It's always a great time to visit Gatlinburg, but every season brings its own unique treasures to enjoy.
If you love ghost stories, spooky adventures, and feeling your hairs stand on the back of your neck – then you'll have an incredible time exploring the Great Smoky Mountains in this eerie time of year.
Maybe it's just the chilling air in the mountains, the shifting sounds of the forest, or the pale light of the moon making figures in the dark, but we think this beautiful part of the country has plenty of frightful fun to offer!
For October 2017, beautiful Gatlinburg, TN has more than its fair share of scary things to do to celebrate Halloween.
To help you find the best scary activities to enjoy in Gatlinburg, we made this guide with 5 Spooky things to do in Gatlinburg this Halloween 2017!
1. Fright Nights at Ripley's Haunted Adventure
Dates: Sep. 30 - Oct. 31
Every year, Gatlinburg's largest haunted house takes its terrifying adventure even further with a themed show for the spine-chilling season of October. Ripley's Fright Night's will have the theme of "Monster Movie Madness." This spine-chilling show will feature the most terrifying monsters to ever appear on film. You can see Frightnights every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday in October. Additionally, there will be a Frightnight performance on Halloween night as well.
You'll have a screaming good time trying to make your way past cannibals, mutants and ghouls in this multi-million dollar, year round haunted attraction in the heart of Gatlinburg.
2. Explore Gatlinburg's Mysterious Mansion
Located a short walk off of Gatlinburg's main drag on River Rd, you'll find an innocuous-looking house that gives passersby an uneasy feeling. The Mysterious Mansion may seem low key, but inside unimaginable terrors and thrills await! In fact, this haunted attraction is just right for anyone who relishes a top-notch haunted house. For Halloween, this spooky destination is bound to bring even more blood-curdling screams and classic fun to Gatlinburg!
3. Ghost Tours in Gatlinburg
People have called Gatlinburg home for hundreds of years and this quiet mountain town has some terrifying stories to tell. You can explore the ghost stories of Gatlinburg first-hand by scheduling a Ghost Walk in Gatlinburg. These nightly tours will fill you in on local folklore and take you to some of the creepiest places in town.
4. Kyker Farms Korn Maze
For an evening of classic fall fun, head over to Kyker Farms Corn Maze in nearby Sevierville, TN! By day, you can bring your family on a non-scary walk through the maze, but at night, this fun maze transforms into a terrifying trail with menacing figures around every corner.
This year, Kyker Farms is even offering a special Zombie adventure where visitors must fend off the hoards of the undead with paintball guns on this ride through the woods.
5. Trick Or Treat Kickoff Karnival
Date: Oct. 31
From 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm, guests will find a great Halloween kick off activity at Ripley's Aquarium Plaza in the heart of downtown. Not only will this Halloween Trick Or Treat fair have plenty of fun displays and candy, but also there are also costume contests, pumpkin carving, and inflatables to play on!
If you find yourself in Pigeon Forge on Oct. 28, The Island offers a similar event from 5:30 pm until 9:00 pm that comes complete with candy stations, hayrides, ghost stories, and more
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