DECEMBER 2007
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Christmas at the White House
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| 11/1/2007 - 12/31/2007 |
Location: America's Presidency
Phone: 417-334-8683
Description: A museum wide exhibit showcasing America's most famous
house as it celebrates the season. From a Colonial Christmas through
today. Dozens of trees, more than 40 years of White House greetings
and holiday trivia greet visitors. Set among the museum exhibits
including the replica Oval Office and periods of history |
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Branson Area Festival of Lights
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| 11/1/2007 - 12/31/2007 |
Phone: 417-334-4084
http://www.explorebranson.com/festival_of_lights
Description: Join the community wide celebration as all of Branson
is aglow for the holiday. Special holiday shows, drive through
light displays and spectacular shopping and dining provide all
the reasons to celebrate the holidays in Branson. Contact the
Branson Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce for more information. |
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Trail of Lights
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| 11/1/2007 - 12/31/2007 |
Location: Shepherd of the Hills Homestead
Phone: 800-653-6288
http://www.trailoflights.com/
Description: The Trail of Lights is a drive-thru animation display
that will carry you into the very heart of Christmas. The Trail
winds its way through the historic 160-acre homestead, and will
take you down the famous "Trail that Nobody Knows How Old" into
a holiday wonderland. |
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Enchanted Forest Light Display
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| 11/1/2007 - 12/31/2007 |
Location: Indian Point Village
Phone: 417-338-2772
http://indianpointchamber.com/
Description: Beginning in the 1980’s, Indian Point’s Enchanted
Forest was the first drive-through holiday light display in the
Branson/Lakes Area. Today, it is the only one that remains free
to the public.The focal point is the now famous “Freedom Tree”.
Just after the 9-11 terrorist attacks occurred, the volunteers
decorating a crooked old Osage orange tree decided to wrap it
in red, white and blue lights to express the Village’s patriotism
and support for the country. |
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Port of Lights
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| 11/2/2007 - 12/31/2007 |
Location: Kimberling City
Phone: 417-739-2564
http://www.visittablerocklake.com/events_festivals/portoflights.html
Description: The Port of Lights is built and sponsored each year
by the Table Rock Lake Area Chamber of Commerce. Thousands and
thousands of Christmas lights are carefully coordinated to bring
a vivid vision of the season's joy to young and old alike. Toy
soldiers, Jack-In-The-Box, Cinderella, Coach and Castle, Hillbilly
Fisherman with fish, actually jumping in Table Rock Lake and an
American Flag 50 feet high and 60 feet wide are just a few of
the artistic animated displays available as the visitors pass
through blue, red, gold and green forests. The Candy Cane Forest
meanders past brilliantly decorated dollhouses and sprinkled along
the path are twinkling bicycles, wagons, buggies and trucks…a
new surprise at every turn. There are two drive-through tunnels,
a 120-foot Snowflake Tunnel and a 240-foot Hollywreath Tunnel.
Each year the Port of Lights grows larger and larger with new
and even more spectacular displays. The event can be viewed every
night from early November through December and has gained national
recognition as one of the truly great lighting displays in the
country. The recent new expansion of the Port of Lights extended
the lighting display to a three-mile drive-through extravaganza. |
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An Old Time Christmas
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| 11/3/2007 - 12/31/2007 |
Location: Silver Dollar City
Phone: 800-475-9370
http://www.silverdollarcity.com
Description: An Old Time Christmas takes one of its most
popular icons and makes it bigger -- presenting a new 7-story
Special Effects Christmas Tree for a Christmas Light
Spectacular around the Square. One of the nation's most
acclaimed holiday events, the festival includes the Holiday
Light Parade, the popular show A Dickens' Christmas Carol, and
over 4 millions holiday lights.
Additional Info: (Open Wednesdays-Sundays through Dec. 2,
Thursday - Sundays, Dec. 6-23, daily Dec. 26-30) |
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59th Annual Adoration Parade & Lighting Ceremony
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| 12/2/2007 |
LPhone: 800-214-3661
http://www.explorebranson.com/christmas
Description: Festive night-time parade and Adoration scene
lighting ceremony. For more details, call the Branson Chamber
of Commerce.
Additional Info: Times: 5:30 p.m. |
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National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
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| 12/7/2007 |
Location: Branson Veterans Task
Force
Phone: 417-337-8387
http://www.bransonveterans.com
Description: A special ceremony will commemorate "The day that
will live in infamy". Begin at 11:00 am Laying of the wreath
into Lake Taneycomo. Taps will be during wreath laying. |
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Santa's Workshop
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| 12/8/2007 - 12/9/2007 |
Location: Downtown Branson
Phone: 888-333-5253
http://downtownbranson.org
Description: Downtown Branson decorates the "Giving Tree" to
collect gifts for the Boys & Girls Club and residents of local
nursing homes. All children may visit with Santa in his
"workshop" decorate a cookie and make an ornament to take
home.
Additional Info: Santa will be at the DBMA office, 119 W.
Pacific in Downtown Branson on Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and
Sunday noon to 4:00 p.m. |
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Victorian Homecoming
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| 12/14/2007 - 12/30/2007 |
Location: Chateau on the Lake
Phone: 888-333-5253
http://www.chateauonthelakebranson.com
Description: Whether looking for a relaxing place to call home
when you are "shopping Branson," or you just want to get a way
and enjoy the holiday season, Victorian Homecoming at Chateau
on the Lake will fill your need. Offering Afternoon Tea Daily,
progressive jig saw puzzles in the Library Lounge, a bonfire
and marshmallow roast on weekends and local choirs singing in
the lobby on select weekend dates along with exquisite
decorations, you will surely settle into the Christmas Spirit
in style. |
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Branson Business Connection
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| 12/14/2007 |
Phone: 417-334-4084 ext. 307
Description: Bring flyers, brochures, business cards, etc for
the Resource Table.
Additional Info: Times: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Admission: $6pp with
RSVP $8pp without RSVP |
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