Festival of Lights in Branson

During the Christmas season, there are lots of spectacular lights all through the city. The Branson Area Festival of Lights begins November 1, 2011 and ends January 2nd, 2012. There are several light displays all around town that you can drive through, or, if you don't want to drive,  you could Ride the Ducks and let them take you to the lights all over Ozark Mountain Country.

The Trail of Lights at Shepherd of the Hills

The Shepherd of the Hills Homestead is lit up with an array of gorgeous  lights. Drive through in the convenience of your car then indulge in hot chocolate in the gift shop and take a ride to the top of Inspiration Tower for a beautiful view of the Branson city night lights. Located west of Branson at the Shepherd of the Hills Homestead, November 1, 2011 through January 2, 2012

Silver Dollar City's Old Time Christmas

Old Time Christmas begins November 5th at Silver Dollar City and runs through December 30th, 2011. Here you can see the miles of lights and the breathe-taking five story Christmas tree. There are also several shows like The Christmas Carol which will get your holiday off to a great start. Sit back with a cup of Hot Chocolate or Wassail and travel back in time to celebrate the holidays.

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Branson Shows and Theaters

With all the holiday festivities around town, don't forget the hundreds of live shows and theaters in Branson. Many of them incorporate a Christmas theme into their existing show in order to help you celebrate the season. Located throughout Branson town from November 1st to December 31st

Branson Christmas Shopping

Need a gift for your family or friends? Branson has many outlet malls and shops to accommodate this, as well as the new Branson Landing shopping district in historic downtown Branson.

Here is what we have found for the latest Area appreciation shows in Branson Mo.  As always, you can purchase discount tickets through our website.  For a complete list of  Branson Show Tickets. 

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• September 12 - December 5, 2011: The Shoji Tabuchi Show at the Shoji Tabuchi Theatre; offering $15 admission for residents of Stone, Taney, Greene and Christian counties in Missouri; and Boone and Carroll counties in Arkansas. 
  
• September 13-24, 2011: The Cat's Pajamas Vocal Band at The Branson Mall Music Theatre offering $5 (+ tax) admission to local residents in the surrounding areas; plus kids age 12 & under admitted FREE with paid local resident.
  
• September 2-24, 2011: Joseph Hall's Elvis Rock & Remember Tribute at the New Americana Theatre offering $8 (+ tax) admission to surrounding counties.
  

The following is applicable for all Branson area appreciation shows and days above.  Tickets can be picked up early, you must show ID for proof of residency when picking up tickets.  All adults must be present with proper ID (State ID or State Drivers License). Tickets must be purchased by phone or in person (offer not available online)  call for reservations.

Branson history from 1983 to 1991.

1983 - The Roy Clark Celebrity Theatre opens.

1987 - Box Car Willie is the first nationally known celebrity to purchase his own theater and perform on a permanent basis.

"Good Morning America" from the ABC national network does a show from Silver Dollar City. Presley's Jubilee and Baldknobber's Jamboree are fetured entertainment.

76 Music Hall opens featuring local entertainers.

1988 - Ozark Mountain Christmas begins to extend the visitor season into November and December.

Factory Merchants Mall opens

1989 - Shoji Tabuchi opens his own show in what was the Ozarks Auto Show (now Yakov's American pavilion)

1990 - Mel Tillis moves into Shoji's former theater.

Mickey Gilley purchases Country Music World.

1991 - Branson featured on CBS's "60 Minutes"

At season's end, Jim Stafford purchased The Stars of the Ozarks Theatre and names it the Jim Stafford Theatre and schedules opening for 1992.

For those that want to know about the history of Branson, below is a compilation of special dates for events in Branson Missouri from 1882 - 1967.

1882 - Branson was founded by Reuben Branson as a river trading post.

1907 - Shepherd of the Hills book is published.

1912 - Branson has a population of 1,200.

1949 - Hugo Herschend negotiates a 99 year lease on Marble Cave (renamed Marvel Cave) and 2,000 surrounding acres (Silver Dollar City).

1957 - The Mabe Brothers begin Branson's first music show, The Bladknobbers.

1960 - Silver Dollar City Opens.

1967 - Lloyd Presley, with his family, built the first theater on Highway 76 (363 seats)  Presley's Country Jubilee.

Late October colors in Branson. Still a great time to visit, enjoy the scenery and take in a couple Branson shows.