Sevierville Fall Fun: Dolly's Footsteps, Corn Mazes, History & Haunts and More

Downtown Sevierville is having a big fall: a brand-new, free walking tour called In Dolly’s Footsteps, corn mazes and a pumpkin patch, a petting zoo with kangaroos, and a free History & Haunts night with fireworks this Thursday. Here’s how we’d stitch it together, with the dates, times and links you need.

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The short version

Our Sevierville fall game plan

Sevierville packs a lot into the next two weeks, and most of it is free or close to it. We like to pair one slow, walkable downtown outing with one farm outing, then save the big Halloween Saturday for costumes, dogs and candy.

Downtown Sevierville is about 15 minutes from the Pigeon Forge Parkway, longer in peak traffic, so give yourself a little cushion on busy weekends. Dates below are for fall 2026.

Start downtown

In Dolly’s Footsteps: a free walking tour

This free, self-guided walking tour opened Friday, October 16, with nine stops in downtown Sevierville tied to Dolly Parton’s early years. At each stop you’ll find a granite-and-bronze sidewalk marker with footprints set into it, plus a QR code that links to photos, videos and stories. Some of the QR codes include video messages from Dolly herself. A free brochure is available near the Dolly statue.

The stops sit along Court Avenue and Bruce Street, close enough to walk in one outing. The nine stops are:

• Red’s Café: 119 Court Ave
• Dolly statue: 125 Court Ave
• Carr Dry Goods Co.: 140 Court Ave
• Temple Milling Company: 106 W. Bruce St
• Raymond’s Shoe Store: 110 Bruce St
• Easy Way Five and Dime: 137 Bruce St
• Kilpatrick’s Drug Store: 139 Bruce St
• Old Post Office: 167 Bruce St
• The Pines Theater: 230 Court Ave

Cost: free. Bring a charged phone for the QR codes. Everything you need, including the full tour details, is at indollysfootsteps.com.

Farm fun

Corn mazes, pumpkins and kangaroos

Kyker Farms Corn Maze & Pumpkin Patch

• Season: Through Saturday, October 31, 2026
• Hours: Thursday and Friday 4–7 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.–7 p.m., Sunday 1–7 p.m. (closed Monday through Wednesday). The last hayride leaves one hour before closing, and hours depend on weather
• Admission: Ages 0–2 free, ages 3–5 $15.50, ages 6 and up $22.50 (check the farm’s site for current prices). Paid admission includes one pumpkin
• Where: 938 Alder Branch Rd, Sevierville. The farm asks you not to take Haggard Rd from your GPS, so follow its directions instead
• Good to know: No pets

There are four mazes, plus hayrides out to the pumpkin patch, tunnel slides, a straw crawl, a corn tub, swings, cornhole, a bouncing pillow, a zip line and a kritter and educational barn. It’s a family-run Tennessee Century Farm, and it’s an easy way to turn a free afternoon into a full one.

Springtime Farms Exotic Petting Zoo

• Fall Fest: September 25–November 1, 2026, daily 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
• Admission: Roughly $15–$16 for ages 3 and up, with discounts for seniors and military (the site’s pages list slightly different prices, so confirm before you go). Kids 2 and under are free
• Extra: The Capybara & Kangaroo Experience is about $35 more per person (approximate, so confirm on the visit page)
• Where: 253 Happy Hollow Lane, Sevierville

Expect a 40-acre farm with 100+ animals, including kangaroos, alpacas, llamas, ostriches and a big parakeet aviary, plus included activities like a double mega slide, a pumpkin jump pad and pedal karts. The fall festival adds a pumpkin patch and free parking.

This Thursday

Sevierville’s History & Haunts

• When: Thursday, October 22, 6:00–8:00 p.m.
• Where: Historic downtown Sevierville, around Court Ave and Bruce St (GPS 125 Court Ave)
• Cost: Free admission, with a nominal charge for some activities
• Street closures: 2:00–10:00 p.m.: Court Ave from Joy St to Commerce St, and Bruce St from the Courthouse parking lot to the Municipal lot exit

Booths open at 6:00. Historic Walking & Ghost Tours leave every 15 minutes from 6:15 to 7:30, and they aren’t scary: actors portray historic figures. The Howl-O-Ween dog costume contest kicks off at 6:15, then come kids’ costume contests (ages 0–5 at 6:30, ages 6–12 at 6:45), a children’s dance contest at 7:00, family and group costumes at 7:30, adult costumes at 7:45 and an adult dance contest at 7:55. Fireworks go off at 8:00 p.m.

There’s also a pumpkin patch, trick-or-treating in Candy Commons, a s’mores fire pit, wagon rides, vendors and a dance party. Dogs are welcome on a leash. Activities and times may change, so check the official History & Haunts page.

Halloween Saturday

Two ways to spend October 31

Color Me Mutt 5K & 1 Mile Color Walk/Run

• When: Saturday, October 31. Both the 5K and the 1 mile start at 8:30 a.m., and the pet parade and costume contest is at 10:00 a.m.
• Where: NASCAR SpeedPark Smoky Mountains, 1545 Parkway, Sevierville
• Registration: Online through RunSignup. Prices listed in mid-October were about $33 for the 1 mile and $49 for the 5K, including fees, so check the page for current prices
• Why it’s fun: Dogs are welcome but not required, with non-toxic color stations and water for humans and dogs. It benefits the Sevier County Humane Society, Safe Harbor Child Advocacy Center of the Smokies and the PARC Foundation

Sheriff’s Halloween Spooktacular Block Party

• When: Saturday, October 31, 5:00–8:00 p.m.
• Where: Downtown Sevierville (courthouse, 125 Court Ave)
• Cost: Free

That makes Saturday the 31st an easy full day: color run in the morning, Kyker Farms until 7, and the block party downtown in the evening. Pick the pieces that fit your crew rather than trying to do them all.

Looking ahead

Winterfest starts November 6

If you’re already planning your next trip, Smoky Mountain Winterfest runs November 6, 2026 through February 15, 2027, and the lights are free to view. Details are on the Visit Sevierville Winterfest page.

Where we’d stay

Home base up top at Bear Mountain View

Bear Mountain View sits at the top of its street, just 10 minutes from the Pigeon Forge Parkway. The porch rockers and the hot tub look out over the Smokies ridges, and the cabin sleeps 10. After a day of mazes, farm animals and costumes, that view is our favorite way to end a fall evening.

Duster’s tip: park once, then walk it all 🐻

“On History & Haunts night, Court Ave and Bruce St are closed to cars from 2 to 10 p.m. Get downtown early, park a few blocks outside the closed stretch, and walk in. Pick a meeting spot before the fireworks crowd gathers, and expect detours when you head out. Keep pups on a leash, and pack snacks for the wait.”

A quick note: hours, prices and schedules can change, and weather can shift farm hours. Confirm on the event pages linked above before you go.

Until next time

Footprints, pumpkins, then porch rockers

Pick a stroll, pick a farm, save a night for fireworks, and leave room to sit and watch the ridges. That’s our kind of fall. Find more adventures on the blog.

JJ, Leslie & Duster

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About us: we’re JJ and Leslie, Smoky Mountain cabin hosts (with a bear named Duster). Bear Mountain View sits at the top of its street, just 10 minutes from the Pigeon Forge Parkway, with porch rockers and a hot tub that look out over the Smokies ridges, and room for 10. Ready to plan your stay? Book at Bear Mountain View.

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