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Celebrate Thanksgiving 2026 in Gettysburg 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 Gettysburg.

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Tue, Nov 10112 Walnut St, Waynesboro

Refresh

🍂 A Grateful Heart & Helping Hands! 🧡 November is the perfect time to pause, count our blessings, and give thanks to the One who provides it all! 🙌 Join us for our November Refresh as we celebrate God’s goodness and put our gratitude into action. 🥣

7:00 PM

Thu, Nov 121320 Lincoln Way E., Chambersburg

Merry Mixer @ Chambersburg maurices

YOU'RE INVITED to our Merry Mixer at the Chambersburg maurices! 🎁🌲 Join us for expert styling, refreshments, and inspiration for your upcoming holiday needs from Thanksgiving dinner to grabbing a PSL with your besties! ☕ ❄️Take home a FREE special gift

4:00 PM

Dinner & brunch

Thu, Nov 12915 Liberty Rd, Sykesville

Friendsgiving, Remixed

🌮 FRIENDSGIVING, REMIXED! 🌮 Friendsgiving? Sure. But we’re making it tacos. 🌮 Forget the turkey and stuffing. We’re getting together for a night of tacos, good company, and a little gratitude (with extra guac, obviously). Come hungry, bring a friend, o

7:00 PM

Friendsgiving

Fri, Nov 13301 Main Street, Myersville

Myersville Main Street Snowmen

The Town of Myersville is hosting a Snowman Show! The event starts on November 2nd 2026, and the snowmen will be showcased during the week of Thanksgiving. Please take a look at the flyers for how to participate and when the showcase on Main Street will b

9:00 AM

Nov 13–14Chambersburg, Pennsylvania2 days

Garage Sale for Bakers

🧁 BAKERS SALE! 🧁 Join us for another Goldthwaite Family Garage Sale, this time featuring everything for the holiday baker. 🍪 WHAT YOU'LL FIND: Pans, tins, and baking tools Cookie cutters Decorative tins and gift boxes Cookie jars Baskets of all kinds 🎄

9:00 AM

Fri, Nov 13Grazery, Carlisle

Friendsgiving at Ruth's Tea House | A Gathering for Good

🍂 FRIENDSGIVING AT RUTH'S TEA HOUSE An evening of good food, warm tea, meaningful connections, and giving back. There's something special about gathering around a table. The conversations, the laughter, the familiar comfort of a home-cooked meal, and

6:00 PM

FriendsgivingVolunteer

Sat, Nov 14254 W Princess St, York

Cranksgiving York 2026

Cranksgiving York returns on November 14 to benefit the York County Food Bank. Registration opens Oct 21 @ noon -

8:00 AM

Volunteer

Sat, Nov 14Highspire Memorial Park

Thanksgiving Market

Please join us for a day of shopping with local small businesses, get a jump start on Christmas shopping or add to your collection of fall themed decor. 70+ vendors Food trucks Raffles All proceeds from the event will go towards providing full thanksgiv

9:00 AM

Market

Nov 14–153224 Market St Suite 2, Camp Hill2 days

Southern Steer's Pre-Feast Sale Weekend!

🍂🥩 The Pre-Feast Sale is HERE at Southern Steer Butcher Camp Hill! 🦃🔥 Before the Thanksgiving feast, we're serving up some incredible savings! Join us Saturday, November 14, and Sunday, November 15, for two days of delicious deals on some of your Souther

10:00 AM

Dinner & brunch

Sat, Nov 14927 W 7th St, Frederick

Thanksgiving Tasting at Common Market Co-op | 7th Street

Taste Before You Feast! Join Us for Our Thanksgiving Tasting! 🦃 Planning your Thanksgiving menu? Let Common Market Co-op help make your holiday meal a little easier (and a lot more delicious)! Join us at our 7th Street location on Saturday, November 14,

12:00 PM

Dinner & brunchMarket

Sat, Nov 142116 Chestnut St Harrisburg

Friends & Family Celebration & Send Off for Connor

You’re Invited! Please join us for a special Friends & Family Celebration and Send-Off in honor of Connor He has successfully completed his Security+ training and tech school and will soon head to Creech Air Force Base. When: Saturday, November 14,

2:00 PM

Sat, Nov 14Tony's New York Pizza, Greencastle

FREE! Thanksgiving Pizza Party!

2 Slices of Pizza and a free soda for Free by Taylored Designs. Then Head over to Taylored Designs for Dessert. Pizza and Prizes! We will have a Claw machine to try and win a prize and then enter a drawing

4:00 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 Gettysburg

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.

  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 Gettysburg: frequently asked questions

When are Thanksgiving events in Gettysburg in 2026?

Thanksgiving events in Gettysburg run from Nov 10 to Nov 28, 2026: 100 events.

What is on in Gettysburg on Thanksgiving Day?

19 events are listed for Thursday, November 26, including 🍂🧡 2026 Gratitude Walk 🧡🍂 at Brooke's House, 11th Annual Thundering Pickle Turkey Trot at Northern High School and 2026 East Berlin Turkey Trot.

Where can I have Thanksgiving dinner in Gettysburg?

18 dinners, brunches and buffets are listed, including Merry Mixer @ Chambersburg maurices, Southern Steer's Pre-Feast Sale Weekend! and Thanksgiving Tasting at Common Market Co-op | 7th Street. Tables go early for the holiday, so book ahead where you can.

Are there turkey trots in Gettysburg?

Yes: 2026 CV Mini-THON E. Thomas Wojdylak Jr. Turkey Trot at Mountain View Middle School (Sat, Nov 21), SGE Turkey Trot (Sat, Nov 21) and 11th Annual Thundering Pickle Turkey Trot at Northern High School (Thu, Nov 26).

Where can I volunteer this Thanksgiving in Gettysburg?

Friendsgiving at Ruth's Tea House | A Gathering for Good at Grazery, Cranksgiving York 2026 and Thanksgiving Soup Kitchen are looking for helping hands.

Are there free Thanksgiving events in Gettysburg?

Yes: 7 of the 100 listed are free, including FREE! Thanksgiving Pizza Party! at Tony's New York Pizza, Tooth Fairy Time with Challenge Island at Cumberland Valley Pediatric Dentistry and Healing Holiday Kitchen: A Fresh Take on Thanksgiving at Turnpaugh Health Enola. Tickets for the rest run from $12.51.

What are the best Thanksgiving events in Gettysburg?

The most popular on AllEvents right now are 11th Annual Thundering Pickle Turkey Trot at Northern High School (Thu, Nov 26), Thanksgiving Eve Country Drag Show at Karma Entertainment Complex (Wed, Nov 25) and 7th Annual 21 Turkey Salute (Wed, Nov 25).

Are there Thanksgiving events near Gettysburg?

Yes: 9 more events are listed within reach, in Baltimore, Silver Spring, Burtonsville and Columbia 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.