The seventh Smoky Mountain Hot Air Balloon Festival took place Saturday afternoon at the Townsend Visitors Center. Giant colorful hot air balloons took to the sky as food and craft vendors lined the ...

“The following lighting is prohibited: Blinking, flashing or strobe lights.” That’s the Townsend code that grounded plans to add a laser light show at the 2025 Great Smoky Mountains Hot Air Balloon ...

There’s dancing in the streets and drones with fireworks in the sky this summer at Dollywood! The Smoky Mountain Summer Celebration has started. The award-winning theme park continues its 40th season ...

There’s something unexpectedly awesome about standing under a sky filled with giant balloons drifting like slow-motion dreams. It’s the kind of thing that makes you pause, look up, and forget whatever ...