Branson Missouri News & Info

Celebrate the Holiday Season with an Ozark Mountain Christmas

Ashley — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 15:11:00 GMT

Do you find yourself asking, "Whatever happened to a traditional family Christmas?" Come to Branson, Missouri, and celebrate the true meaning of the Christmas season. Nationally recognized by newspapers and travel associations as one of the top Christmas destinations in the nation, America's Live Entertainment Capital is all aglow in the spirit of the season. It all begins on November 1! With lots of star-filled Christmas shows, the famous 76 Strip and a glittering array of animated lighting displays...(read more)

Branson Festival of Lights display Holiday Cheer

Ashley — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 21:49:00 GMT

The Shine of Christmas lights will be coming from a different part of Branson this holiday season. Beginning on November 1 and all aglow through December 31, this year’s drive-through will be located at Shepherd of the Hills Expressway and Expressway Lane, close to the new Sight & Sound Theatre. Experience the magic of an Ozark Mountain Christmas with the Branson Area Festival of Lights 2007 as all of Branson sparkles for the holidays. From fabulous Christmas shows and dazzling...(read more)

Branson's Kirby VanBurch is Amazing Magician

Ashley — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 20:28:00 GMT

The Kirby VanBurch show in Branson, Missouri combines family fun, great illusions and beautiful animals for an all-around unique family show. Recently, I went to see Kirby VanBurch perform his popular magic show at the Kirby VanBurch Theater and was genuinely impressed by the magic tricks performed. The show jumped right into the action, with the tricks starting the minute the lights went down. Kirby began with illusions centered on making things disappear. Everything...(read more)

Discover the Gift of Christmas in Branson

Ashley — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 18:27:00 GMT

The best family holiday vacations are like Christmas stockings filled perfectly for each family member, from the wide-eyed kids to grandparents. The perfect place for the whole family to celebrate Christmas is the 19th annual Ozark Mountain Christmas in Branson, Missouri. During November and December, Branson is aglow with some of America's most spectacular lighting and 200 displays from its historic downtown to new attractions. An ideal, affordable family destination in the Midwest, Branson's...(read more)

November Events in Branson

Ashley — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 16:47:00 GMT

Branson Area Festival of LightsNovember 1, 2007 - December 31, 2007 Join the community wide celebration as all of Branson is aglow for the holiday. Special holiday shows, drive through light displays and spectacular shopping and dining provide all the reasons to celebrate the holidays in Branson. Contact the Branson Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce for more information. Trail of LightsNovember 1, 2007 - December 31, 2007 Location: Shepherd of the Hills HomesteadPhone: ...(read more)

Barbara Fairchild to Returns to Branson

Ashley — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 16:35:00 GMT

Legendary gospel and country singer, Barbara Fairchild returns to Branson in November and December to present her gospel matinee show at The Baldknobbers Theater. “This is the first time we have had a show that is not the Baldknobbers at our theater. We chose Barbara for her grand country grace and her message of faith,” says Tim Mabe, producer of the Baldknobbers show.Barbara’s career in country music gained national attention when she was nominated for two Grammy awards and “The Teddy...(read more)

Celebration City Features Fall Family FUN Days in Branson

Ashley — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 22:40:00 GMT

Celebration City, Branson’s Biggest Nighttime Family Attraction, presents a new fall experience -- Fall Family FUN Days on weekends during September and October. The additional days are full of new indoor and outdoor activities for the entire family along with Celebration City’s 30 popular rides and attractions.Family activities include a tractor-pulled hayride through the woods complete with a sing-along and two large hay mazes – one designed just for kids. In the KidZone, kids can paint pumpkins...(read more)

Branson's First Veterans Welcome Center Opens

Ashley — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 17:23:00 GMT

All veterans and their families will soon enjoy a home away from home while in Branson. But this new home is far more than a place to relax and swap stories with old buddies — Branson’s first-ever “Veterans Welcome Center” will offer a variety of services, from assisting with medical issues to discounts on area entertainment.Eagle Plaza, currently known as Shake It Up ShowClub, will open its doors in the daytime for the new welcome center. A grand opening is set for 3 p.m., Monday, Nov. 5, according...(read more)

