Dollywood's Smoky Mountain Summer Celebration Tasting Pass Brings You the Tastes of Summer

• Tessa Brainard

Summer is in the air, and our culinary team has been hard at work creating delicious food and beverage options for you to enjoy. The Smoky Mountain Summer Celebration Tasting Pass is the best way for you to experience this season's best tastes! 

Savory Foods

Some of the savory items available on the Tasting Pass include the Apple Cider Pork Sandwich, complete with apple cider BBQ sauce, chow chow and BBQ kettle chips or Granny Ogle’s Pinto Bean Nachos, topped off with grilled fajita-seasoned chicken, pico de gallo, cilantro and tajin. 

Sweet Treats

Sweet treats and refreshing beverages also are available on the Tasting Pass. Some of these items include: S’mores Brownie, created with Ghiradelli chocolate and mini chocolate chips and topped with marshmallows; Fruit Crunch Funnel Cake, complete with fresh strawberries, bananas and raspberry sauce and topped with whipped cream and fruit crunch cereal; Honey Raspberry Sweet Tea; and Blackberry Iced Tea.

How to Purchase

Tasting Passes allow you to choose five different festival food offerings for $39.99 (plus tax). Gold and Diamond Season Passholders will benefit from a discounted rate, paying $36.99 (plus tax) to experience exclusive summer flavors.

You can purchase a Smoky Mountain Summer Celebration Tasting Pass by visiting Dollywood.com up to 24 hours before their arrival. After purchasing online, Guests can redeem their digital voucher in the Park for a lanyard pass. Lanyards can be picked up at Showstreet Ice Cream.

You can also purchase their Tasting Pass at either the Front Gate or Festival Culinary locations when they arrive at the Park. Guests who purchase passes at Culinary locations will receive their lanyards at the time of purchase.

You also may purchase their Tasting Pass as part of a Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort and Spa reservation or by calling the Sales & Service Center before your visit to add to an existing reservation.