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Holiday Lights Tour: Shadracks Dancing Light Show
3.9
59 Ratings
Sevierville
Experience the magic of the Smoky Mountains Christmas lights on a heated van tour. See over 12 million lights across 2 cities while learning about the area’s history and local attractions.
Experience the magic of the Smoky Mountains Christmas lights on a heated van tour. See over 12 million lights across 2 cities while learning about the area’s history and local attractions.
Duration:
2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Pigeon Forge - We will spend about 60 minutes viewing the Christmas light displays in Pigeon Forge area.
- Gatlinburg - We will spend about 60 minutes viewing the Christmas light displays in Gatlinburg area.
- Soaky Mountain Waterpark - We will visit the Shadracks Christmas Light Show at Soaky Mountain in Sevierville. Our tour ends with a…
- Pigeon Forge - We will spend about 60 minutes viewing the Christmas light displays in Pigeon Forge area.
- Gatlinburg - We will spend about 60 minutes viewing the Christmas light displays in Gatlinburg area.
- Soaky Mountain Waterpark - We will visit the Shadracks Christmas Light Show at Soaky Mountain in Sevierville. Our tour ends with a dancing light show featuring hundreds of thousands of lights all timed to dance to the holiday music.
What's Included
- Transport by heated mini bus
- Admission to Shadracks winter lights show
- Professional guide
- Free gift for children under 12
- Local taxes
- Transport by heated mini bus
- Admission to Shadracks winter lights show
- Professional guide
- Free gift for children under 12
- Local taxes
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Completely new and improved for 2024 holiday lights tour featuring Shadracks dancing light show. Join us for a fun holiday themed light tour aboard our comfortable heated tour bus. This light tour will take you to the areas where you will see the best Christmas lights in the county. See over 12 million lights across 2 cities. Leave your car behind and…
Completely new and improved for 2024 holiday lights tour featuring Shadracks dancing light show. Join us for a fun holiday themed light tour aboard our comfortable heated tour bus. This light tour will take you to the areas where you will see the best Christmas lights in the county. See over 12 million lights across 2 cities. Leave your car behind and let us do the driving so you and your family can enjoy the amazing lights. We will drive around to the areas with the best lights so your are free to enjoy the scenery and not have to pay attention to driving. We will also give insight about the areas history, and info on local attractions, eateries, and entertainment. Experience the dancing lights at the Shadracks Christmas light show with hundreds of thousands of lights timed to dance to Christmas music. All children 12 and under will receive a special free holiday gift for joining us on tour.
- Children 4 and under are free on a parents lap
- This tour requires a MINIMUM of 5 paying customers or it will not operate.
Location
220 Apple Valley Rd
Apple Valley Road
Please check in with the driver in the WHITE TRANSIT VAN which is usually parked near the restrooms. If you have trouble finding us please call the number.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
3.9
(59 Ratings)
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Teressa_b
Dec 11, 2025
Christmas lights - It was very nice. He went slow so we could enjoy the music and the lights. Some people were not the but gave a courtesy call. He went to pick them up at other end of parking lot.
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C8935hygarym
Jan 7, 2026
Drive thru Christmas lights. - It was very beautiful.
Took about 1 hour.
Was way Over priced..........
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Beth
Jan 2, 2025
Family trip - Was a great time. The whole family laughed. It would be even better if you had time to walk the 2 mile path with Christmas lights or at least had the option. Also could they contract with the whiskey/wine tasting venues to accommodate the tours & save space for the bus tour patrons? Or at least make that an option when booking the tour?
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James_h
Jan 3, 2026
Not worth it! - Not worth the money! We saw a few lights in Pigeon Forge but the driver never even went to Gatlinburg. The only thing that saved the tour was the drive through Soaky Mountain. The lights were synced to music and they did a beautiful job…but you could drive yourself and just pay the admission of $39.95 per car and save yourself a lot of money.
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Debbie_l
Dec 31, 2025
Disappointed - Schedule changes
Anticipated more history etc.
Driver, Jack was pleasant and friendly
The light show was awsome
Primary a transit bus
Could have driven there and saved 200.00
The van was 30 minutes late. Had to go to another location to pick up another bus. Back to the Apple mill and pick up more people
The tour was supposed to start at 6:00
Waited from five until 7:00 for the ride
We didn’t leave the Mill until almost 8:00
Despite the inconveniences we enjoyed ourselves
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697roberts
Dec 30, 2025
At a lower price this would be a good tour. - Our driver was knowledgeable and friendly which saved the rating from being lower. The description mentions driving through lights in Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge, none of which happened. We were told to be at the pick up spot by 6:15pm and the bus would leave no later than 7pm. Not everyone had arrived so we waited around and dint leave till almost 7:30. We drove to the Soaky Mountain Light Show where we saw the price list for a single car at $34.95. We went through the light show, then walked through the water park that had a souvenir shop, hot cocoa stand and fast food shop.
We hopped back on bus and went back to where we were picked up. Our tour cost paid for the whole bus to enter. Tour is over priced for what is offered.
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Sierraw613
Dec 4, 2025
Was ok but not worth the money - Tour guide was nice and informative about local places but not hardly any christmas traditons spoke of, and we only went to patriot park and soaky mountain. We never made it to Gaitlynburg. Just disappointed thought we were gonna get more for the exorbitant price they charge.
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Amy
Dec 31, 2025
Not worth the money. Drive it yourself. - The driver was friendly, personable and fun. That was the only part that matched the description of the event. They moved the time back an hour due to a tour and then we waited another half hour for a group that didn’t show. We saw the Festival of Lights at Soaky park but no other lights as described. The description said the tour included lights in pigeon forge and Gatlinburg. It said the tour was 2.5 hours long approximately. We returned to the drop off within an 1.5 of leaving. The price charged was double a car entrance to the park. Drive it yourself and save the money. .
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Katharina_w
Dec 3, 2025
Bad experience - It certainly wasn’t what we expected. Your meet up instructions are very vague and confusing. You send us to 220 Apple Valley which is a complex with multiple businesses with instructions “white van parked near the toilets.” No markings on the van. We walked the entire parking until a very nice bus driver showed us the way to the meeting area.
Your tour guide needs some serious training.
He talked snd talked and talked. NEVER did he say anything about where we were going. We just drove and he pointed out every restaurant (we were not in an eating tour).
Also brought religion into the conversation.
When we finally arrived after driving and arrived. The lights were beautiful .
We will never book with you again. We expected a nice comfortable BUS right, NOT a van with uncomfortable seats with 7 people.
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Richard_w
Dec 4, 2025
How our holiday trip was ruined - Be cautious of booking and paying. I paid in full a week before the tour. When I parked 15 minutes prior to the scheduled departure time, I saw the ford bus pull out of the parking lot behind the city trolley. I called the number listed in the email and left a message stating that the bus left without my wife and I. I also messaged the provider to get the bus to return. We sat in the parking lot for an hour after the schedule departure hoping that the bus would return or another tour would be leaving. Neither happened. I received an email stating "Once the bus leaves it doesn't come back im sorry ... he shouldn't have left until either 6pm or until all guests were accounted for." Obviously, this driver did not know the policy and this tour operator has yet to even return my payment as of this morning.
I came to Tennessee for Thanksgiving and the New Improved Smoky Mountain Holiday Light Spectacular was going to be the highlight of this trip. I am sorry to report that it became the low point of this trip.
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