It would take a bit to establish a tradition, but I could definitely see a guest "Branson Pops" Sousa band in GE, an all-American cookout in the barn, apple pie baking lessons in the culinary school, a song-salute to the USA in Echo Hollow (maybe a guest performer), flags and red, white, and blue banners everywhere, a return of the Civil War show in the Opera House, and a choreographed fireworks/laser show at Lake Silver. I could come up with more, but that much already costs too much for a first-year mini-festival. I would much rather attend something like this than KidsFest and I believe kids would too if done well.