New Years Celebrations For 2025 (Some With Fireworks!)

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December 8, 2025

Get your champagne glasses, ear plugs and 3D glasses ready – we are coming upon a new year and Sevier County is bookending the end of 2025 and the start of 2026 with the same literal bang. In this article, we’ll share the New Years celebrations in Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg; and, yes, there will be fireworks at a couple of them!

Let’s take a look:

New Year’s Eve Celebration at The Island
Celebrate New Year’s Eve in style at The Island in Pigeon Forge! Join in all the fun, including a live music concert, a dazzling midnight fireworks display, and a festive atmosphere you won’t forget. And the best part, it’s all FREE.

This year, East Tennessee’s own rising country star, Emily Ann Roberts, will headline The Island’s 12th Annual New Year’s Eve Celebration. Emily Ann Roberts’ debut album, Can’t Hide Country, showcases her unique blend of traditional country and bluegrass roots. And Emily is no stranger to the stage, having toured with Blake Shelton, Megan Moroney, Cody Johnson, Jamey Johnson, Clint Black, and more.

The celebration is FREE and kicks off with a full night of high-energy music!

– 7 PM – DJ to get the party started

– 8:30 PM – High-energy Stephen Goff Band

– 10:25 PM – Headliner Emily Ann Roberts

– Midnight – Spectacular Fireworks Display

The Island in Pigeon Forge is open from 10 AM to midnight on Wednesday, December 31, offering a full day of family fun and entertainment. Enjoy thrilling rides, explore unique shops, savor delicious food, and create lasting memories with your loved ones.

The Mountain Mile New Year’s Eve Celebration
Join The Mountain Mile for the transition into the new year with family. They will be kicking off 2025 in style with fireworks, performers, obstacle courses, warm beverages and more Don’t miss this opportunity to start the year like never before.

EVENT DETAILS:
Wednesday, December 31 from at 4 PM – 10 PM

Tree Lighting, Vendors, Holiday Treats and Drinks, Entertainment and Much More!

Activities for the Family: Featuring door prizes and a grand prize $2026 shopping spree!

New Years Eve Celebration
Known as the “Best New Year’s Eve Show in the South,” Gatlinburg will ring in the new year with its Annual New Year’s Eve Celebration on December 31. Since 1987, this free, family-friendly celebration has been one of the largest organized New Year’s Eve events in the nation, and this year’s celebration is set to be a spectacular end to the year.

Join us for a night of free fun with drones, ball drop and fireworks finale. Enjoy a spectacular illuminated drone show, and a free live concert, a ball drop under the iconic Gatlinburg Space Needle and a festive firework finale, all starting at 9:30 p.m. Bring your family and friends for an unforgettable start to the new year! Make memories with the whole family as we kick off 2025 with a bang!

Adding a new element to the festivities, eventgoers can enjoy an illuminating drone show beginning at approximately 11:50 p.m. The drones will light up the night sky above the Gatlinburg Convention Center, featuring displays that pay homage to the area. The show will lead into a fantastic drone show with a fireworks finish to ring in the New Year, full of spark with an all-new 15-Foot Mega LED Ball – the biggest and brightest New Year’s Eve ball in the world, standing a little over 15 feet tall and close to 50 feet around and the longest ball drop in the world with a total drop around 200 feet.

The Annual Gatlinburg New Year’s Eve Celebration is free and open to the public. Due to the popularity of the event, visitors are encouraged to arrive early to secure parking and viewing access.