Williamsburg Hotels & Vacation Rentals for Thanksgiving

This local place, overlooking the York River in nearby Yorktown, serves mouthwatering buffet options. Choose from entrées such as prime rib and turkey and a seafood bar full of oysters, crab dip, shrimp cocktail, and marinated mussels.

Serving an all-day buffet, Opus 9 offers prime rib, turkey, and ham with non-traditional and traditional trimmings. Further indulge your palate with the restaurant's extensive wine list with over 150 bottles to choose from.

Travel back in time as you experience colonial Williamsburg. The King's Arms' special Thanksgiving dinner often includes dishes such as pumpkin soup, saged-rubbed turkey, slow-roasted prime rib, pan-seared salmon, and a selection of desserts.

Enjoy your Thanksgiving dinner in this cozy, rustic restaurant. Not only do they serve outstanding food, but the service is fantastic. Aside from Thanksgiving meals, they also offer a regular menu – their baked flounder stuffed with crab imperial is an absolute must-try.

To get a head start on your Black Friday shopping, come early and get the best deals on designer brands such as Kate Spade, Polo Ralph Lauren, Gap, Aeropostale, Calvin Klein, The North Face, Oakley, and Bose. Unwind after a long day of shopping at the Alewerks Tasting Room.

After checking into one of the many Williamsburg vacation rentals for Thanksgiving, enjoy a full day of unique shopping accompanied by musical entertainment. Browse 400,000 different candles and more than 200 different scents at Yankee Candle Village, one of the world's biggest candle stores. The Holiday Park exudes a vibrant Christmas spirit adorned with over 40,000 ornaments, while interactive activities such as Wax Works let guests create their own jar candles, wax molds, and candle critters.

Back in the day, they had open market stands instead of malls. This attraction is a favorite among Williamsburg locals and designed like an original market house. Purchase locally produced fresh vegetables, fruits, cheeses, meats, and bread for a traditional farm meal. What's more, this open-air market also sells a mix of housewares, jewelry, hats, pottery, and toys.

Witness a reenactment of the first Thanksgiving, which took place where Berkeley Plantation stands today. Look forward to a lively parade of horse-drawn carriages, drum corps, musicians, and magicians. Bands play tunes from the 17th century, and vendors sell food and showcase arts and crafts.

Enjoy the outdoors and sweat off those calories as you join a morning or afternoon trek through the colonial streets to learn how early Americans celebrated Thanksgiving. Check out New Quarter Park and York River State Park, where outdoor activities such as jogging and biking await.

Visit this museum farm to learn about Revolutionary-era soldiers' rations. See these dishes prepared on an open hearth in true 1780s farm style. There are also daily artillery drills on site.

During a three-day event, guests can uncover how the Powhatan Indians and English colonists gathered and prepared their food. This interactive activity is an eye-opener for visitors on 17th-century food practices in Virginia.