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Thanksgiving Events in Sallisaw 2026
Celebrate Thanksgiving 2026 in Sallisaw 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 Sallisaw.
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On nowSun, Nov 15908 S College Ave, Tahlequah
2026 Crescent Valley Feeds Tahlequah
Join us for our annual Crescent Valley Feeds Tahlequah event! This is an event where we serve a FREE Thanksgiving meal to our community. Everyone is welcome! Come and let us serve you! Date: Sunday, November 15th Time: 11 AM – 2 PM Location: Tahlequah Com
On nowSun, Nov 15220 S R St, Muskogee
2026 Thanksgiving Dinner
Annual Thanksgiving dinner on Sunday, November 15th. Join us for worship and then a meal. Services start at 11:00 am and the meal will be served at 12:00 pm.
Dinner & brunch
On nowSun, Nov 153028 N. 6th St., Fort Smith
FRIENDSGIVING DAY PARTY
🍂🦃 FRIENDSGIVING DAY PARTY! 🦃🍂 SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15TH! It’s that time of year when we come together for good food, great company, laughter, and a whole lot of love! ❤️ We’re inviting everyone to come celebrate FRIENDSGIVING with us at THE ROCK! 🍗 WE’VE
Friendsgiving
Mon, Nov 16Mary Bella's, Van Buren
Mary Bella’s Bestie & Blessings night out
This season is all about being thankful, spreading kindness, and supporting one another. What better way to celebrate than shopping small and giving BIG?! Bring your bestie! Come enjoy a little girl time, find some fabulous goodies, and help us make a d
Volunteer
Tue, Nov 171129 Hunter Dr, Barling
Don Wise Construction Community Thanksgiving Lunch
We want to say THANK YOU! We couldn’t do what we do without all of you. We’re thankful for every client who has trusted us, every subcontractor and community partner who works alongside us, and every neighbor who cheers us on. If we haven’t met yet, we’d
Tue, Nov 17Muldrow Cherokee Community Center
Turkey Planter Paint Party 11/17
🦃🍂 Gobble ’Til You Wobble – Turkey Planter Paint Party! 🍂 Get into the fall spirit and join us for a fun, festive Turkey Planter Painting Party! ❤️ Dawn’s Greenery will have plants available for purchase and will repot them into your new planter! 🪴 We’
Tue, Nov 17208 S 4th St, Van Buren
A Very "Giving" Plant Swap!!!
Join us for a Thanksgiving Plant Swap!! Bring your Props and Plants ( bug and Disease Free) to Trade or Give away!! We will have Thanksgiving themed Food and Drink. We will also be doing a quick Round Table Discussion on Soil types. Everyone walks away wi
Wed, Nov 18First Baptist Church of Barling
Wednesday Thanksgiving Meal
Wednesday November 18th 5:30pm we will have our Thanksgiving meal. Everyone come join us. Awana’s 6-7pm Prayer Meeting & Bible Study 6:30-7pm. RSVP for the meal text 479-806-7175
Wed, Nov 18Tahlequah Schools Performing Arts Center
Unite in Thanksgiving
Join Unite in Thanksgiving! November 18, doors open at 6pm. Free event for all churches to worship as the body of Christ together. Unite in Thanksgiving: A Cherokee County Christian Ministerial Alliance Worship Event This Thanksgiving season, churches f
Thu, Nov 19Brunwick Public House, Fort Smith
High School Reunion Book Club
📚 HIGH SCHOOL REUNION BOOK CLUB IS BACK! Our November assignment is 1984 by George Orwell. You know, just a lighthearted little story about government surveillance, propaganda, censorship, and a world where Big Brother is always watching. 😳 Starting to
Sat, Nov 21Midland Heights Church, Fort Smith
Thanksgiving Community Meal
Join Midland Heights Church for our Thanksgiving Community Meal on Saturday, November 21, from 12:00–1:00 PM in the Fellowship Hall! Come enjoy a warm meal, fellowship, and time together as we celebrate the season of gratitude. We look forward to welcomi
Sat, Nov 21Kroner & Baer Pub, Tahlequah
Friendsgiving Cookie Class at Kroner-Sugar Dough Cookie Company
Join us for Sugar Dough Cookie Co. Cookie class on Nov. 21st at 2pm. All ages welcome. Limited seating available. Reservations preferred. Cost is $40. Advance sign up by contacting host directly or using payment methods below. Host: M'Lynn Aline Johnson
FriendsgivingFamily friendly
Sun, Nov 221005 E 1st St, Tahlequah
Together Meal: Thanksgiving Potluck
Sunday, Nov 22, right after service. Thanksgiving potluck. The church is providing the main course. Bring your favorite side or dessert. Pie auction to follow. There's a seat saved for you.
