🌸🌸DOLLYWOOD'S FLOWER AND FOOD FESTIVAL 2026 TRIP REPORT, MENUS, PICTURES, VIDEOS AND MORE!🌸🌸

Hi Everyone!

This article includes all of my visit to the "Flower & Food'' Festival, as well as a Photo Trip Report that includes some of the pics from my visit.  

Menu & Tasting Pass

If you are interested in all of the Festival Flavors that Dollywood serves up, then you need to check out my mouth-watering blog post detailing all the menu items that the park serves for their incredibly popular Tasting Pass menu.  In short, you purchase this pass and can get any five items from their vast selection of offerings.  All the details are in the blog post.  Click Here to go there!

Let's kick things off with the videos below, then keep scrolling for the complete photo trip report.

In this episode, we’re exploring the front half of the park—sticking to Showstreet, Rivertown Junction, The Village, and Country Fair. (We'll tackle the rest of the park in Part Two!).

We kick things off under the gorgeous Umbrella Sky on Showstreet before passing through Market Square. There, we’ll listen to Dolly share the beautiful history behind the Coat of Many Colors while admiring the incredible living mosaiculture tribute to her mother. Next, we head into Rivertown to check out the new Raccoon Family sculpture and take a quiet moment to step inside a replica of Dolly's iconic Tennessee Mountain Home.

From there, we’ll catch the hilarious splash-zone action at Smoky Mountain River Rampage, take a quick stroll through Jukebox Junction, and weave our way back to the Country Fair midway. Finally, we’ll wrap up Part One in The Village, where I’ll share the fascinating story behind the Train Depot’s brand-new name!

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Welcome back to Part Two of our ultimate Dollywood tour! 🎬✨

We are finishing up our counter-clockwise loop around the park, starting with a sneek peek of Forever Country at the Valley Theater! This high-energy new song and dance lineup covers the best of the late '80s, '90s, and 2000s—it's an absolute must-see next time you're at the park. (And remember, if you want to skip ahead, the full cover-to-cover performance is already live on my channel right now!)

Next, we’re heading over to Daredevil Falls to check out the splash zone—the perfect way to cool off in this hot summer weather. From there, we swing through Wilderness Pass to investigate a brand-new eatery, before making our way into Wildwood Grove.

Once we hit Big Bear Plaza, we’re taking a close look at the massive construction site for Nightflight Expedition. Dollywood’s latest official update pushed the grand opening timeframe to mid-August, so we are tracking the final details taking shape! Finally, we’ll head through Timber Canyon on our way back to the tram to wrap up an amazing day at the park.

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NightFlight Expedition!

Expected Opening Date:  Park Says Mid-August 2026

In the Photo Trip Report below - Part Two - There's a Progress Update from June 4th.  In the time since the, the park pushed the opening back from late spring to mid-August.

This is an update from my last train trip while the building was still open and you could peek inside.

Last fall, I published a video detailing some of what we might experience in NightFlight Expedition - based off of the only other Mack Rocking Boat attraction - so check it out to get an idea of what we can expect out of this incredible new attraction!

Photo Trip Report 

PHOTOS FROM 'FLOWER & FOOD' FESTIVAL 2026

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I love all of the different animals on this carousel.

Mythical Creatures!

Wild wildlife!

PART TWO

Full Show on YouTube - Click HERE

I didn't get to see Jessica Horton, but I wish I had!

Cued up video HERE:  https://youtu.be/D4banxNoXFg?si=06J5d1RDez7sGLXn&t=576

These are the pics in the video update

Click HERE to watch!

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this is the same video featured and embedded up above.

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🔵Blog Posts and other Helpful Trip Planning information - 

• Dollywood's 2026 Ride -NIGHTFLIGHT EXPEDITION fka Hidden Hollow Aviation - Updates, Photos, Videos of it Under Construction.
• Getting To Dollywood by Plane
• Hotels with High Ratings in Pigeon Forge.  I have created a spreadsheet that incorporates ratings from different reliable sources and ranked hotels in the area.  I've listed out columns for things like indoor pools, hot tubs and more on the spreadsheet.  Very helpful if you, or someone in your group is looking for a specific amenity.
• Top Breakfast Restaurants in Pigeon Forge.  I have created a list of the best Breakfast restaurants in Pigeon Forge using ratings from various reliable sources and ranked them in my blog post.
  
• 30 Great Places to Eat In Pigeon Forge that are open after 2pm! A list of highly rated establishments that are open past 2pm.
• Guide To Mountain Coasters - A look at all the types of mountain coasters in Sevier County.
• Dollywood's 2025 Operating Calendar +MORE - speculation, guesses on future projects, etc.
• Dollywood's 2026 Operating Calendar +MORE - Calendar + Much More!
• Exclusive Ride Time, Golden Hours, Golden Events - What's the difference??  
• Navigating to Dollywood from North Carolina post-Hurricane Helene.
• 8 Things to do at Dollywood if you don't care for rides - There's a lot to do!
• Pigeon Forge Trolley Info You'll Want to Know!
• Trip Advisors Top 10 Budget Friendly Hotels in Pigeon Forge.
• Tons of YouTube videos - I have so many YouTube videos of Dollywood including every festival and lots of general park updates as well as Big Bear Mountain footage.
• Check out my 2024 End of Year Recap to see all of my Dollywood videos from 2024.
• Check out my 2023 End of Year Recap to see all of my Dollywood videos from 2023.
• Check out my 2022 End of Year Recap to see all of my Dollywood videos from 2022.
• 2024-2025 School Break Calendar - includes Fall, Christmas & Spring Breaks for regional schools.
• Link to Dollywood's TimeSaver Info Page - click Here.
• GrayLine Day-Long Tours from downtown Nashville to Dollywood and back to Nashville - click here

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