New Year's Eve at Gatlinburg Space Needle, TN

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New Year’s Eve Ball Drop and Fireworks Show

Take a vacation to the Smokies during the holidays in Gatlinburg to experience the annual New Year’s Eve Ball Drop and Fireworks Show Dec. 31, 2022 at the base of the Space Needle (on Historic Nature Trail/Airport Road). This free, family-friendly celebration has been one of the largest in the nation. You can party with approximately 50,000 people with special music, food and fun. At the stroke of midnight, see fireworks blast from the roof of the 400-foot tall Space Needle to choreographed music with an LED light show.

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Eat & Drink

Breweries, Distilleries, & Wineries

Little Bear Winery

A winery for everyone's palate! Whether you like dry or sweet wines, Little Bear Winery has something for everyone.

Breweries, Distilleries, & Wineries

Sugarland Cellars Winery

Our winery is full of the unique history and heritage of the Great Smoky Mountains. Join us today for a free wine tasting and tour!  Enjoy our authentic Tennessee wine made right here in the Smokies!

Breweries, Distilleries, & Wineries

Gatlinburg Wine Trail

Gatlinburg Wine Trail is the newest wine trail in the Smokies! Grab a passport and visit up to 5 select wineries in the Gatlinburg area for free tastings and gifts!

Places to Stay

Condos & Vacation Rentals

Park Place Condominiums

Park Place Condominiums - The Only Thing We Overlook is the River

Cabins & Chalets

Bear Tracts Vacation Cabins

Bear Tracts Vacations will help you find what you are looking for!

Elevate your vacation experience - from romantic getaways to family reunions or anything in between - let our wide selection of condos and cabins fit your every need!

Condos & Vacation Rentals

Jackson Mountain Rentals

Elevate your vacation experience - from romantic getaways to family reunions or anything in between - let our wide selection of condos and cabins fit your every need!

Things to Do

Master Mentalist Erik Dobell and Magical Comedian Chris Collins from Impossibilities

Arts & Entertainment

Impossibilities - Magic, Mindreading and Mayhem!

Gatlinburg Magic Show

Outdoor Activities

Gatlinburg SkyPark

Home of the record-breaking Gatlinburg SkyBridge- North America's longest pedestrian cable bridge

Outdoor Activities

Rafting In the Smokies - Gatlinburg

Experience all the excitement and beauty of the Pigeon River. Ride the rapids of the Upper Pigeon, enjoy a relaxing float on the Lower, or zip, climb & play at our Family Adventure Island with Rafting in the Smokies' fun, friendly and expert guides.

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