The Branson Blog

Branson, MO, the Live Music Show Capital of the World, is heating up with Hot Winter Fun during January and February!  Mild winter weather in the Ozark Mountains, combined with special offers for value-minded visitors, creates an ideal opportunity to get away and enjoy Branson’s shows, attractions, shopping, museums, championship golf, world-class fishing, cozy lakeside resorts and much more.

“Well, if you’ve got a little cabin fever, then why don’t you get up and get away to Branson?” asks Jim Stafford, comedian, musician and singer/songwriter with a theater … Continue Reading

Scheduled to open in May 2010, Branson Zipline promises to be a great way to entertain families and groups.

You’ll soar through the trees traveling over one mile during this 2 1/2 hour experience. Even if you’ve done other ziplines, you’ll find this is a unique, exciting way to take in the beauty of the Ozark Mountains.

The Branson Zipline promises to be a green, eco-friendly adventure. The attraction has been designed so that a broad range of people of all ages can enjoy soaring through the treetops. … Continue Reading

It’s Ozark Mountain Christmas through December 31st, and if you are still enjoying your holiday vacation or just looking for something fun to do with your family, Branson has lots to offer this time of year!

From now until December 30th, Silver Dollar City will be open from 1:00 pm – 9:00 pm, and is offering special After Christmas Discounts on merchandise and food.  Additionally, the Branson Area Festival of Lights Tour and the Shepherd of the Hills Trail of Lights are open through January 2nd with miles of Christmas Lights on display!  The Butterfly Palace is featuring the White Flight through January … Continue Reading

If you are looking for somewhere to ring in 2010, Branson has a variety of options to choose from!  From New Year’s Eve shows to party packages, there is something for everyone.

The following shows are open on New Year’s Eve:

On December 15th & 16th, you and you family can take part in An Ozark Radio Christmas with the Vagabond Stage Company!

To set the stage … the year is 1949 and Branson’s own WXMS, “The Biggest Radio Station South of Springfield and North of Little Rock,” is about to perform its “First Ever Annual Ozark Christmas Eve Spectacular Radio Branson Broadcast Bash.” The problem is that none of the performers have shown up! Can the station manager, a group of stranded strangers and a little Christmas cheer save the show? Local professional performers and the student youth of the Vagabond Stage … Continue Reading

Everyone knows that Branson is one of America’s Most Christmassy Places, and this year, The Weather Channel decided to take a peek at the action!  The Weather Channel’s Julie Martin traveled to town to take a tour of all that Branson has to offer during the Christmas season. Silver Dollar City, Branson Landing, Cathy Rigby’s Peter Pan and more were featured on The Weather Channel during live cut-ins from Branson.  You can check out the Branson CVB’s Facebook album at: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=126807&id=704013719&l=5c0748a929 to see pictures from these exciting events!

This Christmas, you can take a train ride from Branson all the way to the North Pole and back!  The Branson Scenic Railway is magically transformed into the Polar Express, and kids of all ages are invited to board to the train to meet Santa.  Once aboard the train, passengers are encouraged to follow along in the Polar Express book, and enjoy caroling and cookies.  The chefs aboard the train serve every passenger hot chocolate … and you can even wear your pajamas!

The Polar Express will be departing the Branson depot through December 19th, and tickets start at $24 for children ages 2-12, … Continue Reading

On Monday, the Christmas Tree that will adorn the United States Capitol in Washington D.C., made a stop in Branson, MO!  The 85-foot Blue Spruce is currently traveling by truck across the country from Arizona to Washington D.C., and will be delivered to the U.S. Capitol on November 30th.  Once the tree reaches Washington, it will be decorated with over 10,000 handmade ornaments and will be lit on December 8th.  2009 marks the second year that the tree has made a stop in Branson, and we hope it continues to be a stop on the route for years to come.

Here in Branson, we celebrated … Continue Reading

The fall colors in the Branson area JUST are starting to get amazing — lots of green and yellows, with splashes of red and orange — so we videotaped one of our three fall foliage driving tours.

Enjoy!

Fall Foliage Driving Tour #2 (Downtown Branson, Lake Taneycomo, Bull Shoals Lake, Forsyth)

Fall in the Ozarks is an explosion of color, and many people travel from around the country to watch the mountainsides, balds, glades and lakeshores transition from vibrant greens … to yellows … to oranges … to reds, and then slough off their fall dress to make way for Christmastime.

Beautiful fall foliage can be seen practically everywhere in the Lakes Area, but we’ve put together a variety of self-guided driving tours that take you to some of the most spectacular spots for leaf-gazing in the central United States.

• Driving Tour #1 – Table Rock Lake, Kimberling City
  Est. Time: 90 minutes

• Driving … Continue Reading