Branson, MO Things to Do and Attractions
The internationally acclaimed Silver Dollar city is mid-America’s largest theme park and one of Branson’s most popular attractions. The 1880s-style theme park resembles a craft village and is home to a dozen home-style restaurants and 40 daily live
The internationally acclaimed Silver Dollar city is mid-America’s largest theme park and one of Branson’s most popular attractions. The 1880s-style theme park resembles a craft village and is home to a dozen home-style restaurants and 40 daily live shows, ranging from comedy to bluegrass, as well as 60 unique shops. Visitors can meet more than 100 artisans demonstrating pottery, woodcarving, glass blowing, blacksmithing and more. Silver Dollar City features more than 30 rides and attractions, including thrill rides, water rides and family-friendly activities, including the new $- million Half Dollar Holler play area for kids and 20-minute steam train ride through the park’s countryside surroundings.
Silver Dollar City features seasonal operating hours and admission; summer season operating hours are from 9:30 AM to 7 PM daily. Silver Dollar City is a popular venue for group events and outings; the park features outdoor covered facilities for groups of more than 100 people, as well as customized group event services.
Branson's Titanic: The World's Largest Attraction is designed to give guests the feeling of being passengers on its tragic 1912 maiden voyage. Guests can experience life on board as it was 100 years ago by walking through recreated parlors, hallways,
Branson's Titanic: The World's Largest Attraction is designed to give guests the feeling of being passengers on its tragic 1912 maiden voyage. Guests can experience life on board as it was 100 years ago by walking through recreated parlors, hallways, and cabins and down the Grand Staircase. Guests can view more than 400 rare artifacts, as well as sit in a real Titanic lifeboat, listen to stories from actual survivors, try to stand on sloping decks and touch a real iceberg. The Branson Titanic has been built half-scale to the original Titanic and towers 100 feet above sea level in the heart of Branson.
Titanic: The World's Largest Attraction features seasonal operating hours. Guests are encouraged to pre-purchase tickets online, as the attraction regularly sells out. Groups are welcome to hold private events at the bottom of the Grand Staircase. Catering services are available for sit-down and progressive dinners.
Operated by Silver Dollar City, the Showboat Branson Belle is a 1890s-style, 700-seat paddlewheeler that cruises the beautiful Table Rock Lake. Guests may embark on two-hour cruises and enjoy three-course meals and exciting entertainment, from comedy
Operated by Silver Dollar City, the Showboat Branson Belle is a 1890s-style, 700-seat paddlewheeler that cruises the beautiful Table Rock Lake. Guests may embark on two-hour cruises and enjoy three-course meals and exciting entertainment, from comedy and ventriloquist acts to musical shows, from the three-level dining theater area. Guests are also welcome to stroll the exterior decks and take in stunning lake views. The Showboat Branson Belle welcomes private groups in its secluded 40-seat Club Room; private charter cruises are also available.
The Dixie Stampede Dinner Show Attraction welcomes guests to dine and view an exciting riding and music show in a huge 1,200-seat U-shaped arena. The Dixie Stampede arena's tiered-seating and state-of-the-art lighting and sound are the perfect
The Dixie Stampede Dinner Show Attraction welcomes guests to dine and view an exciting riding and music show in a huge 1,200-seat U-shaped arena. The Dixie Stampede arena's tiered-seating and state-of-the-art lighting and sound are the perfect complement to the family-friendly dinner show, which features 32 horses, Longhorn steer, horse-riding stunts, special effects and musical productions. What's more, guests enjoy a four-course feast during the show. The Dixie Stampede Dinner Show Attraction welcomes private groups and events, offering two meeting areas for 50 to 1,000 people, as well as dedicated private shows.
The Branson location of the celebrated Cantina Laredo national chain of restaurants serves authentic Mexican fare in a sophisticated, upscale atmosphere. Known for its signature sauces, Cantina Laredo features such entree selections as braised pork
The Branson location of the celebrated Cantina Laredo national chain of restaurants serves authentic Mexican fare in a sophisticated, upscale atmosphere. Known for its signature sauces, Cantina Laredo features such entree selections as braised pork shanks with chipotle-wine sauce, shrimp, quail, carnitas, beef and chicken fajitas, grilled steak topped with bacon-wrapped shrimp filled with Oaxaca cheese and jalapeno, and avocado and artichoke enchiladas with tomatillo sauce on a bed of spinach. Cantina Laredo is open Monday through Thursday from 11 AM to 9:30 PM, Friday and Saturday from 11 AM to 10 PM and Sunday from 11 AM to 9 PM. Cantina Laredo welcomes group dining.
