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Thanksgiving Events in Boca Raton 2026

Celebrate Thanksgiving 2026 in Boca Raton 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 Boca Raton.

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Fri, Nov 6Royal Palm Beach Commons Park, Loxahatchee

Thanks & Tunes Concert Series

Thanks & Tunes at Commons Park! 🎶🍁 Kick off the Thanksgiving season with two unforgettable Friday night concerts at Commons Park! Bring your family, friends, and lawn chairs for evenings filled with great live music, delicious food trucks, community s

7:00 PM

Live music

Sat, Nov 7Boyd H. Anderson High School, Lauderhill

Thanksgiving Food & Turkey Distribution

🦃 BIG NEWS: Let’s Spread the Holiday Cheer Together! 🦃 Remain United As One Inc. is thrilled to announce our Annual Community Food & Turkey Drive! We are proud to team up with Boyd H. Anderson High School to make this holiday season a little brighter

10:00 AM

Sat, Nov 7Muscle Mommy Fitness, West Palm Beach

Grateful Hearts

Join Muse Pilates for Grateful Hearts! A special day of movement, gratitude, and community Join Muse Pilates for Grateful Hearts: Giving Thanks Through Movement</e

10:30 AM

$23.18

Nov 7–22Foxtail Coffee Co. Pompano Beach16 days

Thanksgiving Frosting Feast Beginner Decorating Class

Wobble on over to my Thanksgiving Sugar Cookie Class! Curious about the art of decorated sugar cookies? The Mad Batter is ready to assist! Join us for a 2.5-hour Beginner class that is perfect for anyone. W

2:00 PM

$26.75 – $58.85Dinner & brunch

Sat, Nov 7Bow Down Church, West Palm Beach

JH Outback Worship Night

Come join us for a special evening of fellowship, food, praise and worship as we gather together to celebrate all that God has done. JH Outback Worship Night Come join us for a special evening o

6:00 PM

Free

Sun, Nov 8Oceanic restaurant, Pompano Beach

Peach Pump workout & brunch

Friendsgiving edition. 60 min fun, Glute aerobics class on the rooftop. Stay for brunch with the girls at Oceanic Restaurant. All levels.

9:00 AM

$16.24 – $30.52Dinner & brunchFriendsgiving

Sun, Nov 8Courtyard by Marriott Fort Lauderdale North/Cypress Creek

HER Society Presents FRIENDSGIVING

Meet new friends over food, drinks, and music at HER Society’s in-person Friendsgiving social. HER Society Presents FRIENDSGIVING is an in-person social gathering for frien

4:00 PM

$104.73Friendsgiving

Nov 13–14Betty T. Ferguson Recreational Complex, Miami Gardens2 days

Hoops For Heroes

Join us for a Thanksgiving basketball showdown as our first responders compete on the court while coming together to give back to families.

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 Boca Raton

Turkey trots, dinners and parades in the towns nearby

Mon, Nov 16Truluck's Ocean's Finest Seafood and Crab, Fort Lauderdale

The Cornucopia Soirée

6:00 PM

$25 – $20,000

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 Boca Raton: frequently asked questions

When are Thanksgiving events in Boca Raton in 2026?

Thanksgiving events in Boca Raton run from Nov 6 to Nov 29, 2026: 99 events.

What is on in Boca Raton on Thanksgiving Day?

19 events are listed for Thursday, November 26, including SWEAT440 TURKEY TROT 5K at Veterans Park Miami Lakes, 18th Annual Turkey Trot 5K Run/Walk at South County Regional Park and 18th Annual Turkey Trot at Bradley Park, Palm Beach.

Where can I have Thanksgiving dinner in Boca Raton?

21 dinners, brunches and buffets are listed, including Thanksgiving Frosting Feast Beginner Decorating Class at Foxtail Coffee Co. Pompano Beach, Peach Pump workout & brunch at Oceanic restaurant and Friendsgiving at Honeybelle with Chef Michelle Bernstein. Tables go early for the holiday, so book ahead where you can.

Are there turkey trots in Boca Raton?

Yes: Turkey Trot, On The Ice! (Mon, Nov 23), SWEAT440 TURKEY TROT 5K at Veterans Park Miami Lakes (Thu, Nov 26) and 18th Annual Turkey Trot 5K Run/Walk at South County Regional Park (Thu, Nov 26).

Where can I volunteer this Thanksgiving in Boca Raton?

Graze for Good – Savor Global Flavors at Compson Place’s Dine-Around at Compson Place at Renaissance Commons, Tipsee’s 6th Annual Miami Gardens Drive-Thru Turkey Giveaway and Thanksgiving Food Drive - 5th Annual at Hunters Wilton Manors are looking for helping hands.

Are there free Thanksgiving events in Boca Raton?

Yes: 46 of the 99 listed are free, including SoFlo Market – THANKSGIVING Edition🦃✨ at Boca Raton City Hall, JH Outback Worship Night at Bow Down Church and Hoops For Heroes at Betty T. Ferguson Recreational Complex. Tickets for the rest run from $12.51 to $3,203.06.

What are the best Thanksgiving events in Boca Raton?

The most popular on AllEvents right now are Turkey Giveaway Drive-Thru at Miramar Regional Park (Sat, Nov 14), Miami Gardens Food Distribution at VOUS Miami Gardens (Sat, Nov 21) and Boynton Beach Official Thanksgiving Eve Bar Crawl 2026 at Downtown Boynton Beach (Nov 25–26).

Are there Thanksgiving events near Boca Raton?

Yes: 6 more events are listed within reach, in Fort Lauderdale, Miami and Davie.

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.