Beat the heat of a Gatlinburg summer with refreshing fun at these indoor attractions. You’ll find delights here for any interest and every age!
1. Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies
More than 10,000 fascinating creatures call this world-class aquarium home. Touch a stingray, watch penguins waddle down the hallways, or ride in a glass-bottomed boat with sharks circling below you.
2. Ripley’s Believe It Or Not
With an ever-changing collection of “oddities,” this cool spot always surprises. Stand next to the world’s tallest person. See real shrunken heads. Discover a one-horned unicorn deer. Touch a piece of Mars. The unusual, even shocking, exhibits keep your whole family fascinated.
3. Hollywood Star Cars Museum
See cars used in fan-favorite movies and TV shows. Take selfies with the “Ghostbusters” hearse, the time-traveling DeLorean from “Back to the Future,” cars from “The Fast and the Furious” movies, three Batmobiles, and more. Hop into the full-motion racing simulators and pretend you’re an action star.
4. Salt and Pepper Shaker Museum
Don’t miss this charming museum with 20,000 sets of shakers showing off characters, products, landmarks and themes. You might spy shakers just like the ones grandma used to have, or shakers shaped like your favorite foods or cartoon heroes.
5. Mysterious Mansion
Those chills running down your spine? That’s not just the air conditioning! Get your thrills inside this year-round haunted house, where the scares never stop.
6. Ole Smoky Moonshine’s The Holler
Listen to live music, free, while you sip Tennessee’s famous (and now, legal!) moonshine. The Holler invites all ages to enjoy toe-tapping tunes while the grown-ups try the distillery’s flavored moonshines.
7. Ice Skating
When summer sizzles outside, it’s still winter inside the ice rink at Ober Mountain. The rink welcomes everyone from newbies to experienced skaters. Ober also offers ice bumper cars–an unusual way to zip around the ice with a breeze in your hair!
8. Indoor Mini Golf
Hot weather can’t stop you from putting your way to glory. Circus Golf boasts “black light” golf, with eye-popping, glowing features everywhere. At Crave Golf, you’ll play among giant, sweet treats on a candy-themed course.
9. Your Comfy Cabin
Chill out at your Gatlinburg cabin rental. Shoot pool, play arcade games, or relax in your private movie theater. Check out our cabin listings in Gatlinburg now and find the ideal cabin for summer fun!
