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Thanksgiving Events in Waterville 2026
Celebrate Thanksgiving 2026 in Waterville 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 Waterville.
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Top Thanksgiving events in Waterville
All Thanksgiving events in Waterville 2026
Nov 12–19Spectrum Generations8 days
The Atlas Room: It's Turkey Time!
You know it. You love it. And it's officially that time of year again! We're serving up a seasonal favorite, The Turkey Gobbler! This Thanksgiving classic is piled high with thick-sliced roasted turkey, savory stuffing, cranberry sauce, and melted Swiss
Fri, Nov 13Stained Glass Express, Manchester
Fun Night Out - Fused Glass Flower Plates
Fun Night Out Flower Plates with Carmela Patriotti Friday, November 13 5:30-8:30 Create a set of 4 clear appetizer plates with your choice of accent colors. Make a matched set for your Thanksgiving table, or get a head-start on your handmade gifts for C
Sat, Nov 14110 Banton Road, Palermo
Our Holiday Craft Smörgåsbord & Pop-Up Market!
🕯️ Added by popular demand: Our Holiday Craft Smörgåsbord & Pop-Up Market! 🍊🌾 Looking to slow down, unplug, and take the stress out of holiday gifting this year? We’re hosting a special bonus weekend workshop to get your holiday season started on the
Market
Sun, Nov 15198 Western Ave, Augusta
Game On Pokémon Food Drive
Join us on November 15th at 1pm for our Game On Pokémon Food Drive event! This event will be standard format and swiss rounds. There will be promo packs for participation. Each non-perishable food item donated will enter your name into a drawing for cool
Volunteer
Sun, Nov 15201 Mercer Rd, Norridgewock
Thanksgiving dinner
Join us as we give thanks to the Lord for all our continued blessings. Please make sure to RSVP.
Dinner & brunch
Wed, Nov 1873 Elm St
Mid-Month Matinee
Families with children are invited to visit the library one Wednesday afternoon a month for a Mid-Month Matinee! In this month's movie, a pair of turkeys discover a time machine and use it to try and take turkeys off the Thanksgiving menu forever. PG ani
Family friendly
Wed, Nov 18181 Jefferson St, Waldoboro
Turkey Bingo ~ Waldoboro Fireman's Association @American Legion
Doors open at 4:30pm, games begin at 6:00pm. Get your daubers ready!! American Legion Charles C. Lilly Post 0149 is hosting Turkey BINGO to benefit the Waldoboro Fireman's Association at 181 Jefferson St, Waldoboro (lower parking lot)
Wed, Nov 1869 Lincolnville Avenue, Belfast
November Healing Circle
Join us for our November Healing Circle! Note the date: one week early due to Thanksgiving!
Thu, Nov 1955 Fletcher Drive, Palmyra
Run Club w/Amanda
🏃♀️HOMETOWN Health Center Run Club Join us on November 19, 2026 from 6:00 - 7:00PM on the indoor track at HOMETOWN Health Center. Whether you're a seasoned runner, a casual walker, or just look to meet new people, we'd love to have you join us! ✓ No mem
Fri, Nov 201 Park St
Friendsgiving Luncheon
Join us for an exciting and heartwarming Friendsgiving celebration at the Hub! Mark your calendars for November 20th, as we will be hosting a delightful potluck style luncheon that promises to be a wonderful gathering of friends, family, and community mem
Friendsgiving
Fri, Nov 20Saint Martins Episcopal Church, Palmyra
Free Bean Supper!
Join us for our monthly free supper! On the menu is baked beans, hot dogs, coleslaw, cornbread, and dessert! We will also be raffling off free thanksgiving dinner boxes complete with a turkey! Come early and hungry!
Dinner & brunch
Fri, Nov 2025 Church St, Livermore Falls
Making Thanksgiving Crafts
Join our Youth Night in Making Turkey Crafts! Ages 18 and under. Bring the whole family! There's fun for everyone! Light refreshments will be provided! All of our Youth Nights are completely free! Come have some fun!
