Christmas is one season that everyone is excited about. It is a season full of merrymaking, celebrations, gift-giving, and a lot more fun activities. The Christmas season is a perfect opportunity for the whole family to take some time off from school and work and enjoy each other’s company. With that, why not take your Christmas celebration to a whole new level by spending it in Branson this year?
Branson, being the top vacation destination all year round in the Midwest, has new attractions and activities to offer you and your family. All of these are for the whole family to be enjoyed. The Christmas celebration in Branson starts as early as November. The Festival of Lights in Branson starts on the first week of November and ends in the last week of December. Here you can see the whole city of Branson illuminated by hundreds of thousands of Christmas lights and also lights displays. Take a tour around Branson and treat your family to a Christmas experience like no other. You have several options for the tour – your own car, Trolley, or Ride the Ducks tours. Another lights attraction that you should not miss is the Trail of Lights at Shepherd of the Hills Homestead. You can see the place decorated with lights and dioramas. After your lights tour in Shepherd of the Hills, you can then enjoy a hot cup of coffee in the gift shop, or you can ride all the way to top of the Inspiration Tower.
Silver Dollar City, Branson’s world-class theme park, also joins in the Christmas celebrations in the Branson. The Old Time Christmas festival in Silver Dollar City is one of the reasons why the guests flock to the amusement park starting the first week of November until the last day of December. The whole park is transformed into a winter wonderland with lights, a giant Christmas tree, and several Christmas-themed shows and musicals. You can also get your own fix of a good meal or a hot cup of chocolate or coffee in Silver Dollar City, since it is also known to have the best theme park food in America.
The month of December in Branson is the peak of the Christmas festivals. There is the Annual Adoration Parade and Lighting Ceremony and Branson’s Santa Workshop. The parade is a favorite among Branson’s guests and locals, while the Branson’s Santa’s Workshop is an event for the kids to learn the value of giving back and helping others thru the Giving Trees. Children can also meet and greet Santa, decorate a cookie, and design their own Christmas ornament as a souvenir.
Make your Branson Christmas hassle-free by choosing Thousand Hills as your lodging partner for your vacation. You have various lodging options, and you will also be staying just minutes away from Branson’s entertainment district. For inquiries and reservations in Thousand Hills, call 1-877-262-0430.
