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Thanksgiving Events in Thomasville 2026
Celebrate Thanksgiving 2026 in Thomasville 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 Thomasville.
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Top Thanksgiving events in Thomasville
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Thu, Nov 19220 Park Avenue
Family Night - A Legacy of Thanks
Family Night Thanksgiving Meal Thursday Nov. 19th 4:30pm-6:00pm RSVP by Thursday Nov. 12th to 229-227-0880 or receptionist@legacythomasville.net
Sat, Nov 21401 7th Ave. SW, Moultrie
Artfest 2026🥇🏃♂️
🎨 Join us on November 21 for ArtFest 2026! Lace up your running shoes and celebrate art, community, and creativity at this year’s ArtFest! The event features USATF certified 5K, 10K, and Half Marathon courses, along with a Fun Run that’s perfect for the
Turkey trotFamily friendly
Sat, Nov 21Ology Midtown, Tallahassee
TLHDNB @ Ology [Midtown] w/ Rends (Thanksgiving Edition - Special Guest Seraphim)
TLHDNB and Rends are back at their home, Ology [Midtown] on 11/21. Running 9 months strong, this November we’d like to try something different. In the theme of Thanksgiving, TLHDNB & Ology would like to establish our first food drive. We encourage ev
Volunteer
Sun, Nov 22222 W 7th Ave, Tallahassee
Thanksgiving Dinner with Friends
Join us for our regular Sunday service at 11am followed by a time of breaking bread together. The church will provide the meal, but if you want to bring a desert, that would be wonderful!
Dinner & brunch
Sun, Nov 22Community Thrift Market, Supporting Tallahassee Action Grants, Inc.
Vintage and Handmade Pop-up Market & Food Drive
On Sunday, November 22nd, we will hold a pop up market featuring vintage and handmade vendors! We will be collecting food for our Thanksgiving distribution. If you donate a bag of non perishable food at the event, you will receive a $5 token to spe
VolunteerMarket
Tue, Nov 24617 1st St SE, Moultrie
Baked Goods Auction
Something SWEET is coming to Hero House! Just in time for Thanksgiving, we’re excited to announce our Baked Goods Auction! 🥧🍰 Get ready to bid on some delicious homemade treats, perfect for sharing around your Thanksgiving table (or keeping all to your
Wed, Nov 252386 Allen Rd, Tallahassee
Brett Wellman & "Dangerous" Dave's Pre-Thankgiving Jam and Dinner
🦃🎸 A LITTLE THANKSGIVING FEAST & A WHOLE LOT OF BLUES! 🎸🦃 Join your TGG Family for a Special Pre-Thanksgiving Brett Wellman & “Dangerous” Dave’s Blues Jam in Eddie’s Beer Garden! Come hungry! We’ll be serving Thanksgiving dinner for $25 per plate
Dinner & brunch
Nov 25–26Eve on Adams, Tallahassee2 days
NUDEVEMBER | Thanksgiving Eve at Eve on Adams
Thanksgiving Eve, 17 stories up. Pull up in your best nude tones for cocktails, skyline views, and a night out at Eve on Adams. Before the plates get passed on Thursday, we’re getting together on the roofto
Free – $202.72
Thu, Nov 26Ritz Amphitheater
Turkey Trot - Thanksgiving Morning
All Saints’ Church, in partnership with Active Soles, invites you to get moving while making a difference in our community! Kick off your Thanksgiving with the Thomasville Turkey Trot! All are encouraged to participate, whether you’re a seasoned runner, a
Turkey trotVolunteer
Thu, Nov 261540 S. Adams St., Tallahassee
Home Away from Home Thanksgiving Fellowship
Staying in Tallahassee for Thanksgiving? You don’t have to spend it alone. 🦃 Join us for Home Away from Home Thanksgiving, a free Thanksgiving Day dinner for students from FAMU, FSU, and TSC. Many places host a meal the day before, but we want you to hav
Dinner & brunch
Fri, Nov 27Goodwood Museum & Gardens, Tallahassee
Thanksgiving Day Donation Class for Second Harvest
Join us on Thanksgiving Day at 9am for a 75 minute headphone yoga class. Join us for headphone yoga on Thanksgiving morning. Class is free, all donations will go to Second Harvest of the Big Bend. Ple
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Fri, Nov 27Doak S. Campbell Stadium - Tailgate Lot # 8, Tallahassee
FSU vs. Floriduh
FSU vs. Floriduh - Please Note this Game is the FRIDAY after Thanksgiving. Game Time is 3:30pm and we will begin the Tailgate at 10:30am - we will pause during game time and resume after the game to watch the primetime games on TV at the Tailgate.
