Thu, Nov 2610:30 AM
2026 Turkey Trot Presented by Icebug
Dena'ina Civic and Convention Center
Thanksgiving Events in Wasilla 2026
Celebrate Thanksgiving 2026 in Wasilla 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 Wasilla.
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Top Thanksgiving events in Wasilla
All Thanksgiving events in Wasilla 2026
Sat, Nov 14Three Bears Alaska, Palmer
Thanksgiving Food Drive for MatSu Food Bank
Pack 370 and Troop 368 are participating in Scouting America's National Day of Service by collecting items for Matsu Food Bank at the Three Bears location on Palmer-Wasilla Hwy in Palmer. Scouts will be present in the vestibule of the store to collect
Volunteer
Sat, Nov 14MCA Torre Fuerte Ak, Anchorage
Parejas Sobre La Roca (Banquete Parejas Agradecidas)
¡Parejas Agradecidas! ❤️🍂 ¡Hay mucho por lo que dar gracias y qué mejor que celebrarlo juntos! El Ministerio Parejas Sobre la Roca te invita a un banquete especial de Acción de Gracias para compartir, fortalecer el amor en pareja y agradecer a Dios por
Thu, Nov 19UAA North Hall, 3555 Sharon Gagnon Lane, Anchorage, AK 99508
Thanksgiving Bash
Join us for Thanksgiving Bash, a fun and festive evening filled with Thanksgiving-themed activities, games, and delicious pie! Get creative by making hand turkeys filled with positive affirmations and future goals, enjoy fun games with fellow residents, a
Fri, Nov 201550 E 74th Ave, Anchorage
Thanksgiving Lunch
Join us for an afternoon of good food, community and Thanksgiving! First 50 families get a free turkey! Thanksgiving Lunch Join us for a delightful Thanksgiving Lunch on Novembe
$10.92 – $20
Fri, Nov 20616 E St., Anchorage
Pink Friday at Wild Starr
Pink Friday is coming to Wild Starr; the weekend before Thanksgiving shop in style with festive fun. Exclusive deals like spend $125 and earn a $20 bonus gift certificate. buy one candle & receive one 50% off; holiday wrapping paper buy 1; receive 30%
Fri, Nov 20740 Communications Avenue, Anchorage
Anchorage Thanksgiving group and Dinner.
Join us for a family style light dinner, and get to know what family night is like!
Dinner & brunch
Sat, Nov 21Real Life Church, Palmer
2026 Thanksgiving Blessing | Real Life Church | Walk-Up
Need help putting a Thanksgiving meal on the table this year? Families can visit this Thanksgiving Blessing site to receive a frozen turkey and groceries for a holiday meal. This community effort is made possible by faith-based and community organizations
Volunteer
Sat, Nov 21Wasilla Bible Church
2026 Thanksgiving Blessing | Wasilla Bible Church | Walk-Up
Need help putting a Thanksgiving meal on the table this year? Families can visit this Thanksgiving Blessing site to receive a frozen turkey and groceries for a holiday meal. This community effort is made possible by faith-based and community organizations
Volunteer
Sat, Nov 211121 E 10th Ave, Anchorage
Thanks Giving Community Dinner
All are welcome to join us for a free community Thanksgiving Dinner at Fairview Recreation Center. Warm clothing, hats, gloves, and toiletries will be available.
