Dollywood Food and Flower Festival: 2024 Guide

Spring in the Smokies comes alive through vibrant Mosaicultures and innovative culinary delights at Dollywood’s Flower & Food Festival!

Mark your calendars for an unparalleled sensory experience at the Dollywood Flower and Food Festival 2024, a must-attend event where nature lovers and food enthusiasts alike find their bliss.

As you step into this celebrated fair, you’re immediately greeted by an explosion of floral beauty, an impressive display perfectly embodying the onset of spring. After all, the Dollywood Flower and Food Festival isn’t just an exhibition of vibrant blossoms; it’s also a feast for the palate.

Be bewitched by the unique and innovatively designed menu and meet the culinary maestros who are all set to make your tasting pass a passport to an incredible gastronomical journey.

While the delicious offerings satisfy your taste buds, the visual spectacle of larger-than-life topiary sculptures stretching over 15 feet high captures your sight. These skillfully crafted sculptures, sprinkled across the festival location, revive Dolly Parton’s ‘Coat of Many Colors’ in a whimsical way.

Adding to the vibrancy of the Flower and Food Festival in Dollywood are rhythmic musical performances spread out across the parkgrounds.

These euphonic sessions further elevate your overall experience from melodious tunes played under the Umbrella Sky to harmonious performances echoing in Smoky Mountain.

Follow along as we unravel all the details about the Dollywood Flower and Food Festival.

Floral Feasts Await: Unveiling Dollywood’s Festival Date

Dollywood’s joyful events are scheduled from April 19, 2024, until June 9, 2024.

Blooms and Bites Await: Dollywood’s Flower and Food Festival Location

Flavors and colors of the Dollywood Flower and Food Festival are scattered through Dollywood, located at 2700 Dollywood Parks Blvd, Pigeon Forge, TN 37863, USA.

Flowers to Fork: Exploring Dollywood’s Flowers and Food Festival Highlights

Garden-Fresh Bites

At the Flower and Food Festival Dollywood, guests will have the opportunity to relish an assortment of unique and garden-fresh cuisines wonderfully prepared.

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The flavorful menu ranges from local to international dishes, including Spicy Korean BBQ Meatballs, various salads, and a delightful pasta selection.

However, the culinary journey doesn’t end with the main courses – there’s an array of spring-themed desserts and drinks that simply can’t be missed.

After consuming all the delectable festival foods, guests can unwind with a cup of refreshing Raspberry Tea or a Cranberry Watermelon Cooler. Stay tuned to the official page of Dollywood for the Dollywood Flower and Food Festival 2024 menu updates.

Lively Music

At the Flower and Food Festival Dollywood, guests will have the opportunity to relish an assortment of unique and garden-fresh cuisines wonderfully prepared.

The flavorful menu ranges from local to international dishes, with highlights including Spicy Korean BBQ Meatballs, various salads, and a delightful pasta selection.

However, the culinary journey doesn’t end with the main courses—there’s an array of spring-themed desserts that simply can’t be missed.

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After consuming all the delectable festival foods, guests can unwind with a cup of refreshing Raspberry Tea or a Cranberry Watermelon Cooler. It’s an affair designed to tantalize the taste buds and enrich the senses, making it a not-to-be-missed event for foodies and festival enthusiasts alike.

Watch out for the talents set to perform on stage.

View of the colorful umbrella sky and a sign on a light pole for the Flower and Food festival at Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, USA
photo credit: Dollywood via Facebook

Enormous Blooming Sculptures

Step into the mesmerizing realm of colossal flower layouts at the Dollywood Flower and Food Festival.

You’ll stand in awe as you explore Wildwood Grove, overwhelmed by the larger-than-life living sculptural plants and a sweeping landscape embroidered with blooms.

Be sure to witness the outstanding “Coat of Many Colors” – a magnificent ode to Dolly Parton’s mother, expressed through a sea of blossoms.

Don’t forget to seize an opportunity for a snapshot with the iconic Dollywood Butterfly Logo in the backdrop.

Dollywood Umbrella Sky

Excited to strike a pose under the Butterfly umbrella sky at the Dollywood Food and Flower Festival 2024? We know we are!

This year’s festivity trumpets an even larger-than-life display of colorful umbrellas compared to last year’s event.

