National Harvest Festival at Silver Dollar City in Branson, MO

Silver Dollar City's National Harvest Festival in Branson, MO returns to America's roots, featuring celebrations of the Great American Cowboy.

As the home of American craftsmanship, hundreds of craftsmen come to Silver Dollar City to attend the National Harvest Festival. The attraction The Salute To The American Cowboy provides entertainment for the whole family with stunt shows, demonstrations of professionals in various fields, appearances by western musicians and cowboy poets, bull whip demonstrations and trick roping, and a barn dance. Dad and the kids will love the amazing stunts performed by talented men and women. Buck Taylor, Gunsmoke star and water color artist, will make an appearance, along with more of your favorite western celebrities.

Professionals will also demonstrate trick horse stunts, trick roping, and bull whipping in performances that will leave your whole family at the edge of the seat. Chuckwagons will also be around on display to give a feel of being in the old west. Cowboy poets such as R.P. Smith, Chris Isaccs, and Diane Tribitt and Belinda Gail will help the spirit of the west live on with their words, and musicians like Carolyn Martin's Swing Band, Juni Fisher, and The Gillette Brothers will get your feet tapping along with the beat. Les Gilliam & His Silver Lake Band perform at the Barn Dance, an event the entire family will remember forever.

Master Craftsman of Culinary Arts Debbie Dance Uhrig teaches you some of her favorite recipes in the Culinary & Craft School's state-of-the-art kitchen. At Molly's Mill Restaurant, a delicious and hearty breakfast buffet will be served throughout the festival.

You can also enjoy the exhilarating rides and attractions Silver Dollar City has to offer. Fire-In-The-Hole is a great family ride in which you and the kids will ride through a dark Ozark night, filled with mysterious sounds and mischievous deeds. The GIANT Swing sends you soaring at forty-five miles per hour, a full two hundred and thirty degrees from one side of the barn to the other. At Grandfather's Mansion, you won't find a normal trip to Grandpa's. You will find your way through mystifying rooms, slanted floors, mirrored walls, and dizzying effects.

If you enjoy the feel of the old west, love racing down the tracks at great speeds, and having some good family fun, Silver Dollar City's National Harvest Festival is the perfect way to celebrate the fall holiday.