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Thanksgiving Events in Barking 2026
Celebrate Thanksgiving 2026 in Barking 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 Barking.
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Top Thanksgiving events in Barking
All Thanksgiving events in Barking 2026
Wed, Nov 11New Windmill Hall, Hornchurch
Festivals Around the World! Ages 2-5
Festivals and Celebrations Around the World: Wednesdays at New Windmill Hall, Upminster (1pm) 🌍 Pack your imaginary passport! ✈️ Each week we travel to a new celebration, exploring it through play and all of our senses. Join us for 5 weeks of stories, son
Wed, Nov 11Royston Town Council, Melbourn
Weightwatchers Workshop
Grounded for the Holidays – As this time of year gets busier, it’s easy for your own needs to slip down the list. During November, we’ll explore simple ways to look after your wellbeing, make time for what you enjoy and stay connected to what matters most
Sun, Nov 15Folk at Florence Dock, London
FLD | Folks-Giving (Residents Only)
Good food, great company and a whole lot to be thankful for! 🍂🦃 Folks-Giving! 🧡 Gather your favourite folks and join us for a cosy evening of delicious food, laughter
Free
Wed, Nov 181 The Sanctuary, London
Moneta Global Wealth: Thanksgiving Celebration
No turkey, no travel. Just Thanksgiving’s best part, imported. Join Aoifinn for drinks, gratitude & a taste of Moneta Global Wealth. No turkey, no travel chaos, no awkward family debates about politics
Free
Thu, Nov 19Jeroboams King's Road, London
Thanksgiving Wine Tasting
Celebrate Thanksgiving with a tasting focused on the diverse and exciting wines of the United States. Celebrate Thanksgiving with a tasting focused on the diverse and exciting wines of the United States. Ex
£75 – £140
Sat, Nov 21216-220 High Street, Sutton
50 Years of The Last Waltz
50 years ago this November, The Band - Robbie Robertson, Richard Manuel, Rick Danko, Levon Helm and Garth Hudson - brought together their favourite artists and influences for a unique concert, their last with the classic line-up, at Winterland Ballroom in
Live music
Sun, Nov 22John Raphael House, Coburg Road, London
Annual Thanksgiving Service
🙌 Annual Thanksgiving Service 2026 🙌 Join us for our Annual Thanksgiving Service as we come together to give thanks to the Lord for all He has done for us throughout 2026. It will be a joyful celebration filled with singing, dancing, praise, and heartfel
Wed, Nov 25Unit 6 , Town Quay Wharf, Abbey Road, Barking
The Fockers Are Back - Ficker in-Law
Robert de Niros Bed! Ben Stiller and Ariana Grande We are not far from another hilariously awkward family reunion. YES BABY! The FOCKERS are BACK. Yoop! This time round, the family drama is getting a whole new generation involved. Oops No Spoilers! You d
Thu, Nov 26Landrace Road, LU4 0SW Luton, United Kingdom
June Thanksgiving Service
It's another Thanksgiving Service, see you in Church.
Thu, Nov 26Royston, Hertfordshire, Melbourn
Homecoming Families Thanksgiving Mass & Lunch
Dear ROSA UKEU Family & Friends. We warmly welcome you all to our Homecoming Families Thanksgiving Mass & Lunch on Saturday, 28 November 2026 at 1 pm in Royston. Come and enjoy a joyful afternoon of thanksgiving, fellowship, food and Kofi &
Thu, Nov 26Television Centre, London
Merry Mixmas | DJ Shortee Blitz
An uplifting mix of urban grooves, throwback classics and party-starting anthems, blended for THE ultimate Thanksgiving celebration. The ultimate Thursday night winter escape! From 5pm, resident DJs t
FreeLive music
Thu, Nov 26The Golden Hinde, London
Friendsgiving Wine Tasting with Lant Street Wine on The Golden Hinde
Celebrate friendship, flavour, and fine wine aboard The Golden Hinde with Lant Street Wine’s Friendsgiving tasting. Sessions: 5:30 - 7:00 pm | 7:30 - 9:00 pm
£28Friendsgiving
Thu, Nov 26The black kitchen, Croydon
Thanksgiving Buffet
Good food, good people and plenty to be thankful for! Join us for a delicious Thanksgiving buffet with all the classic dishes! 🦃 The Black Kitchen – Thanksgiving Buffet Menu Mains Roast Turkey wit
£16.96 – £41.88Dinner & brunch
Thu, Nov 26Hyde Park Winter Wonderland, London
Thanksgiving at Winter Wonderland & Dinner at CERU Hyde Park
Festive lights, grateful hearts & dinner with new friends. ✨ Thanksgiving is about more than a traditional family dinner. At its heart, it's about gratitude, togetherness, kindness and appreciating the
£22.38 – £33.22Dinner & brunch
Thu, Nov 26Maxwell's Bar & Grill, London
3 Course Thanksgiving Dinner At Maxwell’s With Glass Of Martini In Covent Garden
Come and celebrate Thanksgiving with Get A Social Life at the fabulous Maxwell’s Bar & Grill, right in the heart of London's vibrant Covent Garden! Thanksgiving is all about good food, great company, laughter and being thankful for the wonderful p
Dinner & brunch
Thu, Nov 26Lost Boys Pizza (Lost Souls Pizza Camden), London
SLAUGHTER HIGH: A 90s Prom Murder Mystery Party
This Thanksgiving, we're serving up murder, mystery, and a whole lot of cheese. 🍕🔪 Forget the family dinner this year, we're celebrating Fangsgiving at Lost Souls Pizza with a prom night straight out of a 90s slasher movie. Welcome to *Slaughter High” !
