PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (WVLT) - With the summer heat in full force across East Tennessee, Dollywood’s Splash Country is set to host Water Safety Day.

Officials said the annual event brings people from across the area together to celebrate fun around water and to spread awareness on water responsibility.

“It can be so easy to get excited and get straight into the water without thinking about safety,” said Lauren Lowery, Dollywood’s Splash Country Senior Operations Manager. “We want to be able to use our facilities to spread awareness on how to best prepare families for a day by the water. Water Safety Day allows us to reach out to our community and have fun, but also it give us the opportunity to have a conversation with our guests about water preparedness.”

It will kick off at 10 a.m. on T

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