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Thanksgiving Events in Mandan 2026
Celebrate Thanksgiving 2026 in Mandan 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 Mandan.
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Nov 13–142700 State Street, Bismarck2 days
🤎 Pre-Thanksgiving Vendor Show 🤎
Join us for a weekend of shopping, fun & more! Start your Christmas shopping 🛍️ or finish it! Vendors are set up 10am-4pm Friday & Saturday. Booths are available starting at $25. Text Rachael for more info 701-425-3163
Sat, Nov 141424 W. Century Ave #204, Bismarck
Beloved Pearl's Holiday Open House
✨ You’re Invited to Beloved Pearl’s Holiday Open House! ✨ Join us as we kick off the Christmas season with joy, faith, and festive cheer! Shop for meaningful gifts that celebrate Thanksgiving, Advent, and Christmas — each one thoughtfully chosen to inspi
Sun, Nov 15Almont, North Dakota
🦃 TURKEY & TRIMMINGS BINGO! 🦃
🦃🍁 TURKEY & TRIMMINGS BINGO! 🍁🦃 PLAY BINGO • WIN YOUR THANKSGIVING DINNER! Join Woman’s Life Chapter 745 for a fun afternoon of Bingo while supporting our local Almont American Legion Auxiliary Post 261! ❤️ 📅 Sunday, November 15, 2026 📍 Almont Leg
Dinner & brunch
Sun, Nov 15Theo Art School, Bismarck
POP UP KIDS EVENT! TURKEY TIME! THIS TURKEY IS CUTE! EVERYONE IS WELCOME!
POP UP KIDS EVENT! TURKEY TIME! THIS TURKEY IS CUTE! EVERYONE IS WELCOME! Sun Nov 15th 3:00pm - 4:30pm 🦃 Looking for a fun, creative afternoon for the little ones? Bring them to our Pop-Up Kids Event: Turkey Time! 🎨 🎨 What: Paint a super cute Thanksgivi
Family friendly
Wed, Nov 18Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center, Washburn
Hunting & Harvest Floral Arrangement Workshop
Create a Thanksgiving-ready arrangement highlighting themes of abundance and gratitude. Join us for the second class in a hands-on floral arranging series this fall, offering an opportunity to learn a new s
$59.99
Wed, Nov 18211 West Main Street
Thanksgiving Workout Pop-Up Class
A class combination filled with gratitude, exercise, arts and crafts. A self paced workout that will incorporate different styles of movement and equipment and be fun. Class Fee: $15 (included in your class passes / monthly memberships)
Sat, Nov 21Wilton City Memorial Hall
Turkey Bingo & Meat Raffle
The Wilton Lions are hosting another Turkey Bingo & Meat Raffle, just in time for Thanksgiving! Bring the family for some Saturday evening fun! Saturday, November 21 from 7-9pm at the Wilton Memorial Hall Snacks and lemonade will be served. This ye
Sun, Nov 22205 Colt Ave, Bismarck
Thanksgiving Service
You are invited to join our church family as we give praise and thanks to God for His blessings, care, guidance, and protection over our church family, individually and corporately, this past year. We will sing together, read Scripture, and share testimon
Mon, Nov 23101 Slate Dr, Bismarck
5th Annual Thanksgiving Pumpkin Pie Giveaway!
Stop by our office Monday, November 23rd from 1pm-5pm to pick up a FREE pumpkin pie for your Thanksgiving celebration! Everyone is welcome! 1 pie per household! *while supplies last*
Tue, Nov 24Dakota Nuts-N-Candy, Bismarck
Thanksgiving Cornucopia Bouquet
Brighten your Thanksgiving table with a cornucopia bouquet that you make! Cost is $60 to include all supplies. Please call 255-3312 to register.
Wed, Nov 254600 Durango Drive, Bismarck
Monthly Dinner for All: Thanksgiving
Wednesday night dinners for adults, students, and kids have shifted from every week to one themed dinner each month. In November, join us for an evening centered around good food, gratitude, and the people we're blessed to share life with. Come gather ar
Dinner & brunchFamily friendly
Thu, Nov 264228 Boulder Ridge Road, Bismarck
Planksgiving at Club Pilates
🦃🔥 TURKEY BURN IS BACK! 🔥🦃 Kick off your Thanksgiving with a little movement, a lot of fun, and a Pilates burn you’ll be thankful for! 💪✨ Join us at Club Pilates Bismarck for our Thanksgiving Day Turkey Burn classes! Whether you're looking to get your s
Thu, Nov 261021S Washington Street, Bismarck
Battle Bunker Friends-Giving
Please join us for our 1RST Battle Bunker Friends-giving Event!
Thu, Nov 261700 East Main Street
Thanksgiving Cornhole Tournament
🦃 THANKSGIVING IS FAST APPROACHING, YOU BEAUTIFUL TURKEYS! 🦃 And you know what that means… it's time for our ANNUAL THANKSGIVING DAY CORNHOLE TOURNAMENT at Chucker's Sports Bar & The 701 Venue! 🍻 🥴 Had enough family bonding for one day? Need to esca
Sat, Nov 28Shenanigans, Lincoln
Thanksgiving Leftovers Slime!
We’re serving up Thanksgiving dinner with a slimy twist! Kids will create three Thanksgiving inspired slimes and pack them into a divided “leftovers” container to take home. Each participant will choose three different slimes to mix and customize to crea
Dinner & brunchFamily friendly
Sat, Nov 28Laughing Sun Brewing, Bismarck
Perfect Storm at Laughing Sun
Your Thanksgiving weekend just got its Saturday night planned!
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 tableclothAutumn leaves for the long tableShop on Amazon - Table
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Gratitude conversation cardsSomething to talk about besides the gameShop on Amazon - Kids
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Turkey hatRun the Turkey Trot dressed for dinnerShop on Amazon
Thanksgiving events near Mandan
Turkey trots, dinners and parades in the towns nearby
Fri, Nov 20120 7th St NE, Beulah
33rd Annual Chili Bingo
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 Mandan: frequently asked questions
When are Thanksgiving events in Mandan in 2026?
Thanksgiving events in Mandan run from Nov 12 to Nov 28, 2026: 19 events.
What is on in Mandan on Thanksgiving Day?
3 events are listed for Thursday, November 26, including Planksgiving at Club Pilates, Battle Bunker Friends-Giving and Thanksgiving Cornhole Tournament.
Where can I have Thanksgiving dinner in Mandan?
3 dinners, brunches and buffets are listed, including 🦃 TURKEY & TRIMMINGS BINGO! 🦃 at Almont, North Dakota, Monthly Dinner for All: Thanksgiving and Thanksgiving Leftovers Slime! at Shenanigans. Tables go early for the holiday, so book ahead where you can.
What are the best Thanksgiving events in Mandan?
The most popular on AllEvents right now are A Bismarck Friendsgiving at Eclipse Venue (Wed, Nov 25), TRIVIA at Laughing Sun: Friends' Friendsgiving Episodes (Wed, Nov 25) and A VERY SPECIAL MOMMY & ME ART HOUR- TURKEY HANDS BISQUE PLATE- GLAZED & FIRED 3 dates options at Theo Art School (Nov 12–19).
Are there Thanksgiving events near Mandan?
Yes: 2 more events are listed within reach, in Beulah.
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.