Dinner & brunch
Sat, Nov 213500 W Northern Lights Bvld, Anchorage
K-12 Russian Immersion Autumn Tea Party
🍂 Join Us for Our K–12 Russian Immersion Autumn Tea Party! 🍁 MIR Parents warmly invites all Russian Immersion students, families, and friends to celebrate the season together at our Autumn Tea Party & Thanksgiving Celebration! Join us for a fun afte
Sat, Nov 21Anchorage Curling Club
ACF's 6th Annual Turkey Shoot at the Anchorage Curling Club
The Anchorage Curling Foundation (ACF) invites curlers of all experience levels to participate in the annual Turkey Shoot on Saturday, Nov. 21 at 6 p.m., at the Anchorage Curling Club! A $25 minimum donation will include entry, dinner from Mooses Tooth,
Dinner & brunchVolunteer
Sun, Nov 223001 Mountain View Dr. 99502, Anchorage
Friendsgiving Banquet
We are inviting you to a free full Thanksgiving meal! Sunday, November 22nd, 2026! We’d love to come together and celebrate with you. 🙏🦃🍂 📍3001 Mountain View Dr. Anchorage 99501 ⏰ 3 o’clock in the afternoon ✔️RSVP total number of people by 11/20/26 at 76
Friendsgiving
Mon, Nov 23Joy Lutheran Church - ELCA, Eagle River
2026 Thanksgiving Blessing | Joy Lutheran | Walk-Up + Preboxed
Need help putting a Thanksgiving meal on the table this year? Families can visit this Thanksgiving Blessing site to receive a frozen turkey and groceries for a holiday meal. This community effort is made possible by faith-based and community organizations
Volunteer
Mon, Nov 2311701 Puma St, Anchorage
2026 Thanksgiving Blessing | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Walk-Up
Need help putting a Thanksgiving meal on the table this year? Families can visit this Thanksgiving Blessing site to receive a frozen turkey and groceries for a holiday meal. This community effort is made possible by faith-based and community organizations
Volunteer
Mon, Nov 23Change Point Church, Anchorage
Thanksgiving Blessing | ChangePoint Church | Drive-Up
Need help putting a Thanksgiving meal on the table this year? Families can visit this Thanksgiving Blessing site to receive a frozen turkey and groceries for a holiday meal. This community effort is made possible by faith-based and community organizations
Volunteer
Mon, Nov 23Alaska Youth and Family Network
Wasilla Thanksgiving group
Join us for a light Thanksgiving dinner, and a preview of what family night is like!
Dinner & brunch
Nov 24–255905 Lake Otis Pkwy, Anchorage2 days
Thanksgiving Take and Bake Pick Up
Beginning Tuesday, November 24th at 11AM to Wednesday, November 25th at 7PM you can pick up your pre-ordered Thanksgiving Take and Bake!
Tue, Nov 24South Restaurant + Coffeehouse, Anchorage
The Thanksgiving Table | A Floral Workshop
The Thanksgiving Table | A Floral Workshop Make a little room for creativity before the holiday begins! Join us at South Restaurant + Coffee House for an evening of fresh flowers, beautiful seasonal textures, and hands-on floral design. We'll guide you
Tue, Nov 24Tent City Taphouse, Anchorage
Paint Nite at Tent City Taphouse | Galaxy in the Pines 🌌🌲
🌌🌲 LOST IN THE STARS, FOUND AT PAINT NITE! 💜🎨 What happens when a peaceful forest meets a sky full of cosmic color? A little painting magic, of course! ✨ Join us at Tent City Taphouse for an evening of creativity as we paint Galaxy in the Pines, a dream
Wed, Nov 25Everett's Restaurant
The Thanksgiving Table | A Floral Workshop
The Thanksgiving Table | Wine & Design WASILLA Flowers, friends, and a little creativity before Thanksgiving! Join Mountain Field Farm at Everett's Mat-Su Resort for an evening of floral design. We'll explore beautiful seasonal flowers, unexpected t
Wed, Nov 25Bear Tooth Theatrepub & Grill, Anchorage
Craft Movie Night: Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987)
• Bring your own knitting, needlepoint, or crochet projects and supplies. • Theatre lighting will be brighter for comfortable crafting. • Full menu of food and beverages available for purchase. An irritable marketing executive, Neal Page, is heading home
Wed, Nov 2511050 Cross Dr, Eagle River
Thanksgiving Blessing Bag-
Every year, ERNaz family is eager to share a Thanksgiving meal! We will be sharing these “dinners in a bag” the Wednesdays before Thanksgiving. The first 20 will be able to have a ready to eat chicken and a bag full of fixins for a Thanksgiving meal. Thi
Wed, Nov 25The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (700 West 46th Avenue, Anchorage, AK)
Thanksgiving Eve Interfaith Gathering
Looking for a meaningful way to start your holiday season? Come celebrate community, unity, and gratitude at this year's Thanksgiving Eve Interfaith Gathering! 🍂✨ Brought to you by the Interfaith Council of Anchorage, this family-friendly evening is a won
Family friendly
Thu, Nov 26Downtown Eagle River, Anchorage
First Ever Eagle Trot
Start Thanksgiving Day with a run through Eagle River at the inaugural Eagle Trot 5K! Whether you're racing for a fast time, running with family and friends, or just looking to earn your Thanksgiving dinner, the Eagle Trot is a fun, community-focused way
Turkey trotDinner & brunch
Thu, Nov 261001 S Clapp Street
Frontline Mission Thanksgiving Dinner
Free Dinner/Family Friendly
Dinner & brunchFamily friendly
Thu, Nov 2610355 E. Palmer-Wasilla Hwy
Thanksgiving Day Potluck
Join us for Thanksgiving Day Potluck at 1pm! ALL ARE WELCOME!
