Celebrate Thanksgiving 2026 in Aberdeen with festive dinners, brunches, buffets, Turkey Trots, parades, family-friendly activities, Friendsgiving parties, holiday markets, volunteer opportunities, food drives, cruises, and seasonal events. Whether you're planning a traditional Thanksgiving feast or looking for unique things to do, discover the best Thanksgiving events happening in Aberdeen.
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Sat, Nov 21100 Main Street, Andover
🦃🥩 THANKSGIVING MEAT RAFFLE – 25 MEAT PACKAGES UP FOR GRABS! 🍂🎉 We're BACK with ANOTHER MEAT RAFFLE, and this time we're bringing a little Thanksgiving spirit with us! 🦃🍁 Join us on Saturday, November 21st, for an afternoon filled with FUN, GREAT PRIZES
Thu, Nov 26315 S Main St
Shoe Science Turkey Trot – Thanksgiving Morning Fun Run 📍 Start/Finish: Shoe Science, 315 S Main Street, Aberdeen, SD 📅 Date: Thanksgiving Morning – Thursday, November 26th, 2026 🕘 Start Time: 9:00 AM Packet Pick Up & Check In Wednesday, November 25
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From the thermometer that saves the turkey to the tablecloth, the kids’ table and a hat for the Turkey Trot. Check delivery dates before you order.
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Instant-read thermometerThe one tool between a dry bird and a juicy oneShop on Amazon 
Roasting pan with rackLifts the turkey so it browns all overShop on Amazon 
Food warming matEvery side still warm when the last guest sitsShop on Amazon 
Casserole carrierFor the dish you promised to bring, 9×13Shop on Amazon 
Thanksgiving tableclothAutumn leaves for the long tableShop on Amazon 
Cheesecloth table runnerSoft and gathered, this year’s table lookShop on Amazon 
Gratitude conversation cardsSomething to talk about besides the gameShop on Amazon 
Coloring tableclothKeeps the kids’ table busy till pieShop on Amazon 
Plates and napkins setFor Friendsgiving, and no washing upShop on Amazon 
Turkey hatRun the Turkey Trot dressed for dinnerShop on Amazon 
Sat, Nov 14Fort Sisseton Historic State Park, Eden
FriendsgivingFamily friendly
Sun, Nov 22207 N Dakota St, Clark
Fri, Nov 27Budget Furniture
Since 1621
It began with a harvest. In the autumn of 1621, the Plymouth colonists and their Wampanoag neighbours shared three days of food in a good year. Nobody called it Thanksgiving then. It took two more centuries, a determined editor and a president in the middle of a war to turn it into the day we know: a Thursday in November for family, food and being grateful.
Most of what fills the day now came later. The parade, the football, the morning Turkey Trot and the long table of sides were added by one generation after another, which is why every family’s Thanksgiving looks a little different.
Thanksgiving events in Aberdeen run from Nov 21 to Nov 26, 2026: 2 events.
One event is listed for Thursday, November 26, including Turkey Trot 2026.
Yes: Turkey Trot 2026 (Thu, Nov 26).
Yes: 3 more events are listed within reach, in Eden and Clark.
In the United States, Thursday, November 26, 2026 — always the fourth Thursday of November. Canada celebrates earlier, on Monday, October 12, the second Monday of October.
A Thanksgiving meal shared with friends rather than family, usually on a day near the holiday. Many restaurants and bars host Friendsgiving dinners and parties, so you can skip the cooking.
Yes, as early as you can. Restaurants serving a Thanksgiving menu often fill up a week or more ahead, and many offer a set menu at fixed seatings on the day.
