Sat, Nov 2112:00 PM
18th Annual Altoona City-Wide Thanksgiving Community Dinner.
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Thanksgiving Events in Duncansville 2026
Celebrate Thanksgiving 2026 in Duncansville 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 Duncansville.
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Fri, Nov 6Just Breathe Salt Spa & Yoga Studio, Altoona
Thanksgiving Layered Sign Painting Party
🦃🍁 Gobble or Grateful? You Pick! Join us November 6 for a festive Thanksgiving craft event! Will you choose something playful and full of gobble, or something sweet and thankful? The choice is yours! 🍂 Pick your favorite, get creative, and enjoy a litt
Sun, Nov 8206 Wayne St, Hollidaysburg
Phoenix Volunteer fire department Turkey Dinner
Turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, corn and a roll for just $14.00. Take out Only
Dinner & brunchVolunteer
Sun, Nov 8Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament - Altoona PA
Music for the Soul
FREE EVENT!!! Enjoy a time of reflection and gratitude in this “Thanksgiving” themed celebration of traditional hymns and gorgeous classical selections.
Tue, Nov 10918 Graham Ave., Windber
Thanksgiving Trivia Night 🦃
🦃 TRIVIA NIGHT ROUND 2 IS HERE! 🦃 We had so much fun the first time, we’re doing it again! 🎉 Join us for our 2nd Trivia Night at Lucky Two Coffee Shop & Antiques! ☘️💜 Grab your friends, put your thinking caps on, and get ready for a fun evening. HE
Sat, Nov 14120 West Virginia Rd., Osterburg
Thanksgiving Meal Box Giveaway
This Thanksgiving, Community Bible Church would love to bless families in our community with a Thanksgiving meal box. *Limited number of boxes available *Registration Required *NO COST *Contact us by November 7th via Messenger or 814-979-3867 Boxes will
Tue, Nov 17American Legion, 485 Franklin St, Clymer, PA
THANKFUL FOR YOU POTLUCK DINNER
Covered dish dinner prior to chapter meeting. Everyone is welcome! Come find out what A.B.A.T.E. of PA is about. Want to be helpful? Note what you are bringing in the discussion.
Dinner & brunch
Thu, Nov 19208 W High St, Ebensburg
Turkey Trot Preview Shoes N Brews
Join us for the Annual Turkey Trot Course Preview Shoes N Brews! After the crazy busy summer and fall where we didn't have a free evening to schedule SNB, we are bringing it back just in time to run the Turkey Trot course ahead of the ETT26 on Thanksgivi
Turkey trot
Sat, Nov 21Holiday Inn, Johnstown
United For Thanksgiving
Join United Lighthouse for an afternoon of community, connection, and holiday support. Families and community members are invited to come together for a welcoming Thanksgiving event featuring turkey distribution, family holiday photo opportunities, commun
Sat, Nov 211100 Pennsylvania Avenue, Huntingdon
Friendsgiving
Won’t you join us for Friendsgiving November 21st at 1 pm?
Friendsgiving
Sun, Nov 226485 Route 403 Hwy N, Heilwood
Meat & Cheese Raffle
Join us for our next Meat & Cheese Raffle! There will be a variety of all your favorite meats & cheeses from a variety of local suppliers! Nothing but quality comes from these vendors. Doors will open at 1:30, raffles start at 2:00 with most
Wed, Nov 25Muddy Run Tavern - Huntingdon, PA
SWH @ Muddy Run Tavern
🦃🎸 THANKSGIVING EVE IS WILD HEARTS NIGHT! 🎸🦃 One of our favorite traditions is BACK! Stephanie & the Wild Hearts are heading to Muddy Run Tavern on Thanksgiving Eve, and you already know this is going to be one heck of a night! 🤠🔥 Thanksgiving Eve i
Wed, Nov 25243 Huff St, Dunlo
Thanksgiving Eve w/ 1 Over 8
Come to the Club on the best night of the year!!! Thanksgiving Eve with 1 Over 8. Non Members are welcome and there will be a $5 cover charge at the door.
Wed, Nov 25Patton Slovak Citizans Club
Patton Slovak celebrates Thanksgiving Eve with Snake Road
Celebrate Thanksgiving Eve with us!
Wed, Nov 25The Highlands at North Fork x Trixie’s Pub, Johnstown
EtO at Trixies Thanksgiving Eve
Join us on Thanksgiving Eve!
Thu, Nov 26Cold Stream Dam, Philipsburg
2026 Thanksgiving Turkey Trot
Join us for a fun Thanksgiving morning trot / walk over the river and through the woods of Cold Stream Dam in Philipsburg, PA! Not going to be in Philipsburg for the holiday? You can still fundraise and participate virtually from wherever you are! Registr
Turkey trot
Sat, Nov 28716 Bedford St., Johnstown
Community Thanksgiving Dinner
Good Food. Great people. A stronger community. Join us for an evening of food, fellowship, and community as we come together to share a Thanksgiving meal. ❤️ We're excited to see local churches, ministries, and organizations working together to love our
Dinner & brunch
Sun, Nov 29Holiday Bowl Altoona
Holiday Bowl/Central PA Junior Gold Shootout
We are pleased to once again partner with the Central PA Junior Gold Shootout and Holiday Bowl Altoona to offer a youth tournament on the Sunday after Thanksgiving. Junior Gold qualifying is optional. Contact us or Holiday Bowl Altoona for more details!
Sun, Nov 29937 S Richard St, Bedford
No Bowling - Thanksgiving
We will be taking Sunday, November 29th off for Thanksgiving.
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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Casserole carrierFor the dish you promised to bring, 9×13Shop on Amazon - Table
Thanksgiving tableclothAutumn leaves for the long tableShop on Amazon - Table
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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 Duncansville
Turkey trots, dinners and parades in the towns nearby
Wed, Nov 25Westmoreland Cultural Trust, Greensburg
Cirque Musica Holiday Wonderland at The Palace Theatre
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 Duncansville: frequently asked questions
When are Thanksgiving events in Duncansville in 2026?
Thanksgiving events in Duncansville run from Nov 6 to Nov 29, 2026: 21 events.
What is on in Duncansville on Thanksgiving Day?
One event is listed for Thursday, November 26, including 2026 Thanksgiving Turkey Trot at Cold Stream Dam.
Where can I have Thanksgiving dinner in Duncansville?
4 dinners, brunches and buffets are listed, including Phoenix Volunteer fire department Turkey Dinner, THANKFUL FOR YOU POTLUCK DINNER at American Legion, 485 Franklin St, Clymer, PA and 18th Annual Altoona City-Wide Thanksgiving Community Dinner.. Tables go early for the holiday, so book ahead where you can.
Are there turkey trots in Duncansville?
Yes: Turkey Trot Preview Shoes N Brews (Thu, Nov 19) and 2026 Thanksgiving Turkey Trot at Cold Stream Dam (Thu, Nov 26).
Where can I volunteer this Thanksgiving in Duncansville?
Phoenix Volunteer fire department Turkey Dinner and 18th Annual Altoona City-Wide Thanksgiving Community Dinner. are looking for helping hands.
What are the best Thanksgiving events in Duncansville?
The most popular on AllEvents right now are 18th Annual Altoona City-Wide Thanksgiving Community Dinner. (Sat, Nov 21), Thanksgiving Eve Party at Tap814 Speakeasy (Wed, Nov 25) and Holiday Bazaar at ROCK UMC (Sat, Nov 21).
Are there Thanksgiving events near Duncansville?
Yes: 9 more events are listed within reach, in State College, Karthaus, Mifflin and Bellefonte and more.
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.