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6th Annual Friendsgiving with Meredith & Chandler | Beer Garden
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Thanksgiving Events in Halifax 2026
Celebrate Thanksgiving 2026 in Halifax 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 Halifax.
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On nowSun, Nov 8203 Main St E, Ahoskie
Couple's Ministry Friendsgiving
The Couple’s Ministry will be meeting at church at 6 pm for their “soup & sandwiches” Friendsgiving. Each couple can bring their choice of soup or sandwiches to share with the group. Feel free to invite an unchurched married couple to join in the fun!
Friendsgiving
Mon, Nov 16119 S Front St, Warrenton
🍂A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving: Pie, Crafts & Gratitude🥧🦃
🍂 Celebrate Thanksgiving with Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and the Gang! 🥧🦃 Join us at Warren County Memorial Library for A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving: Pie, Crafts & Gratitude! Bring the family for a fun-filled festive evening packed with holiday cheer. 📅
Tue, Nov 17119 S Front St, Warrenton
🍂TODDLER TIME: THANKSGIVING🦃
🍁 IT'S A TODDLER TIME THANKSGIVING! 🍂 Get ready for a cozy and fun morning at the library! Join us for a special Movie Day Toddler Time as we celebrate the season together. We will be gathered to watch the classic holiday special, "A Charlie Brown Thanks
Thu, Nov 19119 S Front St, Warrenton
🍁 Annual Friendsgiving Community Dinner! 🍁
🍁 Annual Friendsgiving Community Dinner! 🍁 Food, friendship, and community—everyone is welcome! ❤️ Join us at the Warren County Memorial Library for our Annual Friendsgiving Dinner. This special event is designed for our wonderful patrons and community
Dinner & brunchFriendsgiving
Sat, Nov 21United Community Ministries Homeless Shelter, Rocky Mount
15th Annual Friendsgiving Day
Friends Coming Together To Prepare & Serve Dinners To Our Citizens That's In Need
Friendsgiving
Sun, Nov 22Boykins United Methodist Church
Community Thanksgiving Service
🍂🦃 COMMUNITY THANKSGIVING 🦃🍂 Join us for a special time of worship, fellowship, and gratitude as Boykins United Methodist Church and Boykins Baptist Church come together to celebrate Thanksgiving! 📅 Sunday, November 22nd ⏰ 11:00 AM 📍 Boykins United Meth
Sun, Nov 22900 Jackson St, Roanoke Rapids
Thanksgiving Pie Sale
Let us help you prepare for your Thanksgiving feast! We are taking orders for chocolate chess, lemon chess, pumpkin pie and a limited number of pecan pies. To be picked up on November 22nd at 12pm. Pies are $12 each. Orders must be placed by Novemb
Dinner & brunch
Sun, Nov 22211 N Halifax Rd, Jarratt
Thanksgiving Meal
We all have so much to be thankful for this year! Please join us at High Hills for our annual Thanksgiving Meal following the Sunday Service.
Sun, Nov 22Wise Baptist Church (NC), Norlina
Thanksgiving Service with Wise Baptist Church
Join the JGMC and Wise Baptist joint Thanksgiving service. Wise Baptist church will be hosting the event with Pastor Perry from JGMC delivering the sermon. All are welcome
Tue, Nov 24105 Oak St., Emporia
Fall into Thanksgiving Floral Design Workshop
Want to add some pizzaz your Thanksgiving table? If so, join us on November 24th to make a fresh seasonal centerpiece to brighten up your Thanksgiving table. We’ll cover the basics of selecting long-lasting greenery and flowers, selecting the appropriat
Thu, Nov 26B&G Fitness, Tarboro
Thanksgiving Workout 🦃
Let’s get our workout on before we all eat too much! Message me if you’d like to sign up. It’s gonna be a fun workout 🫶🥰
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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Gratitude conversation cardsSomething to talk about besides the gameShop on Amazon - Kids
Coloring tableclothKeeps the kids’ table busy till pieShop on Amazon - Friendsgiving
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Turkey hatRun the Turkey Trot dressed for dinnerShop on Amazon
Thanksgiving events near Halifax
Turkey trots, dinners and parades in the towns nearby
Sun, Nov 15Darden Alumni Center, Wilson
WomanUp Annual Thanksgiving Feeding
Nov 25–26111 E. Persimmon Street, Youngsville2 days
Thanksgiving EVE Party!
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 Halifax: frequently asked questions
When are Thanksgiving events in Halifax in 2026?
Thanksgiving events in Halifax run from Nov 8 to Nov 26, 2026: 14 events.
What is on in Halifax on Thanksgiving Day?
2 events are listed for Thursday, November 26, including HauseNation Turkey Trot 5k/10k Fun Run/Walk at BoxHause Rocky Mount Boxing & Fitness and Thanksgiving Workout 🦃 at B&G Fitness.
Where can I have Thanksgiving dinner in Halifax?
2 dinners, brunches and buffets are listed, including 🍁 Annual Friendsgiving Community Dinner! 🍁 and Thanksgiving Pie Sale. Tables go early for the holiday, so book ahead where you can.
Are there turkey trots in Halifax?
Yes: HauseNation Turkey Trot 5k/10k Fun Run/Walk at BoxHause Rocky Mount Boxing & Fitness (Thu, Nov 26).
Are there free Thanksgiving events in Halifax?
Yes: 1 of the 14 listed is free, including HauseNation Turkey Trot 5k/10k Fun Run/Walk at BoxHause Rocky Mount Boxing & Fitness.
What are the best Thanksgiving events in Halifax?
The most popular on AllEvents right now are 6th Annual Friendsgiving with Meredith & Chandler | Beer Garden (Wed, Nov 25), HauseNation Turkey Trot 5k/10k Fun Run/Walk at BoxHause Rocky Mount Boxing & Fitness (Thu, Nov 26) and Thanksgiving Market (Fri, Nov 20).
Are there Thanksgiving events near Halifax?
Yes: 6 more events are listed within reach, in Louisburg, Wilson, Wake Forest and Youngsville 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.