Branson’s Christmas Tradition: The Adoration Scene and Parade
[caption id="attachment_73" align="alignnone" width="1000"] Branson's Adoration Parade[/caption] Date: Dec. 4, 2016 Time: Scene lighting at 5 p.m.; Parade at 6 p.m. Branson's oldest and most cherished Christmas Tradition, now in its 68th year, is the lighting of the city's Adoration Scene and the annual Adoration Parade that follows. The giant nativity scene sits atop Mount Branson, across Lake Taneycomo from Branson Landing and is officially lit for the first time at dusk on Dec. 4. The scene was unveiled in 1949 by businessman Joe Todd and artist Steve Miller, designed in the style of the Christmas cards of the time. Refurbished in 2012, the 28-foot-tall scene remains largely as it has appeared for seven decades. The parade that follows is reminder of the true meaning of the Christmas season. Intentionally non-commercial, the Adoration…