Branson Landing

One of the best places to visit during Christmas time. This place is lively with fantastic lighting, Christmas decorations, music, and fountain display. A stroll along the main street feels awesome.

What a beautiful scenic route on a passenger train going through the Ozarks with a brief history lesson. Anyone would love this ride from the young to the old from the near to the far. There's even a deli area on the train. If you love trains, this will be a perfect train ride. And let's not forget the staff, it was all so wonderful they made you feel right at home.

Branson Landing is one of those places you've GOT to check out if you're in the area. If you want to have time to get through all of it, plan for more time by going earlier in the day. It takes a while to get through it all. Of course, that also kind of depends on what your goal of being there is - if it's to shop, and you want to go into all/most places, then yeah - you'll need all day. If you want to slide into a few interesting stores/places, and also sort of take in the surroundings, 4-5 hours may be adequate. If you only have an hour or two, walking and merely window shopping, and stopping where the water fountains are at the top of the hour, to see the water fountain display - would be a great way to spend your little bit of time at The Branson Landing. Every hour on the top of the hour up until 9p (I believe it is)... they do a water fountain display, with synchronized music, fire, lights, and hugely tall water fountains that spray impressively high up into the air. It's a sight to see for sure - so if you're anything like me, you'll for SURE want to make sure you make it to see at LEAST one of these top-of-the-hour displays. At one end of 'The Landing' is a Bass Pro Shops, and at the other end is a Paula Deen Restaurant and a Belks store, as well as a 'hot air balloon ride.' You can park on either end of the landing, depending on which end you want to start on. The Landing has that 'bigger city feel' in the heart of the Ozarks - and you sort of get the best of both worlds with the variety, and tall beautifully landscaped surroundings, but here in the Ozarks. This is just one of the many super fun and wonderful things about Branson - and I highly recommended it!!

What a fantastic place to visit! Many things to do including nice restaurants, brewery and many shops. The water and light show in the evenings is a must to look at. We stayed at the Hilton just around the corner.

Excellent shopping, dining, and entertainment district offering a wide variety of stores and restaurants to suit just about any taste or need. The Landing is several blocks long and, in some ways, reminds me of walking down the middle of "Main Street USA" at Disney, but without the cartoons and character actors. A brick road runs down the center of the Plaza, and storefronts line both sides. Small trams are available for transports (additional cost), but the Plaza is walkable with several resting places if needed. The center of the Branson Landing features a fountain and flower garden. Along the waterfront, another fountain provides a show set to music at the top of each hour, much to the delight of all.