Gatlinburg Harvest Festival

To fully embrace the fall season, the City of Gatlinburg is expanding Smoky Mountain Harvest Festival beginning mid-September through late November. The extension of the Harvest Festival offers visitors more time to plan a trip to the Smokies during the peak of the fall season.

Scarecrow Scavenger Hunt

Gatlinburg is rolling out all the stops with seasonal decorations. Gatlinburg Harvest Festival will also feature over-the-top fall displays including life-size, 3-dimensional scarecrow people. Participate in a Scarecrow Scavenger Hunt by downloading the Visit Gatlinburg app to locate each of the 30 unique scarecrows throughout downtown Gatlinburg and then share your scarecrow selfies on social using #GatlinburgFall.  

Vote For Your Favorite

Every year the community competes for Best Harvest Decorations. This year, we are inviting visitors to weigh in on your favorite displays in the Smoky Mountain Harvest Festival “People’s Choice Award.” As you visit town, take note of the gorgeous decorations. Find participating businesses below and vote for your favorite on the form.

2023 People's Choice Winner:

Black Bear Crafts

See Harvest Festival Winners

2023 Harvest Festival Decoration Participants

Harvest Festival Winners

The Harvest Festival Decorating Contest is a fun opportunity for all businesses to get involved during the entire season of Fall. The City of Gatlinburg has an unbiased team that takes a day to go around town to admire all the hard work our businesses put in to make our town festive! There are three different categories that the businesses are placed in based on the judges’ decisions on how well the businesses decorated. They are judged based on Use of Plant Material, Use of Color, Creativity, Overall Appearance and Curb Appeal.