Pigeon Forge Patriot Festival 2026

In honor of the 250th Anniversary of America, Pigeon Forge is expanding our annual Patriot Festival into a two-night event with concerts by two headliners. Country music hitmaker and Army Reserve soldier Craig Morgan takes the stage on Friday, July 3, at 8 p.m., while Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Carly Pearce performs on Saturday, July 4, at 8 p.m.
Additional performers for both evenings will be announced in the coming weeks!
Patriot Festival is a homecoming for both artists as both Morgan and Pearce’s careers have deep roots in Pigeon Forge. Morgan, a Tennessee native, was a featured artist at the award-winning Country Tonite show before finding success in country music. Pearce also performed at Country Tonite but got her start at the age of 16 performing in Dollywood theme park’s Country Crossroads show.
The two-day festival is full of family-friendly fun, including children’s activities, food trucks and other vendors. Here are some tips to help you plan in advance:
-Festivities each day begins at 1 p.m. prior to the evening concerts
-The event is first-come, first-served general admission for both concerts is FREE!
-Guests are welcome to bring lawn chairs, blankets and clear bags.
-Umbrellas, tents and coolers are not permitted.
-Free parking is provided at the Teaster Lane Municipal parking lot, and a free shuttle operates every 20 minutes between the lot and festival site.
-To cap off this amazing weekend, Saturday evening ends with an all-American fireworks extravaganza you won't want to miss!
For additional information and event updates, visit: mypigeonforge.com/event/patriot-festival