The Shepherd of the Hills

We had a fabulous time at their North Pole Adventure event. Lots of activities and the Christmas lights hay ride was included in the price. In which is spectacular in itself. Tube sliding, open bounce inflatable, animal feeding, suspended bridge course, activities for the kids, and a bunch of photo opportunities. If you’re hungry, make sure you stop at their restaurant before 5pm. We made that mistake, and had to venture out for dinner. There’s lots of free parking there and across the street. But all in all we had a great time.

GREATE PLACE FOR A FAMILY TO HAVE A FUN TIME! ACTIVITIES FOR ALL AGES!

It’s an amazing place. They have well managed parking lot, and many activities for kids. Shepard Grill restaurant has nice variety of food, and they do offer a kids menu. Fluffy’s are very cute goat, alpaca, cows, and I saw two dogs. Staff is very polite, and friendly.
I booked north pole adventure, and I enjoyed it. Also, there is small church on the property where you can sign Christmas carols with your family. Santa was awesome with kids, and they make sure you get nice & perfect family pictures even with toddler.
Christmas story show was nice too. it starts little late so try to finish all your outdoor activities before heading to the show.

We watched the ‘Christmas Story’ production! It was wonderful! Food was also delicious! Definitely recommend and will also come back for another show.

The only complaint I had was that the showtime was 7:30 but in reality that’s when the doors opened, play started around 8:15-10:15pm. So we got there early because we thought it actually started at 7:30. But overall it was worth the wait, just harder when you have little ones. But now that I know that, I’ll plan accordingly next time.

Also, if you buy tickets online, you still need to get physical tickets when you arrive. Tickets on phone (apple wallet) are no good at the door… go to box office first before waiting in line!

Patriotic. The fist fight and the mountain lion were very fake looking but other performances great. It was hot and they need water fountains. The poor workers were soaked w perspiration but did a fine job! I do wish Matt hadn't used bad language with all the young people there. The "Sons of the Pioneer" driver for our group was awesome.

The food was good and the portions were very generous. The play, The Christmas Story” was a delight. It didn’t disappoint.

I went to the BBQ dinner and then the live show. Both were excellent the dinner had a great performance by a bluegrass group food was good too. The Shepherd of the Hills play was amazing! Well acted and expertly staged and produced. It's what started the whole Branson entertainment scene. Plenty of action, live animals, and some humor thrown in. I enjoyed myself immensely.

The Trail of Lights was really nice!
You tune into a specific radio station and then take your drive through the lights!

And a free cup of Hot Chocolate after!
Yummy!

A lot more there than I anticipated! The Christmas light show and free hot chocolates were great.

Free to get in and look around but costs for all attractions. We did the mountain coaster, and it did NOT disappoint!! It was so much! We had trouble finding it, but the employees were super helpful and friendly! Can't wait to come back and explore more of their stuff!

My husband and I got the BBQ bash dinner and show. will worth the money.We had a great time. Amy Callaway is the artist of the greeting card she does amazing work.

We visited the tower and took the tour with Cowboy Jon. Beautiful sites and fabulous tour. Learned so much about the area and history of this place. Highly recommend.
I did not attend the play, but my family did and they loved it and would definitely recommend. I didn’t go because we were told there would be loud gun shots in the play and I’m not able to handle loud noises. After seeing the play, my family didn’t feel like it was that loud and I probably could’ve tolerated it. I was sorry I missed it. We had lunch at the restaurant on site and definitely got our money’s worth; large servings and delicious. We did have reservations and tickets ahead of time, so it made the whole process very easy.

We have been visiting the Ozarks and Branson for over 30 years, and this was our first visit to The Shepherd of the Hills! So much to see! We visited Arnies afterwards for lunch, and had very good food and Great service!

Very nice! We visited the North Pole adventure. Tickets are few dollars cheaper online vs at the gate. Lights display is beautiful. The tram ride is worth it, you can see all of the lights thur out the tour. They had different activities for kids to do during the day. There was a performance from a band, while we were sitting around the fire pits. Santa workshop was fun, we enjoyed pics with Santa. Different shops was located outside the entrance; you could shop or eat before going in. Funnel cake food truck was inside. Free hot chocolate was given.

Went to your Pumpkin Fest for the first time today! It was absolutely amazing!! 10/10. Definitely will be back next year!!

We had great seats and the performance was beyond amazing. This is a definite must see for the holidays.

My husband and I went for our anniversary and it was absolutely awesome they have a zip line that was beautiful to get to see all of the trees and adds excitement to your visit there. But hands down my favorite part was the shepherd of the hills restaurant. Excellent home cooking food that is all you can eat!

We visited the North Pole 💈 attraction inside shepherd of the hills and also did the trail of lights. So much fun for the kiddos! My son had a blast! It's a must do for families!

A friend and I bought a Groupon for the zipline course. After parking in the lot to the right, we went into Aunt Mollies Mercantil to sign the electronic waver and collect the ticket. Walk out of the store to the left, passed the Sweets and Treats follow the cement path down to the right of treat store, followed the stairs on the left and opened the door at the bottom level. We waited for our guides there. There are no lockers so leave your belongings in your car. (You do have a zippered pouch on your gear if you want to bring your phone.) Landon and Sky were our guides, loved them. Very personable and down to earth. First they went over safety instructions and weigh everyone on a scale. We then walked outside to get geared up and go over more safety instructions. We then boarded a train/tram down to the other side of area. We first walked over to an area just passed the ropes course where you do your trial run on a smaller line. We then went over safety and how to sit/ hold your body and where to place both hands, which you use to brake. You need to stand on tippy toes as the instructors link you into the line, or the gear will ride in the wrong places. You will be on high platforms that move the first few lines you ride on, keep in mind there are no railings on any of the platforms. Stay away from the sides and you'll be fine. At the conclusion when you finish the last slide you have a photo opportunity. As you get dropped off and unharnessed, don't forget to leave a cash tip to the instructors, they deserve it.

We loved it, especially the guides Sky and Landon they were great. It took approximately 2 hrs from start to finish. If you are in town and love excitement I would definitely go.

We also enjoyed ice cream at Sweets and Treats, they also have a variety of fudge, drinks, a huge variety of candies, vintage as well. There are 2 areas of indoor tables to enjoy your treats.

After we left there, we went into the mercantile and shopped. There are cool personal style gifts/souvenirs. Both female cashiers were very friendly and helpful.

There is a restaurant on site. There are 2 types of shows a dinner comedy show as well as murder mystery dinner. I am thinking of going to the Murder Mystery dinner this week.

There is also an extreme zip line called vigilante, the highest zipline in MO. This is an indidual ride/separate cost from the zipline course.

There is a great looking 2 seater coaster, Copperhead Mountain Coaster. We didn't get a chance to go on it.

We saw the Million Dollar Quartet. The put on a very entertaining show about Sun records, featuring Carl Perkins, Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, and Jerry Lee Lewis. Two hours of entertainment with history interspersed. The musicians were excellent! The food served was also very good. The wait staff was very efficient. Would go see them again if there are playing nearby.

We came to celebrate Christmas a bit early and brought my kids and grand baby. We waited only because we got there super early in hopes there was other stuff to look at. The show was a cute rendition of the movie A Christmas Story and the narrator was impressive! Seriously! So many lines to remember. Very entertaining show.