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Thanksgiving Events in Arvada 2026

Celebrate Thanksgiving 2026 in Arvada 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 Arvada.

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Thu, Nov 12Chipper's Lanes (Broomfield, CO)

Turkeys for Turkeys

Bowl 3 strikes in a row and win a $15 certificate towards your Thanksgiving Turkey! Redeemable at most supermarkets. Happening at ALL Chipper's Lanes locations from Thursday, November 12th all the way through Thursday, November 26th, Thanksgiving Day!

10:00 AM

Sat, Nov 144407 Morrison Road, Denver

Indigenous Elder & Community Gratitude Luncheon

🧡🍂 Join us for our Indigenous Elder & Community Gratitude Luncheon! 🦃 The Denver Indian Center invites you to come together in gratitude, community, and celebration! 📅 November 14 ⏰ 10 AM – 1 PM 📍 4407 Morrison Rd, Denver, CO 80219 🎁 Food Certifica

9:00 AM

Sat, Nov 14Wings Over the Rockies Exploration of Flight, Meridian

Breakfast Fly-In: Food Drive

Help us give back to the community and start your Saturday with tasty food, aircraft and fill a real-life airplane with donations at our monthly Breakfast Fly-In! Celebrate our final fly-in of 2026 at this family-friendly event, featuring special activit

9:30 AM

VolunteerFamily friendly

Sat, Nov 1418101 E Vassar Pl, Aurora

Vassar's 18th Annual Turkey Trot

Vassar families Please look out for the signup sheet for our 18th Annual “Turkey Trot”. This year’s Turkey Trot will be hosted on Saturday, November 14th at 10am. This is an opportunity to bring the community together for some exercise, free food and

10:00 AM

Turkey trot

Sat, Nov 14King Soopers (Arvada, CO)

4TH ANNUAL ARVADA vs. WESTMINSTER FIRE TURKEY GAGGLE

Presented by Sturgeon Electric & Climb Credit Union Benefiting Excalibur Outreach’s Operation Firebird ARVADA FIRE vs. WESTMINSTER FIRE Which department can collect the most frozen turkeys? The rivalry is BACK—and this year, we're ready to fill the

11:00 AM

Sat, Nov 145800 E Evans Ave suite 202, Denver

Planks & Thanks

Pilates, pretty girls & a little gratitude! ✨ Join us Saturday, November 14th for PLANKS & THANKS! The cutest Friendsgiving-inspir Pilates, pretty girls & a little gratitude! 🤎🍂✨</p

11:30 AM

$28.52Friendsgiving

Sat, Nov 14celebrateME!, Denver

Thanksgiving Sugar Cookie Decorating

Sweet Treats & Thankful Feasts! Get your gobble on! About this class: Get creative at our Thanksgiving Cookie Decorating Class! In this beginner friendly workshop

12:00 PM

$65.87

Sat, Nov 147980 W 44th Ave., Wheat Ridge

Thanksgiving Food Drive- FREE DAY!!🧡🚗

🥫 Give a little kindness. Get a FREE car wash! 🚗🧡 Join Comtec Carwash for our Thanksgiving Food Drive! We’re thankful for our customers and want to give back together. Bring nonperishable food items to donate, and we’ll treat you to a FREE car wash as o

1:00 PM

Volunteer

Sat, Nov 14Chef's Corner Store, Centennial

Bite Me: A Tasting Experience — Spices & Seasonings

At Icing & Incidents, we're trying something new. What if the secret to better cooking isn't a more complicated recipe, but better spices? Just in time for Thanksgiving, we're kicking off <stron

2:00 PM

$75.47

Sat, Nov 14Filipino-America Community of Colorado, Edgewater

FACC Friendsgiving 2026

JOIN US FOR OUR FACC FRIENDSGIVING POTLUCK! 🍽️🇵🇭 Our community has much to be grateful for this year. All are welcome at the FACC on Saturday, November 14 for our annual Friendsgiving Potluck. Bring a favorite side or dessert to share! See you there! S

5:00 PM

Friendsgiving

Sat, Nov 14Hope United Methodist Church, Greenwood Village

ACD Music Night Thanksgiving Special | A Night to Feel

An intimate evening of music, poetry, and stories celebrating love, friendship, family, and the feeling of home. A Night to Feel｜听见心里的声音 Before Thanksgiving, ACD Music Night invites you to join us for

7:00 PM

Free

Thanksgiving table decor and hosting essentials

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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Thanksgiving events near Arvada

Turkey trots, dinners and parades in the towns nearby

Since 1621

The history of Thanksgiving

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.