Dinner & brunch
Thu, Nov 26Outsider Tart @ The Lyric, Lyric Square, London, UK
Outsider Tart's 18th Annual Thanksgiving Dinner
It is time for our favourite event of the year! Thanksgiving! The turkeys have been pardoned, David has finally recovered from last year and we have all your favourites on the menu so come and join us for our famous Thanksgiving dinner. Please no
£75Dinner & brunch
Thu, Nov 26Cynthia's House, London
Thanksgiving 2026
Thanksgiving Dinner. All good provided just bring drinks
Dinner & brunch
Sat, Nov 28St Thomas of Canterbury and the English Martyrs, Melbourn
ROSA UKEU Homecoming Families Thanksgiving Mass & Lunch
Sisters, we are counting down to our Families Thanksgiving Mass & Lunch on the 28th of November! �
Sat, Nov 28St Mark’s Church, Beckton, London
Homecoming - Church Fundraiser
An in-person gospel concert bringing friends and family together to support a lasting home for faith, hope and community. Homecoming - Church Fundraiser is an in-person gospel concert for f
Free – £6.13Live music
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
Roasting pan with rackLifts the turkey so it browns all overShop on Amazon - Host
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 Barking
Turkey trots, dinners and parades in the towns nearby
Fri, Nov 20Leeds Castle, Kent, Maidstone
Christmas at Leeds Castle 2026
Sun, Nov 22Hotel Indigo London Clerkenwell by IHG
The secret queers of American Art: Rauschenberg, Twombly and Jasper Johns
£9.38 – £36.55
Thu, Nov 26Maxwell's Bar & Grill, London
3 Course Thanksgiving Dinner With Glass Of Martini: Covent Garden
£60.29Dinner & brunch
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 Barking: frequently asked questions
When are Thanksgiving events in Barking in 2026?
Thanksgiving events in Barking run from Nov 11 to Nov 28, 2026: 23 events.
What is on in Barking on Thanksgiving Day?
10 events are listed for Thursday, November 26, including June Thanksgiving Service at Landrace Road, LU4 0SW Luton, United Kingdom, Homecoming Families Thanksgiving Mass & Lunch at Royston, Hertfordshire and Merry Mixmas | DJ Shortee Blitz at Television Centre.
Where can I have Thanksgiving dinner in Barking?
6 dinners, brunches and buffets are listed, including Thanksgiving Buffet at The black kitchen, Thanksgiving at Winter Wonderland & Dinner at CERU Hyde Park at Hyde Park Winter Wonderland and 3 Course Thanksgiving Dinner At Maxwell’s With Glass Of Martini In Covent Garden at Maxwell's Bar & Grill. Tables go early for the holiday, so book ahead where you can.
Are there free Thanksgiving events in Barking?
Yes: 5 of the 23 listed are free, including FLD | Folks-Giving (Residents Only) at Folk at Florence Dock, Moneta Global Wealth: Thanksgiving Celebration and Merry Mixmas | DJ Shortee Blitz at Television Centre. Tickets for the rest run from £16.96 to £140.
What are the best Thanksgiving events in Barking?
The most popular on AllEvents right now are Thanksgiving Wine Tasting at Jeroboams (Fri, Nov 20), Friendsgiving Social Mixer at The Thirsty Scholar (Fri, Nov 27) and Whiskey & The Blues - An American Night at The Grafton (Wed, Nov 25).
Are there Thanksgiving events near Barking?
Yes: 3 more events are listed within reach, in Maidstone and London.
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.