Thu, Nov 2611:00 AM
Thanksgiving Buffet
4351 17th Ave S
Thanksgiving Events in Moorhead 2026
Celebrate Thanksgiving 2026 in Moorhead 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 Moorhead.
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Top Thanksgiving events in Moorhead
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Sat, Nov 14DGF Public Schools, Dilworth
Holiday Craft & Vendor Fair
Join us for the DGF Holiday Craft & Vendor Fair on Saturday, November 14, from 8:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. at DGF Elementary! Come shop a great variety of local crafters and vendors and get a head start on your holiday shopping!
Sat, Nov 14West Acres (Fargo, ND)
Everwinter Turkey Bowl
Hey hey, this is our first annual Everwinter Turkey Bowl. A charity Blood Bowl event where all the proceeds will be going towards the Great Plains Food Bank For More Info follow the links to the BCP and Player Packet. Check out this event on Best Coas
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Sat, Nov 14West Fargo Parks
Thanksgiving Scavenger Hunt
🦃 New This Year! Help the Turkey Find Its Flock! 🦃 We’re bringing a NEW scavenger hunt adventure to West Fargo this year, and we need YOUR help! 🔎 Best of all, it's completely FREE to participate! Gather your family or friends and explore five West Farg
Sat, Nov 14465 32nd Ave E, West Fargo
Toppl Bar: Pumpkin Pie Edition!
🥧 It’s Pumpkin Pie Season… for Pups! 🥧 📅 Saturday, November 14th - 11 am - 2 pm Back by popular demand! Join us for our monthly Toppl Bar, a fun, homemade ingredient bar featuring our special Pumpkin Pie blend! Think cozy fall flavors, tail wags, and
Sat, Nov 14Natural Pet Center, Fargo
Enrichment Toy Refill Bar - 19th Ave N & 13th Ave S
Get your empty toys together and bring them in for our Enrichment Refill Bar! This event will be Thanksgiving Dinner Table themed and you will find some of the fixings you would see on your dinner table. Fill your pet's Toppls, Kongs and Lickmats with f
Dinner & brunch
Wed, Nov 18602 Main Ave, Fargo
Holiday Classics | Thanksgiving Sides
Take your holiday table to the next level with this cooking class dedicated to the most beloved Thanksgiving sides. Whether you’re hosting for the first time or looking to perfect your family favorites, this class will give you the confidence and skills
Wed, Nov 18510 8th St, Hawley
Night of Worship
A Night of Thanksgiving Worship | November 18 Join us at Hawley Lutheran Church for a special evening of worship, testimony, and thanksgiving as we come together to celebrate the goodness and faithfulness of God! Through four special speakers, we'll hea
Wed, Nov 18Xcalibur Family Entertainment Fargo
Trivia Time at Xcalibur: Thanksgiving Trivia
It's time to put your Thanksgiving knowledge to the test! Join Social Fuel Events at XCalibur for Thanksgiving Trivia! 🧠🎉 Round up your favorite turkeys, bring your appetite for competition, and see who really knows their Thanksgiving stuff!
Thu, Nov 19300 Sheyenne St Suite 150, West Fargo
Customer Appreciation Day @ SIPS
🍂🦃 Gather your favorite people because it’s time for a FRIENDSGIVING Customer Appreciation Day! 🧡🥤 Join us Thursday, November 19th for a Friendsgiving-themed CAD where we’re celebrating YOU with special sips, sweet treats, giveaways, and a little holiday
Friendsgiving
Thu, Nov 19Meadowlark Elementary School, Fargo
Turkey Bingo
Who is ready to win their Thanksgiving Turkey?! Come take a chance on Thursday, November 19th.
Fri, Nov 20600 8th St S Suite 100
Amanda Nelson Agency- 7th Annual Pie Giveaway
WE’RE BACK FOR YEAR 7! 🥧🧡 Our 7th Annual Pumpkin Pie Giveaway is almost here, and we can’t wait to continue one of our favorite Thanksgiving traditions! Stop by our office for a FREE pumpkin pie as our way of saying THANK YOU for another wonderful year!
Sun, Nov 22406 8th St S
Thanksgiving Pie Sale
Grab homemade pies for your thanksgiving table! Order now through November 14th Follow this link to order pie You can preorder Apple, Pumpkin, Pecan, or Chocolate Velvet for $25 per
Sun, Nov 22502 Martin's Ave., Casselton
Community Thanksgiving Worship
Come and worship together at 7pm on Sunday, November 22nd. Give thanks and listen to the bells play as Westminster Presbyterian Church.