Sat, Nov 21Pittston, Maine, Randolph
Holiday craft Fair
Save the date and join us. Let us help you with Thanksgiving, come buy a pie, cookies and baked goods and support your local community. Thank you. Be blessed.
Market
Sat, Nov 21235 North Main Street, Pittsfield
Thanksgiving Centerpiece Workshop
Thanksgiving Centerpiece Floral Design workshop at The Flower Studio!! Saturday 11/21 at 10:00am Make your own fresh flower centerpiece! Created in a wooden container your arrangement will include a variety of fresh seasonal blooms, filler flowers, gree
Sat, Nov 211365 S. Clary rd, Alna
Thanksgiving Potluck!
Join River Hills for a Thanksgiving Potluck! Everyone is welcome! Bring a favorite family dish to share, enjoy some time in the forest, and connect with our River Hills community.
Mon, Nov 23110 Library St, Pittsfield
Story Time Reads Dino-Thanksgiving!
Come learn about Thanksgiving through the eyes of dinosaurs! Join Miss Cassidy and her Story Time friends as they read the book, then enjoy a fun craft and some movement after.
Mon, Nov 2352 Main St, Belfast
Creme Brulle Pumpkin Pie Martini Class
We will be torching some sugar! Come train to learn this Thanksgiving show stopper cocktail. class is 1hr long 5pm-6pm This is one I am super excited about!
Tue, Nov 24357 W Main St, Searsport
A season of Giving
🍁❤️ A SEASON OF GIVING AT SAKURA HARBOUR ❤️🍁 A Warm Meal, From Our Kitchen to Our Community! This Thanksgiving season, Sakura Harbour wants to say THANK YOU to our wonderful friends, neighbors, and community. We’re sharing a little love through food! ❤
Tue, Nov 24Town of Waldoboro
Waldoboro Thanksgiving Basket Pickup ~ for those who registered
The Town Office and staff help distribute Thanksgiving Food Baskets for those in need on Tuesday, Nov. 24th from noon to 4 p.m. The food is supplied by the Ecumenical Food Pantry in Newcastle and the Waldoboro Food Pantry tries to fill any gaps if there
Tue, Nov 24930 Bog Rd, Vassalboro
Thanksgiving Pie Sale
Pies will be on sale for pick up November 24 & 25. Pies baked by experienced library trustees and local bakers. Sales will be on a first come, first served basis, while supplies last. No preorder or reservations. Available Pies: Apple, Blueberry,
Tue, Nov 24169 Farmington Falls Rd
Riverside's Thanksgiving Centerpiece Workshop
Riverside's Thanksgiving Centerpiece Workshop! Enjoy an evening with friends designing a stunning autumn centerpiece. With direction from our team of helpful florists create a seasonal arrangement that is sure to make a statement on your holiday table. T
Wed, Nov 25Cohen Community Center, Hallowell
Thanksgiving Pre Orders
Make Thanksgiving a little easier this year! Let Maine Pine Catering handle the cooking so you can spend less time in the kitchen and more time around the table. The Holiday Classics are offered in servi
Wed, Nov 252636 Atlantic Hwy, Lincolnville
Thanksgiving Meal Pickup and Delivery
Celebrate Thanksgiving with a FREE home-cooked meal! Contact us at bayshorebaptist1835@gmail.com and provide the following information: 1) # of meals needed and 2) the drop-off address (within 10 miles of Lincolnville, ME) You may also pick up your meal(
Thu, Nov 26157 Lincolnville Avenue, Belfast
Attitude of Gratitude with Magnitude
Thanksgiving is a busy day that can leave you feeling bogged down. But, you can start it off right by joining us at the Y! 🚴♀️🚶♀️🕺 Start off with an Attitude of Gratitude with Magnitude— cycling, classes, and more so you can get in a workout before th
Thu, Nov 263 Serenity Lane Liberty Maine
Free Thanksgiving Dinner , Liberty Community Hall
Free Thanksgiving Dinner with all the fixings , dessert & drinks , everyone welcome , come join your neighbors , to go boxes offered .