Mon, Nov 23Jersey Mike's Subs (4509 Phoenix Ave, Fort Smith, AR)
Holiday Snowman Thanksgiving Break Kid's Paint Party @ Jersey Mike's Subs Fort Smith 11/23 1-3pm
⛄🎨 Thanksgiving Break Kids Holiday Paint Party! Give the kids a fun, creative outing during Thanksgiving break! Join The Favor Co at Jersey Mike’s in Fort Smith for an afternoon painting our cheerful Holiday Snowman. ❄️ Kids can enjoy time with friends,
Family friendly
Tue, Nov 2418206 Highway 71 S, Greenwood
A14 Fastpitch: Intro to Pitching Clinic
Is your athlete interested in learning how to pitch? Join us for our Thanksgiving Intro to Pitching Clinic. This is for athletes with 6 months or less of pitching experience or no prior formal instruction. Pitchers MUST bring a catcher with them to partic
Tue, Nov 2418206 Highway 71 S, Greenwood
A14 Fastpitch 10U Defensive Fundamentals Clinic
The 10U Defensive Fundamentals Thanksgiving Clinic will focus on the core fundamentals needed to build a strong defensive player. From fielding and footwork to throwing and decision-making, your athlete will leave with a stronger understanding of the basi
Wed, Nov 2518206 Highway 71 S, Greenwood
A14 Fastpitch: 12U -16U Defensive Development Clinic
Is your 12U-16U athlete looking to build on their existing skills? This Defensive Development Thanksgiving Clinic will focus on improving range, choosing the right throw, faster transfers and footwork, managing secondary plays, and more. This will be a fa
Wed, Nov 25467806 OK-101
Thanksgiving Eve Friendsgiving Bash
Grab your friends and let’s celebrate all we have to be thankful for!
Friendsgiving
Thu, Nov 261521 Fresno ST., Fort Smith
Learn up yard on Thanksgiving day
CÔNG QUẢ NGÀY LỄ TẠ ƠN Hôm qua ngày Lễ Tạ ơn Bần Ni dọn nốt bông còn lưu đây. Tấm thân sinh học vui cày Chu viên Phật sự mỗi ngày an yên. Cuộc đời Tăng lữ cửa thiền Sống trong Chánh niệm đây miền lạc bang. Chơn Tâm sáng tỏa Niết bàn Tây Phương tịnh độ dươ
Thu, Nov 26521 HWY 71 SE, Mountainburg
Community Thanksgiving
Don’t have a place to go For Thanksgiving? Struggling financially? Just don’t want to spend Thanksgiving at home? Well, come hang out with us at B’s! We want to make this even a yearly thing here in the Burg! Meal is by donation. Can’t afford to pay anyth
Volunteer
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
Cheesecloth table runnerSoft and gathered, this year’s table lookShop on Amazon - Table
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 Sallisaw
Turkey trots, dinners and parades in the towns nearby
Sat, Nov 21Caudle Ave Baptist Church, Springdale
Free community meal
Sun, Nov 22Fayetteville Town Center
2026 Rainbow Thanksgiving
Thu, Nov 26The Barracks at Chaffee, Barling
2026 Mercy Turkey Run
Thu, Nov 262130 W Okmulgee St, Muskogee
Community Thanksgiving Meal
Thu, Nov 26Art's Place, Fayetteville
Arts Place Thanksgiving
Thu, Nov 26325 E Twin Springs St, Siloam Springs
FREE Community Thanksgiving Meal!
Thu, Nov 263980 W Wedington STE 1, Fayetteville
Parker’s 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 Sallisaw: frequently asked questions
When are Thanksgiving events in Sallisaw in 2026?
Thanksgiving events in Sallisaw run from Nov 15 to Nov 28, 2026: 23 events.
What is on in Sallisaw on Thanksgiving Day?
3 events are listed for Thursday, November 26, including Learn up yard on Thanksgiving day, 🦃🍁✨FREE Community Thanksgiving Dinner✨🍁🦃 and Community Thanksgiving.
Where can I have Thanksgiving dinner in Sallisaw?
3 dinners, brunches and buffets are listed, including 2026 Thanksgiving Dinner, FREE Thanksgiving Dinner at Sallisaw Middle School and 🦃🍁✨FREE Community Thanksgiving Dinner✨🍁🦃. Tables go early for the holiday, so book ahead where you can.
What are the best Thanksgiving events in Sallisaw?
The most popular on AllEvents right now are FREE Thanksgiving Dinner at Sallisaw Middle School (Wed, Nov 25), 🦃🍁✨FREE Community Thanksgiving Dinner✨🍁🦃 (Thu, Nov 26) and Turkey Wobble Walk/Ride (Sat, Nov 28).
Are there Thanksgiving events near Sallisaw?
Yes: 8 more events are listed within reach, in Springdale, Fayetteville, Barling and Muskogee 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.