At Big Cedar Lodge, a 4,600-acre resort situated in the Ozark Mountains in Missouri, four million Christmas lights twinkle on a trail carved through caves and waterfalls.

Big Cedar Lodge and Top of the Rock are lit for the holidays. Courtesy of Big Cedar Lodge Every night, running about every 15 minutes or so, a tram departs from that general area.

“I feel like we have grown over the years so much because it’s such a magical place to experience Christmas,” says Janet Glaser, who handles public relations for Big Cedar.

There’s nothing little about Big Cedar Lodge, so it’s not surprising that the expansive Ozark Mountains resort celebrates the Christmas season in a major way.Its annual Home for the Holidays ...