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Branson's 'Ozark
Mountain Christmas' begins November 1…Festival
of Lights, 60th Adoration Parade and Silver
Dollar City's Old Time Christmas
BRANSON,
Mo., Oct. 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --
Branson, Mo., The Live Music Show Capital of
the World, kicks off Ozark Mountain
Christmas on Nov. 1 with star-filled
Christmas music shows and a Holiday
Promenade of Stars parade at Branson
Landing.
Branson's star entertainers and holiday
production numbers are ready to dazzle
visitors and their families in November and
December. From "Mr. Christmas" Andy Williams
to Tony Orlando and the Lennon Sisters at
the Welk Resort, a multitude of shows deck
the halls and showcase Branson's Christmas
spirit.
"Christmastime in Branson reminds me of
Christmas when I was a boy. There's an
excitement about Christmas in Branson with
the shows, Silver Dollar City and all the
other attractions. The atmosphere in Branson
around Christmas always seems that much more
welcoming and warm," said Williams, whose
trademark Christmas sweaters add to the
holiday cheer.
Familiar carols fill the air at family shows
like the Presleys, Baldknobbers, and Hughes
Brothers and peals of laughter roll down the
aisles at Jim Stafford, Hamner-Barber and
Yakov Smirnoff's shows. From the Oak Ridge
Boys' Christmas Cookies show, to Broadway's
Spirit of Christmas with The Osmonds,
Branson wraps up its musical packages with
one-of-a-kind festive family fun. And, for
the kid in everyone, there's a "magical"
Christmas show as well, at world-famous
Kirby VanBurch's Christmas Spectacular.
Silver Dollar City's An Old Time Christmas
(Nov. 1 - Dec. 30), one of America's most
acclaimed Christmas celebrations, is kicking
off its brightest season to date with new
shows and activities, plus more lights than
ever presented throughout the streets of the
1880's-style theme park.
Newly enhanced lighting, through the
addition of thousands of energy saving
lights and all-new wrapping of 40-foot-tall
trees, the spectacular Christmas on Main
Street, with its showcase five-story special
effects Christmas tree and all-immersive
light and sound show, is even more
spectacular.
Also new this year, Silver Dollar City
presents Frosty, an interactive musical, and
the Culinary & Craft School that will
premier its holiday season. Returning
favorites include the Holiday Light Parade
with colorful musical floats and the
acclaimed production A Dickens' Christmas
Carol.
And for nighttime thrills, the roller
coasters are open after dark with great
views of the park's four million lights.
On the first Sunday in December, thousands
of people gather in downtown Branson to
watch a Christmas parade dedicated to "the
true meaning of the season."
This year marks the 60th Adoration Parade,
an evening event with dozens of high school
bands and lighted floats. The theme has
always been "Keeping Christ in Christmas."
The Showboat Branson Belle is bedecked in
all its Christmas finery and charts a course
for holiday food and fun on Table Rock Lake
though December.
Also, the World's Largest Titanic Museum
Attraction will be decorated with thousands
of merry lights and holiday trim that recall
those elegant Christmases past.
Holiday shoppers will discover Branson's
newest "Winter Wonder Landing" at the
Branson Landing waterfront.
The Landing features a promenade of trendy
specialty shopping and dining
establishments, the brilliant water and fire
spectacular that dances to the sounds of the
season in the Town Square and Santa Claus,
who has even been known to vacation in
Branson himself.
Three name-brand outlet malls, boutique
shops at the Grand Village, Ozarks craftsmen
at Branson Mills and Engler Block and shops
throughout Branson are decked out in lights
with holiday decorations that beckon
Yuletide visitors.
Christmas traditions in the Branson/Lakes
Area include a Christmas light display at
the Enchanted Forest on Indian Point Rd.,
the Christmas on the Trail show and Trail of
Lights at Shepherd of the Hills Historic
Homestead and the animated lighting displays
of the 1-mile Branson Area Festival of
Lights drive-through.
For rest and relaxation following a fun
holiday entertainment and shopping outing, a
host of lodging options and special offers
are available from a cozy cabin at one of
the lakeside resorts to luxurious hotel
rooms and condos throughout the area.
Branson has more than 100 live shows, theme
parks, pristine lakes, golf courses, family
attractions, shopping and other features
that are fun for everyone!
For more information or to order a free
Branson Vacation Guide, call the
Branson/Lakes Area Convention & Visitors
Bureau at 800-214-3661 or visit
www.explorebranson.com .
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