PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (WATE) — A race weekend is coming to Dollywood, with events ranging from a kids fun run to a half marathon in Spring 2026.

Officials announced on Wednesday that the inaugural Dollywood Parks & Resorts Run Dollywood race weekend will take place on April 25-26, 2026. The event will take place during Dollywood's Flower & Food Festival amidst the beauty of spring in the Smokies.

The weekend will include a one-mile kids fun run for runners between the ages of 4 and 12, as well as a 5k and a 10k on Saturday, April 25. Those events will be followed up on Sunday, April 26 morning by a marquee half marathon. The race courses are planned to wind through the park and the surrounding area with live music and on-course entertainment.

Runners will also win exclusive inaugural race

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