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Silver Dollar City recently opened for the 2012 season and the theme park has plenty of new excitement planned for visitors. In addition to more than 30 exciting attractions, Silver Dollar City will debut a number of all new shows throughout the year.

More than a dozen new shows are scheduled to appear on stage at the popular Branson theme park, located in the heart of the beautiful Ozark Mountains. You’ll also find the usual wide assortment of demonstrating craftsmen and the park’s annual world-class festivals.

The year’s first festival, World-Fest, features six exciting acts, including the new “La Bella Musica.” Located in the new Italy section of the festival, the show offers stilt-walkers, acrobats, flag throwers and a special parade.

World class acrobats, The Flying Walendas, will return to headline Silver Dollar City’s Kids-Fest which also features two new shows. “Luma” brings the story of Marvel Cave to life using a high-tech 3-D light show. Meanwhile, kids will enjoy the interactive fun at “Gazillion Bubbles.”

Coming this fall, the National Harvest Festival will debut a new western stunt show. Meanwhile, in November, An Old Time Christmas celebration will present “It’s a Wonderful Life.”

As part of its annual National Harvest Festival celebration, Silver Dollar City theme park in Branson, MO is hosting a special new exhibit - PBS Craft in America.

The exhibit, developed exclusively for the park, is taken directly from the Peabody-award winning PBS documentary series featuring unique American artists. A total of 50 of America’s top artists will choose their most stunning and unique works of art to be displayed at Silver Dollar City.

Another exciting exhibit is the new Caricature Carvers of America Showcase featuring Silver Dollar City artisans like Peter Engler, Ted Blaylock, Peter Kramer, Lee Robertson, Tom Crain, Gary Dierking and Jesse Barnes. You’ll also find hundreds of visiting Craftsmen demonstrating throughout the park, including Best of Missouri Hands juried artists.

Winner of the “Big-E” award for Best Overall Production in 2009 by the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions, Headin’ West returns to the Silver Dollar City Opera House stage. Headin’ West is a special 45-minute live musical production that tells the timeless tale of American westward expansion during the 1860s.

Complete with colorful characters, harrowing adventures, a moving musical score, surprising special effects, vivid scenery and talented performers - Headin’ West is Silver Dollar City’s biggest production show ever.  The show, which is free with park admission, runs September 11 - October 24, 2010.

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Silver Dollar City’s National Harvest Festival is the largest gathering of demonstrating craftsmen, award-winning musicians and harvest foods in America’s Heartland.  Special events are A Salute to the Cowgirl in September, with the All-American Cowgirl Chicks trick riders, and the Salute to the Best of Missouri in October, with the Wings Over Missouri birds-of-flight show.  The festival, also featuring the original musical production Headin’ West, runs September 12- Ocotber 31, 2009 at Silver Dollar City, Branson, Missouri.  Book your Branson Vacation Packages and find your Discount Branson Tickets here.