Branson Landing Fountain panorama with green trees and water as a backdrop!

The Branson Fire and Water Show aka The Branson Landing Fountain Show is a have-to if you’re visiting Branson, Missouri! The shows are hourly and last 3 minutes. You can easily fit the experience into any trip so why not? It’s certainly a beautiful site, day or night.

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Fire & Water Show during the day

During the day, you’ll see geysers shooting way up into the air and you can usually catch a rainbow! The fire, the geysers, the cannon blasts, and the music are all in perfect rhythm. Excellent choreography!

The experience is only amplified by the backdrop of beautiful Lake Taneycomo. I love to sit here and enjoy a snow cone on a hot summer day. Between my snow cone and the mist from the water, it’s quite pleasant.

Tall cannons with fire bursting out the top and water shooting up in the air during the day at the Branson Fire and Water Show.
A beautiful rainbow created by geysers at the Branson Fire and Water Show.
A daytime panorama of Branson Landing showing the cannons, an American Flag, and beautiful Lake Taneycomo.
A closer and equally beautiful view of the rainbow created by the geysers at the Branson Fire and Water Show.

Fire & Water Show at night

Oh what a night! Hit the 8 pm Fire & Water Show, it’s the best! You’ll get a totally different experience than during the day. The fire and water blasts are complimented by the visibility of the glowing underwater lights.

Colorful circular lights glowing at dusk in the water at the Branson Fire & Water Show.

It can be a very romantic scene, and it’s a popular place for proposing marriage. I was walking down the boardwalk to see the Fire & Water Show at dusk one night. This woman came walking up behind me at a pretty fast pace, came to a stop, and bent down to write something on the concrete. She went around me, kept walking for a bit, and drew something else.

Should I have brought my sidewalk chalk?? For the life of me, I couldn’t figure out what the hell she was doing. Soon, it all began to make since when I saw a young woman following the signs. They led her to her soon to be fiancé who was down on one knee.

The bright colorful circular lights at the base of the cannons with low streams of water spraying up at the Branson Fire and Water Show.
My two boys play fighting on the Branson Landing boardwalk.
Amy and her husband standing in front of the colorful circular lights, tall cannons, and streams of water dancing in the air at night while waiting for the Fire & Water Show.

Guess what? I haven’t mentioned the best parts yet! It’s totally free and you can go see the show as many times as you want during your visit! Additionally, the area is extremely accessible for those with handicaps & disabilities.

You can view the hours of operation and music schedule for the Branson Landing Fountain Show here!

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Need transportation to and from the Fire and Water Show?

THIRFTY TIP! RIDE SPARKY!!! Historic Downtown Branson has trolleys to help you get around. Each trolley makes a dozen stops when it goes around. The trolleys are handicap accessible and totally FREE! You can view the map of trolley stops here.

Need lodging in Branson?

When it comes to lodging, Branson has an overwhelming number of options to choose from. It can be really time consuming searching all the options and comparing all the prices. I use booking.com, a lot! It’s super easy to use and saves a ton of time. In fact, booking.com has filters so you can easily compare options and find exactly what fits your needs!

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Worthy of notable mentions

North Beach Park

The park has a 3/4-mile hiking trail that actually hooks into the 1.5-mile Branson Landing Boardwalk. There are benches along the North Beach Park trail in case you want to sit and marvel at the beauty of Lake Taneycomo. The park also has picnic tables, grills, fishing docks, pits for playing horseshoes, and more. Admission is FREE!

If you haven’t got enough walking in, check out the Taneycomo Walking Path. Part of the walking path borders the Branson Landing Boardwalk.

Table Rock State Park

This is a great all-around place to go for recreational activities. There’s quite literally something here for everyone. The park is home to water activities, fishing, camping, cycling, and much more. Additionally, 12.5 miles of moderate to rugged hiking trails await you. Admission is FREE so it’s an excellent addition to any vacation.

Ruth and Paul Henning Conservation Area

Worth stopping if you have some extra time. The scenic overlook provides a nice view. During one of our visits, we were blessed with some wall clouds with a rain front in the distance. Our air temperature cooled, but we never got wet. It was so neat to watch from that vantage point.

Wall clouds with rain pouring down in the distance from an overlook at the Ruth and Paul Henning Conservation area.

Additionally, you can walk to a small tower and climb it if you want. It makes for great exercise, and there’s a pretty view once you reach the top.

We really like the 1/2-mile paved trail. It has benches where you can sit with nature along the way, and it’s so peaceful. While the paved trail is quite accessible, the other trails are for those with good hiking shoes. These trails are moderately difficult and indicative of typical Ozark Mountain Terrain.

Busiek State Forest and Wildlife Area

16.3 miles straight North of Branson, you’ll find this incredible place!

A walking bridge with a red railing that leads into the green trees of Busiek State Forest through rays of sunshine.

The 2700 acres boasts many recreational opportunities including but not limited to horseback riding, camping, and tons of hiking.

Red and silver walking bridge spanning the creek at Busiek State Forest.

There are over 18 miles of “official” hiking trails all with color coded trail markers. The markers are little tags on trees about head height for the average person so you shouldn’t have trouble noticing them. Additionally, you can walk anywhere you want off trail. However, the ridges and rolling hills of the Ozarks Mountains can get you directionally impaired rather quickly. For that reason, make sure you take an area map with you and a well loaded pack.

NOTE! If you do nothing else here, hike to the cemetery. It is a short hike, only about .6 miles there and back. Wear proper hiking shoes and take a trekking pole. The trail starts off easy which is quite deceptive of what’s to come. You’ll get to a point where the yellow trail goes straight, and the red trail goes left. Once you take a left on the red trail to go to the cemetery, shit gets real. You’ll start climbing in elevation while experiencing switchbacks, roots, and unstable ground.