Tue, Nov 24613 16th Street South, Fargo
Thanksgiving (Eve Eve) Dinner Church
November 24th, 2026 from 6:00-7:30pm We'll gather upstairs in the Fellowship Hall of Bethlehem Lutheran for an evening of worship around the table with those we love! The theme of the meal is "Lutheran Potluck" so bring along your favorite potluck dish/s
Dinner & brunch
Wed, Nov 251330 University Dr S, Fargo
Thanksgiving Worship
Join us for Thanksgiving Worship on Wednesday, November 25, at 12 p.m. as we gather in gratitude for God's many blessings. The service will include familiar Thanksgiving hymns and Holy Communion, followed by a time of fellowship with coffee, pie, and good
Wed, Nov 252702 30th Ave S, Fargo
Thanksgiving Eve Service
THANKSGIVING EVE SERVICE Wednesday, November 25, 2026 / 6:30PM Family Life Center Please join us for our Thanksgiving Eve service. Through singing, prayer and scripture-- this service will be a special time to focus our hearts on being thankful for all
Wed, Nov 251103 4th Ave NE, Barnesville
Thanksgiving Eve Worship Service
Join us for a worship service of praise and thanks to our God for His bountiful blessings this year.
Wed, Nov 25302 3rd St NE, Barnesville
Thanksgiving Eve Worship
Join us on Wednesday, November 25 for Thanksgiving Eve worship. What has God provided for you that are you grateful for? We will hear stories of Thanksgiving during our worship time, as well as a performance from our Choir. Following worship, all are wel
Wed, Nov 25Grace Lutheran Church, Fargo
Thanksgiving Eve Worship with Communion, Elder's Pie Social
Thanksgiving Eve Worship with Communion Elder's Pie Social Following Worship
Wed, Nov 25614 Main Avenue, Fargo
Thankful Open Mic Comedy
We host Open Mic Comedy every Wednesday night, but every once in a while we throw out a theme to shake things up and inspire some fresh material from Fargo's funniest comics. Wednesday, November 25th Writing Prompt: WHAT ARE YOU GRATEFUL FOR? That Thank
Thu, Nov 267951 Jack's Way, Horace
HRC Unofficial Turkey Trot 2026!
Our first unofficial HRC TURKEY TROT made possible with our partnership with City of Horace! No race bib, no registration fees, no official clock. Just thankful to be doing some miles with friends and family to start the morning! 📅 Thanksgiving Day •
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Thu, Nov 261445 1st avenue north Fargo ND 58102
Thankful & Grateful Hot Sculpt
Heat your body and warm your heart. 🧡 Start your Thanksgiving with 50 minutes of Hot Sculpt that includes breath-led exercises and intentional movement. Leave sweaty and thankful for your inner and outer strength. All-levels welcome. Mats and props pro
Thu, Nov 261201 13th ave E, West Fargo
Friendsgiving
We know what it's like to not have a place to go for the holidays. This is a free dinner to abide by local laws and regulations. We will accept free-will donations to support future meals. This meal will be 100% gluten-free.
Dinner & brunchFriendsgiving
Fri, Nov 27303 Main St E, Hendrum
Veterans Honor Flight pork chop feed
We have a fun event planned the day after Thanksgiving. Maggie’s is having a pork chop dinner on Black Friday to raise money for the Veterans Honor Flight of ND/MN. Bring the family out and help support this amazing organization.
Dinner & brunch
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 Moorhead
Turkey trots, dinners and parades in the towns nearby
Sat, Nov 21500 Washington Ave, Detroit Lakes
DAV Holiday Gift Card Event
Thu, Nov 261130 Main, Breckenridge
Annual Free Thanksgiving Meal
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 Moorhead: frequently asked questions
When are Thanksgiving events in Moorhead in 2026?
Thanksgiving events in Moorhead run from Nov 14 to Nov 27, 2026: 28 events.
What is on in Moorhead on Thanksgiving Day?
5 events are listed for Thursday, November 26, including HRC Unofficial Turkey Trot 2026!, Thankful & Grateful Hot Sculpt and Thanksgiving Buffet.
Where can I have Thanksgiving dinner in Moorhead?
7 dinners, brunches and buffets are listed, including Enrichment Toy Refill Bar - 19th Ave N & 13th Ave S at Natural Pet Center, Thanksgiving (Eve Eve) Dinner Church and Holiday Bake Sale. Tables go early for the holiday, so book ahead where you can.
Are there turkey trots in Moorhead?
Yes: HRC Unofficial Turkey Trot 2026! (Thu, Nov 26).
Where can I volunteer this Thanksgiving in Moorhead?
Everwinter Turkey Bowl at West Acres (Fargo, ND) is looking for helping hands.
What are the best Thanksgiving events in Moorhead?
The most popular on AllEvents right now are Thanksgiving Buffet (Thu, Nov 26), Thanksgiving Brunch 2026 (Thu, Nov 26) and Holiday Bake Sale (Wed, Nov 25).
Are there Thanksgiving events near Moorhead?
Yes: 4 more events are listed within reach, in Detroit Lakes, Fargo and Breckenridge.
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.