Fri, Nov 27The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ANCHORAGE
Women's Gab & Grub
Women's Gab & Grub Not your average potluck! All women ages 11 and above are welcomed! Bring your Thanksgiving leftovers (even if its one slice of pie!) and come gab and grub! We will provide plat
Free
Sat, Nov 28The Nave Spenard, Anchorage
Improv Double Feature
Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and IMPROV COMEDY! A perfect new holiday tradition. We are doing another combo night of improv featuring ComedySportz with improv for EVERYONE at 6:00, followed by the adult humor of Scared Scriptless at 8:00. Snacks will be a
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 Wasilla
Turkey trots, dinners and parades in the towns nearby
Sat, Nov 14Dimond Center Mall, Anchorage
The Holiday Gift Show at Dimond Center
Wed, Nov 25104 Arlberg Ave, Girdwood
Girdwood Community Thanksgiving 2026
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 Wasilla: frequently asked questions
When are Thanksgiving events in Wasilla in 2026?
Thanksgiving events in Wasilla run from Nov 14 to Nov 28, 2026: 31 events.
What is on in Wasilla on Thanksgiving Day?
4 events are listed for Thursday, November 26, including First Ever Eagle Trot at Downtown Eagle River, 2026 Turkey Trot Presented by Icebug at Dena'ina Civic and Convention Center and Frontline Mission Thanksgiving Dinner.
Where can I have Thanksgiving dinner in Wasilla?
6 dinners, brunches and buffets are listed, including Anchorage Thanksgiving group and Dinner., Thanks Giving Community Dinner and ACF's 6th Annual Turkey Shoot at the Anchorage Curling Club. Tables go early for the holiday, so book ahead where you can.
Are there turkey trots in Wasilla?
Yes: First Ever Eagle Trot at Downtown Eagle River (Thu, Nov 26) and 2026 Turkey Trot Presented by Icebug at Dena'ina Civic and Convention Center (Thu, Nov 26).
Where can I volunteer this Thanksgiving in Wasilla?
Thanksgiving Food Drive for MatSu Food Bank at Three Bears Alaska and 2026 Turkey Trot Presented by Icebug at Dena'ina Civic and Convention Center are looking for helping hands.
Are there free Thanksgiving events in Wasilla?
Yes: 1 of the 31 listed is free, including Women's Gab & Grub at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Tickets for the rest run from $10.92 to $20.
What are the best Thanksgiving events in Wasilla?
The most popular on AllEvents right now are 2026 Turkey Trot Presented by Icebug at Dena'ina Civic and Convention Center (Thu, Nov 26), 2026 Thanksgiving Blessing | Mat-Su College | Walk-Up at Mat-Su Middle College School (Sat, Nov 21) and 2026 Thanksgiving Blessing | St. Patrick’s Parish | Drive-Up at St. Patrick's Parish Anchorage (Mon, Nov 23).
Are there Thanksgiving events near Wasilla?
Yes: 2 more events are listed within reach, in Anchorage and Girdwood.
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.