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Things to Do with Kids & Families in the Smokies

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Traveling to the Smokies with kids? These are the family-friendly spots we send our guests to: mountain coasters, an aquarium, a petting zoo, zorb balls, a trampoline and action park, indoor snow tubing and more.

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Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies

Aquarium · Gatlinburg

Take the quick route or the scenic route, but no matter how you drive there, you should visit this aquarium in Gatlinburg! There is a moving tunnel under a large shark tank. There is a stingray exhibit, a penguin area, a glass boat ride, and beautiful habitats!

Smoky Mountain Alpine Coaster

Mountain coaster · Pigeon Forge

Ride this mountain roller coaster day or night and feel the thrill! Check the Groupon app to save some cash, and don’t forget to check out the cute bakery right across the road!

MagiQuest

Interactive quest game & indoor mini golf · Pigeon Forge

MagiQuest is an interactive live-action, role playing game where players embark on quests and adventures. They also offer special FX blacklight Pirate Golf, and indoor 18-hole miniature golf course. There is a scavenger hunt, with a wizard theme, and a mirror maze. Great for a rainy day!

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Rowdy Bear Snowpark

Snow tubing & fun park · Pigeon Forge

Zip down 500+ foot, year-round tubing hill or Tennessee’s longest and fastest outdoor tubing hill, outdoor axe throwing, and the world’s first power coaster and laser gun coaster!

Outdoor Gravity Park

Zorbing & gravity rides · Pigeon Forge

Run down the hill in a ball! Good for kids five and older. Great family fun…if you can handle it! Gravity park has 4 different tracks! Including zig zag & down hill courses! Enjoy water zorbing in the summertime & dry zorbing year round! Climb inside the human hamster ball & let it roll! Free WiFi. Wheelchair accessible entrance! Located in Pigeon Forge.

Pigeon Forge Snow

Indoor snow tubing · Pigeon Forge

Indoor snow tubing all year long! Pigeon Forge Snow stays open year round, and their REAL SNOW never melts away. Fun for all ages, from little ones to teens to parents. Believe it or not, it’s always 60-70 degrees inside, so you won’t even need to bring your parka!

WonderWorks

Indoor amusement attraction · Pigeon Forge

This is an inside amusement park that includes rope courses, an earthquake simulator, a bed of nails, and so many games and activities that get your mind working! Awesome for kids, especially on a rainy day.

Rainforest Adventures Zoo

Indoor zoo · Sevierville

This small zoo is a delight! You and your family can feed animals, watch the monkeys jump from tree to tree, and listen to the cockatoos talk. Located in the heart of the beautiful Smoky Mountains, near both Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge, RainForest Adventures Zoo is open year-round with lots of things to see and do! Great for a rainy day!

Slick City Action Park

Trampoline & action park · Pigeon Forge

Slick City Action Park (formerly TopJump) features Open Jump, Air Bag, Fire & Ice Ninja Course, Basketball Dodgeball, Climbing Center, Kids Zone. Slick City has the nation’s first sky-high climbing adventure with 21 different climbing lines. They also have a HUGE arcade, Sugar Rush Candy Store, and a place for parents to relax and see the whole park.

Rocky Top Mountain Coaster

Mountain coaster · Pigeon Forge

Another great mountain coaster option and one of the cheaper things to do in Pigeon Forge is Rocky Top Mountain Coaster, featuring the longest coaster in East Tennessee. Try it at night!

Soaky Mountain Waterpark

Water park (seasonal) · Sevierville

On a hot summer day, this place is a great time. Aquatic amusement center with family-friendly tube rides & tunnel flumes, plus wave & surfing pools. They have great areas for little kids to play in and slides for them as well. Seasonal: closed for the winter, reopening in 2027.

Smoky Mountain Deer Farm

Petting zoo & horseback riding · Sevierville

Horseback riding, farm, and petting zoo on a 143-acre foothills farm! Enjoy rabbits, goats, deer, camels, donkeys, zebras, and more. Great for the whole family! Simple, cute place. Reasonably priced.

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