Lodge at Mill Creek

A Summerfest Night at The Island, With Fireworks at 9:30

Summerfest at The Island runs nightly through July 31 with fireworks at 9:30. From the Lodge at Mill Creek, the drive home is short — the crowd exit is not.

Pigeon Forge · Jul 18, 2026

Lodge at Mill Creek

Stampede, Then Summerfest Fireworks on the Same Night

The Stampede arena is next door and Summerfest at The Island wraps with 9:30 fireworks. From Lodge at Mill Creek, both fit into one mid-July evening.

Pigeon Forge · Jul 15, 2026

Lodge at Mill Creek

The Stampede Summer Run, and the Ninety-Second Walk

The Stampede summer schedule opens with two-show evenings on Friday and Saturday. From the Lodge at Mill Creek, the post-show walk back is ninety seconds — while the arena lot is still stacking pickups toward the Parkway exit.

Pigeon Forge · Jun 3, 2026

Lodge at Mill Creek

A Memorial Day Rhythm Built Around Pigeon Forge Dinners

Memorial Day weekend traffic on the Parkway peaks between 5 and 9 p.m. The two-queen room at Mill Creek absorbs a late-arriving family of four; The Old Mill Restaurant and Mama's Farmhouse handle the dinners on either side of the weekend.

Pigeon Forge · May 29, 2026

Lodge at Mill Creek

The Park Is What You'll Remember, Not the Headlines

The Stampede gets the headlines in this part of Pigeon Forge, but Great Smoky Mountains National Park is what you'll remember. Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail is a twenty-five-minute drive from Mill Creek; Cades Cove is forty-five.

Pigeon Forge · May 8, 2026

Lodge at Mill Creek

A Dollywood Opening-Weekend Plan From Mill Creek

Dollywood's spring season opens with the Festival of Nations stretching through April. From the Lodge at Mill Creek, the gate is a fifteen-minute drive east, and the park is the day rather than a side trip.

Pigeon Forge · Apr 17, 2026