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Take a trip down memory lane at our unique 1950's-themed Soda Fountain and Ice Cream Parlor. We invite you to relive your cherished childhood moments or help you craft new ones! Enjoy hand-mixed soda pop phosphates, ice cream sodas, scoops of premium ice cream in a dish or homemade waffle cone, sundaes and brownie sundaes, floats, massive banana splits, and more.
Plus, Red's is your place for delicious food with our 100% all-beef steamed hot dog, Hello Dolly turkey sandwich, homemade chicken salad with croissant, cobb salad, pulled pork sandwich, and more!
What was old is now and new (and very cool)!
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History and Heritage
As ever, the iconic standout of the Sevierville skyline is the Sevier County Courthouse, which was designed in the Beaux Arts style and built in 1896, the same year that the state of Tennessee celebrated its centennial. In 1976 it became the first courthouse in the state to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Since 1987, a statue of Dolly Parton has adorned its front lawn, a tribute to the superstar by her hometown community.
The city’s $7.5 million streetscape project, which concluded in 2021, also includes several new murals that bring fresh color to downtown. Painted on one side of an old brick alley is a mural by Seth Bishop and Ben Harrison of Smoky Mountain Mural Company. The nostalgic piece depicts a young blonde child enjoying a burger at Red’s Café, a former Sevierville eatery that was a favorite of young Dolly Parton.
Across the street is the Wings of Wander mural by Sevierville artist Pinkie Mistry. Featuring a monarch butterfly, it brightens downtown, nods to Dolly Parton’s hit song “Love is Like a Butterfly,” and serves as a colorful backdrop for an Instagram photo.
Several new sculptures can also be found downtown, including The Tracks of Time, a sculpture made using railroad tracks unearthed from downtown Sevierville’s streets during construction and commemorating the train that ran through Sevierville from 1910 to 1961.
Red’s Soda Fountain and Ice Cream is a charming 1950s-inspired soda fountain that pays homage to Red’s Cafe, which previously operated in the building across the street. For ice cream connoisseurs and Dolly fans alike, Red’s Cafe is often connected with Dolly Parton, who frequented the cafe as a small child. Today, Red’s Soda Fountain offers delicious hand-dipped scoops in 14 flavors of locally made ice cream plus hand-mixed sodas, phosphates, milkshakes, malts, sundaes, and more. Be sure to also enjoy delicious food offerings including Red’s soon to famous 100 all-beef steamed hot dogs, pulled pork and various other sandwiches.
With so much to see and do downtown Sevierville, plan to stay awhile. And you’ll want to return again and again, since there’s more to come, including new developments near the river, more parking, and residential condos—great news, in case you decide that you never want to leave this friendly community in the Smoky Mountains.
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ADDRESS
114 Court Ave, Sevierville, TN 37862
CONTACT
info@redssodafountain.com
SPRING, SUMMER AND FALL HOURS
Monday - Friday, 11 AM - 8 PM
Saturday, 11 AM - 7 PM
Holiday hours vary! Please refer to our Facebook page for the most current information.
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