Attend Silver Dollar City from July 24 – August 8 when the park will stay open until 10:00 p.m. for Moonlight Madness. This wonderful event started in 2008 with a fantastic response as well as in 2009. Now for the third year in a row, you will get to experience your favorite rides during the cool of the evening and thrill of the night when you attend Moonlight Madness.

Also happening until August 8 is KidsFest so your family can enjoy fantastic shows during the day then spend the evening experiencing the most exciting rides in the park. Feel the added suspense of riding the Lost River of the Ozarks in the dark of night or see the stars as you ride on the thrilling WildFire and PowderKeg. No matter what rides you choose, they’ll be especially unforgettable in the dark!

A new addition for Moonlight Madness 2010 is the Street Dance at Silver Dollar City. This great event begins at 9 p.m. and includes great dancing. Also during the evening will be the GAC Nights in Echo Hollow where you can witness an action packed show filled with high powered country music and fun. During Moonlight Madness, you can receive special discounts at special shops and restaurants in Silver Dollar City.

So for a great family experience that will keep everyone  entertained and cool, visit Silver Dollar City for Moonlight Madness. Also while you’re in the area, check out other activities and lodging in Branson.

From June 5th to August 8th, the National KidsFest takes over Silver Dollar City making this theme park an exciting vacation destination for families. For young children and the young at heart, this event makes Silver Dollar City more kid-friendly than usual. Special guests and new rides make this year’s KidsFest more thrilling than ever before.

Riverblast is the newest ride at Silver Dollar City for you to explore during KidsFest. This river rafting experience gives you a chance to ride a raft armed with water guns to shoot at people lined up along the river. Of course, guests along the river have water guns set up for them to use too, so be prepared for an extreme water war. This new ride is great for kids of all ages and helps make this year’s KidFest a blast.

While Riverblast certainly make Silver Dollar City more exciting for KidsFest, it’s the special guests that kids often look forward to the most. This year, exciting children’s entertainers and characters like Larry the Cucumber and Bob the Tomato from Veggie Tales, Dora and Diego, Shaggy and Scooby Doo, The Jetsons, and Spongebob and Patrick are a few of the guests you can expect to see. Each guest is well-loved by children everywhere, and kids can meet them right at Silver Dollar City.

Go on down to Silver Dollar City for the time of your life at the National KidsFest event. While you’re in town for the festival, don’t forget to see some of the legendary Branson Shows that made the city of Branson famous.

On top of featuring great rides and shows year round, Silver Dollar City also hosts entertaining themed festivals throughout the year. For the summer months, Silver Dollar City has dedicated the park to kids with KidsFest.

KidsFest began on June 6 and will continue to August 9. Special features of the festival include JEERK, a performance group from Sweden, and the return of magician Peter Gossamer. JEERK is a group of six musicians and percussionists that combine music, dancing, stomp, and more for an entertaining show. Peter Gossamer is a world-renowned illusionist that will amaze your family with his unbelievable acts.

VeggieTales Presents: The Invention of Silliness will also be showing during KidsFest. This movie follows Pa Grape in his quest to invent the silliest song ever and features all of the other VeggieTales characters your family loves. If you are looking to get your hands dirty, visit the Kids Concoctions station, where the experts will show you how to make volcanoes and gooey gunk.

Of course, all of these special shows are free with regular Silver Dollar City admission. In addition, all of Silver Dollar City’s regular shows and rides will be open. With rides for every age, your whole family will find something to entertain them.

With so much to see and do at Silver Dollar City, it is easy to run out of time, so Silver Dollar City will begin its Moonlight Madness hours on July 27 through August 9. The park will be open until 10 p.m. to make sure you don’t miss a thing.

Find more information on KidsFest here.

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