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Celebrate Thanksgiving 2026 in Hampton 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 Hampton.

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Sat, Nov 14130 Shepard St, Lawrence

FRI Thanksgiving Potluck

Join us for a Thanksgiving potluck full of good food, great friends, and plenty of laughs. Please join us for a Thanksgiving potluck to celebrate all that we're thankful for this year. This year, we're doin

4:00 PM

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Sat, Nov 14Pinehurst Tavern Billerica

ACTIN'UP hits PINEHURST TAVERN

AU hits PINEHURST TAVERN for a pre THANKSGIVING bash-See you all there !!!!!!!!!

8:00 PM

Sun, Nov 15Fuse Bistro, Lowell

THANKSGIVING COMEDY SHOW- FESTIVUS FOR THE REST OF US !

It's time for a "festivus for the rest of us! Fuse Bistro presents a side splitting Comedy & Music show to get you ready for the Holidays. It's time for a "festivus for the rest of us! Fuse Bistro prese

11:00 AM

$39.19

Sun, Nov 15Mahoney's Garden Center, Winchester

Make-n-Take: Herbs for the Holiday Table at Mahoney's Winchester

Bring the outdoors in this holiday season with a beautiful indoor herb garden! Just in time for Thanksgiving, create a fragrant, functional planter filled with fresh herbs perfect for adding flavor to your

2:00 PM

$47.30

Sun, Nov 15859 Hanover St, Manchester

Community Friendsgiving Potluck Dinner!

🍂 Bella Vita Friendsgiving Potluck 🍂 📅 Sunday, November 15th | 🕕 6:00 PM 📍 Bella Vita Dance Company, 859 Hanover St, Eastside Plaza, Manchester, NH Y’all, it’s time to slow down, cozy up, and celebrate the family we’ve built together on this dance floor!

6:00 PM

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Wed, Nov 18Keller Williams Realty Success, Andover

Give Thanks Friendsgiving

Celebrate our annual Friendsgiving luncheon. Sign up to bring a an appetizer, dish or dessert. Give Thanks Friendsgiving is a day for our agents to gather, eat, and connect! Whether you bring an appetizer

1:00 PM

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Wed, Nov 18MakeIt Labs, Nashua

Fall and Holiday Night Lights [FG01]

Get cozy and enjoy a magical night filled with twinkling lights and festive vibes to kick off the season right! Fall and Holiday Night Lights [FG01] Date & Time: </st

6:00 PM

$49.87 – $71.21

Wed, Nov 18Epigram Brew Co., Tyngsborough

DIY Friendsgiving Floral Cornucopias

Create a classic Cornucopia filled with fresh flowers perfect for any Thanksgiving table! We will have a bounty of fresh flowers (plus a few surprises!) to create a floral arrangement in a classic New Engla

7:00 PM

$63.74Friendsgiving

Thu, Nov 19Alnoba, Kensington

Wreath Making

Join us for a wreath-making workshop where you'll get crafty with nature's beauty and create your own festive masterpiece! Create Your Own Natural Wreath Thursday, Nov

5:00 PM

$87.21

Thu, Nov 19Life Love Cheese, Wakefield

Get Thanksgiving Ready! Grazing Board Arranging Workshop

Prepare for the big holiday feast with cheesy goodness and fun times arranging a turkey-shaped grazing board and sampling fall house wines. Get ready for the big feast with with CHEESE &

6:00 PM

$92.55Dinner & brunch

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Thu, Nov 19Chop Shop Pub, Seabrook

Woodburning Workshop - Gnomes

Craft & burn an adorable gnome that’s sure to be the centerpiece this Thanksgiving! Join Woodburning Workshop on Thursday, November 19th, from 6–8 PM at The Chop Shop Pub & Grub in Seabrook, NH, for

6:00 PM

$44.52

Fri, Nov 20Nute Junior High School, Milton

PTA Annual Turkey Raffle

Join us for the PTA’s annual Turkey Raffle! Doors open at 5:30 PM, so come early and enjoy dessert for just 2 for $1 before the raffle begins at 6:00 PM. We’ll be raffling off complete turkey dinner boxes, whole turkeys, lots of great prizes, and door pri

5:30 PM

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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 Hampton

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 Hampton: frequently asked questions

When are Thanksgiving events in Hampton in 2026?

Thanksgiving events in Hampton run from Nov 14 to Nov 30, 2026: 97 events.

What is on in Hampton on Thanksgiving Day?

21 events are listed for Thursday, November 26, including 39th Annual Feaster Five Road Race at Rt 133 and Rt 28 Andover MA, 7th Annual En Ka Turkey Trot at Winchester Town Center and T4G Thanksgiving Day 5K/10K Road Race at YMCA.

Where can I have Thanksgiving dinner in Hampton?

20 dinners, brunches and buffets are listed, including Community Friendsgiving Potluck Dinner!, Get Thanksgiving Ready! Grazing Board Arranging Workshop at Life Love Cheese and PTA Annual Turkey Raffle at Nute Junior High School. Tables go early for the holiday, so book ahead where you can.

Are there turkey trots in Hampton?

Yes: 5K Turkey Trot at Sanford Memorial Gymnasium (Sat, Nov 21), Friends of Middies Athletics Turkey Trot at Dracut, Massachusetts (Sun, Nov 22) and Friends of Middies Athletics 5K Turkey Trot at Englesby Elementary Dracut, Ma. 01826 (Sun, Nov 22).

Where can I volunteer this Thanksgiving in Hampton?

Cruzgiving at The Hive Public Market is looking for helping hands.

Are there free Thanksgiving events in Hampton?

Yes: 11 of the 97 listed are free, including FRI Thanksgiving Potluck, Give Thanks Friendsgiving at Keller Williams Realty Success and Fabletics Burlington: Pilates Flow. Tickets for the rest run from $7.18 to $482.02.

What are the best Thanksgiving events in Hampton?

The most popular on AllEvents right now are Thanksgiving Homecoming Party (black attire recommended) w/DJ Kid Capri!!! at MIXX 360 Nightlife (Nov 28–29), 39th Annual Feaster Five Road Race at Rt 133 and Rt 28 Andover MA (Thu, Nov 26) and Original Castleberry Faire at Aleppo Shriners Auditorium (Fri, Nov 27).

Are there Thanksgiving events near Hampton?

Yes: 6 more events are listed within reach, in Boston, Portland, Cambridge and Boxborough.

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.