(DOLLYWOOD, Tenn.) SMOKIES.LIVE – Dollywood has transformed into a land of a million blooms and tongue tasting food for the Flower & Food Festival, which by all accounts has become a crowd favorite.
Dollywood’s Flower & Food Festival runs April 18 – June 7, 2026.
The blooms include topsy-turvy butterfly umbrella, woodland animal friends and the iconic mosaic depicting Dolly’s mother crafting the Coat of Many Colors.
“I’ve sung for many years about God’s Coloring Book,” explained Dolly, “and I truly believe some of the most beautiful reflections of that can be seen in the Smoky Mountains each spring when His beauty starts blooming to life. It’s a season that allows us to celebrate what’s new while also remembering how important it is to spend meaningful time together. I hope families will visit Dollywood to experience that beauty for themselves, but more importantly, to enjoy one another while having fun and making lasting memories.”
One of the neat parts of Flower & Food Festival, the flowers evolve overtime to create something new by the day. So, one day could treat you to a different bloom to the next.
For the pallet, how about caprese sandwiches, sunflower lemonade and a beef & sausage bread bowl. That’s not to be out loved by the blueberry lemon sweet roll.
Festival Tasting Passes are available and include multiple festival offerings for one price. The tasting pass, which can be purchased online or at culinary locations throughout the park, is $43.99 plus tax or $40.99 for gold and diamond season passholders.
Entertainment for the Flower & Food Festival continues with the “From the Heart—The Life and Music of Dolly Parton” tells the story of Dolly’s musical journey from her earliest songs to her most recent hits.
Back to provide shade along Showstreet is the mesmerizing Umbrella Sky, which brings together hundreds of colorful umbrellas in a brilliant, suspended arrangement that makes for an “Instagram-worthy” background.
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