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Thanksgiving Events in Monroe 2026

Celebrate Thanksgiving 2026 in Monroe 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 Monroe.

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Sun, Nov 152437 Tremainsville Rd. Toledo

Good Grief, It's Thanksgiving Cookie Decorating Class

This is a sugar cookie decorating event with The Sweet Course Bakery. We teach these classes in person at our classroom located at 2437 Tremainsville Rd. All seats must be pre-purchased. All of the sugar cookies and icing is prepared prior to class, so in

11:30 AM

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Sun, Nov 153316 Navarre Ave. Suite E, Oregon

Friendsgiving with Echo The Eagle

🦃🍂 BIG NEWS, LITTLE EAGLES FAMILIES! 🍂🦃 Get ready for Friendsgiving with Echo the Eagle! 🦅❤️ We’re bringing the fun, friendship, and thankfulness to Little Eagles Playhouse for a special fall event your kids won’t want to miss! 🍁 November 15th at 2 PM!

2:00 PM

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Sun, Nov 15The Q, Detroit

The 11th Annual Pre Thanksgiving Comedy Show

Get ready to laugh your way into the holiday season at the 11thAnnual Pre Thanksgiving Comedy Show - the ultimate in-person comedy extravaga The 11th Annual Pre Thanksgiving Comedy Show</str

8:00 PM

$17.85 – $33.85

Wed, Nov 1821260 Haggerty Rd., Northville

Hilltop Kids - Kidsgiving Celebration!

Hilltop Kids, get ready for a FUN-filled evening of friendship, gratitude, and Thanksgiving! Join us on Wednesday, November 18 at 6:30 PM for a special Kidsgiving Celebration! We’ll celebrate all the blessings God has given us while enjoying a great time

6:30 PM

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Wed, Nov 18Canton Village Theater 50400 Cherry Hill Rd. Canton, MI

Classics And Cocktails: Planes, Trains, and Automobiles

The Arts Warehouse is excited to partner with the Canton Village Theater to bring timeless cinema and craft cocktails together in Cherry Hill Village with the return of the Classics & Cocktails film series! On November 18, we are screening the John H

7:00 PM

Thu, Nov 19W.W. Knight Nature Preserve - Wood County Park District, Rossford

Friendsgiving 2026 presented by The Right Direction in partnership with Swig

The Right Direction in partnership with Swig presents Friendsgiving 2026 at the W.W. Knight Nature Preserve! Think Thanksgiving, but with a flavorful twist! Come together for an evening of great food, good company and giving back to the community throug

6:00 PM

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Thu, Nov 19117 N Main St, Adrian

Thanksgiving Buttercream Cookie Class

1-hour long cookie decorating class. Includes: 6 Thanksgiving-themed sugar-cookies Step-by-step instruction by Mandy Buttercream and supplies included Complimentary hot cocoa

6:30 PM

Fri, Nov 20Ward Church Northville

Thanksgiving cookie decorating Class

Join us in person to decorate festive Thanksgiving cookies, get creative, and enjoy a sweet time together! Join us for a Thanksgiving cookie decorating Class! Get creative and enjoy festive

6:30 PM

$28.52 – $55.20

Fri, Nov 201419 Southfield Rd, Lincoln Park

🦃🛼 GOBBLE’S TURKEY TROT! 🛼🦃

Get ready to gobble, wobble, race, and ROLL! Join us at United Skates Wickliffe for a Thanksgiving-themed night packed with games, prizes, races, great music, and tons of skating fun! Friday, November 20th 6:30 PM–9:00 PM Admission: $13.00 ONLINE AD

6:30 PM

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Sat, Nov 21St Paul's Episcopal Church of Oregon, Ohio

VOLUNTEER CALL OUT for Rita’s Soups 4th Annual Free Thanksgiving Community Meal

Rita soups will be hosting. It’s fourth annual free Thanksgiving community meal and we are asking the community if they can help by volunteering some hours so that we can provide this outreach event. From 8 AM to 11 AM we will need volunteers to help prep

8:00 AM

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Sat, Nov 21Crossroads Community Church (Ottawa Lake, MI), Sylvania

Free Food Giveaway: The Food Drop

You are invited to a drive-thru food giveaway hosted by Crossroads Community Church on November 21st. We will be passing out free canned food and non-perishable items, fresh produce, and Thanksgiving turkeys. Fresh hot coffee will be handed out and prayer

9:00 AM

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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 Monroe

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 Monroe: frequently asked questions

When are Thanksgiving events in Monroe in 2026?

Thanksgiving events in Monroe run from Nov 15 to Nov 29, 2026: 97 events.

What is on in Monroe on Thanksgiving Day?

22 events are listed for Thursday, November 26, including March With Gardner White in the 100th Parade! at Woodward Avenue, Thanksgiving Family Fun Fest at The Majestic and 2026 Strategic Staffing Solutions Turkey Trot at Huntington Place.

Where can I have Thanksgiving dinner in Monroe?

17 dinners, brunches and buffets are listed, including Rita’s Soups 4th Annual Free Community Thanksgiving Meal at St Paul's Episcopal Church of Oregon, Ohio, TAVVs 12th Annual ThanksLiving Potluck at PRIDE Center 419 and Dedicated to Downriver Thanksgiving Dinner at Miller Strawn VFW Post 9363. Tables go early for the holiday, so book ahead where you can.

Are there turkey trots in Monroe?

Yes: 🦃🛼 GOBBLE’S TURKEY TROT! 🛼🦃 (Fri, Nov 20), 2026 Strategic Staffing Solutions Turkey Trot at Huntington Place (Thu, Nov 26) and 2026 Ann Arbor Turkey Trot 5K & 1K at Ann Arbor, Michigan (Thu, Nov 26).

Where can I volunteer this Thanksgiving in Monroe?

Friendsgiving 2026 presented by The Right Direction in partnership with Swig at W.W. Knight Nature Preserve - Wood County Park District, VOLUNTEER CALL OUT for Rita’s Soups 4th Annual Free Thanksgiving Community Meal at St Paul's Episcopal Church of Oregon, Ohio and Gobble Gobble Give Detroit 2026 are looking for helping hands.

Are there free Thanksgiving events in Monroe?

Yes: 20 of the 97 listed are free, including Sat. Nov. 21 Downriver Thanksgiving Turkeys & Groceries, 10-11 AM at New Hope Assembly of God Parking Lot, Community Thanksgiving Dinner with Force Detroit & Saint Suzanne and 2026 Detroit Aglow presented by Amazon at MGM Grand Detroit. Tickets for the rest run from $7.18 to $215.26.

What are the best Thanksgiving events in Monroe?

The most popular on AllEvents right now are 2026 Strategic Staffing Solutions Turkey Trot at Huntington Place (Thu, Nov 26), Hob Nobble Gobble at Ford Field (Fri, Nov 20) and 2026 Ann Arbor Turkey Trot 5K & 1K at Ann Arbor, Michigan (Thu, Nov 26).

Are there Thanksgiving events near Monroe?

Yes: 3 more events are listed within reach, in Toledo, Ferndale and Troy.

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.