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October 2026 · Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, United States

Dollywood crowd calendar

Quietest
Thu 1 Oct42%
Busiest
Fri 9 Oct87%
Typical day
63%
Days open
31/31

Dollywood is typically moderately busy in October, averaging 63% crowd level. The quietest day is Thu 1 Oct at 42%, and the busiest is Fri 9 Oct at 87%.

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Best day left in October

Friday 30 Oct

October 2026 is typically moderately busy at Dollywood, averaging 63% crowd level. The busiest is Friday 9 Oct at 87%.

52%crowds
Next bestSat 31 Oct 71%

Dollywood is moderately busy today, at around 52% crowd levels, and busy tomorrow. This weekend is looking busy.

This crowd calendar predicts daily crowd levels for Dollywood through 2026.What the % means

The number is how full the park is: how long the queues run on its main rides in the middle of the day, on one scale for every park (50% is about a 17-minute queue, 70% half an hour, 90% an hour), or, where the park sells dated tickets, the share of its capacity sold if that is higher. The word beside it (Quietest to Busiest) compares the day with this park's own history, so a small park can be at its busiest on a day that is still short queues. The lower the number, the shorter the queues, so pick a quiet day and ride more.

Daily crowd levels and opening hours for Dollywood, October 2026
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
142%Quieter14 min lines30°250%Typical17 min lines31°348%Typical16 min lines24°442%Quieter14 min lines24°
582%Busiest45 min lines26°676%Busiest38 min lines25°773%Busiest34 min lines26°879%Busiest42 min lines28°987%Busiest55 min lines25°1070%Busier31 min lines24°1172%Busier33 min lines21°
1278%Busiest40 min lines28°13Sco79%Busiest42 min lines31°14Sco75%Busier36 min lines31°15Sco79%Busiest41 min lines32°16Sco83%Busiest47 min lines29°17Sco81%Busiest44 min lines15°1851%Typical18 min lines20°
19Ger57%Typical21 min lines21°20Ger42%Quieter14 min lines22°21Ger49%Typical17 min lines23°22Ger53%Typical19 min lines22°23Ger62%Typical24 min lines22°24Ger80%Busiest42 min lines22°25Ger57%Typical22 min lines21°
26EngGer51%Typical18 min lines21°27EngGer45%Quieter15 min lines23°28EngGer44%Quieter15 min lines23°29EngGer51%*Typical · Est.18 min lines10am - 9pm24°30Best dayEngGer52%*Typical · Est.18 min lines10am - 9pm26°3171%*Busier · Est.32 min lines10am - 9pm26°
  1. Thu130°Closed42%14 min lines
  2. Fri231°Closed50%17 min lines
  3. Sat324°Closed48%16 min lines
  4. Sun424°Closed42%14 min lines
  5. Mon526°Closed82%45 min lines
  6. Tue625°Closed76%38 min lines
  7. Wed726°Closed73%34 min lines
  8. Thu828°Closed79%42 min lines
  9. Fri925°Closed87%55 min lines
  10. Sat1024°Closed70%31 min lines
  11. Sun1121°Closed72%33 min lines
  12. Mon1228°Closed78%40 min lines
  13. Tue1331°ClosedSco79%42 min lines
  14. Wed1431°ClosedSco75%36 min lines
  15. Thu1532°ClosedSco79%41 min lines
  16. Fri1629°ClosedSco83%47 min lines
  17. Sat1715°ClosedSco81%44 min lines
  18. Sun1820°Closed51%18 min lines
  19. Mon1921°ClosedGer57%21 min lines
  20. Tue2022°ClosedGer42%14 min lines
  21. Wed2123°ClosedGer49%17 min lines
  22. Thu2222°ClosedGer53%19 min lines
  23. Fri2322°ClosedGer62%24 min lines
  24. Sat2422°ClosedGer80%42 min lines
  25. Sun2521°ClosedGer57%22 min lines
  26. Mon2621°ClosedEngGer51%18 min lines
  27. Tue2723°ClosedEngGer45%15 min lines
  28. Wed2823°ClosedEngGer44%15 min lines
  29. Thu2924°10am - 9pmEngGer51%Estimate18 min lines
  30. Fri30Best day26°10am - 9pmEngGer52%Estimate18 min lines
  31. Sat3126°10am - 9pm71%Estimate32 min lines

How busy

  1. QuietestAmong the quietest days at this park
  2. 5 daysQuieterQuieter than a normal day here
  3. 11 daysTypicalA normal day for this park
  4. 4 daysBusierBusier than a normal day here
  5. 11 daysBusiestAmong the busiest days at this park

On the days this month

  • Opening hours
  • Rainy day
  • Light rain
  • Cold day
  • Hot day
  • Sunny day
  • Partly cloudy day
  • Cloudy day
  • Columbus Day12 Oct

Lines at Dollywood average 13 minutes across 58 recorded days, and 33 minutes on the busiest of them. A high score means busy for this park.

Crowd levels are modelled from this park's own recorded queue times, school and public holidays, day of the week and the weather forecast, and may not always be right. Opening hours come from the park and can change. Always check the park's own site before travelling. We score every past forecast against what the queues actually did and publish the result in the crowd forecast accuracy ledger.

October 2026November 2026December 2026
Thanksgiving week 2026Christmas and New Year 2026Every school holiday

Frequently asked

How busy is Dollywood today?

Dollywood is predicted to be moderately busy today, at around 52% crowd levels. Lower percentages mean shorter queues.

How busy will Dollywood be tomorrow?

Dollywood is predicted to be busy tomorrow, at around 71% crowd levels.

Is Dollywood busy this weekend?

This weekend Dollywood is looking busy, at around 71% crowd levels on average.

When is the quietest day to visit Dollywood in October 2026?

Thursday 1st is predicted to be the quietest day to visit Dollywood in October 2026, at around 42% crowd levels.

When is Dollywood busiest in October 2026?

Friday 9th is predicted to be the busiest day at Dollywood in October 2026, at around 87% crowd levels.

How busy is Dollywood in October 2026?

On average, Dollywood is busy in October 2026 - around 63% crowd levels.

Is Dollywood busier on weekends?

At Dollywood, weekend and weekday crowd levels in October 2026 are fairly similar, so arriving early matters more than the day of the week.

What is the best time to visit Dollywood?

The best time to visit Dollywood is on its quietest predicted days - Thursday 1st is the quietest in October 2026 (about 42%). Arriving at opening also means the shortest waits.

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