April, 2010 Branson Events

50th Birthday Celebration, April 30 - May 2, 2010:

A whole weekend of 50th Birthday Celebrations at Silver Dollar City, including -

• 2 concerts by the Ozark Mountain Daredevils
• Fireworks in Echo Hollow
• the official debut of the new Great American Country Nights evening show
• a Night of Praise concluding the events
• a national recipe contest conducted through Taste of Home magazine discovered and named the Official Silver Dollar City Birthday Cake.The winner was Chocolate RiverBlast Raspberry Cake. Enjoy a piece at the birthday party!
  
• special visit by Missouri Governor Jay Nixon and US Congressman Roy Blunt
• special performances by The Baldknobbers, The Haygoods, The Lennon Sisters, The Blues Brothers from Legend's In Concert and more

Here's the daily details -

Friday, April 30th, 2010 (9:30 am - 10 pm):

• Ozark Mountain Daredevils concerts are at 3 pm and 7 pm. Tickets are $5 (plus park admission). Call for reservations.
  
• Street Dance on Main Street at 9 pm
• Rides open till 10 pm!

Saturday, May 1, 2010 (9 am - 10 pm)

• The park opens at 9 am today, which is the same date and time it opened 50 years ago! Attend the special opening ceremony
• High Noon Birthday Party at Echo Hollow - special visit by Missouri Governor Jay Nixon and US Congressman Roy Blunt, special performances by The Baldknobbers, The Haygoods, The Lennon Sisters, The Blues Brothers from Legend's In Concert and more, plus you get a piece of the Silver Dollar City Official Birthday Cake - Chocolate RiverBlast Raspberry Cake!
  
• Evening fireworks at Echo Hollow
• Street Dance on Main Street at 9 pm
• Rides open till 10 pm!

Sunday, May 2, 2010 (10 am - 6 pm)

• Play at the park all day
  
• A Night of Praise at Echo Hollow at 6 pm, featuring James River Assembly and Second Baptist of Springfield, MO
  

Titanic Museum 3235 W Highway 76, Branson, MO

Open year round

A memorable Mother/Daughter Titanic Event (held in April and October)

Your one-hour reservation includes the Princess Tea Party and a grand tour of the Titanic Museum Attraction.

Space is limited to 100 young ladies per time-slot, so get your reservations in right away.

The Princess Tea Party is hosted by one of the Titanic's First-Class Maids who guides you through an English Tea Ceremony. Here's your chance to introduce your little princess to etiquette rules, proper manners, place setting protocol, pouring techniques and refined behavior. And, of course, it wouldn't be a tea party without finger sandwiches and sweet delicacies.

Reservations are required, call 417-334-9500

A two-day celebration of food and beverages at the Chateau On The Lake, 415 North State Highway 265, Branson, MO

• two days of sampling food and beverages
• the latest trends in culinary enjoyment
• new Kitchen Theatre for Chef’s Demonstrations
• Wines of Missouri and the World
• Beers of Missouri and the World
• Foods of Missouri and the World
• Art show, contests and auction
• Raffles, fun games, and LIVE entertainment
• Andy Williams appearance to sign his new book, "Moon River and Me"

A portion of the proceeds go to benefit The Branson Arts Council

Tickets are available in advance or at the doors to the Exhibition Hall on the Days of the Festival.

Tickets are available on two levels:

SATURDAY APRIL 24th
Exhibition begins at 10 AM
The Hall closes at 9 PM

SUNDAY APRIL 25th
Exhibition begins at 11 AM
The Hall closes at 6 PM

Be part of the Grand Country Indoor Mini-Golf Tournament!

Six games on April 24, 2010 starting at 9:00 a.m.

There is a $1000 Grand Prize!

The tournament is open to everyone and all ages and is endorsed by the US ProMiniGolf Association.

The $40 pre-registration includes: tournament, free practice rounds (during prior week), tournament hat, and a show ticket good for any show at Grand Country Music Hall.

Registration deadline is April 23, 2010.

Competitors also receive a discounted stay at Grand Country Inn, which includes FREE admission to Splash Country Indoor Waterpark.

Low cost, nonstop service between Branson and Denver, Colorado begins Tuesday, April 20, 2010. Flights are offered by Frontier from the Branson Airport and the Denver International Airport 4 days per week. Be sure to check into the low introductory fares they're offering if you book and pay before April 15, 2010.

Although not grammatically correct, Elvii is a plural of Elvis...and they're coming back to Branson. 

Attend 10 Branson shows for just $130!

Here's how it works:

• Select 10 shows you want to see from the list below
• Call the show for reservations
• Make sure you tell them you are a Springtastic Show Spree VIP
• While there are many, many shows to choose from, the special Springtastic Show Spree seating at each show is limited and is available only on first come-first served basis…so call today to get your seats
• Passes are only valid for one person. ID will be requested to verify that you're using your own pass
• Meals are not included with the passes; you must purchase separately if the show offers meals
• No refunds or exchanges; all sales final
  

Purchase the Springtastic Show Pass from Ticketmaster, here.

