Category: Family Fun

Are you considering a visit to the Smokies as part of a spring break that lines up with Easter? Perhaps you’re planning a long weekend getaway over Easter weekend. In either case, the Smoky Mountains have plenty of fun-filled activities for the Easter season. We’ve highlighted four family-oriented activities for you to consider during the […]

Go snow tubing with Erika at Ober Gatlinburg! They offer 90-minute sessions and you can sled down as many times as you would like! No need to huff back up to the top, let the Magic Carpet do the work for you. You may now purchase your tubing tickets in advance, which isn’t a bad […]

While we chip away at the last remaining weeks of winter, we thought we’d share some great things to do in the spring while you’re here in the Smoky Mountains. It’s a wonderful time to be outdoors! St. Patrick’s Day Festivities Technically St. Patrick’s Day falls during winter, but it’s sure to put a spring […]

Ripley’s Old MacDonald’s Farm Mini-Golf features 54 holes on 3 different courses! Watch as Erika gets a hole-in-one and makes friends with the barnyard animals! Ripley’s Old MacDonald’s Farm Mini-Golf is located next to the Tanger Outlets in Sevierville.

The Ripley’s Attraction Combo package is an excellent way to save money on a bunch of the best Pigeon Forge attractions at one time. With the Aquarium of the Smokies as the base, you can choose to add on anywhere from two to seven more attractions. They are suitable for the following: Ripley’s Believe It […]

Join Erika as she stops at some of her favorite locations on the Gatlinburg Strip! With so many to choose from, it’s hard to decide! Erika’s top locations include: Doc Collier Moonshine Distillery, Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies, Fannie Farkle’s Food & Fun Parlor, Ole Smoky Moonshine Distillery, Gatlinburg Sky Lift, Sugarlands Distilling Company, Dick’s Last […]

Wander through Ripley’s Marvelous Mirror Maze & Candy Factory with Erika! You’ll see yourself over and over again as you navigate through the mirror maze. At the end you’re greeted with wall to wall candy at Ripley’s Candy Factory! Located in downtown Gatlinburg.

Check out one of America’s best aquariums, Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies, with Erika! Located in downtown Gatlinburg, Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies has everything from stingrays to sharks to penguins and so much more! Be sure to allow at least two hours to explore all they have to offer.

Erika takes us to some of her favorite places on the Pigeon Forge strip. Stops include Tennessee Smokies Stadium, Tanger Outlets, Biblical Times, The Island, Comedy Barn, Dollywood, RiverStone Resort & Spa, TopJump Trampoline Park, Dolly Parton’s Stampede, Boot Factory Outlet and SO much more! Pigeon Forge offers endless entertainment!

Erika wraps up 2016 by highlighting some of her adventures in the Smoky Mountains. She’s flown, raced, golfed, eaten, biked and much more! Check out her recap of the amazing places she experienced in 2016. Be sure to join Erika on her adventures in 2017!!