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Thanksgiving Events in Roswell 2026

Celebrate Thanksgiving 2026 in Roswell 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 Roswell.

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Nov 5–19Taste Wine Bar and Market, Atlanta15 days

A Taste of Thanksgiving Wine Tasting

Kick back and sip some awesome wines that’ll get you in the Thanksgiving spirit early this year. 🍷 A TASTE OF THANKSGIVING 🍂 A November Wine & Bit

7:00 PM

Free

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Nov 5–196405 Blue Stone Rd suite 220, Sandy Springs15 days

A Taste of Thanksgiving Wine Tasting

Kick back and sip some awesome wines that’ll get you in the Thanksgiving spirit early this year. 🍷 A TASTE OF THANKSGIVING 🍂 A November Wine & Bit

7:00 PM

Free

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Sat, Nov 14The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Cumming

Celebración de Día de Acción de Gracias

Celebración de Día de Acción de Gracias We will be celebrating Thanksgiving as a branch!

3:00 PM

Free

Sun, Nov 15Gresham Park Christian Church, Decatur

Break Bread Together

COME BREAK BREAD WITH US! ️❤️ YOU’RE INVITED! Join Gresham Park Christian Church for a delicious Thanksgiving feast filled with love. 🍁🦃 COME BREAK BREAD WITH US! 🍽️❤️ YOU’RE INVITED! Join

11:00 AM

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Nov 17–204037 Austell Powder Springs Rd4 days

Thanksgiving Outreach 2026

Reflections of Trinity Food Pantry Outreach for Thanksgiving Clients are eligible to receive a box of food only once per week. Please only schedule one day. If you are picking up for another client, that c

4:00 PM

Free

Wed, Nov 18Main St. Events by 1885 Grill, ACWORTH

Sip & Shop

Sip & Shop: Chill, sip wine, and snag cool finds all in one fun hangout! Sip & Shop Come hang out, sip on some drinks, and shop for some aw

6:00 PM

$7.61

Thu, Nov 19East Atlanta Village Farmers Market

Giving Thanks Community Potluck

The graaaaand finale of our 2026 EAV Farmers Market season! 🍂 On this last market of the year, we invite you to bring a dish to share with friends and neighbors in our traditional end-of-season community potluck. Gather and celebrate each other and our b

4:00 PM

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Nov 19–20Utopia Restaurant at the Underground Atlanta2 days

LADIES NIGHT OUT GIRLSGIVING EDITION

This Thanksgiving season, celebrate friendship, sisterhood, and unforgettable moments! THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19 AT UTOPIA This Thanksgiving season, celebrate friendship, sisterhood, and

5:00 PM

Free

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 Roswell

Turkey trots, dinners and parades in the towns nearby

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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 Roswell: frequently asked questions

When are Thanksgiving events in Roswell in 2026?

Thanksgiving events in Roswell run from Nov 5 to Nov 28, 2026: 93 events.

What is on in Roswell on Thanksgiving Day?

15 events are listed for Thursday, November 26, including Gainesville's Thanksgiving Day Cops & Gobblers 5K at Gainesville (GA), Gobble Wobble 5k & Fun Run at Halcyon and Five Star Thanksgiving Turkey Trot 5K, 10K, 15K, & Half Marathon.

Where can I have Thanksgiving dinner in Roswell?

17 dinners, brunches and buffets are listed, including Break Bread Together at Gresham Park Christian Church, 1st Annual NursGiving: Nurses Celebrating Nurses | Dinner & Networking at Perfect Note ATLANTA: Dinner, Live Music, Brunch and Bar and Cloudflare and One Technology Happy Hour and Thanksgiving Dinner on Us! at Sports & Social Atlanta. Tables go early for the holiday, so book ahead where you can.

Are there turkey trots in Roswell?

Yes: Early Bird Turkey Trot 5K, 10K, 15K, & Half Marathon (Sat, Nov 21), Early Bird Turkey Trot 5K, 10K, 15K, & Half Marathon at Kennesaw, Georgia (Sat, Nov 21) and Acworth Turkey Chase 5k and 2K Fun Run at Historic Downtown Acworth (Sat, Nov 21).

Where can I volunteer this Thanksgiving in Roswell?

Thanksgiving Pack-A-Thon, Service Day of Thanks at Arabia Mountain at Davidson-Arabia Mountain Nature Center, Stonecrest, GA, USA and GRATEFUL: A Mashup Friendsgiving at El Malo are looking for helping hands.

Are there free Thanksgiving events in Roswell?

Yes: 38 of the 93 listed are free, including A Taste of Thanksgiving Wine Tasting at Taste Wine Bar and Market, A Taste of Thanksgiving Wine Tasting and Celebración de Día de Acción de Gracias at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Tickets for the rest run from $7.61 to $519.38.

What are the best Thanksgiving events in Roswell?

The most popular on AllEvents right now are CHOICES 10th Annual Thanksgiving Mobile Food Pantry Presented by Amazon at Atlanta Technical College (Sat, Nov 21), Light Up the Season: Lantern Parade & Lighting Ceremony at Piedmont Park, Atlanta (Sun, Nov 22) and Atlanta Official Thanksgiving Eve Bar Crawl 2026 at Wicked Wolf Atlanta (Nov 25–26).

Are there Thanksgiving events near Roswell?

Yes: 5 more events are listed within reach, in Duluth, Gainesville, Blue Ridge and Newnan 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.