Thanksgiving at Kanuga

Celebrating Our Many Blessings

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November 24th – 29th, 2026

Experience a heartwarming Thanksgiving at Kanuga! Escape to the Blue Ridge and make lasting memories with family and friends. We’ll have crafts, games, opportunities for worship, and more. Rediscover the meaning of gratitude in a place where nature and community come together. Thanksgiving at Kanuga: where memories are made and traditions come alive.

Visit staykanuga.org to book your Thanksgiving accommodations.

 

It’s going to be so much fun! Highlights include the following:

Square Dance
Canoeing, Kayaking (T)
Basketmaking with Joe
Watercolor Painting with Miriam
Woodcarving with Kent
Clay Workshop with M 
Scavenger Hunt
Evening Prayer, Eucharist
Yoga
Soundbathing
Good Gourd! Garden Art
Turkey Trot 5K
Pickleball Tournament
High Tea
Advent Wreath Making
Candlelight Labyrinth Walk

Dining Seating:

  • Breakfast: 7:30-9 a.m. (Continental breakfast for Thanksgiving Day)
  • Lunch: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. (11:30 a.m.-3 p.m. for Thanksgiving Day Feast)
  • Supper: 5:30-7 p.m.

Your packaged lodging stay includes all meals. 

Thanksgiving Day Feast
11:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m

View the menu here.

If you feel inspired to offer one or more blessings of thanksgiving for our meals or would like to acolyte or read at one of our church services, please let us know by contacting Aimee Bostwick, abostwick@kanuga.org.

Please note that children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult at the buffet and should not be in the dining room without a supervising adult. In the interest of minimizing waste, please help us be good stewards of the bounty God provides by monitoring your family’s portions. At Kanuga, we endeavor to “eat what we take.”

CHECK-IN TIME: 4 p.m.*
CHECK-OUT TIME: 10 a.m.

*Please check in at the front desk at 4 p.m. before going to your accommodation.

Check-in: The credit card you provide the front desk staff at check-in will be used for on-site expenses during your stay. Guests must be 18+ to charge on-site expenses to lodging. We recommend purchasing a VISA gift card before you come, for your children under the age of 18 to use in the shop.

If you would like housekeeping during your stay, please complete the request form at the front desk.

Guests Visiting You on the Property: Please ask your guests, who do not plan to stay overnight, to visit the Front Desk upon arrival for information about activities and meals. The daily meal & activity package for your non-overnight guests is $65/adult per day and $45/per children 4-12. Children 3 and under are free. For individual pricing on Thanksgiving day brunch and supper only, please see rates listed under ‘Meals’ below.

Check-out: Please help us prepare for the next guest by placing your used towels in the bathtub or shower, taking out your trash, returning furniture to its original position, and emptying your cottage mini-fridge. We will strip the beds and take the refuse to our dumpsters. Remember that check-out is at 10 a.m. Thank you for helping keep our property safe and beautiful.

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Please place towels outside of your room by 10 a.m. for fresh replacements.

If you would like your room cleaned, please request at the Front Desk.

You may request fresh linens and towels at the Front Desk at any time during your stay.

COTTAGES & GUEST HOUSES

If you would like your room cleaned, please request at the Front Desk.

You may request fresh linens and towels at the Front Desk at any time during your stay. Drop off soiled towels and linens at the Front Desk. 

We love our furry friends, but unfortunately pets are not welcome during Thanksgiving at Kanuga. Service dogs are always welcome. Thank you for respecting this policy.

Kanuga’s health and safety guidelines will be updated as we approach the Thanksgiving season.