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Celebrate Thanksgiving 2026 in Ferndale 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 Ferndale.

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Fri, Nov 13Goldfish Swim School - Ann Arbor

Join Us For A Friendsgiving Family Swim!

Join us for a fun-filled Friendsgiving Family Swim at Goldfish Swim School! Families and friends can splash, swim, and celebrate the season! Goldfish Friendsgiving Co

7:00 PM

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Sat, Nov 14Memphis Jr/Sr High School

Memphis Music Boosters 39th Annual Fall Craft Show

Mark your calendars and get ready for the area's favorite holiday shopping traditions! November 14th-10am to 3pm Memphis Jr./Sr. High School 34130 Bordman Rd., Memphis, MI 48041 Admission-$2 Join us for the 39th Annual Memphis Music Boosters Fall Craft

10:00 AM

Sat, Nov 14Jay Jay's Bistro, Troy

Black Women Building Detroit Vol. 3 - Friendsgiving Brunch

Come hang with amazing BWBD community and sharing good vibes over brunch and friends this season! Join us for round three of celebrating and empowering Black women shaping Detroit’s built environment at our

11:00 AM

$55.20Dinner & brunchFriendsgiving

Sat, Nov 14Crowell Recreation Center - DPRD, Redford

Community Pop-Up: Family Resource Fair

Join Lift The Block on Saturday, November 14 for an afternoon of resources, connections and family fun at Crowell Recreation Center. We’ll have health & wellness resources, family essentials, community organizations, face painting, an indoor obstacle

4:00 PM

Sun, Nov 15The Q, Detroit

The 11th Annual Pre Thanksgiving Comedy Show

Get ready to laugh your way into the holiday season at the 11thAnnual Pre Thanksgiving Comedy Show - the ultimate in-person comedy extravaga The 11th Annual Pre Thanksgiving Comedy Show</str

8:00 PM

$17.85 – $33.85

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Tue, Nov 17Bamboo Royal Oak

Friendsgiving Lunch Party

Get ready to feast on delicious food, share laughs, and make unforgettable memories at our Friendsgiving Lunch Party! Join us for our annual Friendsgiving celebration, a festive gathering filled with

12:00 PM

FreeDinner & brunchFriendsgiving

Wed, Nov 18Canton Village Theater 50400 Cherry Hill Rd. Canton, MI

Classics And Cocktails: Planes, Trains, and Automobiles

The Arts Warehouse is excited to partner with the Canton Village Theater to bring timeless cinema and craft cocktails together in Cherry Hill Village with the return of the Classics & Cocktails film series! On November 18, we are screening the John H

7:00 PM

Thu, Nov 19Bamboo Royal Oak

Friendsgiving: An Everything in 3 Culture Night

Friendsgiving with Everything in 3. DJs till midnight, free food, drinks & a local-artist marketplace. Nov 19, 9PM–12AM. 21+. Pull up! It's giving Friendsgiving, but make it Everything i

9:00 PM

FreeFriendsgivingLive music21+

Fri, Nov 20Christ Temple Baptist Church, Dearborn

Oh Give Thanks Concert

Happy Monday Ladies, Family AND FRIENDS!!!! I hope you had a great weekend and this message finds you encouraged. PLEASE join me in strong numbers next Friday, November 20th in celebration of Overseer Leon Porter who for the last 18/19 months has fought t

7:00 PM

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Nov 20–21ALL THINGS BANQUET HALL 2, Detroit2 days

@JIZZLEBABY PRESENTS “50 SHADES OF BROWN” FRIENDSGIVING CABARET

PRE- THANKSGIVING PARTY. EVERYONES INVITED. “50 SHADES OF BROWN” IS THEME. WEAR ANY BROWN. FALL COLORS. COME HAVE FUN & ENJOY YOURSELF!! ALL THINGS BANQUET HALL 2 📍17609 LIVERNOIS DETROIT, MI 4822

8:00 PM

$28.52Friendsgiving

Sat, Nov 212900 Conner St, Grosse Pointe Park

Turkey Giveaway (Conner)

Join CNS Healthcare for our annual Turkey Giveaway! Date: November 21 Time: 10 a.m. Location: CNS Healthcare, 2900 Conner Street, Detroit, 48215 Important information: * Free turkeys will be distributed while supplies last * First come, first served * A

10:00 AM

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 Ferndale

Turkey trots, dinners and parades in the towns nearby

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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 Ferndale: frequently asked questions

When are Thanksgiving events in Ferndale in 2026?

Thanksgiving events in Ferndale run from Nov 13 to Nov 29, 2026: 97 events.

What is on in Ferndale on Thanksgiving Day?

19 events are listed for Thursday, November 26, including March With Gardner White in the 100th Parade! at Woodward Avenue, Thanksgiving Family Fun Fest at The Majestic and America's Thanksgiving Day Parade Detroit 💯 at WPHC LLC.

Where can I have Thanksgiving dinner in Ferndale?

13 dinners, brunches and buffets are listed, including Black Women Building Detroit Vol. 3 - Friendsgiving Brunch at Jay Jay's Bistro, Friendsgiving Lunch Party at Bamboo Royal Oak and FREE Thanksgiving Food Box. Tables go early for the holiday, so book ahead where you can.

Are there turkey trots in Ferndale?

Yes: 2026 Strategic Staffing Solutions Turkey Trot at Huntington Place (Thu, Nov 26), 2026 Ann Arbor Turkey Trot 5K & 1K at Ann Arbor, Michigan (Thu, Nov 26) and HOT TODDY TROT - Thanksgiving Day 5K Group Run / Walk at Max Broock / Real Estate One - Royal Oak (Thu, Nov 26).

Where can I volunteer this Thanksgiving in Ferndale?

3rd Annual Maisgiving Turkey Drive and Gobble Gobble Give Detroit 2026 are looking for helping hands.

Are there free Thanksgiving events in Ferndale?

Yes: 19 of the 97 listed are free, including Join Us For A Friendsgiving Family Swim! at Goldfish Swim School - Ann Arbor, Friendsgiving Lunch Party at Bamboo Royal Oak and Friendsgiving: An Everything in 3 Culture Night at Bamboo Royal Oak. Tickets for the rest run from $7.18 to $1,068.91.

What are the best Thanksgiving events in Ferndale?

The most popular on AllEvents right now are 2026 Strategic Staffing Solutions Turkey Trot at Huntington Place (Thu, Nov 26), 2026 Ann Arbor Turkey Trot 5K & 1K at Ann Arbor, Michigan (Thu, Nov 26) and Hob Nobble Gobble at Ford Field (Fri, Nov 20).

Are there Thanksgiving events near Ferndale?

Yes: 4 more events are listed within reach, in Toledo, Flint and Troy.

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.