Experience an event in history like you were really there! Visitors to the Titanic Museum in Branson will start their experience with an authentic-looking boarding pass that features the name of a real passenger on the ship. As you walk through the museum, you can scramble along a sloped ship’s deck, touch an icy wall, and gaze at the 400 Titanic artifacts on display. You can even walk on the Grand Staircase, an exact replica of the one on the Titanic! At the end, you can search for the name on your boarding pass among the lists of survivors—did you make it out alive?
Eight hundred miles of shoreline and about 50 acres of lake welcome you to experience the sights and sounds of natural Missouri! This is a popular place for people from all over the Midwest to stay for a week or a day. You can camp along the shoreline, take a boat into the water, go fishing, or enjoy a variety of watersports! At the end of the day, enjoy a brilliant sunset over the waters.
See Bible stories come to life! A ticket to Sight & Sound Theaters is your ticket to the most captivating portrayal of Biblical accounts on live stage. Make the trip to this theater to watch large-scale, high-quality performances complete with elaborate sets, big casts, and original music scores performed by world-class orchestras. This is a great experience for groups or families!
Not far from Branson, in Point Lookout, Missouri, you’ll find College of the Ozarks. This is no ordinary university! In fact, it’s a completely different experience than most. Rather than going into debt or going to college on grants or scholarships, students at College of the Ozarks work hard to keep the campus going and earn their way through college. Students work 15 hours a week during school and 40 over breaks. One of the school’s income streams is the Keeter Center, which offers food and accommodations to travelers in the region. If you stay here, you’ll not only get a wonderful experience vacationing in the mountains, but you’ll also contribute to the students’ education.
Have fun at a theme park, Missouri Style! Silver Dollar City is a unique theme park that is distinctly Midwestern. Zoom along the many rides, including the Time Traveler, a ridiculously fast and steep roller coaster; The American Plunge, a water ride; the Elctro Spin; Steam Train, and more! There are also fun houses for all ages, including a fire house obstacle course for kids and Grandfather’s Mansion, which will leave you dizzy with all the mirrors and slanted floors! The best part of the theme park is the original attraction, Marvel Cave, a real cave in the middle of the park. Surrounding the cave are authentic historic buildings that you can explore, from an old schoolhouse to a 250 year old church!
Forget the historic figures… this wax museum is dedicated entirely to celebrities! You may never get the chance to take a photo with your favorite celebs in real life, but you can stage a pretty good fake meeting when you take a selfie with one of these figures! Can you fool your friends? You can “meet” everyone from Charlie Chaplin to Johnny Depp.
At the very heart of Branson Landing is located the city’s greatest attraction, the Branson Landing Fountain Show. This fire and water spectacular beats anything you’ll see in Vegas or elsewhere. Several geysers shoot over a hundred feet in the air, all while canons are blasting and fire flames among the geysers. The show is choreographed to music and dazzling with light effects. You can catch this show twice a day on any day of the week! Make sure to visit this attraction with your family after lunch or dinner.
Experience a hand-on, up-close encounter with animals when you visit Promised Land Zoo! You’ve never been so close to wildlife. You can swaddle a baby kangaroo, feed a tortoise, pet the camels, and have a lemur climb all over your shoulders! Splurge on an animal encounter for an unforgettable wildlife experience. The zoo features a huge drive-through safari and live animal shows, as well.
Beat the heat of summertime at White Water Branson! This is a huge water park with all the coolest water activities. Hang out at the wave pool, relax in the Aloha River, or zip down one of the heart-pounding water slides! There’s a kiddie area for little ones and adrenaline-pumping spiral slides for the brave. With so many fun things to do, you can stay here all day and never get bored. You can buy a combined ticket for both White Water Branson and Silver Dollar City to save money in your vacation plans.
See the beautiful countryside around Branson via rail! This train ride is a fun, nostalgic way to experience Missouri. You can take a regular excursion or a dinner trip, which includes a meal with your tickets. Whatever you choose, you and your family will have a fun time riding the rails in the beautiful Midwest! This is a must-do activity for anyone with train aficionados in the family.
