Thanksgiving is the time of year to really spend time with your family, friends, or loved ones. People tend to usually eat dinner and socialize. But, there are other ways to spice up your Thanksgiving day and weekend. You can spend your Thanksgiving in fun ways like going to restaurants to eat, amusement parks, festivals, etc. So with that being said, here are some places like amusement parks, vacation homes, and restaurants that I recommend for you to go to, and spend your precious time with. Your time is sure to not be wasted.

To start off your Thanksgiving weekend, you should go to an amusement park or festival. Festivals and amusement parks are ways to let out all your energy and excitement for the weekend. They can be great, stress-relieving, and it’ll feel really good to come back home tired and hungry ready to eat Thanksgiving dinner. You can go to amusement parks like Six Flags Great Adventure, which is in Jackson Township. Six Flags has amazing rides, many games and different stuff to eat. Though, you should save that hunger for your dinner.  This famous amusement park is great to start off the weekend since it’s so much fun and is a joy to visit on such a special weekend. Another good way to spend your weekend is even going as far as to leave New Jersey, and go to Jenkinson’s Boardwalk. Jenkinson’s Boardwalk is located in Point Pleasant Beach, and it has everything you want and more. Different and tasty foods, cool rides, delicious lemonade, and even a beach! It’s a fun time for the whole family and you will never get bored.

If you wanna go as far as to have the time of your life, you can go away on Thanksgiving and go to a vacation home. There’s so many places to go to that you can relax in, enjoy food, and visit places in the area. A place I recommend is the Whistling Swan located in Stanhope, NJ,  which is a place where you can do just that! The Whistling Swan provides amazing breakfast like their original Bananas Foster French Toast, Sausage and Cheese Grit Bowl, Steel Cut Oats, Yogurt Parfaits made with homemade yogurt, and much more. If you’re looking to hold other events during Thanksgiving weekend, they got you because they host weddings, private dinners, parties, and more. There’s also nice places nearby like Waterloo Village, Morris Canal, Lake Hopatcong, the Chester store, and they even have their very own garden! Another place located in Vernon, NJ is called Alpine Haus. Alpine Haus is the perfect place to have your own private space. It provides private baths, wireless internet and cable TV to relax and watch. If you have the money, you can even afford a room with a Jaccuzi! Downstairs in the morning is filled with amazing, mouth watering scents coffee, homemade cookies, tea, and more. A thrilling attraction nearby is Mountain Creek Resort where you can do many activities like snowboarding, skiing, mountain biking, and they even have a waterpark for the summer time. When you get back to the motel, you can finally do the thing that brings Thanksgiving to life. Eat Thanksgiving dinner!

Yes, the main attraction to Thanksgiving is eating Thanksgiving food. Whether it’s with friends, loved ones or family, Thanksgiving is always a great time to enjoy food with a group of people. You can choose what you want to eat, socialize with those around you, and most of all devour your food. But if you don’t want to make food, you can always go to a restaurant that has many delicious foods. I’ve picked out two restaurants, the best of the best in NJ that the whole family can enjoy. First, you can enjoy some steak at the Rails Steakhouse. Rails Steakhouse is one of the finest restaurants in New Jersey, and they make seafood, award-winning wine that adults can enjoy, and top of the line homemade desserts. The interior is equivalent to the food, beautifully crafted. It’s a sight to behold, and you can enjoy your delicious steak and seafood with amazing scenery. Two examples of something on the menu is a Dry Aged Cowboy Steak, and Rock Shrimp Risotto, which both sound amazing. Now that’s a restaurant I would eat at. It appeals to me straight away. Another restaurant you can eat at is Chez Catherine which is a French restaurant that offers tasty French foods like Filet de Bar, a seafood dish, and Potage Saisonnier which is a seasonal soup. They also offer great dessert options like Mexican Coffee, Creme Brulee, and Tarte aux Noix de Pecan which as you can tell has pecans in it. Me personally, I’d go for Rails Steakhouse, but Thanksgiving can be enjoyed in your way, your own preference, 

Thanksgiving day and weekend is a wonderful time for family and friends to get together and have an excuse to do fun things, eat, and spend time together. It’s a great way to get closer to family if you don’t see them as much as you would like to already, and even then it’s amazing. These things I stated are just ideas of where you can go and what to do on Thanksgiving. You can do so much more. But in my personal opinion, you should go to amusement parks, take a vacation, or go out to eat on Thanksgiving. The choice is yours. On Thanksgiving, your options on what to do are sure to be unlimited.