Skip to main content
Park Queue TimesPQT

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 61%. Quietest on Sunday 22 November at 48%, busiest on Friday 27 November at 79%.

Quietest day of Thanksgiving week

Sunday 22 November

The quietest day Busch Gardens Williamsburg is open during Thanksgiving week, forecast at 48% against a break average of 61%.

48%crowds
Next bestSat 21 Nov 54%Tue 24 Nov 55%Sun 29 Nov 57%

21 to 29 November 2026, with the weekends either side. Busch Gardens Williamsburg 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 Williamsburg day by day, Thanksgiving week

  1. Sat 21 Nov54%moderately busy, about 19 min queues · 12pm to 10pm
  2. Sun 22 Nov48%moderately busy, about 17 min queues · 2pm to 10pm
  3. Mon 23 Nov61%moderately busy, about 20 min queues · 4pm to 9pm
  4. Tue 24 Nov55%moderately busy, about 19 min queues · 4pm to 9pm
  5. Wed 25 Nov58%moderately busy, about 20 min queues · 2pm to 9pm
  6. Thu 26 Nov62%moderately busy, about 20 min queues · 3pm to 9pm
  7. Fri 27 Nov79%busy, about 24 min queues · 12pm to 10pm
  8. Sat 28 Nov78%busy, about 24 min queues · 12pm to 10pm
  9. Sun 29 Nov57%moderately busy, about 20 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.

Kings Island · 19%Universal Studios Hollywood · 24%Knoebels · 27%Knotts Berry Farm · 28%Universal Volcano Bay · 33%Kings Dominion · 35%Six Flags Great Adventure · 35%Legoland New York · 44%Every US park ranked
Christmas and New Year 2026Presidents' Day weekend 2027Memorial Day weekend 2027Full crowd calendar

Frequently asked

How busy is Busch Gardens Williamsburg 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 Williamsburg over Thanksgiving week?

Sunday 22 November, forecast at 48%. The next quietest are Sat 21 Nov at 54%, Tue 24 Nov at 55%, Sun 29 Nov at 57%.

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

Friday 27 November, forecast at 79%. 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?

Weekdays and weekends run about level through the break: the weekend days average 59% and the weekdays 63%.

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.