Host Your Next Youth Tournament in Branson

Not only will the kids have plenty of opportunities for fun after the games, but parents and siblings will also enjoy a great vacation together thanks to all of the family-friendly attractions and amenities Branson has to offer. Here are a few things that make Branson a unique setting for a youth sports event.

Ballparks of America

Allow your team to partake in the ultimate youth baseball experience. This multi-million dollar youth baseball stay-and-play tournament facility is located in the heart of Branson, Missouri. Youth travel ball teams (10U-13U) will travel to Branson and stay as a team in the air-conditioned team suites with big league amenities including Big Screen TVs, individual lockers, and access to private showers. The tournament experience is just as exciting because these teams will play weeklong tournaments against teams from all over the U.S. on 2/3­ size replicas of five iconic stadiums spanning the history of baseball: St. Louis, Chicago, Brooklyn, Boston, and Detroit. 

Reflecting the style and character of Busch Stadium—the Major League Baseball home of the St. Louis Cardinals—this spectacular youth baseball stadium boasts 600 red- and blue-tiered stadium seats situated between sunken dugouts, along with a fully lit, 100% synthetic turf playing field featuring distinctive mow lines, all surrounded by a planned multi-level 'Ballpark Village' commercial family entertainment complex.

Grand Slam Entertainment

New to Ballparks of America, come enjoy laser tag, escape rooms, and pay-to-play arcade games with your group at Grand Slam Entertainment. In Operation Laser Tag, participants enter a military-themed, video game-like maze where up to 22 players can battle in one of six game modes. The Puzzle Parlor Escape Rooms will test your aptitude and skill, with one room focused on investigating the disappearance of a Bigfoot hunter, and another requiring your team of agents to complete a secret mission against your longtime nemesis, Dr. Scorpio. Grand Slam Entertainment is also open to the public and is ideal for friends and family, gaming enthusiasts, birthday parties, and team-building workshops.

Branson RecPlex

This 44,000 square foot state-of-the-art Branson RecPlex features amenities perfect for a wide variety of tournament sports including: four baseball/softball fields each with 200-person bleacher seating, two multi-use soccer fields with bleacher seating, two full-size basketball or volleyball courts in a wood floor gymnasium with electronic scoreboards and bleacher seating and a 12,250-square-foot AquaPlex with 6 lanes for competitive lap swimming and large water slides for fun. The fields all come with warm-up areas, ticket booths, as well as concession and restroom facilities. The courts feature locker rooms, a lounge area, concessions and a game room. With so many great amenities, it’s little wonder that the Branson RecPlex has hosted 12 national sports tournaments including both the boys and girls USSSA World Series events and AAU National Championships since it opened in 2005. It has also been home to over 100 state and regional events in baseball, basketball, volleyball, swimming, tennis and martial arts.

Things To Do After the Game

The Branson area has something for the whole family! Before or after the tournament, make some thrilling memories at Silver Dollar City, White Water waterpark, the Branson Ferris Wheel, or go-karts at Track Family Fun Parks. Go ziplining and rock climbing at Fritz’s Adventure. See a kid-friendly show like Dolly Parton's Stampede dinner show, the Amazing Acrobats of Shanghai, or musical acts like The Haygoods and Presleys' Country Jubilee! Branson also offers an array of restaurants that will please even the pickiest of eaters, including pizzerias like CiCi’s Pizza and Papa Grand’s Pizza, a singing staff at Mel's Hard Luck Diner, and pancakes as big as a ferris wheel at Billy Gails!

For more than games, take advantage of this two-day itinerary packed with fun activities for youth groups.