Dollywood’s Flower & Food Festival Blooms at Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort and Spa

• Jennifer Webb

As winter’s chill slowly thaws and the trees begin to spring back to life, many of us here in the Smokies excitedly await the arrival of a new season filled with sunshine and flowers. We’re also not-so-patiently counting down the days until the start of Dollywood’s fourth-annual Flower & Food Festival presented by Covenant Health. The award-winning festival returns April 21, and guests at Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort and Spa get to enjoy a spectacular variety of festival foods, activities and live entertainment during their stay.

Live Entertainment

Throughout Dollywood’s Flower & Food Festival, The resort features special live entertainment. Every Friday and Saturday evening, guests delight in musical entertainment provided by select artists in The Atrium from 7 - 9 p.m.

Camp DW Activities

Camp DW offers an assortment of festival-inspired family activities each day, such as creating flower pot trios and garden gnome ceramics, as well as painting birdhouses. Each evening, complimentary s’mores are enjoyed by our cozy wood-burning fire pit from 7 - 8 p.m., followed by bedtime stories in The Barn. On select evenings, Camp DW hosts family movie nights and special craft activities like pillow making.

Family-friendly Beverages

During the festival, guests are treated to complimentary beverages from 4 - 6 p.m. in the main lobby. Our Camp DW hosts serve spring-inspired refreshments including cucumber agua fresca, lavender lemonade and rosemary blueberry smash. Each family-friendly drink features its own recipe card, allowing guests to recreate these special beverages at home.

Culinary Creations

Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort and Spa’s culinary team is cooking up a number of delightful seasonal dining experiences. Guests can choose from several delicious options and signature cocktails exclusive to The Lounge and Song & Hearth: A Southern Eatery.

Spa Treatments and Experiences

In The Spa, DreamMore guests may enjoy special festival-inspired treatments. From sunflower facials, to soothing melon manicures and pedicures, our skilled spa technicians are prepared to pamper guests and leave them feeling refreshed and revitalized. Spa reservations are required and can be made by visiting Dollywood.com/Spa.

Dollywood’s Flower & Food Festival Tasting Pass Package

If you’re planning to visit Dollywood during the Flower & Food Festival, be sure to take advantage of The Resort’s Flower & Food Festival Tasting Pass Package. With this package, you’ll save up to 10% per night at Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort and Spa, plus two one-day Dollywood admission tickets and two Flower & Food Festival Tasting Passes to use while visiting April 21 - June 11.