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Thanksgiving Events in Atlantic City 2026
Celebrate Thanksgiving 2026 in Atlantic City 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 Atlantic City.
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Top Thanksgiving events in Atlantic City
All Thanksgiving events in Atlantic City 2026
Thu, Nov 5Scarborough Inn, Ocean City
Shore Women's Networking Galsgiving
We are moving our November meeting to create a fun evening with a galsgiving! This is potluck style so PLEASE RSVP and let us know what you are bringing! VERY IMPORTANT! BYOB!
Thu, Nov 5Resorts Casino Hotel
Resorts Thanksgiving Apron Class
fun project painting on an apron. please note this is a 3 hr class and cost is $45.00. includes all supplies, some assistance and instructions. limited space so rsvp asap by text 609.703.7689 or contact your host today. gooble gooble
Fri, Nov 13954 Radio Road, Tuckerton
Homeschool Art Class
🍂 HOME SCHOOL PAINT & PLAY: THANKFUL TREE! 🍂 Join us at Carazy Paint for a fun fall art class! We’ll create a faux stained-glass mason jar Thankful Tree, fill it with white rocks, and add paper leaves for family and friends to write what they’re thank
Nov 14–15529 Medford Lakes Rd, Tabernacle2 days
Russo's Holiday Open House - November 14 & 15, 2026
MARK YOUR CALENDARS! Russo's Annual Holiday Open House is November 14 & 15, 2026 (11 a.m. - 4 p.m. each day). There will be food samplings, pie tastings, wine tasting and more! Our open house is a great way to prepare for your Thanksgiving feast. Plus
Dinner & brunch
Sat, Nov 14Historic Gardner's Basin
Atlantic City Friendsgiving Boat Party
Join the AC Friendsgiving Boat Party Sat. Nov. 14 in Atlantic City at 8 pm! Use Promo Code PLR26 for $5 Off Ticket Spots are Limited! Date: Saturday, November 14th Time: 730pm-11pm **BOAT RIDE W
$30.41 – $570.88Friendsgiving
Mon, Nov 16Hammonton Family Success Center
Family Thanksgiving Dinner
Families are invited to join us for a pre-Thanksgiving dinner at the Center.
FreeDinner & brunch
Tue, Nov 17328 Vine Street, Hammonton
SJA Thanksgiving Family to Family
Our Thanksgiving Family-to-Family Meal Delivery is just one month away, and there are so many families counting on us this year! ❤️ Once again, our SJA community is coming together to help feed hundreds of individuals and families throughout South Jersey
Fri, Nov 201088 Delsea Drive, Franklinville
Flowsgiving: Come Gather. Come Flow. 🍂 | $10 Happy Hour Yoga
🍂 Friendsgiving is great. But have you tried Flowsgiving? 😂🧘♀️ We're bringing a little gratitude, a little movement, and a whole lot of good energy to the mat this November! Introducing Flowsgiving: Come Gather. Come Flow. — our Thanksgiving-inspired $
Friendsgiving
Fri, Nov 20Sun Harbor Seafood and Grill, Barnegat
Sun Harbor - Nov2026
Some pre-Thanksgiving celebrations with 40North and Country Music.
Sat, Nov 21Inland Family Success Center, Egg Harbor Township
Paint & Build A Turkey!
Get creative and celebrate Thanksgiving with a fun turkey-building craft!
Free
Sat, Nov 21199 New Road, Linwood
A Grateful Gathering: A Friendsgiving Afternoon Tea
Gather your favorite people and celebrate the season of gratitude with a cozy and festive Friendsgiving Afternoon Tea at Petals & Pours! Enjoy an afternoon filled with delicious seasonal flavors, beautiful surroundings, and time spent with the people
Friendsgiving
Sun, Nov 22529 Medford Lakes Rd, Tabernacle
Russo's Thanksgiving Flower Arranging Workshop
Join us for a fun, hands-on afternoon as you design your own long-lasting Thanksgiving table centerpiece - perfect for your holiday table. You’ll work with fresh flowers to create a one-of-a-kind arrangement that looks straight out of a magazine — only be
Mon, Nov 2318 Martin Luther King Jr Ave, Pleasantville
Kintsugi Workshop with Gateway and Day of Thanks
Join Michael for a meaningful Kintsugi workshop as we explore the art of embracing imperfections, healing, and finding beauty in the journey Come learn basic sewing skills, explore essential too
Free
Mon, Nov 23Inland Family Success Center, Egg Harbor Township
Thanksgiving Dinner
Come together with the Inland FSC community for a special Thanksgiving dinner!
