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Programs

During the summer and fall, the park provides regularly scheduled ranger-led interpretive walks and talks, slide presentations, and campfire programs at campgrounds and visitor centers.

Education Opportunities:
There is a year-round residential environmental education center in the Smokies which offers workshops and programs for everyone, from grade school children to Eldershostel groups and teachers. Programs may include hiking, slide shows on flora and fauna, mountain music, living history, and wildlife demonstrations. A fee is charged. For more information, call (423) 448-6709.

The Smoky Mountain Field School offers weekend workshops, hikes, and adventures for adults throughout the year. In cooperation with the National Park Service and University of Tennessee, experts in the fields of Smoky Mountain flora and fauna lead programs. A fee is charged. For more information call 1(800) 284-8885.

Special Events

The park holds a variety of annual events, including Old Timers' Day, storytelling, a quilt show, Women's Work, Mountain Life Festival, sorghum molasses and apple butter making, as well as living history demonstrations.

Recommended Activities

Camping, hiking, picnicking, sightseeing, fishing, auto touring, horseback riding, nature viewing, and photographic opportunities abound.