Branson 2012-Summer Update: June 8, 2012
Its summertime and Branson 2012-Summer News highlights some that will be happening. You can also check
our other pages for activities for this summer.
Big Doin's are coming to Area 57 August 17 & 18
If you're going to be in town that weekend you'll want to
make plans to attend the 2012 1st Annual
Branson Music Fest and Bar-B-Q Showdown. And if your plans didn't include
this weekend, now is the time to make your arrangements to include it. This
will be a fun time featuring 2 of the best things in life, Music & Bar-B-Q.
If you are not familiar with Area 57, it is a beautiful
picturesque area situated between Dick Clark's American Bandstand Theater and
the Ramada Inn right there on Hwy 76.
BBQ teams will have a "feud" for cash prizes
with celebrities judging the feud. $10 for all day ticket with kids 12 &
under free and to stay cool, "Monkey Moe's Water Inflatables" will be
on site and $10 gets you an all day pass. The festival runs from 10 AM to 10 PM
both days.
You can find out more information on this event on our summerfest-2 page.
You will need to check out area-57.info for details on the BBQ
competition, sponsorships, vendors, volunteers and early booking discounts. And
if you still have questions you can contact Stephanie Daniels at 417-342-3488
or by e-mail at area57events@gmail.com.
Branson 2012-Summer-More happenings:
Kidsfest at
Silver Dollar City from June 9-July 22. Even if you don't have kids with you
this is a fun time. You might want to get a season pass because there are more
festivals to come during the Branson 2012 season. The season pass is a real
bargain if you can make it 2 or more times during the year. Coming right after
"Kidsfest" is Moonlight
Madness from July 21 to August 5 when the park opens till 10 PM each night.
The Southern
Gospel Picnic from August 24-September 3 finishes the summer season leading
us right into the activities for fall.
Summertime is a good time to visit the Shepherd of the Hills Outdoor Theater,
ride the ZipRider from atop the Inspiration Tower or relax to the
famous Sons of the Pioneers at the
Pavilion Theater at the entrance to the Shepherd of the Hills Homestead.
A special summer event at the homestead, though is the Super Summer Cruise August 9-11. The
event features the Show n' Shine of over 500 cars & trucks at the historic
homestead. Highlighting the end of the event is the Midnight Super Summer Cruise Saturday night when the cars head down
the mountain to cruise along Shepherd of the Hills Expressway to the delight of
the thousands seated along the roadway. Don't forget to bring your lawn chairs
to this event.
Branson
2012-Summer Festivals
Festivals and events fill all the seasons in the Ozarks
and summertime brings a host of great festivals to enjoy all through the hills
and valleys of Missouri and Arkansas. Check our
summerfest-1 (thru June) and summerfest-2 pages
(July-Early September) for some ideas on festivals in the area. And check back
and view our fall-fest, holiday-fest and winterfest pages for some fun events later in
the year.
Branson and the Ozarks love America so celebrating the
236th anniversary of our Declaration of Independence will be a big event. And
it's not just for the fun activities and fireworks that we celebrate. It is for
the principles and freedoms set forth and to honor "with a firm reliance
on the protection of divine Providence" this wonderful document.
Check our summerfest-2 for
a list of some of the Independence Day celebrations around the Ozarks.
Branson 2012-Summer: Lake
activities, RVing, camping & more to come.
There are lake activities all over the Tri-Lakes area and
happenings going on in the towns and villages along the shore making road-trips
through the area all the more interesting. Summertime is a special time in the
Ozarks with luscious forests, clear lakes and sparkling clean rivers and
streams and activities to delight all ages.
Our plans for the website include pages on RV and campgrounds, more road trips, scenic drives & day trips, lake activities and more, so please keep checking back.