BRANSON, Mo., November 13, 2013 – Thanksgiving in Branson is like nowhere else in terms of offering a blend of a traditional Thanksgiving along with everything else for which Branson is famous. From a wonderful selection of places to have a scrumptious Thanksgiving dinner served aboard the Main Street Lake Cruises’ Lake Queen; one of Branson’s many excellent buffets or other fine restaurants to its dozens of attractions, millions of Christmas lights, great shopping and wonderful live shows, Branson’s Thanksgiving horn of plenty is overflowing with food, fun, shopping, excitement and entertainment.
There will be a full selection of attractions open to entertain Branson visitors on Thanksgiving Day including Silver Dollar City with its celebration of “Old Time Christmas;” the Titanic Museum Attraction‘s “Christmas Winter Wonderland” featuring thousands of holiday lights, Edwardian-style decorations, costumed merry-makers and the beautiful “Fantasy Princess” and the following attractions:
Adventure Ziplines of Branson
Celebrity Car Museum
Hannah’s Maze of Mirrors
Hollywood Wax Museum
IMAX Adventure Films
Inspiration Tower
National Tiger Sanctuary
Ripley’s Believe It or Not Museum
Shoot for the Stars Mini Golf
Silver Dollar City
Sky Surfer
The Track Family Fun Parks
Titanic Museum Attraction
Trail of Lights
Vigilante Ziprider
World’s Largest Toy Museum
Xtreme Racing Center
Many of Branson’s shows will also be opened on Thanksgiving Day including some of its most popular such as the Acrobats of China, Clay Cooper’s Country Music Express, Duttons, Hughes Brothers Christmas Show, The Haygoods, Legends in Concert, New Jersey Nights, Pierce Arrow, Shoji Tabuchi, Tony Orlando Great American Christmas,Twelve Irish Tenors and others including:
3 Redneck Tenors
Acrobats of China
Amazing Pets
Andy Williams Christmas Show
Starring the Osmonds and Lennon Sisters
Ayo Starring Voices of Glory
A Neil Diamond Tribute
A Tribute to John Denver
A Tribute to Marty Robbins
Absolutely Patsy
Cat’s Pajamas – Vocal Band
Christmas in Hollywood
Christmas on the Trail
Clay Cooper’s Country Music Express
Hughes Brothers Christmas Show
Dixie Stampede
Doo Wop and Chico Vega Drifters
Duttons
Grand Jubilee
The Haygoods
Jim Stafford
Johnny Cash Songbook
Journey Tribute
Legends in Concert
New Jersey Nights
Patsy Cline Remembered
Pierce Arrow
Sanders Family Christmas
Shoji Tabuchi
Showboat Branson Belle
Tony Orlando Great American Christmas
Twelve Irish Tenors
In should be noted that those Branson Attractions and Shows not open on Thanksgiving Day will be open Thanksgiving weekend.
Branson’s two major drive through lighting displays, the Shepherd of the Hills Trail of Lights and the Branson Area Festival of Lights will also be open on Thanksgiving Day. “The Shepherd of the Hills Trail of Lights is a two and a half mile journey through hundreds of gorgeous displays, millions of Christmas lights, holiday music, and animated scenes most of which have been integrated into the natural terrain of the Shepherd of the Hills Homestead. It is one of the most unique and memorable drive through lighting experiences anywhere and also includes a trip to the top of Inspiration Tower where guests can ride glass elevators 230 feet up for a ‘Santa’s eye view’ of the lights from one or the highest points in southwest Missouri. The Branson Area Festival of Lights is a one mile trip through more than 175 sparkling lighting displays, many of which are animated. It is conveniently located a few blocks off the heart of the Branson Strip.”
For additional information on Thanksgiving in Branson or for information or tickets for any of Branson’s shows and attractions or for lodging arrangements please feel free to contact the Branson Tourism Center, one of Branson’s largest and most respected vacation planning services, by calling 1-800-785-1550.