"Check out one of Knoxville’s famed theaters, which host movies, symphonies, stage plays, operas, and more contemporary musical performances. The beautifully restored Tennessee Theatre is one of the best, as it’s home to the Knoxville Symphony and opera company and shows classic movies. It was built in 1928 and was considered Knoxville’s first skyscraper."
"The Tennessee Theater was once called a movie palace upon its opening in 1928. Since then, its iconic nature has only grown, making it one of the places to visit for entertainment and architecture!. It’s also on the National Register of Historic Places."
"Knoxville Children’s Theater is known for being one of the best places to bring youngsters if you are in town. The theater is located in the historic downtown area of Tennessee and aims to celebrate culture and the arts through a series of performances by children, for children. You can enjoy a diverse range of shows, from more serious pieces, to musicals, and if you want you can even attend a class or a workshop here."
"If you’re bringing the little ones along, the Children’s Theatre might be a bit more age-appropriate than some other performance venues in town. Plus, all of their shows are put on by children!. Not only does this place provide the little actors with essential life skills like public speaking, teamwork, and self-confidence, they create some much-needed family entertainment."
"Unlike the other venues on this list, whose comedy nights are likely found by people on the Facebook events tab, shows at the Bijou Theatre are advertised on marquee signs. The theater has a seedy past, once acting as a place to see pornographic films, but has since classed up. It now hosts a variety of major comedy acts including Fred Armisen, Aziz Ansari and Michelle Wolf, all within the past six months."
"But inside is a 700-seat auditorium that is one of Knoxville’s premier performance spaces, with big-name musicians and comedians selling out shows in the historic theater."
"Then there’s the Clarence Brown Theatre on the University of Tennessee campus, which has a 500-seat auditorium that showcases its most popular stage shows. There’s also a much smaller black box theater for more experimental performances."
"The Sweet Fanny Adams Theatre stages zany comedies that are reminiscent of the Carol Burnett Show and Monty Python’s Flying Circus. The Iris Theater at the Gatlinburg Space Needle is another wonderful destination for live entertainment in Gatlinburg. The Iris is currently hosting Impossibilities: An Evening of Magic, Mindreading, and Mayhem."
Iris Theater
4.6 (64 ratings)4.5 (37 ratings)
115 Historic Nature Trail, Gatlinburg, TN 37738, USA
"The Iris Theater at the Gatlinburg Space Needle is another wonderful destination for live entertainment in Gatlinburg. The Iris is currently hosting Impossibilities: An Evening of Magic, Mindreading, and Mayhem."
Must See Sights and Landmarks in Gatlinburg Area
First United Methodist Church
4.9 (24 ratings)5 (21 ratings)
742 Parkway, Gatlinburg, TN 37738, USA
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"McCampbell was a blacksmith, carpenter, and the church’s minister. The original log building was replaced with the current one in 1902. As with the Primitive Baptist Church, America’s Civil War divided the church."
Bleak House- The Confederate Memorial Hall
4.5 (46 ratings)4 (21 ratings)
Sprawling & elegant mansion featuring guided tours is also available for event rentals.
3148 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919, USA
Wedding venueSights & LandmarksLocal history museumHistoric Sites
"This extravagant house is sometimes called the Confederate Memorial Hall, and it’s one of the most visited historic sites in Knoxville. It was originally gifted as a wedding present to Congressman Robert Houston Armstrong and Louise Franklin. It also served as the Confederate army headquarters during the Siege of Knoxville; bullet holes in some of the walls are a vivid reminder of its wartime past."
"Another one of the unique museums in Gatlinburg is the Guinness World Records Adventure, where you can see the pages of the famous book come to life!. You are sure to be entertained and mesmerized by the authentic memorabilia, unbelievable exhibits, and themed galleries!. There are also 20 interactive games and challenges for you to play including Block Breaker, Quick Draw, Lumberjack Tree Hack, and Frisbee Toss."
Mentioned by Sidney James Mountain Lodge in Gatlinburg, TN
"See the amazing book come to life right before your eyes when you visit Guinness World Records Adventure!. Inside, you’ll find unbelievable exhibits, authentic memorabilia, intriguing displays, and themed galleries. You can test your skills and even attempt to break a world record in the new Largest Interactive Challenge Gallery!"
"Boasting beautiful pieces from some of the area’s most esteemed artists, Master’s Editions on the Island brings fine art to Pigeon Forge. Top artists highlighted in this store include Jess Wathen, Abraham Hunter, and Rod Chase."
"The Knoxville Museum of Art has been in operation for 25 years and has the mission statement of celebrating and promoting art from the Tennessee area. The building is a work of art itself as it is made of marble mined in Tennessee, and it also has the claim to fame of having the largest glass installation in the world called the Cycle of Life. You can find the work of artists from all over the state of Tennessee here as well as pieces by up and coming talent from the region."
"The Knoxville Museum of Art, designed by American architect Edward Larrabee Barnes, offers tours, workshops, outreach programs, artist residencies and more. In addition to its permanent exhibits, it hosts a range of temporary exhibitions from a wide variety of artists. In 2014, the museum unveiled a monumental glass installation – the largest figural glass installation in the world – by Knoxville artist Richard Jolley."
"For 25 years, the Knoxville Museum of Art has done its best to promote local art from the state, focusing on Southern Appalachian culture and artists from the region. With no admission cost, it’s among the free things to do in Knoxville that is a great way to occupy yourself this weekend. The Museum of Art is housed in a beautiful building made from state-mined marble, racking up a $6 million renovation bill."
Best Gelato in Gatlinburg
Curl de la Crème - Ice Cream
4.7 (1142 ratings)
Family-owned dessert shop preparing made-to-order ice cream rolls in a variety of flavors.
"Curl de la Creme is one of the places to find the best ice cream in Pigeon Forge. This one-of-a-kind store serves “curled ice cream”, a special dessert that is made by pouring cream onto a below freezing stainless steel plate, spreading it into a thin sheet, and rolling it up. Curl de la Creme currently offers two base flavors (vanilla or chocolate), 13 mix-ins, and around 20 different toppings."
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