Wed, Nov 189:00 AM
The Great Turkey Giveaway
116 E Pinal St
Thanksgiving Events in Prescott 2026
Celebrate Thanksgiving 2026 in Prescott 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 Prescott.
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Top Thanksgiving events in Prescott
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Mon, Nov 16116 E Pinal St, Cottonwood
Community Thanksgiving Dinner
🦃🍂 COMMUNITY THANKSGIVING DINNER 🍂🦃 Neighbors Helping Neighbors This Thanksgiving, come share a meal with your neighbors! ❤️ The Old Town Mission is serving a FREE Thanksgiving Dinner to our community, and everyone is welcome! 🍽️ Dine in and enjoy a me
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Tue, Nov 17Tailgaters Prescott Valley
November Paint & Sip in Prescott Valley 🍂 Fall Trees
November Paint & Sip in Prescott Valley Vibrant Fall Trees • Pick Your Project! 🍂 Join us on Tuesday, November 17th at 5:30pm Tailgaters • 7160 E. Pav Way, Prescott Valley $35 per person Choose what to paint on: 10"x12" wood panel, 11"x14" standard ca
Thu, Nov 19Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (Prescott Valley, AZ)
Friendsgiving
🍂 SAVE THE DATE - FRIENDSGIVING 🍂 Our table is better when you're at it. Join us for an evening of good food, gratitude, and the friends who feel like family. Thursday, November 19th Cracker Barrel on Highway 69 in Prescott Valley 6:15 , just come as yo
Friendsgiving
Sat, Nov 216751 Santa Fe Loop Rd
Turkey Trot Fun Run
Trot like it's hot at the Prescott Valley Turkey Trot! Enjoy a fun run on Saturday, Nov 21, at Santa Fe Station Park with activity stations and giveaways. Be sure to bring a food drive item for The Community Cupboard Food Bank and receive one raffle ticke
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Sun, Nov 22Prescott Valley Town Center 7210 E Pav Way, Prescott Valley, AZ, United States, Arizona 86314
🦃 MARKET WITH SOUL — PRE‑THANKSGIVING TROTTIN’ WITH THE TURKEYS SUNDAY 🧡
🦃 MARKET WITH SOUL — PRE‑THANKSGIVING TROTTIN’ WITH THE TURKEYS SUNDAY 🧡 We’re kicking off Thanksgiving week with a Market With Soul full of movement, gratitude, and community joy. This isn’t just any Sunday — it’s Pre‑Thanksgiving Trottin’ With the Turke
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Sun, Nov 223360 E Hwy 89A, Cottonwood
Gratitude Sound Bath
As we head into the season of Thanksgiving, it is a good time to pause and reflect on all the blessings in our lives. In this sound bath we will become centered in our Heart Chakra and connect to the feeling of Gratitude, giving thanks for all the abundan
Mon, Nov 23Fry's Food And Drug (Cottonwood, AZ)
Flying High Turkey Drive
🦃 Help us reach our goal of 1,000 turkeys! Donate funds, turkeys, and holiday food to help Old Town Mission provide Thanksgiving and Christmas meals for our neighbors in need. ❤️ Donate today and help make the holidays brighter! This is a fundraiser- thi
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Tue, Nov 24377 N Montezuma St
Thanksgiving Pie Day Giveaway
It’s almost time for A Month of Thanks & Giving! We’re excited to continue our annual Pie Day tradition and share a little sweetness with our friends, clients, and community. We’re giving away FREE pies to our friends, clients, and community as a litt
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Thu, Nov 26116 E Pinal St, Cottonwood
Thanksgiving Lunch
🦃❤️ THANKSGIVING DAY AT THE OLD TOWN MISSION ❤️🦃 The Mission doors will open at 9:00 AM for our neighbors who are without a residence, offering: ☕ Coffee & snacks 🚿 Showers 🍽️ THANKSGIVING LUNCH 11:00 AM–12:00 PM Lunch is FREE and served on a firs
Thu, Nov 266501 E. 6th street
Thanksgiving dinner
Welcoming our community and our partners. Moose members , U.S VETS Prescott. Elks Lodge 330, VFW post 10227. Master touch tour bus will be picking up our veterans at the VA center in Prescott Arizona to bring to the Moose Lodge #319
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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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Food warming matEvery side still warm when the last guest sitsShop on Amazon - Guest
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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
Coloring tableclothKeeps the kids’ table busy till pieShop on Amazon - Friendsgiving
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Thanksgiving events near Prescott
Turkey trots, dinners and parades in the towns nearby
Nov 15 – Dec 1341703 N Gavilan Peak Pkwy, Anthem29 days
Anthem Market in the Park Holiday Shopping!
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Thu, Nov 26Keeler’s Neighborhood Steakhouse, Carefree
Keeler’s Neighborhood Steakhouse Presents Thanksgiving Feast NOV. 26
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Thu, Nov 261752 State Route 179, Sedona
Thanksgiving at Lucida
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 Prescott: frequently asked questions
When are Thanksgiving events in Prescott in 2026?
Thanksgiving events in Prescott run from Nov 16 to Nov 26, 2026: 13 events.
What is on in Prescott on Thanksgiving Day?
2 events are listed for Thursday, November 26, including Thanksgiving Lunch and Thanksgiving dinner.
Where can I have Thanksgiving dinner in Prescott?
2 dinners, brunches and buffets are listed, including Community Thanksgiving Dinner and Thanksgiving dinner. Tables go early for the holiday, so book ahead where you can.
Are there turkey trots in Prescott?
Yes: Turkey Trot Fun Run (Sat, Nov 21).
Where can I volunteer this Thanksgiving in Prescott?
Turkey Trot Fun Run and Flying High Turkey Drive are looking for helping hands.
What are the best Thanksgiving events in Prescott?
The most popular on AllEvents right now are The Great Turkey Giveaway (Wed, Nov 18), Thanksgiving at Verde Ranch (Nov 25–26) and Flying High Turkey Drive (Mon, Nov 23).
Are there Thanksgiving events near Prescott?
Yes: 7 more events are listed within reach, in Surprise, Anthem, Cave Creek and Sedona and more.
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.