- Our list of the best things to do in Franklin, North Carolina, features the top 120 nearby activities — including 62 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Franklin, NC has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Outdoor Places, Museums & Galleries, Water Activities, and Amusement.
- The results below include the top 22 things to do within the city of Franklin, NC , followed by 98 popular activities in nearby cities, including Bryson City, Cherokee, Highlands, Sylva, Clayton, Sapphire, Cashiers, Dillard, Tiger, Hayesville and Hiawassee
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37.2 Miles
68%
5306 votes
1001 Parkway, Gatlinburg, TN 37738
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Winter sports enthusiasts are in heaven at the Ober Gatlinburg Ski Resort & Amusement Park. This huge entertainment complex features downhill skiing, snowboarding, tubing, shopping, dining and other fun pursuits.
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The Smoky Mountain Brewery in Gatlinburg, Tennessee is a fun, high-energy microbrewery, restaurant and bar. It is known for its delicious chicken wings, great beer and fanciful foam mustache competitions.
37.3 Miles
115 Historic Nature Trail, Gatlinburg, TN 37738
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Perhaps the most unusual show in Gatlinburg Tennessee is Bill Gladwell, The Mentalist. Gladwell is a hypnosis expert an psychological illusionist who never fails to amaze the crowd. Advance tickets are required, as most shows sell out quickly.
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Experience true Tennessee moonshine at the Ole Smoky Moonshine Distillery in Gatlinburg. Sold in Mason jars, Ole Smoky Moonshine is available in plain, lemon, cherry, apple pie and blackberry flavors.
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The entire family can enjoy the Amazing Mirror Maze which is part of the Ripley's franchise within the city. Surprising corners, dead ends, and continuous circles mean that every experience is unique.
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75%
167 votes
115 Historic Nature Trail, Gatlinburg, TN 37738
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With 145 arcade and ticket games, Arcadia – Planet Fun promotes an old-time arcade feeling, alongside rides to the top of Gatlinburg's Space Needle, Old Tyme photography, and an italian-style bistro on-site. A theatre venue also presents live performances.
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80%
272 votes
903 Parkway Suite 108, Gatlinburg, TN 37738
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Specializing in Appalachian wine varieties, Bootleggers Homemade Wine provides a range of wines to sample, from fruit wines to white wines. The crowd favorites are the strawberry and blackberry wines.
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The Gatlinburg Convention Center hosts a variety of events, including retreats, conventions, and meetings. The location is located near a variety of hotels and restaurants for guests to enjoy while attending their event.
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Gatlinburg's Hollywood Star Cars Museum features a large collection of vehicles from movies and television shows. Among the 40 vehicles on display are the car from Speed Racer, two Batmobiles, and the General Lee from the Dukes of Hazzard.
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623 votes
115 Historic Nature Trail, Gatlinburg, TN 37738
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HYPNOTIZED! Comedy Hypnosis Show with Guy Michaels is a show where audience members can watch others be hypnotized and be hypnotized themselves, and then put in comedic situations. DVDs of the show are available for purchase afterward.