Participating shows:

• #1 Hits of the 60's
• 50's at the Hop
• Jeerk at the Hughes Brothers Celebrity Theatre
• Absolutely...Patsy!!
• Acrobats of China
• All Grand Country Shows
• Amazing Pets
• Angels of Country Music
• Baldknobbers
• Branson Country USA
• Brule' at RFD-TV the Theatre
• Buck Trent
• Cassandre' "The Voice of An Angel"
• Clay Cooper Country Music Express
• Comedy Jamboree
• Country Tonight featuring Marty Haggard
• Doug Gabriel Show
• Grand Jubilee
• Hamner Barber Variety Show
• Hughes Brothers Show
• Jim Stafford Show
• Joseph Hall presents "Eras of the King"
• Kirby VanBurch Show
• Legends in Concert
• Magnificent Variety Show
• Mike Walker and Friends
• Moe Bandy Show
• New South
• Ozark Mountain Jubilee
• Penny Gilley
• Pierce Arrow
• Red, Hot & Blue
• Ricky Boen and Texas Mud
• Rock n Roll is Here to Stay
• Roy Rogers, Jr.
• SIX
• Sunday Gospel Jubilee
• The Brett Family Show
• The Doug Gabriel Show
• The Duttons
• The George Dyer Show
• The Haygoods
• The Tweeds Show
• Tony Roi "The Elvis Experience"
• Top 10 Rock and Roll Revue
• Tribute to Marty Robbins
• Tribute to Red Skelton
• Wade Landry's Swingin Cajun Style

Another FREE event at The Titanic Museum Attraction

Stop by The Titanic Saturday or Sunday from 9 am to 5 pm. You'll see a fantastic display of rare classic motor cars - the magnificent driving machines that set the standard for elegant motoring.

• Jaguars
• MGA's
• MGB's
• Austin Healeys
• and more...possibly even a 1912 Renault, like the one that was in Jim Cameron's Titanic movie!

The Greater Ozarks British Motoring Club will be bringing their wide range of British cars to this premier event in Branson.

World-Fest, April 8 - May 9, 2010:

World-Fest marks the official opening of Silver Dollar City's regular season on April 8, 2010. It's America's largest international festival, presenting incredible entertainment from around the globe. Performers from six continents present new and unique shows and productions - never before presented in the United States. Open Wednesdays through Sundays. Festival highlights include:

• NEW! Fiery Fiddles - a production featuring the world's only soaring strings aerialist Janice Martin, and Nova Scotia's premier fiddler Jennifer Roland. Janice Martin is known as "The World's Only Flying Fiddler." She astounds audiences with her gravity-defying performances. This new show also features award-winning country fiddler Dean Church, a 6-piece live band and an emcee from the Emerald Isle, Robin Slater. This show is at the Red Gold Heritage Hall inside SDC; shows at 11:30 am, 2 pm or 4:15; seating is free and included with park admission on a first-come-first-serve basis; to insure best seating, purchase a Show Lover's Pass.
  
• Back by popular demand! The Zhejiang Balancing Monks of China - an all-new show of incredible acrobatic proportions. This internationally acclaimed troupe of two dozen acrobats and head-balancing monks demonstrate awe-inspiring mastery of body and mind in the second U.S. performance of this show!
• NEW! Calpulli Danza Mexicana - a 16-member dance troupe from Mexico. Look for colorful costumes and dances representing the cultural heritage of Mexico
• NEW! Trinidad Drums & Dance - presenting island-style Caribbean rhythms with steel drums, stilt dancing and fire limbo!
• Russian Academic Band - brass band music with Russian and American influences
• Los Pampas Gauchos from Argentina - dancing with drums, knives, capes and whips
• Ecuador Manta - musicians from Ecuador presenting pan-flute melodies of the Andes
• Plus, International Foods are featured daily at Tastes of the World

Fans can meet & mingle with Mary Duff and some of her band members at (time tba) on Wednesday, April 7, 2010. There will be photo opportunities, a buffet meal and a special memento of the evening to take with you. It's at the new Branson Convention Center, and admission is with a ticket only. Tickets are $55 and can be purchased from the Online Store of her website (click here). What a fun way to help Mary kick off her second season of solo shows in the United States!

NEW! Easter Celebration, April 2 - 3, 2010:

Kids age 11 and under can participate in a park-wide Easter Egg Hunt! Colorful eggs will be hidden in easy-to-find places, and golden eggs have a treat inside. Turn in your found eggs at 3 pm at the Gazebo in the Town Square and there'll be prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd places. Get your Easter Egg Bag from the Easter Bunny or a SDC street character. Special performances by:

• Lifesong
• Pure Heart (gospel and country)
• The Sons of the Silver Dollar
• Homestead Pickers

Hey Kids-

Take your parents golfing and you only have to pay for them to play - your games are FREE in April (age 15 and under) at any of the Branson Area Golf Council member golf courses.

Participating courses:

• Branson Creek Golf Club
• Holiday Hills Resort & Golf Club
• Murder Rock Golf Club
• LedgeStone Country Club
• Payne Stewart Golf Club
• Pointe Royale Golf Village
• Thousand Hills Golf Resort
• Top of the Rock Golf Course

Click here for a great map of each course location.

Have fun golfing together!