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Dollywood Thanksgiving week 2026

21 to 29 November 20268 open days forecastUnited States

Dollywood is forecast busy over Thanksgiving week, averaging 71%. Quietest on Sunday 29 November at 61%, busiest on Friday 27 November at 83%.

Quietest day of Thanksgiving week

Sunday 29 November

The quietest day Dollywood is open during Thanksgiving week, forecast at 61% against a break average of 71%.

61%crowds
Next bestSun 22 Nov 66%Mon 23 Nov 68%Tue 24 Nov 69%

21 to 29 November 2026, with the weekends either side. Dollywood runs busy across the break at 71% on a typical day, and is shut on 1 of the 9 days. 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.

Dollywood day by day, Thanksgiving week

  1. Sat 21 Nov70%busy, about 30 min queues · 10am to 9pm
  2. Sun 22 Nov66%busy, about 28 min queues · 10am to 9pm
  3. Mon 23 Nov68%busy, about 29 min queues · 10am to 9pm
  4. Tue 24 Nov69%busy, about 30 min queues · 10am to 9pm
  5. Wed 25 Nov70%busy, about 31 min queues · 10am to 9pm
  6. Thu 26 NovClosed
  7. Fri 27 Nov83%busy, about 47 min queues · 9am to 10pm
  8. Sat 28 Nov79%busy, about 41 min queues · 9am to 10pm
  9. Sun 29 Nov61%moderately busy, about 24 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 Dollywood during Thanksgiving week 2026?

Busy: a typical day of the break is forecast at 71% crowd level, against the park's own busiest days at 100%.

What is the quietest day at Dollywood over Thanksgiving week?

Sunday 29 November, forecast at 61%. The next quietest are Sun 22 Nov at 66%, Mon 23 Nov at 68%, Tue 24 Nov at 69%.

What is the busiest day at Dollywood over Thanksgiving week?

Friday 27 November, forecast at 83%. 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 Dollywood?

Weekdays and weekends run about level through the break: the weekend days average 69% and the weekdays 73%.

Is Dollywood open every day of Thanksgiving week?

No. It is shut on 1 of the 9 days in the window; the day-by-day list above marks them.