Dinner & brunch
Thu, Nov 26Safe Harbor Community Chapel, Waldoboro
Thanksgiving Dinner ~ Free Community Meal
Total Victory Outreach and Roots-N-Wings sponsor a free community Thanksgiving Dinner on Thanksgiving Day at Safe Harbor Community Chapel from noon-2 p.m. Everyone is welcome. The Church is at 50 Mill Street, and was formerly the VFW Hall.
Dinner & brunch
Thu, Nov 26Traci's Diner, Belfast
Thanksgiving 2026
Come and join us for our annual Thanksgiving dinner! Cost is by donation, no one is turned away!
Dinner & brunchVolunteer
Thu, Nov 26Bean's Corner Baptist Church, Jay
Free Thanksgiving Dinner
Free Thanksgiving Meal served between 1:00 and 3:00 pm. Just let us know you are coming ( and how many people) by using the registration form link, commenting on this post or calling the church at 645-2925
Dinner & brunch
Thu, Nov 2611 Inn Rd, Hallowell
Maple Hill Thanksgiving
Let Us Welcome You Home for Thanksgiving at Maple Hill Farm! Leave the cooking to us and gather around the table for a wonderful holiday meal filled with delicious food, warm hospitality, and the joy of being together. Thursday, November 26, 2026 Dinner
Dinner & brunch
Fri, Nov 27Nelson Road, Vassalboro, ME
Opening for the season!!
We will be opening for 2026 season the weekend after Thanksgiving on Friday, November 27 from 10 am to 4 pm. also Nov. 28 and 29. December 5th, 6th and 12th, 13th. We do not except credit or debit cards, cash or local check only!!
Fri, Nov 27916 Main St, Waldoboro
Martin Scorsese's The Last Waltz
Home for the holiday? Come experience Dylan, Clapton, Joni, Van, Muddy, and…The Band on the big screen. More than just one of the greatest concert films ever made, "The Last Waltz" is a snapshot of American rock at its peak. Invited to capture the farewe
Live music
Sat, Nov 28280 Main Street, Wilton
🎶 LIVE MUSIC AT THE SQUARE – MATT GILBERT 11/28! 🎶
Thanksgiving weekend isn't over yet! 🍂🦃 Join us Saturday, November 28th, as we welcome Matt Gilbert back to The Square for a night of great live music, delicious food, and your favorite drinks! 🍻🎸 🎤 Matt Gilbert 📅 Saturday, November 28th ⏰ 6 PM – 9 PM
Live music
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 Waterville
Turkey trots, dinners and parades in the towns nearby
Thu, Nov 19St. Philip's Episcopal Church, Wiscasset, Maine
Thanksgiving Food Pantry - Wiscasset
Thu, Nov 26162 Main Street, Freeport
Thanksgiving at The Harraseeket Inn
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 Waterville: frequently asked questions
When are Thanksgiving events in Waterville in 2026?
Thanksgiving events in Waterville run from Nov 12 to Nov 28, 2026: 35 events.
What is on in Waterville on Thanksgiving Day?
6 events are listed for Thursday, November 26, including Attitude of Gratitude with Magnitude, Free Thanksgiving Dinner , Liberty Community Hall and Thanksgiving Dinner ~ Free Community Meal at Safe Harbor Community Chapel.
Where can I have Thanksgiving dinner in Waterville?
7 dinners, brunches and buffets are listed, including Thanksgiving dinner, Free Bean Supper! at Saint Martins Episcopal Church and Free Thanksgiving Dinner , Liberty Community Hall. Tables go early for the holiday, so book ahead where you can.
Where can I volunteer this Thanksgiving in Waterville?
Game On Pokémon Food Drive is looking for helping hands.
What are the best Thanksgiving events in Waterville?
The most popular on AllEvents right now are Live Music - Thanksgiving EVE- TJ SWAN-The Square -Wednesday 11/25 (Wed, Nov 25), Greater Burnsboro Open 2026 (Sat, Nov 28) and Thanksgiving Eve Bash (Nov 25–26).
Are there Thanksgiving events near Waterville?
Yes: 8 more events are listed within reach, in Camden, Augusta, Wiscasset and Freeport 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.