Wednesday, May 4, 2016

Family Fun at the 28th Annual Magic Dragon Car Show

Our Lake of the Ozarks gift shop is a very short road trip from the historic Bagnell Dam Strip. This area has been a popular tourist attraction for decades, and this weekend, May 6-8, it will host an extremely popular annual event - the Magic Dragon Street Meet Nationals. This is a great, close-to-home festival for the entire family.


photo from Funlake.com 

The Cars, Trucks, and Motorcycles

All makes, models, and years of incredible vehicles will be parked up and down the Bagnell Dam Strip. The street is closed to traffic, so visitors are free to roam the entire area and enjoy the show. On Saturday there will be a Make-N-Take Model Event at Luby's stage beginning at 10 am. 

Saturday will also bring the announcement of the raffle winner for the 2016 Chevrolet Camaro that the Lake Ozark Daybreak Rotary will be giving away. $20 tickets can be purchased at the car show, and also at Hy-Vee and Kwik Kar in Osage Beach, as well as Hulett Chevrolet in Camdenton. Only 2,500 tickets are being sold, so your odds are pretty good, plus, many local charities and organizations will benefit from the money raised.     

The Fun

If you don't happen to be a classic car enthusiast, there is still a lot of fun to be had at this event. Every evening when the show wraps up for the night, Cool 102.7 will be playing music to keep the excitement going. The Bagnell Dam Strip is a colorful place to explore. There are many souvenir shops along the route, as well as the the ever-popular skeeball at Dogpatch arcade. Don't leave without getting an Old Tyme Photo of the family too.   


photo from Funlake.com 

The Food

You will find a wide variety of restaurants along the strip: Chinese, pizza, seafood, gourmet sandwiches, and more. There are ice cream shops, self-serve frozen yogurt, and the a few vendors at the car show will probably be offering some tasty treats from their stands.  


The View

The breathtaking Lake of the Ozarks can be seen from the Strip, as well as Bagnell Dam itself. You have the beauty of the lake on one side and the car show offers a bit of a step back in time on the other. Some say this car show is like being on the set of "American Graffiti."  


photo from Funlake.com 

Make sure that you stop by our gift shop at the Lake of the Ozarks on Friday or Saturday on your way to the car show. Mother's Day is on Sunday, so you will want to make sure that you pick up something nice to surprise her with. Good & Perfect Gifts is open Wednesday-Friday from 10 am - 5 pm, and on Saturday from 9 am - 4 pm. Check out the full schedule for the Magic Dragon Street Meet Nationals on their website, and enjoy another great weekend at the lake.     




A popular destination gift shop near the
Lake of the Ozarks

1603 Business Hwy 54,
Eldon, Missouri 65026
573-392-7900



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