2026 Festivals & Events

New adventures await your family during every season in 2026.

Be sure to renew your Season Passport early to get the most out of every moment, spring thru Christmas!

New 2026 Season Passports Go On Sale November 1!

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America's 250th Birthday Celebration

All Season Long

Join us for an all-American season long celebration of the U.S.A featuring:

  • A star-studded concert in Echo Hollow® Amphitheatre on May 9
  • Patriotic sweet treats and savory eats including an exclusive Coca-Cola flavor
  • Limited-time red, white & blue merchandise and an all-new craft collection
  • Free 2026 Season Passports for active duty military members and discounts for veterans and family members

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Spring Break

March 13 - 29, 2026


Bring your whole family for good old-fashioned fun in the Ozarks at America's #1 Theme Park during Silver Dollar City's Spring Break. Play on record-breaking coasters & fan-favorite rides, experience limited-time entertainment, see demonstrating master craftsmen and savor down-home meals and sweet treats.

  • The Perondi's Stunt Dog Experience
  • Piano Showman David Howarth
  • The Magic of Chris Stanley
  • Ragtime Revue
  • Bluegrass & Folk Music

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Spring Exposition

April 2 - May 4, 2026


Adventure is in bloom as you stroll beneath the Parasol Sky soaring 2 stories high above Valley Road, with vibrant pops of green, orange, yellow and blue, on your way to explore record-breaking rides & roller coasters, new shows & entertainment and delicious limited-time flavors!

  • Down-Home Clogging Jamboree
  • Fest House in Red Gold Heritage Hall
  • Vining's Grand Gardens in The Plaza
  • Limited-Time Spring Flavors

 

Bluegrass & BBQ

May 7 - 25, 2026

What’s the recipe for the perfect all-American music & food festival? Take a heaping helping of the very best Bluegrass music this Nation has to offer and mix in a hearty portion of smoky, mouthwatering barbecue flavor. Silver Dollar City's Bluegrass & BBQ is one of the Nation's top bluegrass events at America's #1 theme park!

  • Featuring the biggest names in bluegrass including Rhonda Vincent & The Rage, Rick Faris, Special Consensus and many more
  • Slow-smoked BBQ throughout The City
  • Master Gardeners in The Plaza and signature entertainment like Kinfolk Bluegrass Band

Concerts in Echo Hollow® Amphitheatre

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From celebrity concerts and tribute bands to soul-stirring Southern Gospel performances, you won't want to miss one of our biggest concert lineups ever in 2026!

  • Celebrate America Concert - May 9
  • Lonestar - June 6
  • Dancing Dream ABBA Tribute - June 13
  • Diamond Rio - September 12
  • Aaron Tippin - September 19
  • And more!

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Summer Celebration 

June 6 - August 2, 2026

Presented by Arvest

The City's streets are filled with summer adventures from the Rainmaker and picture-perfect canopy skies to oversized family games and so much more!

  • Limited-time shows including the Silver Dollar Circus and Wild West Comedy Stunt Show
  • Oversized games, photo ops and interactive fun
  • Family entertainment & live music on The City's stages
  • Summer Celebration Extended Hours begin July 11 with rides into the night, Night Sky Drone & Fireworks Spectacular and dance parties in The Plaza

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Southern Gospel Picnic

August 27 - September 7, 2026

Presented by Humana

For 11 days only, let the spirit of the music move you during Southern Gospel’s biggest event of the year.

  • Award-winning and up-and-coming gospel groups on stages throughout the park
  • Southern Gospel Nights concert series in Echo Hollow® Amphitheatre
  • Southern-style home cooking in The House of Chicken & Fixin's

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Harvest Festival

September 11 - October 31, 2026

Presented by Humana

Experience the delights of autumn as the Ozark hills come alive with color, delicious aromas waft through the streets and the sounds of adventure fill the air.

  • Visiting craftsman & cowboys by day
  • Tens of thousands of pumpkins and larger-than-life carved masterpieces
  • Classic fall flavors and pumpkin eats
  • Pumpkins In The City® presented by Mercy begins September 18 with extended glowing hours, night rides and pumpkin dance parties in The Plaza

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An Old Time Christmas®

November 7, 2026 - January 2, 2027

Presented by Humana

7-time winner of America's Best Holiday Event featuring over 6.5 million lights, Broadway-style shows, handcrafted gifts, homestyle feasts and more!

  • NEW Stars, Lights & Christmas Nights Parade™ double in size, with all-new floats, characters and costumes
  • Over 6.5 million lights including an 8-story animated Christmas tree
  • The Grand Fir in The Plaza Tree Lighting
  • Broadway-style stage productions like A Dickens' Christmas Carol
  • Heart Of Christmas show returns starring Lindley Creek and after Thanksgiving, Rhonda Vincent

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