Things To Do in Forsyth County for Thanksgiving
1. Restaurants open on Thanksgiving Day:
- Ted’s Montana Grill
- IHOP
- Waffle House
- Cracker Barrel – order your meal and pick up the day before
- Steak n’ Shake
- Golden Corral (open from 10:30 am to 9:30pm)
- Ruby Tuesday
- Applebee’s
- Smith House (Dahlonega)
- Lanier Land Islands
- Dillard House (Dillard)
- Milton’s (Alpharetta)
- Amicalola Falls
To find more places, check this post from the Focus on Forsyth Facebook Group.
We’d love to keep adding to this list. So please comment and let us know if we are missing a place that’s open on Thanksgiving Day. Also, be sure to check with the location by you to make sure they are open before going.
2. Shop for a Christmas Tree at Bottoms Christmas Tree Farm: This wonderful tree farm will be open on Thanksgiving Day. The will have Christmas Tree Shopping and family farm fun. To find other local places to get a tree: Christmas Tree Farms in Forsyth County
3. Gobble Wobble 5k/10/Half Marathon: Before you “Gobble” down your Thanksgiving feast, come to work up your appetite by “Wobbling” in your choice of a 5k, 10k or Half Marathon! This race benefits United Way of Forsyth County. For more information and to sign up, click here.
4. Volunteer Together as a Family: Cumming First United Methodist church is in need of volunteers for their FREE Thanksgiving meal for the community. You can sign up HERE.
You could also choose another Non-Profit to volunteer at with your family. There are many organizations in Forsyth County that could use our help. Pick one, call them and see how you can help this year!
5. Drive Around and Look at Lights: This is our favorite activity during the holidays. We love driving around and looking at all the light shows around Forsyth County.
6. Play Together at Stars and Strikes: Stars & Strikes will open all week and is offering a bunch of specials! This would be a great activity for all of your out of town guests too.
7. Do Some Random Acts of Kindness: We have a bunch of ideas or you can create your own. My kids love doing this together. As a bonus, it’s a great way to get your children’s hearts in the giving mode for the holiday season.
8. The Great Winter Clean Out & Donate in Forsyth County: I love to take advantage of everyone being home during the week of Thanksgiving. We use the time to clean out drawers, closets, and more! The playroom and kids’ rooms get organized. It’s a family purging event. Anyway, once we get everything together – we choose a local non-profit to donate to. Here’s our round-up of the non-profits and what they stand for.
9. Put the Kiddos in Camp: Young Chefs Academy has some great options. During the camp, young chefs will get their creative juices flowing as they transform the ordinary into something deliciously extraordinary…with the help of a little bit of holiday magic sprinkled into the mix! You can learn more about the thanksgiving week camps by clicking here.
10. Do Some Holiday Shopping: The Forsyth Chamber of Commerce invites you to SHOP LOCAL this year! Find a local business to support from the business directory on the Chamber’s Website.
Looking for more ideas? Be sure to check out a round-up by our friends at 365 Atlanta Family for some more ideas in the Atlanta-area.
I believe Chopsticks China Bistro across from The Collection at Exit 13 is open on Thanksgiving.
Hello Cindy, You can purchase tickets by going to this website: https://schoolstreetplayhouse.com. Have a happy Thanksgiving!
While Thanksgiving dinner is cooking, bring out your favorite board games! Maybe you could even start a tradition and buy a new one each year for the occasion.
Our family favorites include Catan, Exploding Kittens, and some good, old-fashioned Gin Rummy.
And although it’s not a board game, never underestimate the fun of charades! This game always end in laughter. You can even make it Thanksgiving-themed! (Turkey, eating dinner, gobbling, setting the table, baking pies, etc.)