May 5th is Gatlinburg's 2nd annual Cinco De Mayo celebration at Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies. A small $5 armband will give you access to some of the best Latin and Mexican food the area has to offer from Loco Burro and more. There will be fun stuff for the kids, a live Mariachi band, and Chihuahua parade and, of course, more! You can see more on that at www.gatlinburg.com.
And then, on May 11th, we will be welcoming back Sevier County's favorite daughter - Miss Dolly Parton herself for the 27th Annual Dolly's Homecoming Parade. This is a big event for the city of Pigeon Forge and local businesses, so you will see some highly creative and expressive floats going down the main parkway, followed by the Grand Marshall herself, Dolly Parton. Parade starts at 6:00PM starting at Stoplight #3. www.mypigeonforge.com.
After that, on May 12th is the Shriners' Funfest Parade, which a lot of people enjoy to help benefit their organization. The Dollywood Bluegrass and Barbecue Festival has been moved up from September to late summer this year (from May 26th to June 10th) and all your favorite Bluegrass artists will be performing alongside the best Southern-style meats you'll ever have. In fact, this will be the 2nd time visitors to the Smokies would have the opportunity to indulge on BBQ and Bluegrass, since May 19th and the 20th is the Bloomin' BBQ and Bluegrass Festival in Downtown Sevierville. You can see more on that at http://bloominbbq.com.
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