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Celebrate Thanksgiving 2026 in San Antonio 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 San Antonio.

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Thu, Nov 5University Presbyterian SA

November 2026 PFLAG Support Meeting

Join us for turkey, ham, friendship, and support! PFLAG will provide the main dishes. Please bring your favorite side dish or dessert to share!

7:00 PM

Fri, Nov 62006 Pahmeyer Rd, New Braunfels

Fowler-Lux Team Thanksgiving Food and Bible Drive

🦃🍂 **GIVING THANKS & GIVING BACK!** 🍂🦃 ❤️ **Fowler-Lux Team Thanksgiving Food & Bible Drive** ❤️ This Thanksgiving, let's come together as a community to make sure local families have a warm meal on their table and a little extra hope in their h

5:00 PM

Volunteer

Fri, Nov 63511 Colony Drive

Drive-In Movies

🚗🎬 Lights, Camera, Community! 🍿 Load up the family, grab your blankets and lawn chairs, and join us for a fun-filled Drive-In Movie Night at the Colonies House parking lot! We’re bringing you two favorites for a great evening of movies, snacks, and comm

6:00 PM

Nov 6–7310 Kitty Hawk Rd, Universal City2 days

Friendsgiving 1st Friday

🏆🍂 THE REUNION: FRIENDSGIVING EDITION! 🍂🏆 It's almost 1st Friday, November 6th… and you already know what that means! THE REUNION IS BACK! 🔥 This time, we're bringing a little extra flavor to the fellowship with a FRIENDSGIVING CELEBRATION! 🦃🍁 Callin

8:00 PM

Friendsgiving

Sat, Nov 7Lady Bird Johnson Trail Park 10700 Nacogdoches Rd San Antonio, TX US 78217, Live Oak

Turkey Shuffle 5K/10K - San Antonio

🦃 Turkey Shuffle Hosted by Bigfoot Running Company 📍 Location Confirmed: Lady Bird Johnson Trail Park Check our website to stay up to date on any new updates or changes! Join us this Novem

9:00 AM

Turkey trotFamily friendly

Sat, Nov 7Central Market San Antonio

Make & Take: Thanksgiving Sides

Demonstration/Hands On Age Restrictions For ages 18 & up Description With our guidance, you’ll assemble these delicious side dishes to accompany your holiday me

11:00 AM

$105

Sat, Nov 74402 Vance Jackson Rd

Thanksgiving Produce Giveaway

Come join our agent Jared Michael Moreno along with Lorena from HealthTexas, Sponsored by United Healthcare on Saturday, November 7, 2026 at 12:00 PM for a FRESH PRODUCE giveaway, located at 4402 Vance Jackson Rd, Suite 130, San Antonio, TX 78230. RVSP 2

12:00 PM

Sat, Nov 719818 US Highway 281 N, Castle Hills

GriefShare: Surviving the Holidays Seminar

Surviving the Holidays is a two-hour seminar for those entering the holiday season while grieving the loss of a loved one. Topics to be discussed include: —Dealing with hard-hitting emotions —What to do about traditions —How to survive social events —Wh

1:00 PM

Sun, Nov 8A Tiffany TAX

Thanksgiving Lô Tô dành cho cô chú bác từ 64 tuổi trở lên

Cộng động Việt Nam tại San Antonio, TX thân mến, Văn phòng A TIFFANY TAX trân trọng kính mời quý cô chú bác từ 64 tuổi trở lên đến chơi, gặp gỡ, trò chuyện - Tất cả hoàn toàn miễn phí - Xin đăng ký trước, nhắn tin hay gọi phone 210-850-7736 Chủ Nhật ngà

12:30 PM

Wed, Nov 114301 Broadway CPO 298

Homecoming: Alumni Employee Lunch

Calling all UIW alumni-employees! Join us for a Thanksgiving-themed lunch during Homecoming Week as we celebrate you and the meaningful work you do for our Incarnate Word family. Gather around the table for a festive afternoon filled with delicious seaso

12:00 PM

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 San Antonio

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 San Antonio: frequently asked questions

When are Thanksgiving events in San Antonio in 2026?

Thanksgiving events in San Antonio run from Nov 5 to Nov 28, 2026: 94 events.

What is on in San Antonio on Thanksgiving Day?

15 events are listed for Thursday, November 26, including 1st Annual Eden Crossing Turkey Trot at Boyd Performance LLC, Little Alsace Turkey Trot at City of Castroville and 2nd annual Turkey bowl! at La Frenier field (by the brigadoon pool in bruan station west).

Where can I have Thanksgiving dinner in San Antonio?

18 dinners, brunches and buffets are listed, including Community Health Fair plus Thanksgiving Dinner Kits & Clothes Giveaway, FEAST OR FIGHT! at Studio 210 Nightclub and Bar and The KS Realty Group Thanksgiving Turkey Giveaway at Rolling Oaks Mall. Tables go early for the holiday, so book ahead where you can.

Are there turkey trots in San Antonio?

Yes: Turkey Shuffle 5K/10K - San Antonio at Lady Bird Johnson Trail Park 10700 Nacogdoches Rd San Antonio, TX US 78217 (Sat, Nov 7), Boerne Family YMCA 15th Annual Turkey Trot 5K & 10K at Main Plz, Boerne, TX 78006, United States (Sat, Nov 21) and 1st Annual Eden Crossing Turkey Trot at Boyd Performance LLC (Thu, Nov 26).

Where can I volunteer this Thanksgiving in San Antonio?

Fowler-Lux Team Thanksgiving Food and Bible Drive, FEAST OR FIGHT! at Studio 210 Nightclub and Bar and 7th Annual Operation Turkey Drive Tailgate at WFG National Title - New Braunfels, TX are looking for helping hands.

Are there free Thanksgiving events in San Antonio?

Yes: 15 of the 94 listed are free, including Community Health Fair plus Thanksgiving Dinner Kits & Clothes Giveaway, Friendsgiving: A Taste of Italy! at Catalyst Church SA and Christian Singlesgiving at Golden Corral Buffet & Grill. Tickets for the rest run from $7 to $321.96.

What are the best Thanksgiving events in San Antonio?

The most popular on AllEvents right now are The KS Realty Group Thanksgiving Turkey Giveaway at Rolling Oaks Mall (Sat, Nov 14), District 2 Turkey Giveaway 2026 at Claude Black Multi Service Center (Sat, Nov 14) and San Antonio Official Thanksgiving Eve Bar Crawl 2026 at Downtown San Antonio (Nov 25–26).

Are there Thanksgiving events near San Antonio?

Yes: 2 more events are listed within reach, in Kyle and San Marcos.

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.