Titanic's First Class Maid Jaynee with one of Santa's Reindeer.
“Ozark Mountain Christmas, Branson’s unique celebration of the true spirit of Christmas will run through December 31,” said Mark Bryson, the Director of Operations for the Branson on the Web, a subsidiary of the Branson Tourism Center. “Although many of Branson’s shows will be concluding their 2010 Season within the next couple of weeks there are always live shows to see in the ‘Live Music Show Capital of the World’ and the fun and excitement that Branson is known for gives its visitors the opportunity for a special Christmas memory they will never forget,” he continued.
“From Christmas productions like Sight and Sound’s Miracle of Christmas, A Dicken’s Christmas Carol at Silver Dollar City’s Old Time Christmas, and Christmas on the Trail to a variety of other Branson shows, there is a show for every taste,” said Bryson. He also points out that the search engine on Branson on the Web has a convenient sort feature that makes it extremely easy to, among other things, see what shows are available on any given day and time. Using that feature the search result shows that the following shows will be available, as scheduled, throughout the remainder of Ozark Mountain Christmas season including the week after Christmas:
Acrobats of China
Hamner Barber Variety Show
Jim Stafford
Pierce Arrow
Showboat Branson Belle
Yakov’s Moscow Circus
Amazing Pets
Clay Cooper’s Country Music Express
Comedy Jamboree
Grand Jubilee
Haygoods
Legends in Concert
Magnificent Variety
The Texas Tenors
Tony Roi’s Elvis Experience
Absolutely Patsy
Breakfast with Mark Twain
Dixie Stampede
Elvis and the Superstars
Kirby VanBurch
Legends in Concert
Ozark Murder Mysteries
Red, Hot & Blue
The Cat’s Pajamas
The Texas Tenors
Top 10 Rock and Roll Revue
“Some of Branson’s major attractions are all celebrating Ozark Mountain Christmas with special activities,” Bryson said. He points out that one of the nation’s premier Christmas celebrations, An Old Time Christmas is at Silver Dollar City until December 31 and the Titanic Museum is not only decked out for Christmas, but will be featuring Santa and his live reindeer on December 10 and 11. The Butterfly Palace and Rainforest Adventure features its unique and beautiful “White Flight,” with thousands of White Butterflies fluttering like living snowflakes amid a rainforest sparkling with thousands of twinkling lights to the accompaniment of fantastic holiday music through January 15, 2011. In addition, the vast majority of Branson’s other Attractions will also be open for the remainder of Ozark Mountain Christmas season including:
Adventure Ziplines of Branson
Amazing Waltzing Waters
Branson Auto Museum
Branson Landing Cruises Lake Queen
Branson Landing Cruises Lake Princess
Butterfly Palace & Rainforest Adventure
Diana The People’s Princess
Dinosaur Museum
Haunted House
Hollywood Wax Museum
Inspiration Tower
Ripley’s Believe It or Not
Veterans Memorial Museum
Vigilante Zipline
World’s Largest Toy Museum
Bryson said that the two major drive through lighting displays for Ozark Mountain Christmas will also be open through December 31. The Shepherd of the Hills Trail of Lights is a two and a half mile journey through millions of Christmas lights, hundreds of gorgeous displays, holiday music, and animated scenes most of which have been integrated into the natural terrain of the Shepherd of the Hills Homestead. It provides one of the most unique and memorable drive-through lighting experiences most people will ever experience. In addition, it includes a “trip to Inspiration Tower where guests can ride glass elevators up 230 feet for a Santa’s eye view of the lights from above.”The Branson Area Festival of Lights” is a one mile trip through more than 175 sparkling lighting displays, many of which are animated, and is conveniently located a few blocks off the Branson Strip.
Bryson suggests that those planning a visit to Branson take advantage of the search capability of Branson on the Web or, use the free personal concierge type service provided by one of Branson Tourism Center’s knowledgeable local Vacation Planning Specialists by contacting the Branson Tourism Center (BTC), one of Branson’s largest and most respected vacation planning services. BTC can be reached by either calling their toll free number 1-800-785-1550 or through their website www.BransonTourismCenter.com.