Rainy days near Pigeon Forge

Start at the cabin

The game room is one floor down: an arcade cabinet, a driving game, air hockey, table tennis, foosball, board games and a big-screen TV with a sectional. The hot tub is open all year; just stay out of it during thunderstorms.

Museums and attractions

These are all in Pigeon Forge, most of them on the Parkway.

• Titanic Museum Attraction: a self-guided museum inside a replica of the ship. Plan on 1.5 to 2 hours, and reserve an entry time.
• WonderWorks: hands-on science with more than 100 exhibits, plus a ropes course and laser tag. It's open daily and gets crowded on rainy days, so go early.
• Hollywood Wax Museum Entertainment Center: a wax museum, a 5D ride, a mirror maze and a zombie walk-through that may be too much for small kids. It's open every day of the year.
• Alcatraz East Crime Museum: two to three hours of crime history, with mature content. Anyone under 18 must come with a parent or guardian who is 21 or older.

Burn off some energy

• Slick City, Pigeon Forge: an indoor park with more than 20 slides and a play area for kids 5 and under. Buy tickets and sign the waiver online.
• Pigeon Forge Snow: indoor snow tubing all year, no reservation needed. Riders must be at least 38 inches tall.
• Crave Golf Club, Pigeon Forge: 19 holes of indoor mini golf.
• The Escape Game, at The Island: 60-minute escape rooms. Book a time.
• Pigeon Forge Bowling Center: the city's bowling alley. Public bowling ends at 5 p.m. Monday to Thursday because of leagues, and there's cosmic bowling on Friday and Saturday nights.
• Wild WaterDome at Wilderness at the Smokies, Sevierville: an indoor water park open all year. A limited number of day passes go on sale each day, and prices change by date.

Shows

Book a showtime ahead for all of these.

• The Comedy Barn, Pigeon Forge: a clean comedy show for families.
• Hatfield & McCoy Dinner Feud, Pigeon Forge: a comedy show with dinner.
• Pirates Voyage Dinner & Show, Pigeon Forge: a pirate dinner show of about 90 minutes.
• Dolly Parton's Stampede, Pigeon Forge: a dinner show with horses. Its Christmas show runs from late October into early January.
• Impossibilities, Sevierville: a magic show for the whole family.

Browse and eat

• Smoky Mountain Knife Works, Sevierville: a 108,000-square-foot knife store with museum-style displays. It's open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily, except Thanksgiving and Christmas.
• The Old Mill, Pigeon Forge: a working water-powered gristmill with restaurants, pottery and shops. The restaurant doesn't take reservations, so expect a wait at busy times.

Tanger Outlets in Sevierville is open-air, so save it for a dry day. Most of these places don't allow pets. If the dog stays at the cabin, use the folding crate provided; pets have to be crated when they're left alone.