Visit Silver Dollar City In Missouri After Dark For A One-Of-A-Kind Autumn Adventure
By Beth Price-Williams|Published October 04, 2020
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Beth Price-Williams
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A professional writer for more than two decades, Beth has lived in nearly a dozen states – from Missouri and Virginia to Connecticut and Vermont – and Toronto, Canada. In addition to traveling extensively in the U.S. and the U.K., she has a BA in Journalism from Point Park University (PA), a MA in Holocaust & Genocide Studies from Stockton University (NJ), and a Master of Professional Writing from Chatham University (PA). A writer and editor for Only In Your State since 2016, Beth grew up in and currently lives outside of Pittsburgh and when she’s not writing or hanging out with her bunnies, budgies, and chinchilla, she and her daughter are out chasing waterfalls.
A cool chill usually takes over the nighttime air once we enter autumn, and twinkling lights illuminate homes throughout our neighborhoods. Once the sun goes down in October, the fun begins, especially when you head over to Silver Dollar City in Missouri. Bundle up for a one-of-a-kind autumn adventure that features seasonal goodies, operating rides, and thousands of glowing pumpkins.
Silver Dollar City in Branson is the place to go for summer and holiday fun. Autumn days at the park mean the Harvest Festival.
Once the sun goes down, the amusement park transforms into a spectacular wonderland of glowing lights, operating rides, and thousands of illuminated pumpkins. Festivities begin at 5:30 p.m.
Pumpkins in the City boasts a ton of fun for the whole family. It's not scary, so don't worry if you're bringing the little ones along. Take the Woodland Hike to admire the illuminated pumpkins, and...
Stop by the Pumpkin Plaza, where you can meet and snap photos with Peter and Penelope Pumpkin, and stock up on glow souvenirs for your nighttime adventure.
A selection of rides will also be open, weather-permitting, allowing you a bit of summer fun in the middle of fall. Time Traveler, PowderKeg, and Wildfire are among those rides expected to run.
If you love pumpkin-flavored, well, everything, you'll absolutely love all of the goodies available at the park. Pumpkin funnel cake, pumpkin soft serve, and pumpkin spice latte are all on the menu.
Have you been to Pumpkins in the City at Silver Dollar City in Missouri? What’s your favorite ride or goodie? Let us know in the comments! Ready for more fall fun? Head over to Sycamore Creek Family Ranch in Branson for its annual Fall Round-Up Fall Festival.
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