Nov 27–28Bajas, Tallahassee2 days
ROCK THE MIC: R&B GIVING – Thanksgiving Weekend
Tallahassee, get ready for the ultimate Thanksgiving Weekend R&B experience! Good music, good drinks, grown vibes.. Thanksgiving Weekend, we’re bringing Tallahassee a night dedicated to R&B, good en
$23.18 – $44.52
Sat, Nov 28Victory Fellowship Church
Friendsgiving 2026: The Stellar Edition
Friendsgiving 2026 will be a "Night to Remember"! It will be filled with dynamic worship, powerful praise, and an uplifting atmosphere! Friendsgiving: The Stellar Edition, will be a power-packed night fille
$39.19 – $55.20Friendsgiving
Sun, Nov 291102 S Adams Street, Tallahassee
CGB Small Business Sunday Market
SAVE THE DATE! CGB's SBS Market! Small Business Sunday, that is. Sunday, Nov 29, 2026. 12-5pm (Thanksgiving Weekend) Vendor Applications open Sunday, Oct 18. 🌈❤️📚
Market
Sun, Nov 291661 Centerville Road, Tallahassee
Wren's Nest Christmas Holiday Open House
Visit our peaceful hollow in the woods for a stroll through our Christmas tree forest; the balsam fragrance and beauty of our Fraser Fir trees are certain to stir up the holiday spirit. Enjoy live bluegrass music while the staff share homemade baked goods
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 Thomasville
Turkey trots, dinners and parades in the towns nearby
Sat, Nov 21Bemiss UMC, Barretts
Thanksgiving Food Giveaway
Sat, Nov 21601 Massee Post Rd, Adel
Thanksgiving Grocery Outreach
Tue, Nov 24Fortify Pizza & Burger Bar, Valdosta
Friendsgiving Trivia | Fortify Pizza and Burger Bar Valdosta
FreeFriendsgiving
Thu, Nov 26Havana Christmas Tree Farm
The Allison Christmas Spectacular 2026 - ✨Christmas at the Tree Farm!✨
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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.
- 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 Thomasville: frequently asked questions
When are Thanksgiving events in Thomasville in 2026?
Thanksgiving events in Thomasville run from Nov 19 to Nov 29, 2026: 19 events.
What is on in Thomasville on Thanksgiving Day?
3 events are listed for Thursday, November 26, including Turkey Trot - Thanksgiving Morning at Ritz Amphitheater, Home Away from Home Thanksgiving Fellowship and Lights! Lights! Thanksgiving Night!.
Where can I have Thanksgiving dinner in Thomasville?
4 dinners, brunches and buffets are listed, including Thanksgiving Dinner Giveaway, Thanksgiving Dinner with Friends and Brett Wellman & "Dangerous" Dave's Pre-Thankgiving Jam and Dinner. Tables go early for the holiday, so book ahead where you can.
Are there turkey trots in Thomasville?
Yes: Artfest 2026🥇🏃♂️ (Sat, Nov 21) and Turkey Trot - Thanksgiving Morning at Ritz Amphitheater (Thu, Nov 26).
Where can I volunteer this Thanksgiving in Thomasville?
TLHDNB @ Ology [Midtown] w/ Rends (Thanksgiving Edition - Special Guest Seraphim) at Ology Midtown and Vintage and Handmade Pop-up Market & Food Drive at Community Thrift Market, Supporting Tallahassee Action Grants, Inc. are looking for helping hands.
Are there free Thanksgiving events in Thomasville?
Yes: 2 of the 19 listed are free, including NUDEVEMBER | Thanksgiving Eve at Eve on Adams and Thanksgiving Day Donation Class for Second Harvest at Goodwood Museum & Gardens. Tickets for the rest run from $23.18 to $55.20.
What are the best Thanksgiving events in Thomasville?
The most popular on AllEvents right now are Lights! Lights! Thanksgiving Night! (Thu, Nov 26), FRIENDSGIVING at Potbelly's (Nov 25–26) and Thanksgiving Dinner Giveaway (Sat, Nov 21).
Are there Thanksgiving events near Thomasville?
Yes: 4 more events are listed within reach, in Barretts, Adel, Valdosta and Havana.
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.