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Holiday Festivities Light Up The City
Celebrating the true reason behind the season, Branson Missouri's 58th Annual Adoration Day Parade is a unique nighttime event sparkling with float lights and rejoicing in the merriment of Christmas.
The purpose of this parade is to "keep Christ in Christmas" and to allow non-commercialized groups to build festive floats that honor the holiday. Began in 1948, the first Adoration Day Parade made its way through Historic Downtown Branson, Missouri, bringing the community together to celebrate the reason for the season. Now more than half-a-century later and with the same objective in mind, the event has grown to become a Branson holiday tradition.
The parade starts in the evening and as the beautiful floats glow with holiday lights and cheer, individuals with luminous sources of light gleaming off their outfits line the street. In addition, Branson Missouri's downtown shops, homes and churches are always beautifully adorned with lights and decorations to add to the joyous occasion.
Not only are the visual effects breathtaking and the auditory experiences pleasing, but so is the spirit amongst all those who attend. Floats toss sugary candles to spectators. Churches open their doors and invite you in. And the aroma of the season permeates throughout as kids of all ages remember what the season is all about.
This is an event worth planning a trip around. And the perfect place to stay during your visit is the always-festive Chateau on the Lake, a Branson hotel that brings the holidays to life.