Mentioned by Visit My Smokies
Your Guide to the Best Ice Cream Shops in the Smoky Mountains
"For a taste of the past, head to Glades Soda Fountain in the Gatlinburg Arts & Crafts Community!. This small ice cream shop in the Smoky Mountains proudly serves old-fashioned ice cream sodas, sundaes, malts and shakes that are sure to satisfy your craving for a frozen treat. You can expect to have both great ice cream and great service!"
"A visit to the Glades Soda Fountain is like stepping back in time. This old fashioned shop in Gatlinburg’s Arts and Crafts Community serves classic ice cream dishes, like malts, milkshakes, floats, sundaes, and phosphates. Visitors can expect to be served by a friendly soda jerk who will make you whatever dessert you desire."
"If you’re feeling retro, be sure to hit up Glades Soda Fountain!. This blast from the past is located in the historic Glades Arts and Crafts Community only a few minutes from downtown. The extensive menu is sure to have something for everyone in the family."
"Three Bears General Store is one of the most popular spots to grab a souvenir when you visit the Smoky Mountains. This 40,000 square foot, unique shop is located in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and has everything you could ever dream of buying. Whether you want a stuffed animal, home decor, or a T-shirt, you will be able to find it here."
"Inside the Three Bears General Store, you’ll find everything from Amish jams and jellies to over 555 Great Smoky Mountain souvenirs. You can visit the Make-UR-Bear Factory, complete with outfits and accessories for your own stuffed animal. There’s a family-sized arcade where you can play air hockey, shoot a few hoops, and win some awesome prizes!"
"You’ll be able to browse through a variety of products, from stuffed animals to coffee mugs, to find exactly what you’re looking for. It’s a great place to go if you want the perfect Smoky Mountain souvenir. There are T-shirts, puppets, jewelry, homemade fudge and more!"
"Scooter rentals and ice cream might not seem like a typical combination, but both can be found at Maypops. If nothing else, this unique shop is worth checking out for the sake of its friendly atmosphere, where you’ll find soda bottle chandeliers and plenty of samples. If you’re like most visitors, you won’t be able to resist Maypops’ ice cream, donuts, and cupcakes."
"If Mayfield’s is your favorite ice cream of all time, then you need to go to the Mayfield Dairy Bar in Gatlinburg. You can get your favorite flavor served any way you want, whether that’s in a cup, cone, milkshake, banana split, or another way. You’ll find classics such as vanilla and strawberry, as well as other favorites such as turtle tracks and birthday cake."
"If you want a scoop of a favorite flavor you know and love, head to the Mayfield Dairy Bar. They have every flavor imaginable, from vanilla to moose tracks. Not only will you find ice cream cones, milkshakes, and sundaes, you will also find slushies, deep fried oreos, and more!"
"If you struggle to resist the urge to lick the spoon when baking, you can safely indulge your love of cookie dough at this wonderful destination. Perfectly named, this shop easily inspires a sense of bliss in cookie dough lovers, who appreciate its vast selection of flavors. Whether you favor chocolate chip, peanut butter, or snickerdoodle cookies, you can find a dough-based version that will combine perfectly with vanilla or chocolate ice cream."
"This Parkway parlor in one of the coolest places to eat in Pigeon Forge for everyone’s favorite dessert — ice cream, of course!. There is a great selection of ice cream flavors at Sweet Sensations Ice Cream available in waffle cones that are simply better when coated in chocolate. They are known to be quite generous with their servings, so we hope you’re hungry enough for the challenge of finishing these fan favorites."
"The Tennessee Theater dates from 1928 when it was charmingly referred to as a ‘movie palace’. Nowadays the theater is still an icon thanks to its Spanish-Moorish style of architecture, and you will find period antiques here like the original crystal chandeliers as well as marble floors and Asian textiles. If you are looking for some culture in Knoxville, then this is one of the best places to find it, as you can expect classic films, musical concerts, and Broadway shows."
"Check out one of Knoxville’s famed theaters, which host movies, symphonies, stage plays, operas, and more contemporary musical performances. The beautifully restored Tennessee Theatre is one of the best, as it’s home to the Knoxville Symphony and opera company and shows classic movies. It was built in 1928 and was considered Knoxville’s first skyscraper."
"The Sweet Fanny Adams Theatre stages zany comedies that are reminiscent of the Carol Burnett Show and Monty Python’s Flying Circus. The Iris Theater at the Gatlinburg Space Needle is another wonderful destination for live entertainment in Gatlinburg. The Iris is currently hosting Impossibilities: An Evening of Magic, Mindreading, and Mayhem."
"Then there’s the Clarence Brown Theatre on the University of Tennessee campus, which has a 500-seat auditorium that showcases its most popular stage shows. There’s also a much smaller black box theater for more experimental performances."
"The Wild Plum Tea Room is an amazing place to have lunch in the Arts & Crafts Community. Named one of the top 10 restaurants in the state of Tennessee, this unique cafe features scratch-made food in an idyllic natural setting. Be sure to make reservations at The Wild Plum at least 24 hours in advance."