The Omni Mount Washington Resort invites you to join us as we celebrate Thanksgiving with a week of food, activities, and fun for the whole family! The celebration kicks-off Wednesday afternoon with events for all ages and wraps up on Sunday morning. With the Presidential Mountain Range as your backdrop and fall in the air, join us for this annual celebration. And bring your skis because Bretton Woods Ski Area could be open!
Schedule of Events for THURSDAY - November 23
All Day
Family Activities
Find cards, puzzles and other board games throughout the Great Hall and Conservatory. Grab your family and settle in to spend time with the ones you love.
Great Hall
8am - 9am
Annual Turkey Trot - 5K Fun Run/Walk
Break out your best turkey suite (or other Turkey Day running costumes) and run, don’t wobble, so you can gobble later! This fun race is for families who like a little competition. Prizes will be given out for the best Turkey Trot apparel!
North Entrance
9am - 12pm
97th Annual Thanksgiving Day Parade
Watch this holiday classic, live from New York City, on television in the Rosebrook Bar and the Princess Room.
Rosebrook Bar & Princess Room
12pm - 6pm
Thanksgiving Feast Buffet
Enjoy a delectable holiday meal with family and friends prepared by our award-winning culinary team and served buffet style in the stunning Grand Ballroom of the Omni Mount Washington Hotel.
Adults (13 & up) $110 ++
Children (5-12) $55++
Children (4 & Under) Complementary
Reservations required, please call 603-278-8864.
Grand Ballroom
12pm - 4pm
Thanksgiving Craft Room
Thanksgiving Day crafts are a terrific family-friendly way to reflect on what you’re thankful for. From placemats to turkey hats, explore our craft room and let those creative juices flow.
Dartmouth Room
12pm - 11:30pm
A Day of Football
Football on Thanksgiving Day is almost as important as the turkey, mashed potatoes, and pumpkin pie, so we will be showing all the games. Cheer on your favorite teams all day long.
The Cave
4pm
The Great Turkey Hunt
The Thanksgiving Turkeys are on the run. Let’s play a game and have some fun. All you have to do is track them down!
Meet at the Activities Concierge Desk
7pm - 8:30pm
Family Movie
Join us for family movie night, a perfect way to wind down after a fun-filled day.
Dartmouth Room
Please Note: Please make reservations in advance as this is a popular weekend! All activities and events are subject to change. Please call the Activities Concierge Desk at 603-278-8989 with any questions.
Schedule of Events:
WEDNESDAY - November 23
Fresh Wreath Workshop
4:00pm-6:30pm
Build your own 14” holiday wreath with fresh cedar, pine, Fraser fir and balsam with greenhouse artist, Lori Wescott. Premium decorations included.
Advance sign-up recommended at the Concierge Desk, but walk-ins welcome if space available.
Live Piano and Vocals
4:00pm-7:00pm
The lovely and local Mikaela Nelson shares her soulful voice with us as we get into the holiday mood.
Stirring up Nostalgia
4:00pm-7:00pm
Enjoy selections from our Artisanal Hot Chocolate menu, including some optional merry add-ons for adults.
THURSDAY - November 24
96th Annual Macy's Day Parade
9:00am-noon
Watch this live holiday classic on TVs in Rosebrook Bar and the Princess Room.
5k Turkey Trot
All Day
Lace up the sneaks and head out into the fresh air after a day of feasting. Grab your family for a causal friendly competition with your starting line at the main entrance, following arrows to make two loops around the property.
Family Activities
All Day
You and your family will finds cards, puzzles and other board games throughout the Great Hall and Conservatory. Pull up a chair and settle in to spend time with the ones you love.
Football
Buffalo Bills-Detroit Lions (12:30 p.m. ET)
New York Giants-Dallas Cowboys (4:30 p.m. ET)
New England Patriots-Minnesota Vikings (8:20 p.m. ET)
Cash bar and tail-gate snacks available.
Turkey-Durkey Dance
3:00pm-4:00pm
Forget the chicken dance, there’s a new bird in town! Shake your tailfeathers and boogie to the music as you join Angie for a dance party, obstacle course, fun toys, and story time.
Ages 5-11.
Brian Hathaway Trio
5:00pm-8:00pm
Tryptophan got you down? We have the antidote…3 Jazz Cats!
FRIDAY - November 25
Baby Trot
10:30am-11:30am
Join local dance teacher, Angie, for a fun freestyle dance class with age-appropriate props, music, and story time.
Ages 18 months to 4 years. Parents are requested to stay and play.
Holiday Crafts Table
1:00pm-3:00pm
Make two holiday ornaments to hang on your tree with craft extraordinaire, Chelsey LaFleur.
Available while supplies last.
Jamie Carey Acoustic Guitar
4:00pm - 7:00pm
This sultry songbird is the only one we know who can softly coo and rock the wagon wheels too. Her singing soul re-imagines a range of covers we love.
Gingerbread House Craft
4:00pm-7:00pm
Build something good enough to eat! Decorate your very own gingerbread house to take home. Advance sign-up recommended at the Concierge Desk, but walk-ins welcome if space available.
DJ K-Loca & Karaoke
9:00pm-midnight
When she spins, you sing, dance and party ‘til the granite walls start to pulse.
SATURDAY - November 26
Breakfast with Santa & Mrs. Claus
8:30am-10:30am
Santa and Mrs. Claus will be waiting to hear all about the fun things you want to do on Christmas Day.
Storytime with Santa & Mrs. Claus
10:30am-11:30am
T’was the night before Christmas at a palace in the woods, did you hear the pitter-patter of little feet or were they hooves? Join Santa and Mrs. Claus for storytime following breakfast.
Paint & Sip
2:00pm-4:00pm
Tis the season for relaxation and making memories. Painting with Elaine Gabriel is more fun than geese gaggling on the golf course! Advance sign-up recommended at the Concierge Desk, but walk-ins welcome if space available.
Animal Encounters
3:00pm-4:30pm
Meet the world’s most amazing animals including an arctic fox who just turned white! Learn about what they eat and where they come from. Get up close, pet them and ask their handler questions.
Stirring up Nostalgia
4:00pm-7:00pm
Enjoy selections from our Artisanal Hot Chocolate menu, including some optional merry add-ons for adults.
Tree Lighting Ceremony
4:00pm-7:00pm
Join our annual Omni Mount Washington Resort tradition for the official lighting of the holiday tree. Guests are invited to enjoy hot cocoa, cookies, and Christmas carols with pianist Dave Demers.
Speakeasy Tour & Tales
7:00pm-8:30pm
Author, Adam Krakowski, shares prohibition tales from the North Country. Tour The Cave and enjoy a cup of “Prohibition Punch” in the famous Mount Washington speakeasy bar.
Limit to 40 guests. Must be 21 or older. Advance sign-up recommended at the Concierge Desk, but walk-ins welcome if space available.
Mike Goudreau Band
9:00pm-midnight
Let the “Laissez les bon temps rouler” with this legendary French-Canadian band.
SUNDAY - November 27
Bon Voyage
Take a snack for your ride home as you reminisce over new holiday memories.
Please Note: Please make reservations in advance as this is a popular weekend! All activities and events are subject to change. Please call the Activities Concierge Desk at 603-278-8989 with any questions.