12/31/2026
Get DirectionsWelcome 2027 from high above downtown Gatlinburg during the SkyPark’s New Year’s Eve Celebration. Enjoy a mountaintop silent disco, holiday lights, food and drinks, plus an unforgettable view of Gatlinburg’s fireworks, drone show, and midnight ball drop.
New Year’s Eve Celebration at Gatlinburg SkyPark
Date: December 31, 2026
Time: 9:30 PM–12:15 AM
Location: Gatlinburg SkyPark
Ring in the New Year from one of the most spectacular vantage points in the Smoky Mountains! Gatlinburg SkyPark’s New Year’s Eve Celebration transforms Clayton’s Landing into a mountaintop dance floor featuring a fully DJed silent disco. Each VIP guest receives studio-quality headphones for an immersive dance party leading up to the midnight countdown.
From the Gatlinburg SkyBridge, guests can watch the city’s fireworks, illuminated drone show, and ball drop from approximately 500 feet above downtown Gatlinburg. The evening also includes after-hours access to the festive Lights Over Gatlinburg display, local and domestic brews from Smoky Mountain Sips, and food available from Smoky Mountain Smash.
Guests may begin loading the SkyLift at 9:30 PM, with the city’s fireworks and drone show expected to begin around 11:50 PM. Event admission also includes the opportunity to return to the SkyPark throughout New Year’s Day. Tickets have not yet gone on sale, so visitors should check the official event website for availability and updated information.