Gatlinburg Tennessee During January

Gatlinburg Tennessee During January

Gatlinburg Tennessee is a popular vacation spot for many people visiting the Smokies every year. Gatlinburg Tennessee is a quiet little town nestled at the foothills of the Smokies and it is the ideal vacation spot for every size group, age group and even couples. Gatlinburg Tennessee is packed with plenty of shopping, crafts, shows, and fun activities for everyone to enjoy so it’s no wonder people always come back to this quaint little mountain town.

Winter is an exciting month to visit Gatlinburg Tennessee. Many activities continue on into January, which makes it the perfect month to visit the Smokey Mountain area. January in Gatlinburg sparkles with glimmering holiday lights that just seem to brighten spirits. What makes January even more exciting is that starting on January 1st local businesses will get into the holiday spirit by decorating for the season and compete in a friendly competitions to see who has the most holiday spirit. These beautiful decorations turn Gatlinburg into a fantasy of lights.

Gatlinburg’s Winterfest is an annual event held in the area and the lights don’t come down after Christmas, Winterfest continues throughout January. Winterfest will display lights that features many animals that can be seen inside the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. These animals include deer, foxes, squirrels and rabbits. New exhibits are displayed and old favorite exhibits have returned as well. River Road in downtown Gatlinburg Tennessee is lined with romantic lights, a pair of swans and beautiful flowers that will bring the romantic side out in anyone. January just wouldn’t be January in Gatlinburg without taking a ride on the Trolley Tour of Lights. Every Saturday night in January the Trolley Tour of Lights will meet at Ripley’s Aquarium Plaza. Gatlinburg’s Trolley Tour of Lights will give you a guided tour of Gatlinburg’s Winterfest so come aboard.

By January in Gatlinburg Tennessee temperatures have dropped low enough for skiing and snowboarding to begin. Ober Gatlinburg is Gatlinburg’s only ski resort and offers skiers and snowboarders at least eight trails to enjoy. If not enough real snow is falling or sticking to the ground then fake snow machines are set up and run full blast for a white winter wonderland that will provide you with hours of top notch skiing and snowboarding. Day and evening classes are also offered so you can not miss out on skiing at Ober Gatlinburg. The weather is perfect for a little fun in the snow. Classes are also available so if this is your first time, take a class and then hit the slopes.

Ober Gatlinburg also has an indoor ice skating arena, which is open all year long but ice skating in January is much more fun. This large ice arena measures 140’ X 75’ and is just perfect for all ages. Aside from skiing and snowboarding ice skating is very popular as well. The ice arena has rental shoes for men, women and children so you can bring everyone along for some family fun.

Also taking place in the month of January, Ober Gatlinburg hosts the annual Winter Special Olympics. Cheer as athletes compete for the gold in their annual Winter Olympics during the days of January 26th - 27th. Athletes will compete in snow skiing, ice skating and snowboarding.

The weather in January is so unpredictable but if it snows there’s nothing better than walking around downtown Gatlinburg drinking hot chocolate or coffee with snow flurries falling all around you. Building a snowman on the deck or in the front yard of one of our Gatlinburg cabins is the perfect idea for your January vacation. Most of our Gatlinburg cabins have outdoor hot tubs so you could even relax in the hot tub and just watch the snow lightly fall around you. If it doesn’t snow that doesn’t mean you can’t have a good time in downtown Gatlinburg Tennessee. There are plenty of winter festivities going on in and around downtown so you’ll always be sure to have a great time. So bring your toboggans, scarves and gloves and make a trip to Gatlinburg Tennessee this January to see the beauty that comes to light at night.

For more information regarding our Gatlinburg cabins call a reservation specialist at 1.800.684.7865. For more advise on Winter Travel Tips.

Recommended Attractions During January

• Gatlinburg Sky Lift

• Guinness Museum

• Ober Gatlinburg

• Ripley's Aquarium