Celebrating Our American Military

Pigeon Forge’s month-long Celebrate Freedom offers military and first-responder discounts at area businesses each August, alongside the Salute to Veterans Homecoming Parade along the Parkway.
Veterans Day in the Smoky Mountains

Gatlinburg’s designated regional Veterans Day observance features a bald eagle presentation and POW-MIA tribute at Ripley’s Aquarium Plaza, plus free Titanic Museum admission for military members all November.
Celebrate Freedom Savings

During Pigeon Forge’s August Celebrate Freedom month, over a dozen restaurants along the Parkway offered military and first-responder discounts, our archived list of who participated and what they offered.