Montgomery Parks has announced programming and operating hours for the Thanksgiving holiday and weekend, Thursday, November 28, through Sunday, December 1, 2024.
Visit these holiday favorites
- Garden of Lights at Brookside Gardens, November 22 through January 5, 2025 (closed November 25–28, December 24–25, and January 1)
- Garden Railway Exhibit at Brookside Gardens, November 30, 2024–January 4, 2025 (closed December 24–25 and January 1)
More family-friendly activity ideas at Woodlawn Manor Cultural Park
- Woodlawn Manor House: Special guided tours on November 30, 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., and December 1, 1 p.m.
- Underground Railroad Experience Trail: Public guided hike on November 30, 10 a.m. (Registration required)
Open Parkways schedule
The Open Parkways will be extended for the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. During this time, parkways are open to pedestrians and bicyclists and closed to motor vehicles.
- Beach Drive between Knowles Avenue and Cedar Lane (2.2 miles)
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- Wednesday, November 27, at 9 a.m. until Sunday, December 1, at 4 p.m.
- Sligo Creek Parkway between Old Carroll Avenue and Piney Branch Road and between Forest Glen Road and University Boulevard West
- Wednesday, November 27, at 9 a.m. until Sunday, December 1, at 4 p.m.
*Please note: Gate closures are intended to be completed by the times listed above. The re-opening of the parkways begins at the times listed above. However, this process may take up to 30 minutes to complete.
Additional facilities open during the holiday weekend include
- Parks, trails, gardens, nature center trails and outdoor nature play areas playgrounds, dog parks, skate parks, outdoor exercise stations, and outdoor tennis/pickleball and basketball courts* are open daily, sunrise to sunset. (*Select outdoor courts are available for rental.)
- The inline hockey rink at Ridge Road Recreational Park and street hockey/futsal rink at Dewey Local Park may be permitted, or are available first come, first served, if not reserved.
- Picnic shelters are available for rental at several locations.
- Little Bennett Campground
- Cabin John Ice Rink and Wheaton Ice Arena
- South Germantown Driving Range
- Josiah Henson Museum and Park, Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m.–4 p.m., Sunday 12–4 p.m.
- Woodlawn Manor Cultural Park Museum & Visitor Center, Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m.– 4 p.m., Sunday, 12– 4 p.m.
The following facilities will be CLOSED on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 28, 2024
- All Montgomery Parks facilities and buildings (parks and trails are always open daily, sunrise–sunset).
- Montgomery Parks Headquarters and Permits Offices
- Montgomery Parks Customer Service Office
- Brookside Gardens Visitor Center and Observatory (also closed Friday, November 29, except for Garden of Lights)