What: Sevierville Outdoor Family Aquatic Opens Memorial Day Weekend
Where: Sevierville City Park
When: Saturday, May 27, 2023
The City of Sevierville Department of Parks and Recreation announces the opening of the outdoor Family Aquatic Center (outdoor pool, slide and splash play area) at City Park on Saturday, May 27.
The operating hours for the season are 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday-Saturday. The center will be closed on Sundays for rental parties. (The Family Aquatic Center will close at 4:00 p.m. due to swim meets on June 13, 15, 20 and 22.)
Daily admission is $5.00 for adults (13 years old and up), and $4.00 for children and senior adults. Children 3-years old and under are admitted free.
For additional information, please call 865-453-5441.
What: Adult Co-Ed 5-on-5 Basketball League Announced
Where: Sevierville/Pigeon Forge/Gatlinburg
When: Registration Ongoing
The City of Sevierville Parks and Recreation Department is partnering with Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg Parks and Recreation Departments to offer a Sevier County adult co-ed 5-on-5 basketball league.
Registration is ongoing until June 7. The league fee is $300.00 per team and each team will have a ten-player roster. Teams may register in person at any of the three city community centers. You can also register for Sevierville online at CLICK HERE
The regular season will begin on June 12, followed by a single elimination tournament that will be held at the Pigeon Forge Community Center.
For more information, please contact Chris Betta at 453-6946 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for Sevierville, Ben Vaughan at 865-429-7373 for Pigeon Forge, and Austin Funderberg at 865-436-4990 for Gatlinburg.
What:Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Scheduled For New Pickleball Courts
Where: Sevierville City Park, 1005 Park Road
When: Wednesday, April 19, 2023
(Attached: new pickleball courts during construction; ribbon cutting event flyer.)
A ribbon cutting ceremony for the four new pickleball courts located at Sevierville City Park has been scheduled for Wednesday, April 19 beginning at 10:30 a.m. Sevierville Mayor Robbie Fox will provide comments. Door prizes and finger food will be available. At the conclusion of the event, the new courts will be open for use.
Construction on the new courts began in November 2022. With the opening of the new courts, there will be twelve outdoor pickleball courts (four dedicated for pickleball only, and eight combination pickleball/tennis courts) at City Park. There are also four dedicated courts for tennis only.
In 2022, the City resurfaced all eight courts at City Park and installed new lights. In the current fiscal year, the City will spend $275,000.00 dollars on the new dedicated pickleball courts. Over the past two years, $415,000.00 dollars has been budgeted for court improvements and new courts at City Park. With the conclusion of the construction of the new pickleball courts, all proposed improvements to the court complex will be completed.
What: Temporary Closure of Section of Middle Creek Greenway
Where:Behind the Sevierville Community Center
When: Friday, April 14-Sunday, April 16, 2023
A section of the Sevierville Municipal Complex greenway loop behind the Sevierville Community Center, which is part of the Middle Creek Greenway, will be closed Friday, April 14-Sunday, April 16. Weather and other conditions permitting, the section will reopen on Monday, April 17.
The temporary closure is necessary due to ongoing work at and near the trail related to expansion of the Community Center.
Additional temporary greenway closures behind the Community Center are likely in the coming days and weeks, as construction continues on the Community Center expansion project.