Silver Dollar City Events

 

Silver Dollar City’s 2011 Festival Highlights

WORLD-FEST (April 7 – May 8)
America’s largest international festival gathers top-notch performers from around the globe:

  • NEW: Mayorov Russian State Circus, showcasing acrobatic feats, barbell juggling, the famed German Wheel, comedy and more
  • NEW: Canadian Powerhouse, headlining world-champion fiddlers and internationally-awarded step dancers
  • NEW: Rhythms Of Rajasthan, showcasing music and dances from India
  • NEW: Irish Eyes Are Smiling, starring Ireland’s premier harpist Dearbhail Finnegan, alongside Irish tenor Michael Londra
  • NEW: Slovenian Polka Party, with 3 bands creating a huge dance party (May 6-8 only)
  • Returning favorites: Russian Academic Band, Trinidad’s Footprints Diego Martin & Ecuador Manta

BLUEGRASS & BBQ (May 12 – 30)
The nation’s premier bluegrass and barbecue event featuring:

  • Award-winning performers and the bluegrass music scene’s biggest names including Rhonda Vincent & the Rage, the Grascals and IIIrd Tyme Out
  • The top new up-and-coming bands including Monroeville and Redhead Express
  • Two National Bluegrass Competitions - The National Single Mic Championship (May 21 & 22) & The Youth In Bluegrass Band Contest (May 28 & 29)
  • Grills filled with over 40,000 pounds of barbecue: Memphis dry rubs, Carolina vinegars, smoky Texas eats and sweet KC-style

NATIONAL KIDSFEST (June 11 – July 24)
The Ultimate Summer Vacation destination for families presents:

  • NEW: The Grand Opening of Half Dollar Holler, a new million-dollar play area for kids, with treetop fun houses and climbing nets, box crawls and slides, mini-wave swings and Silver Dollar City’s hand-carved carousel with whimsical woodland creatures to ride
  • NEW: The Legendary Fabulous Wallendas, Guinness World Record High Wire-Walkers & winners of the coveted international Silver Clown Award
  • Back By Demand - Chris Perondi’s Stunt Dog Experience
  • NEW: Tales take flight at the Highlights Storytelling Stage in Half Dollar Holler
  • Cartoon Character Meet & Greets with SpongeBob & Patrick, Dora & Diego, the Backyardigans and more

MOONLIGHT MADNESS (July 23 – August 7)
Rides run until 10 p.m. for summer night thrills:

  • Ride on into the night with extended time on over 30 rides and attractions
  • Nightly Street Dances on the park Square
  • NEW: Science Madness with David Willey, featured on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

SOUTHERN GOSPEL PICNIC (August 25 – September 5)
Hundreds of performances from nationally-acclaimed gospel acts, including:

  • The Booth Brothers, Jeff & Sheri Easter, the Isaacs and the Collingsworth family
  • 2-hour Southern Gospel Nights Concerts each evening
  • Mouthwatering picnic-style foods including the number one requested menu item -- CHICKEN: golden fried, apple-glazed and hickory smoked

NATIONAL HARVEST FESTIVAL (September 10 – October 29)
One of the country’s top-rated craft festivals showcases all that we love about the great outdoors:

  • NEW: Timberworks Lumberjack Show
  • NEW: Chalk Street Artists
  • NEW: Turning Wood Into Art Showcase
  • Birds Of Prey Shows including Bald Eagles, Hawks, Owls and more
  • Made In Missouri Juried Exhibit & Sale featuring Best Of Missouri Hands artists
  • Over 125 visiting craftsmen from around the country
  • Chainsaw Carvers
  • Returning favorite Headin’ West, voted World’s Best Overall Production, “Big E” Awards

AN OLD TIME CHRISTMAS (November 5 – December 30)
Heralded “The Most Illuminated Park on Earth” by the Travel Channel and “One of the most sparkly, lively holiday celebrations anywhere” by Midwest Living with:

  • The Christmas on Main Street light & sound show featuring the 5-Story Special Effects Tree
  • The acclaimed production A Dickens’ Christmas Carol
  • The colorful Holiday Light Parade
  • A musical Living Nativity
  • 4 million lights, holiday shows, rides, shopping and Silver Dollar City legendary dining

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