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Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage -- April 25-28.  Registration is now open!  Learn all about it at http://www.springwildflowerpilgrimage.org/  There will be dozens of indoor and outdoor programs and lots of hikes with world experts leading them.

 Photo by Vicki Nicely Towe

Full Moon Walk
Meet at the Orientation Shelter at the entrance to Cades Cove Loop Road.
Saturday, April 7 & Sunday, May 6  8:30 p.m.
See the Cove in a different light. Wear good walking shoes, bring water and a flashlight. Children under 14 must be accompanied by an adult. Subject to cancellation due to hazardous weather.
Duration: 2 hours

Back Porch Old-Time Music
Porch of the Oconaluftee Visitor Center
1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Saturdays, March 17, April 21, May 19
Bring an acoustic instrument and join in on this old-time jam.  Or just sit back and enjoy the sights and sounds as others play traditional Appalachian music.
Accessible

Music of the Mountains  -- April 20, 21, 22 -- Sugarlands, Townsend, Cosby.

7:00 p.m. April 20: Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center evening concert featuring Celtic Music.

10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. April 21: Sugarlands Visitor Center theater with traditional mountain music from Boogertown Gap, Tony Thomas, Lost Mill, Brian Fain, Mountain Strings and featuring the East Tennessee State University old-time string band.

2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. April 22: Cosby Visitor Center with mountain hymns, folk spirituals and shaped-note singing.

National Junior Ranger Day -- Saturday, April 28, 2012 -- Join Park Rangers for a fun-filled day of hands-on activities and earn a junior ranger badge! The programs will be designed to help children connect with the park and engage them in exploring, learning, and practicing stewardship.  Activities will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Sugarlands, Oconaluftee, and Cades Cove.  Ask for details at a visitor center.

Cosby in the Park May 19

Join us as we celebrate the cultural history of this beautiful part of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The event is free to the public.

Crafters, musicians, speakers, and storytellers will provide ample opportunities to learn about mountain culture. There will be children’s activities also.

The event takes place in the Cosby campground picnic area and amphitheater. For more information phone the Sugarlands Visitor Center at 865-436-1291.

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