Thanksgiving falls on Thursday, November 26, 2026, which hands most of the country a four-day weekend right in the middle of South Florida’s best weather. If your family is weighing whether to host the holiday at home or somewhere warmer this year, Hollywood, FL quietly solves both halves of the trip at once: a beach town close enough to Fort Lauderdale and Miami for day trips, and close enough to Sawgrass Mills for the group’s Black Friday shopping run the very next morning.
A Beach Town With Easy Access to the Mall
Sawgrass Mills in Sunrise is billed by VISIT FLORIDA as the state’s largest mall, with hundreds of outlet and specialty stores under one roof. From Hollywood it’s a straightforward 20–25 minute drive via I-595, so a Black Friday (November 27, 2026) shopping trip doesn’t have to eat into beach time — head out early and you can still be back for an afternoon swim.
Hosting Thanksgiving Dinner for a Crowd
Cooking a full Thanksgiving dinner out of a hotel room isn’t realistic, which is where a short-term rental has the advantage. Total Oasis, our flagship Hollywood property, combines five connected units into a single compound that sleeps up to 30 guests across multiple full kitchens, so the extended family — grandparents, cousins, the in-laws — can split into separate sleeping quarters while still gathering under one roof for the meal. It’s the kind of setup that turns “whose house is hosting this year” into a non-issue.
Beyond Turkey and Outlet Stores
Because Hollywood sits roughly midway between Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and Miami, it also works well for families flying in from different cities who want a single, central meeting point rather than everyone converging on one person’s hometown. A few guests arrive a day early, others fly out Sunday, and the rental’s multiple units mean nobody is stuck sharing a pull-out couch for four nights.
Hollywood’s own Broadwalk gives the group a car-free stretch of oceanfront to walk off dinner, and Downtown Hollywood’s restaurants and shops are a short drive away for anyone who wants a change of scenery before heading home. Many guests also use the long weekend to get a jump on holiday travel before December brings the crowds for the Winterfest Boat Parade.
Planning Ahead
Thanksgiving week is one of the busiest of the year for South Florida short-term rentals, so groups that want a property with enough bedrooms and kitchen space to host a real holiday dinner should plan ahead rather than wait until the week of. You can read guest reviews and check availability for Total Oasis and our other Hollywood properties — Oasis, Sunrise, and the Sunset units — directly on our site, and booking direct means your group gets the full property details without a third-party markup.