The festival provides an atmosphere of Christmas holiday cheer as park friends gather to share their reflections on mountain lifestyles through conversation, storytelling, music, and demonstrations of domestic arts and food preparation. It's a great opportunity to learn about mountain folkways and how Christmas was celebrated in a traditional fashion.
This free event will be held from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Sugarlands Visitor Center, 2 miles south of Gatlinburg, TN. The festival features hands-on workshops, demonstrations, and musical entertainment, and is made possible through the cooperative efforts of many park friends, including the Smoky Mountain Historical Society and Great Smoky Mountains Association.
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