The Trail of Lights
With a Heritage of Holiday Magic, 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.
You'll travel through a variety of different lands, each with their own theme, from fantasy to religious to patriotic. Life-size (and some larger than life) three-dimensional characters have their own housing so you can "peek" in on the fun happening inside. Festive holiday music is themed to each scene, and visitors are sure to find themselves singing along.
The Trail also includes millions of
multi-colored Christmas lights. Every building on park is completely illuminated, and there are hundreds of lighted displays as well as the animated scenes.
As the grand finale to the journey, visitors are invited to stop by Inspiration Tower where they can ride glass elevators up 230’ for a Santa’s eye view of the lights from above.
Nov 1-Jan 2 - Nightly - Dusk till after the shows
Christmas on the Trail
Chuckwagon Dinner Show
Enjoy a hearty, Christmas dinner, served straight off of a vintage 1800’s chuckwagon. You’ll “Cowboy Up” to a big, hot, rib-stickin’ bowl of 3-bean Trail chili, a big ladle of Cookie’s Sparklin’ dutch-oven Taters, an oven roasted chicken breast quarter, a whole flame-roasted ear of corn, a Texas-size slab of cornbread with honey butter, and a big bowl of fresh-made
dutch-oven apple cobbler made right over the campfire, along with a hot cup of cowboy coffee!
As we celebrate Christmas on the Trail, you’ll sing along, as we share a Cowboy Christmas, complete with your favorite Christmas Carols, and a special time of reflection on the true meaning of the Christmas Season! Join us around the campfire, as we create a Christmas memory complete with familiar carols, and unique cowboy reflections that will touch your heart and stir your memories! Then enjoy a complimentary trip through the Trail of Lights!
Monday - Saturday
Seating begins 5:00 - Dinner 5:30
Adults - $39.00
Children 4-16 - $18.00
Super Summer Cruise
The Shepherd's Super Summer Cruise is the "Premier Car Event in Branson." Held during the second weekend in August, the car show features three days of the "Show'n'Shine" with over 550 classic to modern cars and trucks dispayed on the Homestead.
