February 2-5, 2012
Winter Heritage Festival in Townsend, Tennessee
Brighten up the wintertime!
Come celebrate the human history, natural beauty, and cultural traditions of the Smokies.
Enjoy presentations, hikes, concerts, and demonstrations at this award-winning event.
Learn about the people of the mountains, stories of Cades Cove, wildlife lore, historic structures, scenic wonders, and old-timey ways that live on today. Evening programs include museum reception, special supper with entertainment, and BBQ and square dance.
Registration required for some programs. For …

Have you ever been on a wildflower hike? It is amazing. You walk along just enjoying the day and all of a sudden there is a little, delicate flower tucked in amongst the greenery – one of the many wildflowers here in the smokies. Trilium, in the picture, is one of the more plentiful wild flowers here. April is the month for wild flowers, and April 2 is the Herb and Wildflower Day at the Townsend Visitors Center. …