Schedules Vary | Fitness Classes with Dwayne Frection – Guest instructor Dwayne Frection is back at Esperanza for a fifth consecutive year to present an array of workout classes including spinning, bootcamp, aerobics, kickboxing, mat pilates, and TRX, especially designed for Esperanza guests. For a full schedule of classes, please inquire with our spa team. Private sessions are also available for a fee. | Fitness Center

11:00 AM | Lluvia´s Thanksgiving Handcrafts Workshop – Join Lluvia, a dear member of the Esperanza housekeeping family, for this workshop where you’ll learn how to crochet or embroider on fabric. Choose an item from a selection of pieces – bandana, pillowcase, coaster, amongst others – to personalize and take home with you. | Meet at the Koi Pond

12:30 PM | Play Dough Turkey – This is the ultimate activity for kids to get creative. Kids will have fun creating colorful feathered play dough turkeys at our playdough station filled with feathers, googly eyes and more. | Tortuguitas Kids Club

11:00 AM | Gobble Gobble Up Some Waffles – Let your little ones indulge in their junior chef fantasies with this cooking workshop where they’ll learn how to make colorful and delicious turkey shaped waffles decorated with seasonal fruits. | Tortuguitas Kids Club

11:30 AM | El Pescador Cooking Class – Aspiring chefs to the front of the line! Learn how to shuck an oyster, make a spicy aguachile, or grill the perfect lobster with the help of our chefs, who will share the secrets to making a special Baja meal – one that you’ll get to enjoy yourself afterwards. | Cocina del Mar

12:00 PM | To Market, to Market: A Curation of Holiday Fresh Baja Chef’s Favorites – Stop by Chef Alexis Palacios’ especially curated market kiosk on the beach to have your pick from the day’s fresh catch to be served at dinner. Choose from local red snapper, yellow tail, bonita tuna, flounder, Bahia Magdalena spiny lobster, and more, all on display between 12:00 – 2:00PM. Your market choice will be prepared in the style of your choosing and served for you at dinner in Cocina del Mar that same evening, or cooked by a private chef in your villa. No visit to the market could be completed with a special wine tasting from our sommelier, who will be on-hand to recommend the perfect pairing for the evening’s fresh feast. | Resort Beach  

3:00 PM | Gobble Gobble: A Thanksgiving Cocktail Class – Experience this daily interactive cocktail class inspired by the sharing spirit of the festive season, featuring house made vermouth and a curated blend of spices. Prepare and enjoy three different cocktails inspired by Mexican ponche, bubbly kombuchas, and much more. | Cocina del Mar

Schedules Vary | Fitness Classes with Dwayne Frection – Guest instructor Dwayne Frection is back at Esperanza for a fifth consecutive year to present an array of workout classes including spinning, bootcamp, aerobics, kickboxing, mat pilates, and TRX, especially designed for Esperanza guests. For a full schedule of classes, please inquire with our spa team. Private sessions are also available for a fee. | Fitness Center

11:00 AM | Plush Workshop Presents Hope the Turtle – Get to know the story of Hope the Turtle, Esperanza’s beloved mascot in this special Plush Workshop where you can create your own plush-toy Hope Turtle using upcycled and recycled materials that are good for the environment. | Tortuguitas Kids Club  

5:00 PM | Colores y Sabores: Thanksgiving Edition – An authentic Mexican family-style fiesta complete with traditional food favorites from all corners of Mexico, featuring Thanksgiving classics, like pumpkin and turkey, with a special Mexican twist. A local crafts marketplace, traditional mariachi music, and fireworks complement this traditional culinary outing. | La Palapa

6:00 AM | Grateful Nature: Intention-Setting Turtle Release – Say thanks and give back to mother nature with this special intention-setting activity for the whole family. Help baby turtles find their way to their forever home by releasing them into the Sea of Cortez. Drive out to the town of Pescadero to meet with the sea turtle experts at Tortuguero Pescadero, an organization dedicated to the conservation of this magnificent species. There, learn about the life cycle of turtles and how to help this endangered creature, before helping recently hatched baby turtles reach their destination from the beach to the ocean. A special luncheon awaits back at Cocina del Mar after the half-day excursion. | Meet at the Lobby  

