Thu, Nov 268:00 AM
37th Annual Fifth Third Bank Turkey Day 5K
Downtown Evansville
Thanksgiving Events in Owensboro 2026
Celebrate Thanksgiving 2026 in Owensboro 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 Owensboro.
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Sat, Nov 71107 Washington Sq, Evansville
Drumstick Dash 2026
For 15 years, your Evansville Rescue Mission's Drumstick Dash has helped put a Thanksgiving meal on over 19,000 tri-state families tables. All race proceeds go straight toward the Gobbler Gathering, Evansville Rescue Mission's Thanksgiving food box giveaw
Sat, Nov 7215 south ewing road
FOOD FOR THE SOUL. Free Event
Food for the Soul will be hosting a community sit down Thanksgiving meal November 7 at the Salvation Army from 12 to 2 please come and join us for great food, fun, laughter and hopefully make lasting connections, Please let us know if you are going to mak
Mon, Nov 16Park Plaza, Evansville
Friendsgiving
2nd Friendsgiving! More details as we get closer!
Friendsgiving
Wed, Nov 186830 Hwy 81, Sacramento
Community Thanksgiving Meal
Join us for our annual Community Thanksgiving Meal!
Thu, Nov 1916 W Virginia Street, Evansville
Thanksgiving Lunch
Join your SWIRCA Family for a full Thanksgiving meal made right here in our kitchen! Menu: Roast turkey with gravy, homestyle dressing, seasoned green beans, cranberry salad, dinner roll, and pumpkin pie Doors open at 9:30am. Lunch at 11:30am. BINGO w
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Thu, Nov 19Snow's Landscape & Nursery, Newburgh
Fall Floral Table Arrangement Workshop
Come join us for a relaxing evening creating a beautiful, fresh flower arrangement with expert guidance from our florist. *Flowers may vary Come join us at Snow's Landscape & Nurse
$58.39
Nov 20–21401 S. Green River Rd., Evansville2 days
T4T Gobbler Gift Card Giveaway!
🦃💳 IT'S BACK FOR YEAR TWO! T4T GOBBLER GIFT CARD GIVEAWAY! 💳🦃 You loved it SO much last year that we just HAD to bring it back! 🎉 Our Gobbler Gift Card Giveaway is returning to Tools 4 Teaching for Pink Friday Weekend, November 20–21! And here's the BES
Sat, Nov 21327 Washington Street, Henderson
Chloe’sGiving- A Thanksgiving of Love, Hope & Giving
See post for details!
Sun, Nov 221501 East 26th Street
Thanksgiving Sunday
Join us for a time of giving thanks, worship, communion, and the word.
Wed, Nov 25903 N Meridian St, Holland
Thanksgiving Dumplings
Taking Thanksgiving orders Chicken and Dumplings Call ir text Andrea 812-309-3564
Wed, Nov 25Lyle's, Evansville
Thanksgiving Eve November 25th
Scarecrow will take the stage at Lyle’s Sport Bar on Thanksgiving Eve November 25th Show will start one hour earlier at 7:00 pm
Thu, Nov 26Hardinsburg, Kentucky
2026 Hardinsburg Turkey Trot
Welcome back to the 5th Annual Hardinsburg Turkey Trot! We’re exciting to host the even the fourth year in a row to continue to donate all our proceeds to Shop with a Cop in memory of my late uncle, Jerry Critchelow. Join us for a fun, family friendly 5K
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Thu, Nov 26EverBody's Fun & Fitness Center, Tell City
Everbody's 14th Annual Turkey Trot 5K & 1-Mile Fun Run
You're invited! 🦃 Join us for the 14th Annual Turkey Trot 5K & 1-Mile Fun Run on Thanksgiving morning and kick off the holiday the Everbody's way! Whether you're running for a new PR, walking with family, or simply enjoying the festive atmosphere, t
Turkey trot
Thu, Nov 26Henderson, Kentucky
2026 TURKEY TROT 5K
Join us for the 26th Annual Turkey Trot 5K and enjoy a timed run, walk or roll through downtown Henderson. The Turkey Trot is our only annual fundraiser. Every entry supports safe use of our low and high ropes courses, zip line, fishing lake, and lodge so
Turkey trot
Thu, Nov 261005 W 7th Street, Beaver Dam
Thanksgiving Meals
LifePoint Baptist Church will be hosting Thanksgiving meals again this year for those who may need a little help. You can eat inside (tables are set up), get your meal(s) to go or we will deliver, if possible. Please do not hesitate to reach out if you ne
Thu, Nov 26123 South Main Street, Hardinsburg
Community Thanksgiving Meal
FREE THANKSGIVING MEAL! Join us on Thanksgiving Day - Thursday, November 26 - from 11 am to 2 pm (or until food runs out)! All are welcome to come and enjoy a delicious home-cooked holiday meal. There's no cost - just come as you are! Donations are apprec
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Mon, Nov 30Bluegrass Bourbon Dessert Bar
Monday Meetup - Family Favorites
Theme - Family Favorites Bring your family's favorite game as we recover from our turkey hangovers
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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Instant-read thermometerThe one tool between a dry bird and a juicy oneShop on Amazon - Host
Roasting pan with rackLifts the turkey so it browns all overShop on Amazon - Host
Food warming matEvery side still warm when the last guest sitsShop on Amazon - Guest
Casserole carrierFor the dish you promised to bring, 9×13Shop on Amazon - Table
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
Coloring tableclothKeeps the kids’ table busy till pieShop on Amazon - Friendsgiving
Plates and napkins setFor Friendsgiving, and no washing upShop on Amazon - Run
Turkey hatRun the Turkey Trot dressed for dinnerShop on Amazon
Thanksgiving events near Owensboro
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.
- 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 Owensboro: frequently asked questions
When are Thanksgiving events in Owensboro in 2026?
Thanksgiving events in Owensboro run from Nov 7 to Nov 30, 2026: 20 events.
What is on in Owensboro on Thanksgiving Day?
6 events are listed for Thursday, November 26, including 37th Annual Fifth Third Bank Turkey Day 5K at Downtown Evansville, 2026 Hardinsburg Turkey Trot at Hardinsburg, Kentucky and Everbody's 14th Annual Turkey Trot 5K & 1-Mile Fun Run at EverBody's Fun & Fitness Center.
Where can I have Thanksgiving dinner in Owensboro?
2 dinners, brunches and buffets are listed, including Thanksgiving Lunch and TSG X Sazón y Fuego Friendsgiving Brunch. Tables go early for the holiday, so book ahead where you can.
Are there turkey trots in Owensboro?
Yes: 37th Annual Fifth Third Bank Turkey Day 5K at Downtown Evansville (Thu, Nov 26), 2026 Hardinsburg Turkey Trot at Hardinsburg, Kentucky (Thu, Nov 26) and Everbody's 14th Annual Turkey Trot 5K & 1-Mile Fun Run at EverBody's Fun & Fitness Center (Thu, Nov 26).
Where can I volunteer this Thanksgiving in Owensboro?
TSG X Sazón y Fuego Friendsgiving Brunch is looking for helping hands.
What are the best Thanksgiving events in Owensboro?
The most popular on AllEvents right now are 37th Annual Fifth Third Bank Turkey Day 5K at Downtown Evansville (Thu, Nov 26), MIKE ZITO BAND returns to Mojo's on Friday, November 20th! at Mojo's BoneYard Sports Bar & Grille (Fri, Nov 20) and TSG X Sazón y Fuego Friendsgiving Brunch (Sat, Nov 21).
Are there Thanksgiving events near Owensboro?
Yes: 1 more event is listed within reach, in Evansville.
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.