Registration Open For Run Dollywood Harvest Half Marathon Weekend

PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (Friday, June 19, 2026) – Run Dollywood is going the extra mile with an expanded three-day race weekend that lets runners “fall” in love with the beauty of Dollywood and the Smoky Mountains during the award-winning Harvest Festival presented by Humana. The race weekend takes place Sept. 25-27, and participant registration is now open.

The fall event features three days of racing, beginning with an exciting Friday night 5k on Sept. 25 that takes place through the illuminating glow of Dollywood’s popular Great Pumpkin LumiNights. A 10k and 1-mile Kids Fun Run take place on Saturday, Sept. 26, with the headline Half Marathon slated for Sunday, Sept. 27.  

Following a successful sell-out during the inaugural Run Dollywood weekend in April, the fall events create even more excitement for participants thanks to a completely different race atmosphere featuring the unforgettable sights and sounds of the Harvest Festival and Great Pumpkin LumiNights.

“We had an incredible response to our inaugural Run Dollywood event,” said Eugene Naughton, President of Dollywood Parks & Resorts. “We learned a lot during that first weekend and we’re applying those learnings to the fall event. The addition of the Friday night race and the expanded three-day event schedule provide our runners and their families with the perfect reason to come experience fall in the Smokies. I think it will be a race-cation they will never forget.”

As was the case during the April Run Dollywood event, runners will receive an exclusive finisher medal, event-specific T-shirt and race bib. After crossing the finish line, participants can enjoy the park’s world-class attractions and shows—voted the #1 theme park in the U.S. in 2025 by Tripadvisor users. The same unique experiences runners enjoyed throughout the route this spring will return for the fall event. Participants raved about the race features—from on-course entertainment and character interactions to a mid-race cinnamon bread station—saying no other marathon events were quite like this one located in the heart of the Great Smoky Mountains.

Registration and race details are available at Dollywood.com/RunDollywood. Interested participants are encouraged to register early as race entries for the inaugural weekend filled quickly.

Racers are encouraged to extend their stay by booking accommodations at either of Dollywood’s award-winning resort properties, Dollywood’s HeartSong Lodge & Resort or Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort and Spa. Race weekend resort guests enjoy a number of special privileges including convenient resort to race course transportation and easy access to all race activities.

For more information about Dollywood Parks & Resorts, visit Dollywood.com or download the Dollywood App.