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Everyone loves a parade. And when Dolly Parton returns to Pigeon Forge, TN - home to her popular Dollywood theme park - she brings a grand parade along with her.

The 27^th Annual Dolly’s Homecoming Parade is set for May 11, 2012. Like most parades, the Pigeon Forge Dolly Parade will be filled with colorful marching bands, lots of entertainers, floats, baton twirlers, myriad horses and much more. Of course, Dolly Parton will also be front and center in the festivities, sitting atop her float, leading the parade through town.

Pigeon Forge expects more than 50,000 visitors to turn out and line the parade route along the Parkway for this annual event. The parade kicks off near traffic light #6 and continues north on the Parkway to traffic light #3.

The parade traditionally begins at 6:00 P.M. and visitors are encouraged to arrive early for the best viewpoints.

Break out your cowboy hat and boots and get ready to experience a special taste of the great American West in the Great Smoky Mountains of Tennessee.

Pigeon Forge, located near the mountain village of Gatlinburg, brings the great American West to life with its 12^th Annual Saddle Up festival, Feb. 23-26, 2012. The celebration salutes the American West through cowboy musicians and poets, a hearty chuckwagon cookoff, and even a two-stepping cowboy dance.

The entire family will enjoy this four-day festival filled with entertainment and plenty of cowboy-themed activities. “Stories and Strings” is a new concert featuring a variety of top country western performers who will discuss their influences, demonstrate their styles and play, performing together for the first time.

The list of 2012 Saddle Up entertainers includes: R.W. Hampton, Stephanie Davis, Saddle Cats, Cowboy Celtic, Kent Rollins, Ray Doyle, Andy Nelson and Chuck Pyle.

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It has been almost 100 years since the dramatic and unthinkable sinking of the Titanic, yet public interest in the Titanic story remains as high today as ever before. The vessel hit an iceberg on its maiden voyage and sank in icy waters on April 15, 2012.

The Titanic Museum in Pigeon Forge, TN is filled with amazing artifacts and stories about the ill-fated ship. Now, to commemorate the 100-year anniversary of that fateful voyage, the attraction has opened a special new exhibit that offers a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the Oscar-wining feature film, Titanic.

The exhibit includes costumes worn by the film’s stars, Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio, as well as props and set pieces from some of the movie’s most memorable scenes. The exhibit will remain in Pigeon Forge through April 15, 2013, and is included with the regular price of admission.

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Gatlinburg is a very popular tourist spot for families. As the gateway to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Gatlinburg offers a great starting point for vacation fun. Yet the fun extends to other nearby areas such as Pigeon Forge. A short 10 minute drive away, Pigeon Forge is home to about 40 family friendly attractions, including go carts, laser games, indoor sky diving, miniature golf, and more. Pigeon Forge also features a variety of theatrical music and dinner shows. If you are looking for a great deal on Pigeon Forge vacation packages to Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge, visit www.gatlinburgvacationstore.com