Dollywood Mountain Getaway
Harvest Festival
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
Friday, October 30 - Sunday, November 1
We’re workin’ 9 to 5 to bring you this amazing mountain getaway!
Take us home, country roads! We hope you will join us this fall for a Blue Skies weekend mountain getaway at Dollywood’s DreamMore resort! Cool mountain air, mountainside bonfires, beautiful autumn colors, the laughter of children, genuine bonds between family and friends with beautiful blue skies all around are what is in store for you on our fall camp!
Camp will take place in Pigeon Forge, TN at the DreamMore Resort. The resort is nestled right in the Smokies with beautiful plush outdoor gathering areas including a hot tub, playground, and firepits. The resort also has an indoor pool, a Starbucks, an ice cream shop, and a trolly to take us to Dollywood. You can read all about DreamMore here!
DREAMMORE RESORT
Just like at summer camp, we will be spending time in the beautiful Smoky Mountains! Our lodging will be in the stunning DreamMore Resort, surrounded by the changing fall leaves and mountain views! We will laugh, play, worship, and grow closer to one another just like at traditional summer camp!
HARVEST FESTIVAL
We will visit Dollywood during the Harvest Festival, voted America’s #1 Fall Family Event by USA Today Readers. Delicious fall treats as well as a beautiful display of illuminated carved pumpkins at night - you do not want to miss this! From worship and sharing hearts to family fun at Dollywood, it is sure to be the best weekend ever!
WHAT TO KNOW
where
Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort
Address: 2525 DreamMore Wy, Pigeon Forge, TN 37863
ARRIVAL/DEPARTURE
Volunteer arrival time: early afternoon Friday
Volunteer departure time: 10:30am EST
COST
Adult volunteers: We are working hard to bring down the rising costs through sponsorships and donations. Last year, the cost was $1700/room. Students $100. Costs for 2026 will be announced before applications open!
If you need help with funding, a limited number of partial scholarships are available. Email us at info@whereskiesareblue.org.
Your support also helps make it possible for our guest families to come to camp at no cost. Our goal is to bring down the cost of camp for volunteers. Costs continue to rise, but we are doing all we can to hold and hopefully decrease the volunteer expense. If you need help with funding, don't hesitate to contact us. We also have a limited number of partial scholarships available.
We ask volunteers to use the Blue Skies online personalized giving campaign (GiveButter). Our staff will create a page for each volunteer upon their registration for camp. When volunteers self-fund their trip, we ask that they reach out to their friends and family through social media, calls, letters, etc. allowing others to know about their trip to Blue Skies so they can pray, learn about Blue Skies, and have the opportunity to give directly to send a child with cancer and their family to camp. So many people are unable to serve at camp yet want to help and are glad to support others who can serve in their place!
schedule
travel
The nearest airport to Dollywood is Knoxville (TYS) Airport which is 25.7 miles away. Other nearby airports include Asheville (AVL) (61.7 miles).
guidelines
Please review our guidelines for volunteering at camp by clicking HERE. We ask all volunteers to abide by these guidelines to ensure we all have an incredible week together!
your role
Get ready for a weekend packed with fun! We’ll spend time connecting with our team and the families we are serving (this is your primary focus) to share with one another the hope and joy Jesus brings. We will have worship, teachings, and enjoy the great outdoors!
housing
We will be staying at the beautiful DreamMore Resort. Each family will have their own room at the resort. Most rooms have a king bed and a set of bunks.
podcast
Click here to hear Melinda’s heart behind the ministry and the hope Blue Skies brought to the Dryden family as they join Christy Nockels on her podcast!
Click here to listen to our very own podcast, Above the Clouds, full of lots of stories of hope from Blue Skies retreats!
volunteer manual
Click here to view our volunteer manual with lots of helpful information!
Guest family welcome letter
Click here to read a welcome from Melinda to our guest families to learn more about Blue Skies!
Cancellation Policy
If for some reason you are unable to attend once your application has been accepted, you are required to raise/give the full amount of volunteer support due to find another volunteer/volunteer family (approved) to take your spot.