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Celebrate Thanksgiving 2026 in Limestone 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 Limestone.

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Sat, Nov 143144 W Andrew Johnson Hwy, Greeneville

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Sat, Nov 14513 E. Unaka Ave., Johnson City

Friendsgiving

🍂 You're Invited to our JCRC Friendsgiving! 🍂 Looking for great food, warm fellowship, and a chance to give thanks with your recovery family? Join the Johnson City Recovery Center for our annual community Friendsgiving gathering! 🦃✨ 🗓️ Date: Saturday, Nov

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Sun, Nov 15The Blue 102, Greeneville

Friendsgiving

FRIENDSGIVING TICKETS ON SALE NOW - Reservations Required We are excited that November is officially here, and we can shift our attention to Friendsgiving. This month we’re switching up our brunch to be a Thanksgiving feast that you don’t have to cook!!!

1:00 PM

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Tue, Nov 17Mill Spring Makers Market, Jonesborough

Lace Pottery Platter Workshop

Join us for this beginner’s pottery workshop and make a stunning lace platter just in time for Thanksgiving and Christmas! Join Amber for this fun one hour workshop where you’ll learn how to use soft slabs

6:00 PM

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Tue, Nov 17288 Lovers Lane, Elizabethton

Line Dancing Friendsgiving with Julie Williams

Julie will be hosting a Friendsgiving Dance night for our up coming Tuesday night at the Moose Lodge in Elizabethton. NOV. 17th 🫎 🦃 🥧 We are just having appetizers, and snacks. (Please don't let the fact that you can't bring something due to work st

6:30 PM

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Wed, Nov 18Into the Fire, Johnson City

Mommy & Me

Mommy and Me- Thanksgiving Plates Wednesday, November 18th 10am-Noon Bring your little ones in to paint fun hand prints and feet prints for Thanksgiving! $5 plus pottery selected We will be ready to help, and you get free custom lettering! Walk-ins welc

10:00 AM

Wed, Nov 18Edgewood ND Church Fellowship Hall, Church Hill

Church Thanksgiving Celebration Meal

Join us for our Thanksgiving fellowship. Meat will be provided. Others are requested to bring side dishes and desserts to complete the meal.

6:00 PM

Wed, Nov 18Mars Hill University, Walnut

Beloved Community Thanksgiving Dinner

In gratitude this season, we’re joining with the Mars Hill University community to welcome our wider community to the table. Please join Mars Hill United Methodist Church, Episcopal Church of the Holy Spirit, Marshall Presbyterian Church and Madison ROOT

6:00 PM

Dinner & brunch

Thu, Nov 19297 West Jackson Street, Gate City

Thanksgiving Bingo Night

The (tur)key to a good game is to keep it clean, so we want no fowl play at our Thanksgiving Bingo Night! Join us on Thursday, November 19th, from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM for some bingo. It will be a Plymouth Rockin' good time, and there will even be prizes!

5:30 PM

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Daytime Tri-Cities Live: Thanksgiving Special

Join us at our 920 N. State of Franklin Road Food City location in Johnson City, TN for a very special Daytime Tri-Cities Live Thanksgiving special event! Enjoy giveaways, holiday favorites, and more! Admission will be from 8–8:45 and is FREE!

9:00 AM

Fri, Nov 20105 West Jackson Blvd Jonesborough Tn 37659

Washington County Thanksgiving Dinner Giveaway

Tennessee Bonding is excited to give to our Washington County Community! We will be giving out 25 boxes with everything you need to have a great Thanksgiving dinner! Turkey, mashed potatoes, corn, green beans, stuffing and cake mix with icing! It will be

4:00 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 Limestone

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 Limestone: frequently asked questions

When are Thanksgiving events in Limestone in 2026?

Thanksgiving events in Limestone run from Nov 13 to Nov 29, 2026: 57 events.

What is on in Limestone on Thanksgiving Day?

11 events are listed for Thursday, November 26, including Chase the Turkey 5k at MeadowView Conference Resort & Convention Center, 12th Annual GCS Education Foundation 5K Turkey Trot at Burley Stadium @ Ghs and Johnson City Turkey Trot at TVA Credit Union Ballpark.

Where can I have Thanksgiving dinner in Limestone?

11 dinners, brunches and buffets are listed, including Friendsgiving at The Blue 102, Beloved Community Thanksgiving Dinner at Mars Hill University and Washington County Thanksgiving Dinner Giveaway. Tables go early for the holiday, so book ahead where you can.

Are there turkey trots in Limestone?

Yes: YWCA NETN and SWVA 46th Annual Turkey Trot 5K (Sat, Nov 21), VietCorp Turkey Trot 5K - 2026 at Rock Creek Park Picnic Area 6 (Sat, Nov 21) and Chase the Turkey 5k at MeadowView Conference Resort & Convention Center (Thu, Nov 26).

What are the best Thanksgiving events in Limestone?

The most popular on AllEvents right now are 11:00 AM – Sweet Harvest Thanksgiving Cookie Decorating Class! (Sat, Nov 21), Day After Thanksgiving Hike 2026 (Fri, Nov 27) and Christmas Minis with April Foster Photography at The Greenhouse, Kingsport (Sat, Nov 21).

Are there Thanksgiving events near Limestone?

Yes: 9 more events are listed within reach, in Bristol, Gatlinburg, Waynesville and Asheville 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.