I'm about 45 mins from there in a different direction. I can't think of anything primitive related of the top of my head, but there are things to do besides shows. Silver Dollar City is a lot of fun. There's are people demonstrating there crafts like glass blowing, and leatherwork. There's a blacksmith, and there used to be a knife maker, but apparently he's not there any more. I don't know how you feel about rides, but there's a zip line thing you might enjoy. And there are lots of kart racing tracks. While your that close, you should check out the archery museum in the Bass Pro in Springfield. Its pretty interesting if you enjoy that kind of thing. That's all I can think of for now.