Last Updated: November 2026
Eleven shows in Branson, Missouri list performances on Christmas Eve 2026 and ten list performances on Christmas Day, with six playing both days. The times below come from the full show calendars at Branson Show Tickets, read on November 4, 2026, and every time except one was checked the same day against the theater's own booking calendar. The one exception, the Hughes Brothers Christmas Show, is noted below.
Most of these shows run on West 76 Country Boulevard, the stretch of Highway 76 locals call the Strip, and four different shows across the two days play at the small Hot Hits Theatre on South Commercial Street in Historic Downtown Branson. This page sticks to who is on stage on December 24 and 25 and when. If your group is still choosing a production, you can weigh the season's Branson Christmas shows against each other first, then come back here to match a show to the holiday itself.
What Branson Shows Are Open on Christmas Eve 2026?
Eleven Branson shows list performances on Thursday, December 24, 2026, starting with Patsy to Patsy at 10:00 AM at the Hot Hits Theatre and ending with the 8:00 PM performance of Christmas Wonderland at King's Castle Theatre. Eight of the 13 Christmas Eve performances start before 5:00 PM, and Dolly Parton's Stampede plays only once, at 12:30 PM.
- Patsy to Patsy: Hot Hits Theatre, downtown | 10:00 AM
- A Shepherd’s Christmas Carol: Shepherd of the Hills | 12:00 PM
- Dolly Parton’s Stampede: Dolly Parton’s Stampede Theater | 12:30 PM
- Amazing Acrobats of Shanghai: Grand Shanghai Theatre | 2:00 PM and 7:30 PM
- Christmas Wonderland: King’s Castle Theatre | 2:00 PM and 8:00 PM
- Hamners’ Unbelievable Christmas: Hamners’ Variety Theater | 2:00 PM
- Platters Golden Sounds: Hot Hits Theatre, downtown | 2:00 PM
- REZA, Edge of Illusion: Reza Live Theatre | 2:00 PM
- Riga-Tony’s Murder Mystery Dinner Show: Clarion Inn | 5:00 PM
- Pets & Giggles: Grand Country Music Hall | 7:00 PM
- Motown Downtown Tribute: Hot Hits Theatre, downtown | 7:30 PM
Four of the Christmas Eve shows carry a Christmas theme. A Shepherd's Christmas Carol at Shepherd of the Hills is a dinner show with the meal included at 12:00 PM, Christmas Wonderland plays twice at King's Castle Theatre, Hamners' Unbelievable Christmas has one 2:00 PM matinee, and Riga-Tony's 5:00 PM dinner show at the Clarion Inn runs a Christmas mystery called Murder Under the Mistletoe.
Which Branson Shows Are Open on Christmas Day 2026?
Ten Branson shows list performances on Friday, December 25, 2026, and most of them start in the late afternoon or evening. The day opens with the George Strait Tribute at 10:00 AM in downtown Branson, and the last curtains rise at 8:00 PM at Dolly Parton's Stampede and Reza Live Theatre, and the Hughes Brothers show is also listed then.
Christmas morning has a single show. The George Strait Tribute plays at 10:00 AM at the Hot Hits Theatre, a theater on South Commercial Street with seating for 84 people.
Christmas afternoon and early evening bring the Amazing Acrobats of Shanghai at 2:00 PM at the Grand Shanghai Theatre, then two dinner shows at 5:00 PM. The Branson Comedy Bash Dinner Show plays at the Shepherd of the Hills Playhouse Theatre, and Riga-Tony's Murder Mystery Dinner Show plays at the Clarion Inn.
From 5:30 PM on, Christmas evening is the busiest stretch of the day. Dolly Parton's Stampede has two performances, at 5:30 PM and 8:00 PM, and Pets & Giggles starts at 7:00 PM at the Grand Country Music Hall. Three shows begin at 7:30 PM: the Amazing Acrobats of Shanghai, the Motown Downtown Tribute downtown, and A Christmas Story, a dinner show at the Shepherd of the Hills Playhouse Theatre. REZA, Edge of Illusion follows at 8:00 PM at Reza Live Theatre.
The Hughes Brothers Christmas Show is listed for 8:00 PM on Christmas Day on the Hughes Brothers Christmas Show calendar at Branson Show Tickets, with no performance on Christmas Eve. Hughes Brothers Theatre had not posted its own 2026 holiday calendar on November 4, so call before you build Christmas night around it. For the rest of the season's lineup, the full list of Branson shows playing over the holiday week carries every date.
Which Shows Play on Both Christmas Eve and Christmas Day in Branson?
Six Branson shows have performances on both December 24 and December 25, 2026: Dolly Parton's Stampede, the Amazing Acrobats of Shanghai, Pets & Giggles, the Motown Downtown Tribute, Riga-Tony's Murder Mystery Dinner Show and the illusion show REZA, Edge of Illusion. Two of the six change their times between the two days, so check the right date before you book.
- Dolly Parton's Stampede: 12:30 PM on Christmas Eve, then 5:30 PM and 8:00 PM on Christmas Day. First-timers can read what the Stampede dinner show includes before picking a seating.
- Amazing Acrobats of Shanghai: 2:00 PM and 7:30 PM on both days at the Grand Shanghai Theatre, the only show with two performances on each day. Parents can read what the acrobats show is like for families.
- REZA, Edge of Illusion: a 2:00 PM matinee on Christmas Eve and an 8:00 PM show on Christmas Day.
- Pets & Giggles: 7:00 PM on both days at the Grand Country Music Hall.
- Motown Downtown Tribute: 7:30 PM on both days at the Hot Hits Theatre.
- Riga-Tony's Murder Mystery Dinner Show: 5:00 PM on both days at the Clarion Inn.