Located at the lakefront AAA 4 Diamond Chateau on the Lake Resort and Spa, Chateau Grille serves elegant, exceptional cuisine in a warm, inviting space overlooking Table Rock Lake. Entree selections include coconut-crusted wild mahi mahi with calrose
Located at the lakefront AAA 4 Diamond Chateau on the Lake Resort and Spa, Chateau Grille serves elegant, exceptional cuisine in a warm, inviting space overlooking Table Rock Lake. Entree selections include coconut-crusted wild mahi mahi with calrose rice, orange chili crab broth and julienne vegetables, peanut-crusted pork rib chop with bacon, onion and apple chutney, pepper jack grits and roasted asparagus, and 21-day aged Certified Angus strip steak with black truffle whipped potatoes, asparagus, julienne vegetables, olive oil blistered tomatoes and port wine demi glace. Chateau Grille is open daily, serving breakfast from 6:30 to 10 AM, lunch from 11 AM to 6 PM and dinner from 5 to 9 PM. Chef’s Table seating is also available.
The Keeter Center is located at the College of the Ozarks, a unique liberal arts school that charges no tuition, but requires every student to work a campus job to defray expenses. The Keeter Center's Dobyns Dining Room accommodates casual dining to
The Keeter Center is located at the College of the Ozarks, a unique liberal arts school that charges no tuition, but requires every student to work a campus job to defray expenses. The Keeter Center's Dobyns Dining Room accommodates casual dining to elegant private dinner parties. Dobyns Dining Room utilizes the finest and freshest ingredients, many of which are grown locally, celebrating the college's dedication to agriculture and student-run farms. As the Keeter Center houses the Program of Hotel/Restaurant Management, students are involved in the dining experience, even offering student entertainment Thursday through Saturday evenings. The Keeter Center's rustic lodge design and handmade furnishings are the perfect backdrop to such entrée options as breaded catfish with braised spinach, tomatoes, pecan butter and lemon, grilled salmon with wild mushroom risotto and creamy braised leeks, and signature meatloaf of ground sirloin, fresh ham, wild boar, smoked chicken, wild mushrooms, roasted garlic onion, tomatoes, rich tomato rosemary and ham gravy.
The Keeter Center's Dobyns Dining Room serves lunch Monday through Saturday from 10: 30 AM to 4 PM and dinner Monday through Saturday from 4 to 8 PM; Sunday brunch is offered from 10 AM to 2 PM. Entrees range from $14 to $25. The Keeter Center welcomes private dining and group events in its 28-person Presidential Dining Room and 60-person Private Dining Room, in addition to the 250-person Main Dining Room.
Housed in the Branson Hilton Convention Center Hotel, Level 2 Steakhouse is a contemporary, comfortable restaurant graced with white linens, exposed rafters and unique chandeliers. The restaurant utilizes locally grown produce in many of its menu
Housed in the Branson Hilton Convention Center Hotel, Level 2 Steakhouse is a contemporary, comfortable restaurant graced with white linens, exposed rafters and unique chandeliers. The restaurant utilizes locally grown produce in many of its menu selections and is known for its signature 23-day aged beef from Kansas City. Entree selections include shrimp and sharp cheddar grits with andouille sausage and green chili cilantro sauce, barbeque quail with cornbread stuffing, bacon and wild mushrooms, and almond-encrusted chicken breast topped with Dungeness crab, asparagus and sauce bearnaise.
Level 2 Steakhouse is open daily, serving breakfast from 6:30 to 11 AM, lunch from 11 AM to 2:30 PM and dinner from 5 to 10 PM. Level 2 Steakhouse welcomes private group dining.
Located at the beautiful Big Cedar Lodge resort, Devil's Pool Restaurant serves Southern home-style fare and local Ozarks favorites in a rustically elegant setting. The casual dining restaurant features a huge stone fireplace, hand wrought metal
Located at the beautiful Big Cedar Lodge resort, Devil's Pool Restaurant serves Southern home-style fare and local Ozarks favorites in a rustically elegant setting. The casual dining restaurant features a huge stone fireplace, hand wrought metal chandeliers, antique furnishings, exposed rafters and a 100-year-old mahogany bar. Entrees include fried catfish with house-made jalapeno hush puppies, crispy citrus slaw and spiced tartar sauce; country fried ribeye with mashed Yukon gold potatoes and black pepper cream gravy, and smoked pork ribs with parmesan and chive steak fries and sweet slaw.
