If you want to get philosophical on the subject of celebrating New Year’s Eve, consider how mankind throughout the world celebrates the end of one year and the birth of a new year with the same fireworks explosion in the sky. We literally end the year with a bang and bring a new one in baptized with fire! Of course, the reality is that we don’t really celebrate New Years with fireworks for that deep a purpose universally, we just like having a reason to shoot them off.

As a major vacation provider in the South, Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg provide a handful of New Years Eve celebration opportunities on the 31st of December each year and you can enjoy them with any depth of philosophy you wish. Each year, we can expect a few events from municipal providers with a numerical majority happening individually at restaurants, attractions, bars and such places. The events we’ll detail here are the ones we typically expect each year as part of the awesome New Years’ tradition with maybe a few changes to keep each year fresh with excitement.

* Titanic Museum Kids Noon Years Eve *
Mypigeonforge.com; writes: The Titanic Museum Attraction in Pigeon Forge, TN invites you to Ring in the New Year at our First Ever Kids’ “Noon Year’s Eve” Celebration! Don’t forget the PJ’s!

This year, kids can ring-in the New Year ahead of time at their very own “Noon Year’s Eve” celebration at Titanic Museum Attraction in Pigeon Forge, TN on Sunday, December 31st, announces the Museum Attraction’s co-owner, Mary Kellogg-Joslyn.

“This rockin’ New Years Noon event will be a kid’s version of a grown-up’s midnight bash, complete with a Titanic Museum Tour, a visit with our own Alice in Wonderland and Mad Hatter character, PLUS a countdown to an exciting Noon Year Balloon Drop,” explains Kellogg Joslyn.”

See this information at http://www.mypigeonforge.com/events/titanic-museum-kids-noon-years-eve/;.

* New Year’s Eve Show at the Smoky Mountain Opry *
Mypigeonforge.com; writes: Ring in the New Year at one of the most anticipated annual events in Pigeon Forge. The New Year’s Eve Show at the Smoky Mountain Opry Theater is a spectacular showcase of talent and entertainment. The Smoky Mountain Opry goes all out with stunning set designs, pyrotechnics, laser lighting and other special effects to wow the audience. Not to mention, an incredibly talented cast that includes singers, comedians, dancers, aerialists, magicians and ice skaters!

The holiday show begins with a performance of “Christmas at The Smoky Mountain Opry”™ at 8 pm. At midnight, watch the ball drop in New York City’s Times Square on the big screen. And the night doesn’t end there. See the biggest midnight balloon drop in the area, party the night away with the Smoky Mountain Opry cast and dance to a live show band.

See this information on http://www.mypigeonforge.com/events/new-years-eve-show-at-the-smoky-mountain-opry/.

* The Island’s New Year’s Eve Celebration *
MyPigeonforge.com; writes: Ring in the New Year with us on The Island! After our widely successful event last year we are back BIGGER and BETTER with a night packed full of fun! Live music & plenty of family fun, plus attractions!!

And what’s a New Year’s Celebration without a midnight countdown and fireworks? Its all brought to you FREE by The Island! The event kicks off at 10 pm so get there early to enjoy a full night of fun!

See this information on http://www.mypigeonforge.com/events/new-years-eve-at-the-island/;.

* New Year’s Eve Ball Drop and Fireworks Show *
Gatlinburg.com; writes: Gatlinburg will welcome the arrival of 2018 in unique style with its Annual New Year’s Eve Ball Drop and Fireworks Show around the intersection of Parkway and Historic Nature Trail at the base of the Space Needle late Sunday night, December 31.

Nearly 50,000 people will gather around the intersection of Parkway and Historic Nature Trail at the base of the Space Needle late Sunday night, December 31 to ring in the New Year. At the stroke of midnight on January 1, 2018, fireworks will blast off the rooftop of the 400-foot tall Space Needle with special music choreographed for the fireworks show produced by Pyro-Shows of LaFollette, Tennessee. The Space Needle has added rhythmic LED lights to the tower, making for a spectacular display.

See this information on https://www.gatlinburg.com/event/new-years-eve-ball-drop-and-fireworks-show/;.