Gatlinburg Pancake Week

February 21 - 28, 2026

Gatlinburg Pancake Week is a delightful celebration during National Pancake Week that showcases the region's love for delicious pancakes and breakfast food. Participating Gatlinburg businesses showcase all of their unique pancake creations as well as an array of breakfast menu items for this week-long extravaganza. Be sure to enter the Pancake Week Giveaway for a chance to win a 2 night stay in Gatlinburg with Stony Brook Cabins, then download the app to take the Pancake Week Challenge to win a Pancake Week Prize Pack! Join us for the Gatlinburg Pancake Eating Contest that's open to all ages!

Check-in to Win a Pancake Week Prize Pack

Pancake Week Giveaway

During Pancake Week, enter for a chance to win the Pancake Week Giveaway which includes a 2-night cabin stay in Gatlinburg at Stony Brook Cabins, Pancake Pantry gift card, Official Gatlinburg Pancake Week t-shirt, Pancake stress ball and a scratch-n-sniff Pancake Week sticker.

How to participate and WIN

1. Download the Visit Gatlinburg app, go to Goals and take the Pancake Week Challenge. Find participating locations and visit 7 or more locations during their open hours.
2. Order a delicious stack of pancakes or anything on their menu. You can eat there or take it with you to enjoy later.
3. Check-in at 7 or more participating locations. At each location after ordering, tap the Check-In Now button. You must be inside the participating business as it uses your GPS location.
4. Don't forget to enter the Pancake Week Giveaway for a chance at the grand prize of a 2 night stay with Stony Brook Cabins in Gatlinburg. You do not have to complete the challenge to enter the giveaway.

Pancake Week Prize Pack

Gatlinburg Pancake Eating Contest

Join us for an exciting new free event that's open to all ages! To kick off and finish out Gatlinburg Pancake Week, come participate in the Gatlinburg Pancake Eating Contest sponsored by Flapjacks Pancake Cabin where contestants will compete in four age divisions (under 5, 6 - 10, 11 - 15, 16 and...

Feb 20

All you need is pancakes. Pancakes are all you need. -John Lennon

Pancake Week Participating Locations

You must use the Visit Gatlinburg app to check in and win prizes

Food & Drink

History of Pancakes in Gatlinburg

One thing about Gatlinburg is, we know how to make one of the only cakes that is socially acceptable to eat for breakfast, the much-loved pancake. So much so, that we’re inviting everyone to join the Gatlinburg Breakfast Club in late February to celebrate an entire week dedicated to the...