Devil's Pool Restaurant is open daily, serving breakfast from 7 to 11 AM, lunch from 11 AM to 2 PM and dinner from 5 to 9:30 PM, as well as Sunday brunch from 9 AM to 2 PM.
The educational and interactive Butterfly Palace and Rainforest Adventure welcomes guests to walk through a botanical garden among more than 1,000 live tropical butterflies from around the world. Activities include the exciting Emerald Forest Mirror
The educational and interactive Butterfly Palace and Rainforest Adventure welcomes guests to walk through a botanical garden among more than 1,000 live tropical butterflies from around the world. Activities include the exciting Emerald Forest Mirror Maze and harnessed Coconut Tree Climb. Guests may also view a 3D movie on butterflies and explore the insect zoo, home to scorpions, tarantulas, poison dart frogs, geckos and tree frogs. Butterfly Palace and Rainforest Adventure is open daily from 9 AM to 5 PM. Group-friendly tours and activities are available.
Regarded as a pioneer of live tribute shows, Legends in Concert is world-famous for its family-friendly entertainment. Each production features accomplished celebrity look-alike performers, singers, dancers, live orchestra and elaborate theatrical
Regarded as a pioneer of live tribute shows, Legends in Concert is world-famous for its family-friendly entertainment. Each production features accomplished celebrity look-alike performers, singers, dancers, live orchestra and elaborate theatrical sets. Playing at Dick Clark's American Bandstand Theater, Legends in Concert features a rotating line-up of country, hip hop, jazz, pop and rock acts, from Buddy Holly and Elvis to Aretha Franklin, Bette Midler and Dolly Parton.
Branson Scenic Railway takes passengers on a relaxing two-hour, 40-mile round trip ride through the beautiful Ozarks foothills, tunnels, bridges and trestles. Leaving from a 1906 train depot in historic downtown Branson, the train features passenger
Branson Scenic Railway takes passengers on a relaxing two-hour, 40-mile round trip ride through the beautiful Ozarks foothills, tunnels, bridges and trestles. Leaving from a 1906 train depot in historic downtown Branson, the train features passenger cars and vintage equipment from the 1940s and 1950s, including dome cars and coach seating. Passengers experience the luxury of rail travel from yesteryear while listening to live narration on the railway history and area wildlife and geography. The railway offers four-course candlelight dinners on Saturday nights. The railway offers private charters for groups.
The 2,200-acre Dogwood Canyon Nature Park stretches across the Missouri-Arkansas border just south of Branson. Visitors come to the park for self-guided walking, biking, guided tram tours, trout fishing, horseback riding, ATV trail tours, Segway
The 2,200-acre Dogwood Canyon Nature Park stretches across the Missouri-Arkansas border just south of Branson. Visitors come to the park for self-guided walking, biking, guided tram tours, trout fishing, horseback riding, ATV trail tours, Segway tours and archery. Visitors can shop in the general store, dine at the outdoor cafe and even stay overnight in private log cabins. Park highlights include the 6.5-mile walking trail past limestone bluffs and waterfalls and over stone bridges and a covered bridge, as well as the two-hour tram tour into a rugged canyon to bison, elk and longhorn pastures.
Dogwood Canyon Nature Park features seasonal operating hours and admission is by activity. Group rates and private room rentals are available.
Constructed from 1954 to 1958, Table Rock Dam was created to serve as flood control for the White and Lower Mississippi Rivers, as well as generate hydroelectric power from Table Rock Lake. Today, the dam is still operated by the U.S. Army Corps of
Constructed from 1954 to 1958, Table Rock Dam was created to serve as flood control for the White and Lower Mississippi Rivers, as well as generate hydroelectric power from Table Rock Lake. Today, the dam is still operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and open for guided walking tours. During the tour, visitors can go deep inside the dam and see what it takes to create hydroelectric power and maintain pristine water in the 43,000-acre Table Rock Lake. Visitors can also explore the Dewey Short Visitor Center, which houses nature displays, activities, educational programs and walking trails.
