment, Fundraiser
Description: Kick back and enjoy a nostalgic, fun-filled wagon ride in downtown Gatlinburg, including views of Great Smoky Mountains National Park that surrounds Gatlinburg on three sides as well as several Gatlinburg Winter Magic lighting displays beginning in November.
Departure is at Traffic Light #6 at Mountain Mall. Rides run from 5 p.m. - 9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and leave approximately every 45 minutes. Proceeds benefit United Way.
Contact Info: 865/436-0535
Admission: $4.00

Wholly Frijoles Sports Clays Shoot
Date(s): September 27
Season: Fall
Category: Entertainment
Description: Entry fee is $50 for 100 targets, with a limit of 30 entries. Shooting starts at 10 a.m. at the Gatlinburg Sportsman's Club shooting range located at 649 King Branch Road, just off the Spur. Lunch includes pintos and cornbread. Cash prize will be awarded for Highest Overall Average and Runner-up, as well as a ticket drawing. The game will consist of 100 targets using 12 stations and follow NSCA rules.
For more information, call (865) 436-0271.
Website/Link: http://www.gatlinburgsportsman.com/
Contact Info: (865) 436-0271
Admission: Yes

Gatlinburg United Way Shark Race
Date(s): September 27
Season: Fall
Category: Entertainment, Fundraiser
Description: Festivities begin on Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies Plaza with live entertainment, food, and fun. A $10 ticket provides the opportunity to win fantastic grand prizes. At 3 p.m., rubber sharks will be released into the Little Pigeon River, first one to cross the finish line wins a Ford F-150 for two years and Sea-Doo watercraft! Proceeds of raffle benefit United Way of Sevier County.
Website/Link: http://www.uwosc.org/deliv/shark.htm
Contact Info: 865/453-4261
Admission: Entry Fee
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