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Celebrate Thanksgiving 2026 in Morehead 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 Morehead.

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Fri, Nov 132914 East Highway 60, Owingsville

Thanksgiving Dinner Fundraiser-Bath County Farmers Market

Join us at the Bath County Farmers Market for a delicious, home-style Thanksgiving dinner! Every plate purchased helps support our local farmers market and the wonderful community behind it! 🍽️ ONLY $14 PER PLATE! Your Thanksgiving feast includes: 🦃 Tur

5:00 PM

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Sun, Nov 15Black Oak Volunteer Fire Dept., Vanceburg

2026 VAC Community Thanksgiving Dinner

We are less than 3 weeks away from our Annual FREE Community Thanksgiving Dinner!! We want you to consider this your official invitation to join us on Sunday Nov 15th @ 5:00 PM. We will have some tasty food & some good fellowship, and enjoy this se

5:00 PM

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Sat, Nov 21532 Main Street, Sharpsburg

Sharpsburg Community Thanksgiving Feast

🦃 Sharpsburg Thanksgiving Dinner 🦃 Join us on November 21st at the Sharpsburg Fire Department for an evening of good food and good company! The main meal will be catered, and guests are welcome to bring a favorite side dish or dessert to share—but there

5:00 PM

Dinner & brunch

Sat, Nov 219 E 3rd St, Maysville

Planes Trains and Automobiles sponsored by Parc Cafe

Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987) A Chicago advertising man must struggle to travel home from New York for Thanksgiving, with a lovable oaf of a shower-curtain-ring salesman as his only companion. Admission $5

6:00 PM

Mon, Nov 23801 Winchester Road, Mount Sterling

Special Night of Worship

Monday November 23rd we will be having our Special Night of Worship (SNOW) night. 🌨️❄️☃️⛄️ If you want to sing a song Play an instrument Read a poem Do a 3 minute testimony Or just come out to enjoy some worship and Celebrate what Jesus has done for you.

7:00 PM

Thu, Nov 26271 Mt Sterling Ave, Flemingsburg

Thanksgiving Family Meal

THANKSGIVING FAMILY MEAL Thanksgiving is a time for family, food, fellowship, and giving thanks. But we know everyone may not have family nearby or the means to prepare a big Thanksgiving dinner. Whether you are: spending Thanksgiving without family, a

1:30 PM

Dinner & brunch

Thu, Nov 26120 South Carol Malone Blvd, Grayson

🦃✨ Annual Thanksgiving Night Sale! ✨🦃

🦃✨ Our Annual Thanksgiving Night Sale is ALMOST HERE! ✨🦃 Skip the early morning madness and kick off your holiday shopping with us! Unwind after your feast and enjoy incredible deals, seasonal treats, and late-night shopping fun. 🛍️🍂 🗓️ Time: 6:00 PM –

6:00 PM

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Nov 27–28159 E Main St2 days

Join us for Plaid Friday & Small Business Saturday

You've got Thanksgiving Day all planned out, but what about AFTER?! Easy ... bring the whole fam to CoffeeTree Books and Fuzzy Duck Coffee Shop on Nov. 27–28 for Plaid Friday and Small Business Saturday. We will be kicking off the winter holiday season w

10:00 AM

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 Morehead

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 Morehead: frequently asked questions

When are Thanksgiving events in Morehead in 2026?

Thanksgiving events in Morehead run from Nov 13 to Nov 27, 2026: 12 events.

What is on in Morehead on Thanksgiving Day?

3 events are listed for Thursday, November 26, including MoreLove Community Thanksgiving at First Baptist Church of Morehead, Kentucky, Thanksgiving Family Meal and 🦃✨ Annual Thanksgiving Night Sale! ✨🦃.

Where can I have Thanksgiving dinner in Morehead?

6 dinners, brunches and buffets are listed, including Thanksgiving Dinner Fundraiser-Bath County Farmers Market, 2026 VAC Community Thanksgiving Dinner at Black Oak Volunteer Fire Dept. and Widows and Singles Thanksgiving meal. Tables go early for the holiday, so book ahead where you can.

Where can I volunteer this Thanksgiving in Morehead?

MoreLove Community Thanksgiving at First Baptist Church of Morehead, Kentucky is looking for helping hands.

What are the best Thanksgiving events in Morehead?

The most popular on AllEvents right now are Rockin' Around the Turkey Tree at Frank L. Newman Memorial Park (Sat, Nov 14), MoreLove Community Thanksgiving at First Baptist Church of Morehead, Kentucky (Thu, Nov 26) and Widows and Singles Thanksgiving meal (Sat, Nov 21).

Are there Thanksgiving events near Morehead?

Yes: 8 more events are listed within reach, in Lexington, Catlettsburg and Huntington.

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.