Gatlinburg Candy Shops
You can smell the taffy before you reach the door, and that's usually how it starts. Gatlinburg's candy shops have been pulling taffy in the front window for generations — here's where to stop, and what each one is known for.
Aunt Mahalia's Candies
Aunt Mahalia's is Gatlinburg's oldest candy store — handmade pecan puffs, fudge, brittle, and old-fashioned stick candy made fresh daily since 1939. Watch the candy-making process live. Open daily.
Fudge Shoppe of the Smokies
The Fudge Shoppe of the Smokies has crafted handmade artisan fudge in Gatlinburg since 1986 — no artificial ingredients, 12 flavors made fresh daily, and worldwide shipping available.
Kilwin's
Kilwins in Gatlinburg serves handcrafted Heritage Chocolates, Mackinac Island Fudge made on marble slabs, super-premium ice cream, and caramel apples at 645 Parkway. Open daily 10 AM–11 PM.
Ole Smoky Candy Kitchen
Ole Smoky Candy Kitchen has made homemade taffy, Taffylogs, peanut brittle, and chocolate candies in Gatlinburg since 1950. Watch the candy-making process live at two Parkway locations.
Sweet!
3,000 square feet of candy from every decade — bulk candy, fresh fudge, 12+ popcorn flavors, and specialty sodas in downtown Gatlinburg. Open daily.