Thanksgiving Vacations

Overview: click here for Thanksgiving vacation ideas, parades, getaways in New England, and more ideas for family getaways.

Ideas for Thanksgiving getaways at family resorts: many places put together Thanksgiving weekend packages with turkey dinner feasts, and special seasonal activities.

We all have visions of wonderful get-togethers... but when we drive eight hours to Grandma's house, these visions get wobbly. How can we make the best of the trip, so that the best possible time is had by all?

Lots of Thanksgiving vacation ideas: country inns with traditional dinners; resorts with special events; Orlando...

Whether you're driving over the river and through the woods to a family get-together, or flying off on a Thanksgiving getaway, take along a book or two.

Lots of Thanksgiving vacation ideas: country inns with traditional dinners; family resorts with traditional feasts plus special "Light Up" nights where Santa makes an appearance too; Orlando festivities...

Charlie Brown's classic Thanksgiving; Garfield, Winnie the Pooh... check out these holiday flicks to bring on the trip.

About's Guide for New England for Visitors helps you plan a Thanksgiving vacation in New England: visit Plymouth Rock, Plimouth Plantation, and other great spots.

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade - read tips for family visits to New York to see Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade with giant balloons.

Thanksgiving is a major holiday in the US: one of the busiest travel weekends of the year, as families cross the country to get together and share turkey dinner. Thanksgiving Day parades are another tradition: several cities stage them (most notably, New York City's Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade); huge crowds line the parade routes, and...

Check out more ideas for great places for family trips over the Thanksgiving Weekend, which also starts the holiday season.