Thanksgiving falls on Thursday, November 26 this year. Here is what I confirmed for 2026 in Palm Coast and nearby St. Augustine. Prices and hours come from the resorts, the city and the visitor bureau. Call ahead before you go, since holiday details can change.
Thanksgiving dinner at Hammock Beach Golf Resort & Spa
Hammock Beach is the main option in Palm Coast for a public Thanksgiving meal, and it is open to non-guests. The resort lists everything below for November 26.
Grand Thanksgiving Buffet
- When and where: Noon to 5 p.m. in the Ocean Ballroom.
- Price: $90 for guests, $72 for club members and $35 for children ages 4 to 12, plus tax and gratuity.
- Reservations: Required by November 22. Call 386-246-5676. A children's menu is available.
Thanksgiving To-Go
If you would rather eat at home, the resort sells a to-go dinner that serves two for $90, with extra servings at $45 each, plus tax and gratuity. Pickup is from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day in the Ocean Ballroom. Orders are due by November 24 at the same phone number.
Dinner at the resort restaurants
Two sit-down restaurants at the resort run a set dinner from 5 to 10 p.m. Atlantic Grille serves a three-course dinner for $60 per person, and reservations are strongly recommended at 386-447-4610. Delfinos Italian Chophouse offers a three-course turkey dinner at $60 per person (386-246-5650), though that one is open to club members and registered resort guests. Loggerheads Sports Pub also has a Gobbler Stack special from 4 to 10 p.m. for $22 and pumpkin pie for $8, again for members and resort guests, with the first kickoff at 1 p.m.
The resort also hosts a Turkey Trot 5K that morning, but it is included in the resort fee for registered guests and free for club members, so it is not open to the general public. The city's Feet to Feast 5K is the one for everyone else.
Start the day with the Feet to Feast 5K
The city's Thanksgiving 5K begins at 7:45 a.m. at Daytona State College's Flagler campus. Adults pay $35 until November 2 and more after that, and students pay $20. Early packet pickup is at the Palm Coast Community Center, 305 Palm Coast Parkway NE, from November 20 to 24. I wrote up the full details in my Palm Coast Thanksgiving events guide.
If you are heading to St. Augustine
St. Augustine is about 40 minutes north, and Visit St. Augustine lists a long set of restaurants serving on Thanksgiving Day for 2026. A few with confirmed times and prices:
- Castillo Craft Bar + Kitchen: buffet seatings at 11 a.m., 1:30, 4 and 6:30 p.m. $125 for adults and $45 for children 12 and under. (904) 481-8215.
- Vernon's First Coast Kitchen & Bar at the Sawgrass Marriott: buffet from noon to 4 p.m. $92 for adults and $35 for children 12 and under. (904) 285-7777.
- Guy Harvey Resort: buffet from 1 to 6 p.m. $70, with $13 for children 13 and under. Reservations required. (904) 471-2555.
- Avilés Restaurant & Lounge at the Hilton Bayfront: buffet seatings at noon, 2, 4 and 6 p.m. Call (904) 829-2277 for reservations.
- Columbia Restaurant: traditional plated dinner from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. (904) 824-3341.
Visit St. Augustine's page lists more, including Ruth's Chris Steak House and Reef Restaurant. Reservations are required or strongly suggested at several of them.
Easy things to do around the holiday
Dinner takes a few hours, and the rest of the day is open. Here are plans that do not need a ticket.
- Walk the beach. The cooler weather in late November makes the Flagler Beach shoreline a comfortable walk. Bring a blanket and a thermos.
- Washington Oaks Gardens State Park. The park is at 6400 N. Oceanshore Blvd. in Palm Coast, and the usual park entry fee applies. The coquina rock shoreline is worth the stop.
- Parks and trails. Graham Swamp Preserve and the Linear Park trails are good for a loop before or after the meal.
- Palm Harbor Golf Club. The city's calendar lists a Thanksgiving Scramble there from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call the club for entry details.
The weekend after Thanksgiving
The Palm Coast tree lighting at Central Park in Town Center is Saturday, November 28, from 6 to 9 p.m. Rotary's Fantasy Lights display opens the same night and runs nightly through December 30 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. After that come the Holiday Boat Parade on December 5 and the Starlight Parade on December 12. Both are on the city's events calendar.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can the public book the Hammock Beach Thanksgiving buffet?
Yes. The resort says the buffet is open to guests, members and the public. Reservations are required by November 22 at 386-246-5676.
What is the deadline for the Hammock Beach to-go dinner?
Orders are due by November 24, with pickup on Thanksgiving Day from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. It serves two for $90 before tax and gratuity.
Are the St. Augustine Thanksgiving prices the same every year?
No. The prices above are the ones Visit St. Augustine lists for 2026. Restaurants change menus and seating times from year to year, so confirm by phone when you book.
Holidays are a good time to see how Palm Coast and the Flagler Beaches feel with the whole family in town. If you are thinking about a move here, read my moving to Palm Coast guide or call or text me at (386) 627-3612.
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