  1. 1621After their first harvest, the Plymouth colonists hold three days of feasting. Massasoit arrives with about 90 Wampanoag men, who bring five deer.
  2. 1789George Washington proclaims the first national day of thanksgiving, for Thursday, 26 November.
  3. 1846–63Sarah Josepha Hale, the magazine editor who wrote “Mary Had a Little Lamb”, writes to five presidents asking for one national day.
  4. 1863In the middle of the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln makes the last Thursday of November a national Thanksgiving. It has been kept every year since.
  5. 1896Buffalo runs its first YMCA Turkey Trot, now the oldest footrace held every year in North America — a year older than the Boston Marathon.
  6. 1924Macy’s holds its first parade in New York, with animals from the Central Park Zoo. The giant balloons arrive in 1927.
  7. 1934The Detroit Lions play on Thanksgiving for the first time, and football becomes part of the afternoon.
  8. 1939–41Franklin Roosevelt moves the day a week earlier to lengthen the shopping season. People call it “Franksgiving”, so Congress fixes it for good: the fourth Thursday of November.
  9. 1957Canada settles on the second Monday of October for its own Thanksgiving, which goes back to 1578.
  10. 1989George H. W. Bush gives the first formal presidential turkey pardon, now a White House tradition.

Thanksgiving in Arvada: frequently asked questions

When are Thanksgiving events in Arvada in 2026?

Thanksgiving events in Arvada run from Nov 12 to Nov 29, 2026: 100 events.

What is on in Arvada on Thanksgiving Day?

19 events are listed for Thursday, November 26, including Turkey Brawl - Pickleball on Thanksgiving Morning, Thanksgiving Brunch and Turkey ROCK Trot at Douglas County Fairgrounds & Event Center.

Where can I have Thanksgiving dinner in Arvada?

12 dinners, brunches and buffets are listed, including Thanksgiving Feast for Dogs 🦃🐾 | Puppy Crumbs Bakery Pre-Order at Curate Centennial at Curate: A Local Mercantile, Thanksgiving themed Cookie Decorating class at Cake Crafts, 4105 S Broadway, Englewood, CO and FROSTING FEAST Sugar Cookie Decorating Class Thanksgiving Theme at Smoky Hill Library (Arapahoe Libraries). Tables go early for the holiday, so book ahead where you can.

Are there turkey trots in Arvada?

Yes: Vassar's 18th Annual Turkey Trot (Sat, Nov 14), 42nd Annual Turkey Trot 5k Run & Walk Race (Sat, Nov 21) and TURKEY TREK - 2k 5k 10k & Half Marathon at Long Lake Regional Park (Sat, Nov 21).

Where can I volunteer this Thanksgiving in Arvada?

Breakfast Fly-In: Food Drive at Wings Over the Rockies Exploration of Flight, Thanksgiving Food Drive- FREE DAY!!🧡🚗 and TURKEY TROT 5K (walk-jog-run) at prospect park wheat ridge (44th Ave and Robb St) are looking for helping hands.

Are there free Thanksgiving events in Arvada?

Yes: 25 of the 100 listed are free, including ACD Music Night Thanksgiving Special | A Night to Feel at Hope United Methodist Church, Centennial City Lifestyle November Friendsgiving Happy Hour at Sazón and 21st Annual Refugee First Thanksgiving at Assumption of the Theotokos Greek Orthodox Cathedral. Tickets for the rest run from $10.38 to $245.

What are the best Thanksgiving events in Arvada?

The most popular on AllEvents right now are AdventHealth Avista Louisville Turkey Trot at Downtown Louisville (Thu, Nov 26), Alpine Bank Boulder Thanksgiving Day 5K at Downtown Boulder (Thu, Nov 26) and Turkey ROCK Trot at Douglas County Fairgrounds & Event Center (Thu, Nov 26).

Are there Thanksgiving events near Arvada?

Yes: 3 more events are listed within reach, in Black Forest, Greeley and Frisco.

When is Thanksgiving 2026?

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.

What is Friendsgiving?

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.

Do I need to book Thanksgiving dinner in advance?

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.