Having opened in 1986, Dollywood is set to celebrate its 40th season in 2025, and the park has announced a slew of new offerings for the year.
What’s Happening:
- The 2025 fun at Dollywood begins with Season Passholder Preview Day, which is set for Friday, March 14th.
- Running from Memorial Day through the end of summer, a new 40th anniversary show will highlight moments from guest-favorite shows during the park’s illustrious history of entertainment offerings.
- Additionally, a new drone and fireworks show honoring the 40th anniversary season takes place as part of Dollywood’s Smoky Mountain Summer Celebration, and a new opening ceremony will occur at the beginning of each operating day during the 2025 season.
- The Imagination Playhouse, which features plays based on books from Dolly’s Imagination Library, becomes a permanent fixture this season, offering its much-loved shows for younger guests from March through the end of September.
- The theater will offer a rotation of playhouse favorites guests have enjoyed through the years. During Smoky Mountain Summer Celebration, new story time and character meet & greets are part of the Imagination Playhouse experience.
- “Heartsong: The Movie” will be remastered and relocated to the Dreamsong Theater, which is part of The Dolly Parton Experience. “Heartsong: The Movie” will run in conjunction with “Heidi Parton’s Kin & Friends.”
- The Country Fair area of the park will see some updates next year, becoming Candy Corn Country during the Harvest Festival and Peppermint Valley during Smoky Mountain Christmas.
- Dollywood’s popular seasonal events will return in 2025, including:
- I Will Always Love You Music Festival – March 15th-April 13th.
- Dollywood’s Flower & Food Festival – April 18th-June 8th
- Dollywood’s Smoky Mountain Summer Celebration presented by Food City – June 14th-August 3rd
- Dollywood’s Harvest Festival presented by Humana – September 12th-October 27th
- Dollywood’s Smoky Mountain Christmas presented by Humana – November 1st-January 4th
- 2025 Season Passes are now available alongside more information at Dollywood.com.
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