Suquamish Thanksgiving Buffet, a Ferry Ride From Seattle

For one Thursday, the Clearwater Event Center across Puget Sound from Seattle becomes a buffet hall. The carving station does slow roasted turkey with traditional gravy, honey and brown sugar glazed ham, and a chef's holiday roast. Herb stuffing, candied sweet potatoes, green bean casserole, cranberry sauce and house made macaroni and cheese fill the hot line. The dessert table carries pumpkin, pecan and apple pie, plus pumpkin cheesecake and bread pudding with warm vanilla sauce. The kitchen notes that dishes can change with seasonal availability.

Service runs from 11 AM to 4 PM, with a first seating at 11 AM and a last seating at 3:30 PM. Tickets are available through Ticketmaster (active event 0F006529AADB9571) or at the casino gift shop, which opens noon to 8 PM on Thursday. Seating is first come, first served rather than reserved, so arriving near the start of a seating window helps. Adults pay 56 dollars and children 5 to 12 pay 26, while children 4 and under dine free with a paying adult, before any Ticketmaster service charges.

The event center sits at 15347 Suquamish Way NE in Suquamish. From Seattle, take the Washington State Ferry to Bainbridge Island (about 35 minutes across Puget Sound), then drive roughly 15 minutes north across the Agate Pass Bridge; visitors without a car will need to arrange a ride-hail or local taxi from the Bainbridge ferry terminal. The buffet takes place in its own dedicated event hall, separate from the casino gaming floor, and is open to all ages, while the casino gaming floor is 18 and older. The last seating at 3:30 PM allows ample time to catch an evening return ferry back to Seattle.