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Busch Gardens Tampa Thanksgiving week 2026

21 to 29 November 20269 open days forecastUnited States

Busch Gardens Tampa is forecast moderately busy over Thanksgiving week, averaging 61%. Quietest on Sunday 22 November at 49%, busiest on Friday 27 November at 77%.

Quietest day of Thanksgiving week

Sunday 22 November

The quietest day Busch Gardens Tampa is open during Thanksgiving week, forecast at 49% against a break average of 61%.

49%crowds
Next bestSat 21 Nov 55%Mon 23 Nov 56%Tue 24 Nov 56%

21 to 29 November 2026, with the weekends either side. Busch Gardens Tampa runs moderately busy across the break at 61% on a typical day. The figure is the forecast queue level against the park's own busiest days: 100% is its peak, under 30% is a quiet day.

Thanksgiving is Thursday 26 November 2026. Most schools close for the whole week or from Wednesday.

Busch Gardens Tampa day by day, Thanksgiving week

  1. Sat 21 Nov55%moderately busy, about 20 min queues · 10am to 9pm
  2. Sun 22 Nov49%moderately busy, about 17 min queues · 10am to 9pm
  3. Mon 23 Nov56%moderately busy, about 21 min queues · 10am to 8pm
  4. Tue 24 Nov56%moderately busy, about 21 min queues · 10am to 8pm
  5. Wed 25 Nov64%moderately busy, about 26 min queues · 10am to 8pm
  6. Thu 26 Nov64%moderately busy, about 26 min queues · 10am to 9pm
  7. Fri 27 Nov77%busy, about 39 min queues · 10am to 10pm
  8. Sat 28 Nov70%busy, about 30 min queues · 10am to 10pm
  9. Sun 29 Nov59%moderately busy, about 23 min queues · 10am to 9pm
Quietest 0-15%Quieter 15-35%Typical 35-65%Busier 65-88%Busiest 88-100%

Crowd levels are modelled from this park's own recorded queue times, school and public holidays, day of the week and the weather forecast, and may not always be right. We score every past forecast against what the queues actually did and publish the result in the crowd forecast accuracy ledger.

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Frequently asked

How busy is Busch Gardens Tampa during Thanksgiving week 2026?

Moderately busy: a typical day of the break is forecast at 61% crowd level, against the park's own busiest days at 100%.

What is the quietest day at Busch Gardens Tampa over Thanksgiving week?

Sunday 22 November, forecast at 49%. The next quietest are Sat 21 Nov at 55%, Mon 23 Nov at 56%, Tue 24 Nov at 56%.

What is the busiest day at Busch Gardens Tampa over Thanksgiving week?

Friday 27 November, forecast at 77%. Arrive for opening and ride the headline coasters first, or pick another day of the break.

Are the weekends busier than the weekdays of Thanksgiving week at Busch Gardens Tampa?

Weekdays and weekends run about level through the break: the weekend days average 58% and the weekdays 63%.

Is Busch Gardens Tampa open every day of Thanksgiving week?

Yes, Busch Gardens Tampa is open on every day of the window, 21 to 29 November 2026.