Which Branson Holiday Shows Take Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Off?
Several Branson holiday productions go dark on both December 24 and 25, 2026, including Sight & Sound's Miracle of Christmas, Presleys' Christmas Jubilee, the Pierce Arrow Ozark Mountain Christmas Spectacular and The Haygoods. Each one returns between December 26 and December 28, so a trip that runs past Christmas can still fit them in.
- Miracle of Christmas, Sight & Sound Theatres: Last before Christmas: Wednesday, December 23 | Next after Christmas: Monday, December 28
- Presleys’ Christmas Jubilee: Last before Christmas: Wednesday, December 23 | Next after Christmas: Monday, December 28
- Pierce Arrow Ozark Mountain Christmas Spectacular: Last before Christmas: Tuesday, December 22 | Next after Christmas: Monday, December 28
- The Haygoods: Last before Christmas: Tuesday, December 22 | Next after Christmas: Saturday, December 26
- Legends in Concert: A Merry Country Christmas: Last before Christmas: Tuesday, December 22 | Next after Christmas: Saturday, December 26
- Matthew Boyce’s Retro Christmas Spectacular: Last before Christmas: Tuesday, December 22 | Next after Christmas: Saturday, December 26
- Silver Dollar City’s Showboat Branson Belle: Last before Christmas: Wednesday, December 23 | Next after Christmas: Saturday, December 26
These dates come from the full show calendars on November 4, 2026. The theaters' own calendars also confirm the break for Miracle of Christmas, Presleys' Christmas Jubilee, the Pierce Arrow show, The Haygoods and Legends in Concert.
Sight & Sound's own 2026 calendar shows no performances of Miracle of Christmas from December 24 through December 27, with shows picking up again on December 28.
Silver Dollar City is closed on December 24 and 25, 2026, then reopens on December 26, and Silver Dollar City tickets cover An Old Time Christmas through January 2, 2027. The Showboat Branson Belle, the paddle wheeler that sails Table Rock Lake, has no cruises on the show calendars for either day.
Of the two holiday dates, Christmas Wonderland plays only Christmas Eve and the Hughes Brothers Christmas Show is listed only for Christmas Day, so check the date on those two before you book. If your stay runs into the last week of the year, every show in the table is performing or sailing again by December 28, three days before the New Year's Eve shows around Branson.
What Else Is Open in Branson on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day?
Branson's drive-through and walk-through Christmas lights stay open on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day 2026. Lights of Joy Christmas Drive-Thru is open 5:00 PM to 11:00 PM both nights, late enough for a drive after an evening show, and Shepherd of the Hills sells Trail of Lights and North Pole Adventure tickets for both dates.
Lights of Joy says on its own FAQ that it is open every night of the season, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day included, and closes only for ice or unsafe roads. Admission is per vehicle, and Lights of Joy drive-thru passes are sold by the carload. For more light displays across town, see where else Branson's Christmas lights are on display this season.
For a daytime stop, the Titanic Museum Attraction's own booking calendar shows timed entries from 9:00 AM to a last entry at 1:30 PM on Christmas Eve, and no tickets on sale for Christmas Day.
How Do You Book a Branson Show for Christmas Eve or Christmas Day?
Booking a Christmas Eve or Christmas Day show in Branson starts with the date, because many shows only play one of the two days or change their times between them. Pick the date first, then the show, then the seating, and confirm the time on the show's own calendar page before you pay.
- Open the Branson show calendar for December and select December 24 or 25 to see every performance on that date.
- Match the time to the rest of your day. A noon dinner show leaves the evening free for the drive-through lights, and a 7:30 PM show leaves the afternoon open.
- Look at the current Branson ticket specials before you check out, since Branson Show Tickets runs deals on some shows that play over Christmas.
- If you are watching the budget, see whether holiday discounts apply to Branson show tickets before you pick a date.
- Call 877-688-3179 if a show you want has no time listed, or to book several shows on one call.
Call Branson Show Tickets toll free at 877-688-3179, 8am to 9pm CST, seven days a week, to book Christmas Eve and Christmas Day seats with no service fees, or map out your Christmas week in Branson before you lock in dates.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is anything open in Branson on Christmas Day?
Yes. Ten Branson shows list performances on Christmas Day 2026, including Dolly Parton's Stampede at 5:30 PM and 8:00 PM, and Lights of Joy Christmas Drive-Thru is open from 5:00 PM to 11:00 PM.
Which dinner shows play on Christmas Day in Branson?
Four dinner shows list Christmas Day 2026 performances: the Branson Comedy Bash Dinner Show and Riga-Tony's Murder Mystery Dinner Show at 5:00 PM, Dolly Parton's Stampede at 5:30 PM and 8:00 PM, and A Christmas Story at the Shepherd of the Hills Playhouse Theatre at 7:30 PM.
Can you see a show on Christmas morning in Branson?
Yes. The George Strait Tribute plays at 10:00 AM on Christmas Day 2026 at the Hot Hits Theatre in downtown Branson, and Patsy to Patsy plays at 10:00 AM on Christmas Eve at the same theater.
Is Branson Landing open on Christmas Day?
Branson Landing's hours page lists 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM on Fridays and showed no special Christmas Day hours on November 4, 2026, so check its hours page again before you go.
Is the Titanic Museum in Branson open on Christmas Day?
The Titanic Museum Attraction's own booking calendar had no tickets on sale for December 25, 2026, and showed Christmas Eve entries from 9:00 AM to a last entry at 1:30 PM.
What day of the week are Christmas Eve and Christmas Day in 2026?
Christmas Eve 2026 falls on a Thursday and Christmas Day falls on a Friday, so many Branson shows that skip both days are back on stage that Saturday, December 26.