A giant Christmas tree is often the center of holiday celebrations in many cities across the country. "America's Christmas Tree City," Branson, has more than 25 trees at least 25 feet tall.

The Branson Christmas Coalition works all year to get people to put up Christmas trees all over the area, and this year, the community responded greatly. If the Branson mountain coaster was fun, your next trip should be to see the Christmas trees in Branson.

Silver Dollar City's five-story animated tree is one of the tallest in Branson. It has special effects that light up the whole square in time with holiday music. Five more lit trees at Silver Dollar City are at least 40 feet tall. It is no surprise that USA Today readers chose the theme park as the best place to celebrate the holidays in the country.

From November 5 to December 30, Silver Dollar City has an event called "An Old Time Christmas." During this time, streets, buildings, paths, and trees are lit with bright lights. This year, a new production show called "Coming Home for Christmas" opens, along with more than 6.5 million lights, an 8-story animated Christmas tree, a light parade, holiday foods, and other things. Silver Dollar City has so much fun to offer that it won the Best Theme Park Holiday Event in America award five times in a row.

Carolers sing and walk through the streets of The City while the center of Joy On Town Square and the lights around it shine beautifully. Christmas in Midtown is even more impressive, with 9-story-tall light tunnels, wreath portals, flying angels, and other special effects.

Every day and night, more than 30 shows take place on the City's stages. A Dickens Christmas Carol is included, a favorite for a long time. A live band and 14 singers and dancers perform holiday music, stories, and family traditions in the brand-new show Coming Home for Christmas.

The Saloon Frontier Fa-La-La Follies and the Living Nativity are two other shows.

Rudolph's Holly JollyTM Christmas Light Parade occurs every night in The City. It has lit-up floats, characters, dancers, and performers.

The City of Branson has put up the 80' Christmas Tree of Light in the Branson Landing Roundabout for the third year. It is a giant Christmas tree. The second big tree at The Landing is a natural beauty with dancing LED lights and animated lights that move to the music.

Every night at 5:30 p.m., you can watch the show until January. Some of the tallest Christmas trees in the area are at the Branson Convention Center and Branson Landing. These trees are 40' and 50' tall, respectively.

A picture of this year's biggest Christmas tree was taken in front of Sight & Sound Theatre. It is enormous and beautiful. This traditional 52-foot-tall evergreen tree with 4,300 LED lights and 1,260 ornaments is a lovely way to welcome people to this grand theater. Through the branches, you can see a lion and a lamb. It is a fantastic sight in front of their beautiful theater; you should check it out this season.

In Historic Downtown Branson, Dick's 5 & 10 has a beautifully decorated light tree on their billboard on Main Street going into Downtown Branson and on top of the building at the corner of Main and Business 65.

Two beautiful 14-foot and 17-foot Christmas trees are set up in the Grand Village Shops. Gold ornaments and bright lights in front of the property and on the south end of this Charleston-style village add to the holiday elegance.

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t the Tanger Outlets at 300 Tanger Boulevard, there is a lovely 14-foot evergreen tree with 3,640 lights and red and gold decorations. On the patio, there is also an 8-foot wreath on display.

Giant nutcrackers guard outside this Entertainment District landmark, Presley's Country Jubilee. Inside, you will find out what the season is all about. Stop by to cheer up or get ideas for decorating your home for the holidays.

Big Cedar Lodge is a must-see holiday spot for any family because it has ice skating and weekly winter workshops. With more than a million Christmas lights, you can feel the holiday spirit. After a thrilling ride on the Branson mountain coaster, this is a great place to spend a holiday.

Only some big Christmas trees can be seen from outside. This holiday season, though, the 25-foot-tall Christmas tree at Pasghettis' Italian Restaurant on West Highway 7 is inside their themed dining area. When they see the big trees, both locals and tourists get in the Christmas spirit.

During the holiday season, you can only see a display of Christmas trees in Branson for a short time. So come to Branson during this time of year to see the Christmas lights, shows, and celebrations.