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Lights," the area's traditional festival of Christmas lights that includes a Magical Mile with the 12 Days of Christmas and a Nativity Scene; and "Trail of Lights," a two-and-a-half mile route through the historic Shepherd of the Hills Homestead. Bringing to life Branson's commitment to becoming America's Christmas Tree City, area businesses will proudly display more than 1,000 of the most colorful, unique, and creative trees in all shapes, sizes throughout town. 5. Go Nuts! — At College of the Ozarks, students bake a whopping 25,000 fruitcakes annually in the Fruitcake & Jelly Kitchen. The tradition of producing these famous fruitcakes on campus dates back to 1934 and today it helps students offset the costs of their education. The kitchen is open for public tours and fruitcakes are available for purchase Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. INFO — 417-690-3395. 6. Toys For Everyone! — Whether you're 1 or 101, you can make your dreams come true at the World's Largest Toy Museum, where more than a million dolls, trains, teddy bears, action figures, collectibles — and everything else you can remember from your earliest Christmases – are all in one location. INFO — worldslargesttoymuseum.com. 7. Go Shopping — What Christmas trip would be complete without shopping for those on your Christmas list? Specialty shops, outlet malls and unique-to-Branson experiences are ready to help you put presents under the tree. Dicks 5 & 10, one of the country's last remaining authentic dime stores, should be renamed "Stocking Stuffer Central" because there's not much this place doesn't have. And Silver Dollar City's Jingle Bell Junction has everything you need to make the season bright, including more than 35,000 ornaments. INFO — dicks5and10.com; silverdollarcity.com. 8. Stay Over — Branson's lodging options provide warm accommodations for when you're ready to settle in for a long winter's nap. From national-brand hotels to independent inns, cabin and condo rentals, and vacation homes, many of the lodging offerings participate in the Christmas festivities. The renowned Big Cedar Lodge resort is offering a "Happy Holidays Package," which includes two nights lodging, a Christmas photo session, a breakfast buffet and tickets to the resort's newest holiday scavenger hunt activity, Sleigh Bell Scurry. INFO — bigcedar.com. 9. Happy New Year! — If you don't make it in time to celebrate before Christmas, don't worry: many of the Ozark Mountain Christmas festivities continue through Jan. 1. The last two days of the year are focused on fun for the grown-ups and ringing in the New Year in style. Several of the live music theaters have blowout celebrations and the Chateau on the Lake Resort Spa and Convention Center hosts a cocktail party with dinner, dancing, a champagne toast and a fireworks display over the lake. INFO — chateauonthelake.com. 10. Salute to Veterans — And finally, an event that is spectacular, but stands apart from the rest: the annual Veterans Homecoming Week in Branson is one of the largest events of its type in the U.S., culminating in the Veterans Day Parade downtown at 11:11 a.m. today, Nov. 11. OZARK METAL BUILDINGS FALL SPECIAL - $27,333.33 30' x 40' x 12' Post Frame Building Package with One 3068 Commercial Entrance Door and Two 10' x 10' Overhead Doors. Includes: 4" Concrete Floor Building Material Insulation Erection Two – 10' x 10' Insulated Overhead Doors Sales Tax Freight Mandatory Porta Potty • No Substitutions • Customer Pays for Building Permit • Plumbing Available at Additional Cost • Red Dirt Pad Available at Additional Cost 479-877-1634 www.ozarkmetalbuildings.com Saturday November 17, 2018 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Riordan Hall • 3 Riordan Dr. • Bella Vista, AR TOUR PREVIEW SHOW! Today's moments are tomorrow's memories! Drawings for Prizes 4 to 15 Day Trips One Day Tour Discounts USA & International Destinations Over 30 Tours to Choose From Call for free 2019 catalog at 1-888-845-9582 or visit www.makingmemoriestours.com Celebrating our 10-year Anniversary 40 WHAT'S UP! NOVEMBER 11-17, 2018 Courtesy Photo The Branson Ferris Wheel not only provides a bird's-eye view of the town's holiday lights, but a ride also comes complete with its own Christmas-centric soundtrack and 144,000 LED lights. BRANSON Christmas Continued From Page 38