Track Family Fun Parks offers a variety of fun activities for kids. It has go-kart tracks to cater to every age level. It also has a separate amusement park for children ages two and up. Additional attractions at the park include bumper cars, arcade games, laser tag and miniature golf courses. Visitors can grab lunch at the park's on-site restaurant, Pizza World. Its menu features gourmet pizzas and sandwiches. For dessert, guests can grab some ice cream at Andy's Frozen Custard.
Track Family Fun Parks
3388 Green Mountain Drive
Branson, MO 65616
417-334-1612
bransontracks.com
Kids can view more than 1,000 tropical butterflies flying amid tropical plants at the Butterfly Palace and Rainforest Adventure botanical garden. This attraction also has a separate Insect Zoo where visitors can see small animals like African giant black millipedes, emperor scorpions, geckos and red-eyed tree frogs. To learn more about bugs and butterflies, The Butterfly Palace and Rainforest Adventure shows a 3-D movie every day. The more adventurous members of the family can try to find their way through the twists and turns of the Emerald Forest Mirror Maze.
The Butterfly Palace and Rainforest Adventure
4106 W. Hwy. 76
Branson, MO 65616
417-332-2231
thebutterflypalace.com
Ripley's Believe It or Not Museum in Branson features seven themed galleries with more than 400 exhibits. Families can go on a self-guided tour and see the unique collections of Robert Ripley, a man famous for his travels around the world. Some of the exhibits that can be seen at the museum include a Roman Coliseum made out of playing cards, an old vampire killing kit and a replica of the Navy's Aircraft Carrier the "U.S.S. Forrestal" made from more than 48,000 matchsticks and toothpicks.
Ripley's Believe It or Not Museum
3326 W. Hwy. 76
Branson, MO 65616
417-337-5300
ripleysbranson.com
Kids can learn about Branson's history and wildlife by taking a train ride on the Branson Scenic Railway. Beginning at the Depot in downtown Branson, visitors can take a 40-mile roundtrip train ride through the Ozark Mountains. Throughout the ride, the travel guide will point out important landmarks and wildlife in Branson and the surrounding community. After the ride, the family can visit the Depot's gift shop, which sells a variety of train related gifts, including Thomas the Tank Engine merchandise.
Branson Scenic Railway
206 E. Main Street
Branson, MO 65616
417-334-6110
bransontrain.com