FreeDinner & brunch
Tue, Nov 24908 Shore Road, Somers Point
DJ Ken's Friendsgiving Dance Party
Celebrate Friendsgiving on the dance floor! Join us for Happy Hour from 4-6pm (at the bar only) stay for Dinner & Dancing inside The Adare Ballroom 5-9pm. *Dancing is encouraged but not required. No Cover.
Dinner & brunchFriendsgiving
Nov 25–26Pickwickian Smokery & Tavern Richland, NJ2 days
Thanksgiving Eve Ugly Sweater with ECLIPSED ANOMALY
Ugly Sweater Contest starts at 7pm ECLIPSED ANOMALY goes on 8:00pm-12am. "local up & coming cover band looking to bring great music to the area!"
Thu, Nov 26908 Shore Road, Somers Point
Happy Thanksgiving! | CLOSED
Happy Thanksgiving! We are grateful for our team and all of our customers! Thank you for your support. Join us on Black Friday!
Thu, Nov 26Ocean City, New Jersey
Fast and the Furriest 5K Turkey Trot
YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS THIS ONE!� The Fast & the Furriest 5K Turkey Trot is BACK Thanksgiving morning, and every year SO many people come out to run, walk, cheer and kick off Thanksgiving together on the Ocean City Boardwalk! �� Join us Thursday, Nove
Turkey trotFamily friendly
Thu, Nov 26Absegami High School, Galloway
Absegami's Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot 5k Race and Kid Obstacle Course
Join us for Absegami High School 's 3rd Annual Turkey Trot! This fun and festive race is a perfect way to kick off your Thanksgiving . Join us for Absegami High School's Annual Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot
$17.85 – $23.18Turkey trotFamily friendly
Thu, Nov 261088 Delsea Drive, Franklinville
Tides of Gratitude 🌊 | FREE Thanksgiving Community Yoga with Alicia
🦃🌊 Before the turkey. Before the chaos. Before someone asks why you're not eating more… come flow with us. 😂🤎 This Thanksgiving morning, we're doing something a little different at Waves. We're opening our doors for a FREE community yoga class. No cost
Thu, Nov 261000 Boardwalk
Thanksgiving Dinner
Thanksgiving Dinner will be available all day on Thursday, November 26, 2026. Entrée: Roasted Turkey | Green Bean Casserole | Sweet Potato Mash | Buttermilk Stuffing Dessert: Sticky Toffee Bread Pudding Beverage: Rosemary Pomegranate Splash (free spiri
Dinner & brunchFamily friendly
Thu, Nov 26Stafford Township Municipal Hall, Manahawkin
Gobble Wobble 5K
New Year… New Facebook Page… Same Great Race! Save the date for Thanksgiving Morning!Stafford Twp Gobble Wobble 5K
Turkey trot
Thu, Nov 26LBI National Golf & Resort, Little Egg Harbor Township
Thanksgiving Buffet at LBI National
Join us this Thanksgiving for a memorable holiday meal, complete with classic flavors and festive dishes! Celebrate Thanksgiving with us at LBI National Annual Thanksgiving Buffet! We’re thrilled to w
$31.53 – $81.60Dinner & brunch
Sat, Nov 28The Lizzie Rose Music Room, Tuckerton
Touring Endorsed Live Clapton Experience @ Lizzie Rose Music Room Tuckerton NJ!
Always great to cap off our Thanksgiving weekend by playing at our favorite So Nj theater Lizzie Rose Music Room! Always a fun enthusiastic audience that always sells out so grab your tickets!
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Best restaurants for Thanksgiving dinner in Atlantic City
In Atlantic City the turkey comes with an ocean view: century-old steakhouses and casino dining rooms on the Boardwalk, plus a winery and a golf club out in the Pine Barrens.
Knife & Fork InnAtlantic Ave, MidtownSince 1912OrderRoasted free-range Amish turkey with house-made sausage stuffingA Flemish-style landmark that has fed the city for over a century, serving a four-course Thanksgiving menu beside its regular steaks.Visit their site 
Dougherty's Steakhouse & Raw BarResorts Casino Hotel, BoardwalkOrderThanksgiving set menu with turkey and a raw-bar startThe Dougherty family's Boardwalk steakhouse runs a Thanksgiving set menu with seafood specials alongside the classics.Visit their site 
CapriccioResorts Casino Hotel, BoardwalkOrderRoast turkey with sweet potato bisque and pumpkin pie tartResorts' Italian room looks out on the ocean and turns its menu into a three-course turkey dinner for the holiday.Visit their site 
Ocean SteakOcean Casino Resort, North BeachOrderClassic turkey dinnerOcean's steakhouse serves the traditional Thanksgiving plates, with Harper's brunch and Amada's Spanish feast in the same resort.Visit their site 
Park Place PrimeBally's, BoardwalkOrderRoast turkey with seasonal sides and pumpkin cheesecakeBally's revived its original steakhouse name and sets a curated Thanksgiving menu with limited seatings.Visit their site 
Carmine'sThe Quarter at TropicanaOrderWhole roasted turkey feast for the tablePlatters built for a crowd: a whole 16-to-18-pound turkey with sides for six to eight, served at the table or packed to heat at home.Visit their site 
Renault WineryEgg Harbor City, 25 minOrderFree-range turkey with white cheddar mac and cheeseOne of the oldest wineries in the country hosts a vineyard Thanksgiving dinner with a dessert table and its own wines.Visit their site 
Harbor Pines Golf ClubEgg Harbor Township, 20 minOrderTraditional turkey dinnerA public golf club in the pines that books its clubhouse in staggered family seatings for Thanksgiving dinner, kids welcome.Visit their site
Every link goes to the place’s own site. Holiday menus and hours change each year, so check theirs before you book.
