New Things to Add to Your Pigeon Forge Bucket List for 2025

2025 is an exciting year to visit Pigeon Forge!

On January 2, 2025

Discover the latest adventures awaiting you in Pigeon Forge and the Great Smoky Mountains! From immersive experiences you’ll encounter at all-new family attractions, to Dollywood’s 40th Anniversary celebrations, here is a lineup of the most exciting activities and new things to do in Pigeon Forge in 2025. 

Whether you seek family-friendly entertainment, incredible new accommodations, or exciting new adventures, Pigeon Forge offers an array of fun ways to create unforgettable memories. Add these new things to do in 2025 to your Pigeon Forge bucket list today!

The Crayola Experience and Nerf Action Xperience (Opening Late Summer 2025)

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The Crayola Experience and Nerf Action Xperience family entertainment attractions will open side-by-side in Pigeon Forge in late summer 2025. Those memories from elementary school coloring sessions will flood back while visiting this creative new facility. It will have over 20 hands-on attractions like naming your own crayon color, creating wax art and a custom coloring book. A retail store will feature the world’s largest selection of Crayola products to complete this whimsical experience. The Nerf Action Xperience, a 29,000-square-foot indoor entertainment center, will feature blaster battle zones, sports challenges, an obstacle course, a food and beverage area and its own retail store as well. These exciting new attractions are scheduled to open in the summer of 2025!

Can’t-Miss Pigeon Forge Attractions in 2025

From Scooby Doo-themed putt-putt to virtual reality attractions, prepare yourself for new exciting experiences unlike anything you have seen before. 2025 is bringing a whole new realm of fun to Pigeon Forge!

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• Dollywood’s 40th Anniversary Celebration
• Evanwoods Magic Theater in Lumberjack Square
• Great Big Game Show at The Island (coming soon)
• Jack and Rose Exhibit at TITANIC Museum Attraction
• Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel: The Exhibition 
• Pigeon Forge Racing Coaster (opening spring 2025)
• Scooby Doo Mystery Putt (opening spring 2025)
• Space Race Adventures 
• Truth Traveler (opening spring 2025)

New Pigeon Forge Dining Options

Satisfy any and every craving when you’re in Pigeon Forge! From new taco restaurants to excellent spots for quick snacks, Pigeon Forge has you covered with an array of tasty places.

• Domino’s Pizza: 2525 Parkway 
• Fat City Grill: 3061 Teaster Lane
• Gorilla Taco: 115 Music Mountain Drive (opening spring 2025)
• Starbucks at The Island in Pigeon Forge
• Taco Ranch: 2726 Parkway

New Pigeon Forge Lodging Experiences

No matter what type of traveler you are or how many people you’re visiting with, Pigeon Forge has the right lodging property for you. Here are some of the new hotels and recent additions to check out for your next visit. 

• Braxton Beaver’s Shipwreck Bay Indoor Waterpark at Country Cascades Waterpark Resort (now open) 
• Cambria Hotel (now open)
• Compass Hotel by Margaritaville (now open) 
• Drury Inn & Suites (opening fall 2025)
• Embassy Suites (opening June 2025)
• Winter Wonder Lagoon at The Inn at Christmas Place (now open)

New Pigeon Forge Retail Stores

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In addition to new lodging options, Pigeon Forge opened several new retail shops in The Mountain Mile: Happy Hippie, Nine Line Apparel, Pandora and Shady Rays. Check out the Soap Factory in Lumberjack Square as well if you’re looking for homemade goods to take back with you!  

Pigeon Forge Family Challenge 

Have you watched the Pigeon Forge Family Challenge? Last year, we found 5 fabulous families and brought them to town to compete in a series of competitions at some of your favorite attractions. Check out all 2024 episodes on YouTube here, and stay tuned for more to come in 2025!

Step into the excitement pulsating through Pigeon Forge and the breathtaking Smoky Mountains with these new things to do in 2025 that make this destination a must visit!