Plumb Nellie Days in new location for this year's festival, April 11-12

A Branson tradition continues this spring — in a new location.

The 58th Annual Plumb Nellie Days Festival, set for Friday and Saturday, will feature music, arts and crafts and food. The festival is a favorite spring event for visitors and locals alike. This year finds Plumb Nellie Days in a different downtown location, however.  

"Historic downtown Branson is getting another major improvement to our infrastructure in 2025 and we are excited for new water and sewer lines going in downtown, as well as the beautiful new sidewalks and welcoming arch that are planned for this project," said Jessica Luthardt, of the Downtown Branson Betterment Association. " Due to construction, our 58th Annual Plumb Nellie Days will move to inside the event space at Best Western Plus Landing View Inn and Suites on Main Street."

Moving to a new venue means fewer booths at this year's festival, but no less fun than in years past.

"The festival will be scaled down, as the space only allows for 50 vendors, but we will have great new vendors, old vendors, entertainment and games that everyone enjoys from the festival," said Luthardt.  "We will have some food tents, but no food trucks for Plumb Nellie Days. We have so many choices to eat in downtown, from fast food to restaurants that festival goers will have their selection of many places to eat. Dice & Dine: Branson Board Game Cafe on the corner of Main Street and Veterans Boulevard will also be hosting a Board Game Swap Meet with vendors, and they will be offering their sandwiches and beverages just steps away from our Best Western festival site."

This year's festival will feature new vendors, bringing to Branson walking sticks, hand carved kitchen utensils and glassware. Returning vendors include African baskets, hand-carved flags, and Tuff Momma Salts, among others.

"The Plumb Nellie Days Festival is a great draw to our historic downtown," said Luthardt.  "The Downtown Branson Betterment Association reached out to Placer.AI Marketing last year, which tracks over 30 million devices from across the United States. Their tracking system data analysis demonstrated that downtown Branson specifically saw a 173% increase in foot traffic during the 2024 Plumb Nellie Festival, compared to other weekends in April, and that 25.99% of the foot traffic had directly traveled over 250 plus miles from their home location to the downtown festival site. Having this pinpointed data allows us to see the positive impact that festivals and events can have in drawing people around businesses."

Plumb Nellie Days will be held this Friday and Saturday, April 11 and 12, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day. Best Western Plus Landing View Inn and Suites, home of this year's Plumb Nellie Days, is located at 403 West Main Street in downtown Branson.