So my plan would be, look at the show schedule for your day before you go.
Make a list of the shows and craftsman you want to see most. I highly suggest the saloon show, and glass blowing demonstrations. Also look at all the food options. If there is a particular restaurant you really want to try. Try to make the show you are seeing around your lunch time in the area of the restaurant you want to try.
There is also a real Cave Tour. It's about 1 hour long..with dozens of flights of stairs up and down. Has a small train ride at the end to help get you about half way out of the cave.vyou have to walk most the way out. This is only during the day. So must be scheduled during the day.
Get there before gate opening, gate opening is one hour before park opening.
Go inside get a pastry or breakfast. Shop around and go to the petting zoo.
See the show on the square at the Gazebo, then the opening ceremony.
Hot foot it to Fire in the Hole. You may want to ride it more than once to take it all in. And yes, I understand you aren't there for rides...but read below for more information about this.
Then start with your show and craftsman demonstrations shedule. And Cave Tour if you plan on taking it.
After the shows are over for the day, remember most restaurants close about 2 hours before park closing. So after the last show you see, may be a good time to eat again. Sometimes the Swinging Bridge and Grandfathers Mansion close early too, so see them if you want to at this time too.
Then check out Flooded Mine and the Train. The last Train ride is about 1 hour before park closing generally and Flooded Mine goes till closing generally, so plan accordingly.
Silver Dollar City can take two days to just do shows and see all the crafters. However moonlight madness is going on during that time.
Even though you aren't there for rides...remember that most shows won't go into the evening. So see all the Silver Dollar City shows during the day time. Get there at gate opening one hour before park opening. To make the most of your money.
Go on rides after your last show...same for attractions like the swinging bridge or grandfather's mansion..that way you can see the most shows...same for crafts see them during the day, they rarely have craftsman into the evening. However the petting zoo also closes in the evening so see it that one hour between gate opening and park opening.
Fire in the Hole. While it is technically a roller coaster it's extremely mild, all my kids and friends, including myself who don't enjoy roller coasters, love it...however it's been extremely long lines the last couple of years...do not wait to ride it in the evening. Actually ride this at rope drop..there won't be a line at rope drop..everyone will be heading to Time Traveler and the big coasters. Unless there is a medical condition, I believe this ride is a must at least once. It tells a history of the actual area...as well as this ride was designed and built by Silver Dollar City employees. So is completely unique to Silver Dollar City. Most amusement park rides are bought from large amusement park ride manufacturers. So this is a ride you will never experience any where else. But if you are from California and used to Disney it is close to the Snow White type ride...but of course this one is completely unique. It's more like a wacky Shack carnival type coaster than a real coaster as in the dips are extremely small...the largest dip is at the end and still not that big.
Rides for non riders at night would be -
Flooded Mine (it's equivalent to it's a small world but with target shooting with Lazer guns. So extremely mild, but also extremely unique. I have never seen another ride like it and it's my favorite ride for 50 years now.)
The Train (has a small Robbery Show in the middle). Again this is good, mild, clean fun for everyone. I haven't met anyone who didn't like the train ride. Although again...Flooded Mine remains my very favorite.
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