2008 Haygood Family's last season in Branson

Ashley — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 21:49:00 GMT

After 16 years and more than 10,000 performances in the Branson area, the Haygood Family will soon begin their final full season of shows.David Sandy, president of David Sandy Productions, Inc., said in a press release that the Haygoods’ last season in Branson will be in 2008.“We are so proud of what we have accomplished here in Branson,” said Timothy Haygood, the group’s oldest brother. “Over the years, we’ve had several opportunities offered to us outside of the Branson market, and we now feel...(read more)

BransonFest announces new location for 2008

Ashley — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 22:14:00 GMT

For the first time in five years, BransonFest will not be held at the Welk Resort. Officials with the Branson/Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce and the annual festival announced at a press conference Tuesday morning that BransonFest 2008 will be held at the Dick Clark’s American Bandstand Complex on 76 Country Boulevard on April 8-12.“BransonFest is coming back to ‘The Strip,’” Chamber CEO and President Ross Summers proclaimed.BransonFest, which started in 1992 as Branson Jam, was the brainchild...(read more)

Branson's Murder Rock Golf & Country Club Opens

Ashley — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 21:34:00 GMT

As a sportsman, Glenn Patch has enjoyed a week like few others. After spending the first part of this week as the Indianapolis Speedway, he returned to Branson to help christen the John Daly Murder Rock Golf & Country Club on September 21st. “At Indianapolis, they let us take actual Indy 500 racecars around the speedway for six laps – that was fun,” Patch said. “To come back here and see this is something I’m very excited about and proud of.” “This is the first time...(read more)

Headin’ West’ Debuts at Silver Dollar City’s Festival of American Music & Crafts

Ashley — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 18:21:00 GMT

Launching a major new production for the Festival of American Music & Crafts with the popular Salute to the Great American Cowboy, Silver Dollar City presents Headin’ West. The Broadway-style show is slated to be the park’s most impressive production ever, dramatizing the adventure of America’s Western expansion. Headin’ West debuted September 13 with the opening of the festival, which also features Western music stars, trick riding and roping, bluegrass bands and the nation’s top craftsmen....(read more)

Autumn Daze Festival in Downtown Branson

Ashley — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 19:14:00 GMT

More than 75,000 visitors are expected to flock to Downtown Branson for the 34th Annual Autumn Daze Arts and Crafts Festival which begins today and runs through Sunday.“It is a long time tradition,” Downtown Branson Main Street Association Executive Director Gayla Roten said. “It is a good time to come back to downtown and experience the historic district. Fall is in the air.”Beginning at 9 a.m. this September 20th, the Awbery Parking Lot on the corner of Commercial and Atlantic Street, as well...(read more)

New Winery in the works for Branson, MO

Ashley — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 20:13:00 GMT

Branson visitors and residents will get another chance in the near future to see how a winery works. The Branson Board of Aldermen gave initial approval to the Branson Ridge Winery and Marketplace planned development on Thursday, September 13. Don Stephens, the city’s planning director, described the nearly 18-acre development as having “a wine country bed and breakfast atmosphere.”“It is a mixed use development, it has some commercial uses, agricultural uses, office, residential and recreation...(read more)

Branson Landing Marina to have cruises, shoppes

Ashley — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 19:22:00 GMT

For the first time in more than 20 years, cruises from Branson to Rockaway Beach will be available, as early as mid- to late-October. The news of the upcoming delivery of the first of two sight-seeing boats to be included in the Gage’s Branson Landing Marina and Shoppes complex was announced during the MDA telethon events over Labor Day Weekend. “It will be the first public sight-seeing cruises since the original lake Queen in Branson, more than 20 years ago,” said Rhonda Hartzell, director...(read more)