Dollywood Entertainment Brings the Heat All Summer Long During Smoky Mountain Summer Celebration

• Roger White

Dollywood’s Smoky Mountain Summer Celebration is coming in hot with a thrilling lineup of new and guest-favorite entertainment that can be found around the Park. From the smooth beats of the award-winning Phat Cat Swing Band to the mesmerizing display of bubbles filling Celebrity Theater, there’s something to entertain the whole family this summer.

Perondi’s Stunt Dog Experience

The dog days of summer have come to Dollywood with a brand-new canine entertainment production that features both rescue and shelter dogs from across the country. These talented pups soar, jump, fly and spin for everyone’s enjoyment in a show featuring flying disc routines, dog dances, high jump, agility races and more canine capers. Playing June 14-July 13 in the Pines Theater.

Phat Cat Swingers

Swing along with the high-energy sounds, songs and showmanship of this amazing band, which brings the classic feel of Hollywood to Dollywood this summer for a one-of-a-kind experience. Playing July 15-August 11 in the Pines Theater.

Foam Zone

Country Fair is the new home to this play place of cool bubbles and hot music, as families have fun together in America’s largest bubble foam pit.

Hydro Jive Junction

An interactive performance becomes a refreshing rain shower as a maintenance worker tries to repair a faulty fire hydrant on the streets of Jukebox Junction.  Families are invited to interact with the cast as they cool off while dancing to favorites like “Splish, Splash” and “Singin’ in the Rain.”

Liquid Beats

Cool off on a hot summer day in Market Square's magical garden hose fountain installation.  This interactive percussion performance brings together a Dollywood “landscaping crew” and dozens of garden hoses to create a fountain that delivers bursts of cooling excitement for guests of all ages.

Gazillion Bubble Show

The Gazillion Bubble Show returns to deliver a mesmerizing burst of excitement in the air-conditioned Celebrity Theater. This Dollywood favorite provides many moments where visitors will be enveloped by countless bubbles for a fun, unpredictable and cooling experience that will captivate the entire family.

Sweet Summer Nights

The best way to cool off after a hot Smoky Mountain summer day is to wait until the sun goes down and the night comes alive with the rhythm and music of Dollywood’s Sweet Summer Nights dance party, fireworks and drone show. This nighttime activation features two different DJ-led dance sessions around the Wildwood Tree in the Grove. The evening is capped off with a state-of-the-art show that combines 500 high-tech drones with a world-class fireworks show. This larger-than-life display is sure to leave you in awe as they watch the night sky come to life each summer evening.