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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Instant-read thermometerThe one tool between a dry bird and a juicy oneShop on Amazon - Host
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Food warming matEvery side still warm when the last guest sitsShop on Amazon - Guest
Casserole carrierFor the dish you promised to bring, 9×13Shop on Amazon - Table
Thanksgiving tableclothAutumn leaves for the long tableShop on Amazon - Table
Cheesecloth table runnerSoft and gathered, this year’s table lookShop on Amazon - Table
Gratitude conversation cardsSomething to talk about besides the gameShop on Amazon - Kids
Coloring tableclothKeeps the kids’ table busy till pieShop on Amazon - Friendsgiving
Plates and napkins setFor Friendsgiving, and no washing upShop on Amazon - Run
Turkey hatRun the Turkey Trot dressed for dinnerShop on Amazon
Thanksgiving events near Atlantic City
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.
- 1621After their first harvest, the Plymouth colonists hold three days of feasting. Massasoit arrives with about 90 Wampanoag men, who bring five deer.
- 1789George Washington proclaims the first national day of thanksgiving, for Thursday, 26 November.
- 1846–63Sarah Josepha Hale, the magazine editor who wrote “Mary Had a Little Lamb”, writes to five presidents asking for one national day.
- 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.
- 1896Buffalo runs its first YMCA Turkey Trot, now the oldest footrace held every year in North America — a year older than the Boston Marathon.
- 1924Macy’s holds its first parade in New York, with animals from the Central Park Zoo. The giant balloons arrive in 1927.
- 1934The Detroit Lions play on Thanksgiving for the first time, and football becomes part of the afternoon.
- 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.
- 1957Canada settles on the second Monday of October for its own Thanksgiving, which goes back to 1578.
- 1989George H. W. Bush gives the first formal presidential turkey pardon, now a White House tradition.
Thanksgiving in Atlantic City: frequently asked questions
When are Thanksgiving events in Atlantic City in 2026?
Thanksgiving events in Atlantic City run from Nov 5 to Nov 28, 2026: 27 events.
What is on in Atlantic City on Thanksgiving Day?
8 events are listed for Thursday, November 26, including Happy Thanksgiving! | CLOSED, Fast and the Furriest 5K Turkey Trot at Ocean City, New Jersey and Absegami's Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot 5k Race and Kid Obstacle Course at Absegami High School.
Where can I have Thanksgiving dinner in Atlantic City?
7 dinners, brunches and buffets are listed, including Russo's Holiday Open House - November 14 & 15, 2026, Family Thanksgiving Dinner at Hammonton Family Success Center and Thanksgiving Dinner at Inland Family Success Center. Tables go early for the holiday, so book ahead where you can.
Are there turkey trots in Atlantic City?
Yes: Fast and the Furriest 5K Turkey Trot at Ocean City, New Jersey (Thu, Nov 26), Absegami's Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot 5k Race and Kid Obstacle Course at Absegami High School (Thu, Nov 26) and Gobble Wobble 5K at Stafford Township Municipal Hall (Thu, Nov 26).
Are there free Thanksgiving events in Atlantic City?
Yes: 6 of the 27 listed are free, including Colors of Fall: Paint & Chat at Inland Family Success Center, Family Thanksgiving Dinner at Hammonton Family Success Center and Paint & Build A Turkey! at Inland Family Success Center. Tickets for the rest run from $17.85 to $570.88.
What are the best Thanksgiving events in Atlantic City?
The most popular on AllEvents right now are Atlantic City Official Thanksgiving Eve Bar Crawl 2026 at Downtown Atlantic City (Nov 25–26), Thanksgiving at Renault Winery at Renault Winery Resort (Thu, Nov 26) and Colors of Fall: Paint & Chat at Inland Family Success Center (Sat, Nov 7).
Are there Thanksgiving events near Atlantic City?
Yes: 9 more events are listed within reach, in Brigantine and Wildwood.
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.