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Busch Gardens Williamsburg Thanksgiving week 2026

21 to 29 November 20269 open days forecastUnited States

Busch Gardens Williamsburg is forecast moderately busy over Thanksgiving week, averaging 54%. Quietest on Monday 23 November at 48%, busiest on Saturday 28 November at 62%.

Quietest day of Thanksgiving week

Monday 23 November

The quietest day Busch Gardens Williamsburg is open during Thanksgiving week, forecast at 48% against a break average of 54%.

48%crowds
Next bestTue 24 Nov 48%Wed 25 Nov 51%Thu 26 Nov 51%

21 to 29 November 2026, with the weekends either side. Busch Gardens Williamsburg runs moderately busy across the break at 54% 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 Williamsburg day by day, Thanksgiving week

  1. Sat 21 Nov61%moderately busy, about 24 min queues · 12pm to 10pm
  2. Sun 22 Nov53%moderately busy, about 19 min queues · 2pm to 10pm
  3. Mon 23 Nov48%moderately busy, about 17 min queues · 4pm to 9pm
  4. Tue 24 Nov48%moderately busy, about 17 min queues · 4pm to 9pm
  5. Wed 25 Nov51%moderately busy, about 18 min queues · 2pm to 9pm
  6. Thu 26 Nov51%moderately busy, about 18 min queues · 3pm to 9pm
  7. Fri 27 Nov61%moderately busy, about 24 min queues · 12pm to 10pm
  8. Sat 28 Nov62%moderately busy, about 25 min queues · 12pm to 10pm
  9. Sun 29 Nov54%moderately busy, about 19 min queues · 2pm to 10pm
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 Williamsburg during Thanksgiving week 2026?

Moderately busy: a typical day of the break is forecast at 54% crowd level, against the park's own busiest days at 100%.

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

Monday 23 November, forecast at 48%. The next quietest are Tue 24 Nov at 48%, Wed 25 Nov at 51%, Thu 26 Nov at 51%.

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

Saturday 28 November, forecast at 62%. 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 Williamsburg?

Weekends run about 6 points busier than the weekdays of the break: the weekend days average 58% and the weekdays 52%.

Is Busch Gardens Williamsburg open every day of Thanksgiving week?

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