Everyone who has been to Silver Dollar City the past few weeks can agree that Silver Dollar City’s annual National Harvest Festival has been a blast. This upcoming weekend, the National Harvest Festival is coming to an end as Silver Dollar City prepares for An Old Time Christmas celebration. Lights will decorate every imaginable surface the park, and the park’s 5-story special effects Christmas tree will be assembled just in time for the park to re-open on November 6th. The Christmas event will last through the holidays to December 30th when the park will close for the season.

Silver Dollar City has numerous special features for guests to enjoy during their holiday visit. Wonderful productions of shows like The Living Nativity, Frosty!, and A Dickens’ Christmas Carol will be on multiple times each day. The park also has the Gifts of Christmas Holiday Light Parade each year. This parade is a living, moving display of festive lights with over 100,000 lights on the floats and costumes. There are even special treats like hot wassail, chili, hot chocolate, Gingerbread cookies, and apple dumplings. This event has been a favorite Christmas destination for visitors from all over the country for years, and it’s no wonder with all of the Christmas cheer the park has to offer!

Silver Dollar City isn’t the only place that has a special holiday celebration planned. There are also many Branson Christmas Shows that will begin around the same time An Old Time Christmas begins. Make sure to check them out, so you can have a full holiday celebration this year.

With Christmas just around the corner, it’s no surprise that Branson is getting ready for the holidays. Silver Dollar City and over 45 of Branson’s fantastic shows are gearing up to give everyone the holiday cheer that Branson is known for. It’s a good thing they are prepared for the season because people from all over are already making plans to visit the area and start their Christmas celebration

Some of the shows that will be participating this year include classics like Dolly Parton’s Dixie Stampede Dinner and Show, the Jim Stafford Show, and the Andy Williams Show as well as new shows like SIX, Brule an American Indian Rock Opera, and Yakov’s Moscow Circus. Each show is presenting a unique Christmas performance that is designed to get people in the spirit of Christmas. Many of the shows also include the best of their traditional show to give guests the entire Branson experience. For those interested, you can find a complete list of Branson Christmas Shows online.

Silver Dollar City will be continuing many of the traditions that visitors have come to love during their annual Old Time Christmas celebration. Over 100,000 Christmas lights will be twinkling all over the park, a 5-story Christmas tree will have a lights and music show, and guests will be able to see a number of Christmas shows that are featured specially in the park. Between Silver Dollar City and Branson’s shows, this year promises to be a very festive Christmas for everyone who stops by.

Those coming to Branson, Missouri for the 2009 performance season may be interested in knowing that three of their favorite acts have relocated to a different theater. The Haygoods, Red, Hot…& Blue, and Tony Roi will now be working their magic on the stage of  the New Americana Theatre. Purchased in May of last year by the Haygood Family, the New Americana Theatre is located along the famous 76 strip in Branson and will be opening on March 3rd. The theater features state of the art-special effects, a spacious lobby, and a gourmet deli amongst other things for guests to enjoy.

The Haygoods

The Haygoods consist of 8 talented siblings (7 brothers and 1 sister) all skilled in the art of theater performance including singing and playing their own instruments such as the violin, piano, and harp. They started out 18 years ago performing at Silver Dollar City and have since gained immense popularity. To date, The Haygoods have completed over 10,000 shows for more than 4 million people! This show is sure to be fun for the whole family and showcases a number of musical genres spanning from golden oldies to contemporary rock as well as expert dance numbers choreographed by the Haygoods themselves.

Tony Roi: The Elvis Experience

Tony Roi is a renowned Elvis impersonator and when you come to see “The Elvis Experience,” you’ll swear The King of Rock n’ Roll is standing right before your very eyes! Watch as Roi performs songs and dances that continue to make Elvis Presley a legendary superstar around the world. For 18 years, Tony Roi has won acclaim for his performance in the Legends in Concert Show and is now starting his 7th season with “The Elvis Experience”!  This show has won numerous awards and continues to be one of the hottest shows in Branson.

Red, Hot…& Blue

This high-energy show will take you on a ride through popular decades of music from the roaring 20′s  and beyond! With a live band and talented vocalists and dancers, you’ll be tapping your feet along in time as some of your favorite classics are performed with a flare that makes this show worthy of it’s many awards. From jazz numbers that will have you dancing in your seat to a fantastic tribute to the veterans of this country, this act is sure to become a  favorite for the season!