Attractions in East

15 Places to Visit | Plan for as long as you can stay

Take your vacation to a whole new level with East Tennessee’s attractions. Make your vacation an all week affair. Begin in Tennessee’s southeast region around Chattanooga. Stay at the Chattanooga Choo Choo Holiday Inn and visit the surrounding Tennessee Aquarium and IMAX Theater and the Creative Discovery Museum. Gather souvenirs at Russell Stover’s Candy store or the famed Hamilton Place Mall.

Travel northeast into Knoxville. Knoxville offers a varied vacation experience – the Knoxville Zoo, the Old City and Market Square nightlife and shopping districts, more than 600 restaurants and a year long of festivals. Slightly southeast is Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge and Sevierville, three Smoky Mountain towns full of outlet, craft and antique shopping, unique attractions and family fun. Visit Ripley’s Aquarium, Dollywood, and a variety of attractions sure to please any traveler.

Continuing east will lead you to northeast Tennessee. An eclectic grouping of attractions, this section of Tennessee has something for everyone. The Hands On! Regional Museum in Johnson City offers educational activities and programs. Get a taste of culture at the National Storytelling Festival in Jonesborough. Make your summer vacation the best ever at Wetlands Water Park in Jonesborough or Greeneville’s Iris Festival. Or visit the Tennessee Newspaper and Printing Museum in Rogersville for a peek at the past and information about the present. Endless attractions await in East Tennessee.

Chattanooga Choo Choo Holiday Inn

Chattanooga, TN
Made famous by the popular Glenn Miller song of the same name, this historic hotel with its 24-acre vacat ...more

Tennessee Aquarium

Chattanooga, TN
Dive into two worlds of wonder and excitement. Begin with the freshwater exhibits housed in the River Jo ...more

Arrowhead Resort

Spring City, TN
Located on Watts Bar Lake. Family owned and operated. Modern facilities, docking, boat rentals. ...more

Creative Discovery Museum

Chattanooga, TN
Designed especially for children 12 and under, this place is full of hands-on family fun. Sail boats thro ...more

Russell Stover's Candy

Chattanooga, TN
A quaint cottage featuring a complete assortment of fine candy, available by the box or the individual pi ...more

Hamilton Place Mall

Chattanooga, TN
Tennessee's largest shopping complex welcomes you with all of the services, restaurants, and fine shoppin ...more

Knoxville Zoo

Knoxville, TN
There’s always something new at Knoxville Zoo! Experience wildlife up close as you come face to face wit ...more

Old City Historic District

Knoxville, TN
A restored warehouse district with eclectic shops, antiques stores, restaurants, coffee houses and nightc ...more

Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies

Gatlinburg, TN
World-class 1.4 million gallon saltwater aquarium featuring 12-foot sharks in the world's longest tunnel ...more

Dollywood

Pigeon Forge, TN
Dollywood, The Smoky Mountain Family Adventure, is Tennessee's number one attraction featuring 130 acres ...more

Hands On! Regional Museum

Johnson City, TN
Hands On! Regional Museum is a non-profit organization that is committed to creating a dynamic, education ...more

International Storytelling Center

Jonesborough, TN
The International Storytelling Center is the world's premier institution dedicated to improving lives an ...more

Wetlands Water Park

Jonesborough, TN
Five water slides, kids' pools, nature trails and picnic areas. Groups and parties welcome. "Fantastic ...more

Greeneville Historic District

Greeneville, TN
Bricked sidewalks lined with historic homes. Features the 4 corners of Andrew Johnson, tailor shop and mu ...more

Tennessee Newspaper & Printing Museum

Rogersville, TN
Tennessee's only newspaper museum located in the town where Tennessee's first paper was printed in 1791 ...more

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