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The sight promises a stunning spectacle that will make for some photogenic moments. Remember to keep those cameras ready.

Beyond the Blooms: Exploring Other Attractions in Dollywood

I Will Always Love You Celebration

When: March 9, 2024 – April 14, 2024

Join in the joy of spring at a vibrant festival that blends the magic of musical creation with the powerful narratives that bring songs to life.

Enjoy an updated version of the universally loved Paradise Road, experience the newly conceived performance Trio, and participate in a heartening sing-along experience featuring many of Dolly’s unforgettable classics.

New Dolly Parton Experience

When: Blossoming This Spring

Plunge into this fresh section and encounter a plethora of immersive activities and features. It’s as if you’re tagging along with Dolly from her humble roots in Locust Ridge to global platforms that she’s graced with her presence.

Rides

Drop Line®

Lifting riders over 20 stories above Dollywood’s Timber Canyon and plunging them to the ground, Drop Line is a heart-pounding ride that you’ll have to squeeze into your Dollywood visit.

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The ride provides a thrilling rush and treats you to a bird’s eye view of the Smoky Mountains.

Lightning Rod ®

Lightning Rod is intimidating with its 165-foot drop, 3,800-foot track, and a top speed of 73 mph.

Close up of the center piece for the Flower and Food festival, a topiary of a women and butterflies around her, at Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, USA

With its record-breaking features, there is no question why it has been consistently selected as one of the top 10 best roller coasters in the nation.

Wildwood Grove

Wildwood Grove summons the adventurer in you. Take a journey to the deep forest and uncover mysterious things as you pass through an enchanting village.

Secure Your Spot: Dollywood’s Parking Information

Location: 2700 Dollywood Parks Blvd. Pigeon Forge, TN 37863 

The garage charges $22.78 per vehicle. You can enjoy your visits without incurring a parking fee if you are a lucky holder of either the Diamond or Gold Dollywood Season Passes.

It’s important to remember that the park will not refund any initial parking fees once they confirm your Gold or Diamond Season Pass ownership. But from your second visit onward, your free parking privileges become active.

Dollywood Flower and Food Festival Tickets

All Food and Flower Festival Dollywood events are included with your general admission. Gold and Diamond Season Passholders are free to enter and will receive exclusive offers as well.

Nearby Hotels and Lodgings

Preserve your time and budget by staying in a hotel steps away from Dollywood. Book with Tripster to score these ultra-relaxing rooms for a steal:

Dollywood Vacation Package

Pigeon Forge is bursting at the seams with entertainment for all ages. Bundle your Dollywood tickets with these other area attractions for the ultimate vacation:

Taste the Season: Dollywood’s Flower and Food Festival

Dive headfirst into the spellbinding flower and Food Festival Dollywood 2024, graced by Covenant Health, and make memories you’ll treasure forever.

The annual Dollywood Flower and Food Festival 2024 is sure to be the best yet. The event features giant Mosaicultures, turning the park into a vivid Eden.

Plus, visitors can walk under an enchanting umbrella sky, bursting with blooming splashes of color.

This isn’t just a feast for the eyes – the Dollywood Flower Food Festival 2024 also tantalizes taste buds, offering a unique culinary adventure in each corner.

Explore the Dollywood Food and Flower Festival menu once available to taste unique flavors and find new favorites. Of course, use your Dollywood Flower Food Festival 2024 tasting pass to try all the bites and drinks for a steal.

The festival also blends live music performances and delectable dining experiences to create an ambiance that you’ll simply love.

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Each element of the festival meticulously complements the others, elevating this from a day out to a truly unforgettable experience. So, get ready to immerse in an extraordinary spring celebration.

The countdown has begun, so it’s high time to secure your Dollywood Flower Food Festival 2024 tickets. Do not miss the chance to be a part of this fantastic celebration of flowers, foods, and foot-tapping music at Pigeon Forge’s most loved festival.

While at it, you can turn your trip into a full vacation! Lose yourself in the beauty of the Smokies with a Dollywood vacation package.


Details

Start Date:

April 19, 2024 @ 8:00 am CDT

End Date:

June 9, 2024 @ 5:00 pm CDT

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Dollywood Events 2023

2700 Dollywood Parks Blvd
Pigeon Forge, TN 37863 United States

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Written by Anne Joyce Raymundo

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