8:00 AM | Thankful Paradise Family Beach Day – Bring the whole family for a special morning of gratitude and connection in Esperanza’s private beach. Enjoy Chef Alexis Palacios’ seasonal breakfast menu including morning pastries, fresh fruit, hot breakfast staples, coffee, and juices accompanied by loved ones while you enjoy the incomparable view from one of our two-story, open-air beach palapas on the beach. Complete the day with a friendly family match of paddleball or choose from a selection of board games and playing cards, before enjoying a special picnic lunch and snacks. | Playa Paraiso  

5:00 PM | Agave Garden Private Thanksgiving Dinner – Spend Thanksgiving in the company of friends and family with a private dining experience at Agave Garden. Chef Alexis Palacios’ custom three-course menu, plus desserts, served family style, will include all the Thanksgiving classics and trimmings to make this an unforgettable culinary experience with a taste of home. Live music entertainment and a special sparkling wine toast complete the celebration. | Agave Garden  

5:00 PM | Cocina del Mar Presents: Thanksgiving Dinner – Enjoy a family-style, three-course Thanksgiving dinner, plus dessert, with the best views of the Sea of Cortez at Cocina del Mar. Created by Chef Alexis Palacios especially for the occasion, the menu will feature Thanksgiving staples as well as some Baja delicacies, guaranteeing the most exquisite of celebrations. | Cocina del Mar

Requires 48 hours notice | Thanksgiving To Go – Choose between one of the special Thanksgiving menus designed by Chef Alexis Palacios including turkey, sides, trimmings, and desserts for up to 10 people, and have it delivered to your villa ready to eat. Menus are available upon request. | In Villa

Schedules Vary | Fitness Classes with Dwayne Frection – Guest instructor Dwayne Frection is back at Esperanza for a fifth consecutive year to present an array of workout classes including spinning, bootcamp, aerobics, kickboxing, mat pilates, and TRX, especially designed for Esperanza guests. For a full schedule of classes, please inquire with our spa team. Private sessions are also available for a fee. | Fitness Center

10:00 AM | From Esperanza with Love: A Holiday Market by LAGO – Join us for a special pop-up retail experience by LAGO, an organization that promotes emerging designers from Mexico and Latin America telling stories through unique pieces and traditional high craft. Curated exclusively for Esperanza, this series of limited-edition design and art pieces will be available during the two-day market and will make for perfect one-of-a-kind holiday gifts to send back home to loved ones. Special personalization options on packaging and handwritten notes will also be available. | Hotel Lobby

5:00 PM | 2022 Esperanzarte Kickoff – Join us for the reimagining of this beloved arts festival open to the entire family. Local and international artists will come together to create art installations and exhibits that will take all over Esperanza for two days exclusively. | Learn More

6:00 AM | Grateful Nature: Intention-Setting Turtle Release – Say thanks and give back to mother nature with this special intention-setting activity for the whole family. Help baby turtles find their way to their forever home by releasing them into the Sea of Cortez. Drive out to the town of Pescadero to meet with the sea turtle experts at Tortuguero Pescadero, an organization dedicated to the conservation of this magnificent species. There, learn about the life cycle of turtles and how to help this endangered creature, before helping recently hatched baby turtles reach their destination from the beach to the ocean. A special luncheon awaits back at Cocina del Mar after the half-day excursion. | Meet at the Lobby  

8:00 AM Onward | EsperanzArte Continues – Esperanzarte concludes with special painting classes for both adults and the little ones, guided meditation and an exhilerating evening live-art performance by Tony Orrico. | Learn More

10:00 AM | From Esperanza with Love: A Holiday Market by LAGO – Join us for a special pop-up retail experience by LAGO, an organization that promotes emerging designers from Mexico and Latin America telling stories through unique pieces and traditional high craft. Curated exclusively for Esperanza, this series of limited-edition design and art pieces will be available during the two-day market and will make for perfect one-of-a-kind holiday gifts to send back home to loved ones. Special personalization options on packaging and handwritten notes will also be available. | Hotel Lobby

11:00 AM | Back to Life Bar – Take the edge off from the hectic holiday week with our special pick-me-up cocktail menu at La Palapa Pool. Choose between traditional Micheladas, Bloody Marys, and our mixologists take on La Rusa, a Mexican hangover cure sure to brighten up any day. | La Palapa Pool  

6:30 PM | Nozomi by Esperanza – Nozomi, meaning hope, is Esperanza’s ode to the long-standing tradition of Japanese explorers who would brave the wild elements to cross the Pacific Ocean in hopes of a better life fishing and trading in La Baja. This sumptuously effortless culinary experience comprises a series of delicate courses based on Japanese techniques, elaborated with the best elements from land and sea from Baja California.