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Thanksgiving Events in Windermere 2026

Celebrate Thanksgiving 2026 in Windermere 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 Windermere.

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Tue, Nov 10Altamonte Mega Center, Altamonte Springs

Thankful For You - Altamonte

Join us for a few hours of fun, food, music and drinks while getting to know others in the community. Let's celebrate everything we are thankful for while enjoying the company of others in the community.</p

11:00 AM

Free

Thu, Nov 1216651 Schofield Rd, Clermont

Thanksgiving Tablescape & Specialty Cocktail Class

Set a Thanksgiving table that makes everyone want to linger a little longer. Join us at Southern Hill Farms for a festive holiday workshop. You’ll learn how to style a welcoming holiday table and mix a specialty cocktail to serve when your guests arrive.

6:00 PM

Fri, Nov 13Tatmandoo’s Tattoo Collective, Winter Haven

Tatmandoo’s Friday the 13th Inksgiving! 👻🦃

🦃🍂 GET STUFFED… WITH INK! 🍂🦃 (🫣 don’t delete us 🤣) FRIDAY THE 13TH: INKSGIVING FLASH EVENT! 🤎🧡 Feeling thankful for good ink at a great price? We’ve got something just the fix(ings) for you this Friday the 13th!! Come out and see us at Tatmandoo’s

10:00 AM

Fri, Nov 13150 W Hwy 50, Clermont

🦃 GIVE BLOOD. GIVE THANKS. GET A FREE TURKEY! ❤️

This Thanksgiving season, join APC Roofing and OneBlood to give back to our community! The FIRST 100 BLOOD DONORS will receive a FREE TURKEY as a special thank-you for donating. Donors will also receive: 🎁 $20 eGift Card 👕 OneBlood sweatshirt 🩺 Wellness

3:00 PM

Volunteer

Fri, Nov 13Vance Harmon Park, Poinciana

Troop 1300 - Turkey Trot

🍂🦃 COME CHEER FOR TROOP 1300! ⚽🥅 We’re getting ready for our Thanksgiving Turkey Trot & Fall Games, and we'd love to see our community come out and support our girls! Join us for an afternoon of fun, encouragement, and fall activities as our Trailbl

8:00 PM

Turkey trot

Sat, Nov 14U.S. Hunger (Formerly Feeding Children Everywhere), Longwood

Thanks & Giving Meal Pack Event 11/14/26

Millions of Americans struggling with food insecurity need your help. Join us in the fight against hunger at this fun volunteer opportunity! You are invited to package thousands of meals for families

8:30 AM

FreeVolunteer

Sat, Nov 14Winter Park Yoga

Flow to Feed: A Thanksgiving Giving Class

Join us for an Infrared Heated flow that gives back to the community! Join us for an Infrared Heated flow that nourishes the body and soul. This special class supports Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Fl

9:30 AM

FreeVolunteer

Sat, Nov 14The Celebration Banquet Hall, Orlando

Senior Thanksgiving Day By Boomers (ORLANDO)

🍂❤️ ¡Celebremos juntos la alegría de compartir y dar gracias! Humana y CenterWell te invitan a Senior Thanksgiving Day by Boomers, un evento organizado por ER Events para nuestra comunidad de adultos mayores de 65 años en adelante. 🎉 Disfruta de música,

12:00 PM

Sat, Nov 142830 N Orange Blossom Trail, Kissimmee

iRISE THANKSGIVING FEST 2026

Join iRISE Foundation for free turkeys, health screenings, raffles, giveaways, and community resources at Thanksgiving Fest 2026 iRISE THANKSGIVING FEST 2026 is an energetic, in-person Thanksgiving event for f

12:00 PM

Free

Sun, Nov 15Community Center 729, Orlando

Ecstatic Dance Orlando: SOLTAR - DANCEGIVING

Your latest morning meditation in downtown Orlando. Sober dance gathering with breathwork, live DJ vendors. No phones on the dancefloor. Orlando, let’s give thanks through movement, connection, and a commu

10:00 AM

$30.37Family friendlyLive music

Sun, Nov 152563 E Irlo Bronson Memorial Hwy, Kissimmee

Urchurch Friendsgiving

Join URCHURCH Friendsgiving on Nov. 15 at 11 AM! Celebrate 13 years of faith, community, and God’s goodness with bilingual worship, food,

11:00 AM

FreeFriendsgiving

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 Windermere

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 Windermere: frequently asked questions

When are Thanksgiving events in Windermere in 2026?

Thanksgiving events in Windermere run from Nov 10 to Nov 29, 2026: 100 events.

What is on in Windermere on Thanksgiving Day?

15 events are listed for Thursday, November 26, including Thanksgiving Turkey Trot 5K 🦃🏃‍♀️, AdventHealth Turkey Trot 10k & 5k presented by LiveTrends Design Group and 6th Annual Wekiva Drumstick Dash, Stuffing Stampede & Pie Palooza! at San Sebastian Trailhead.

Where can I have Thanksgiving dinner in Windermere?

15 dinners, brunches and buffets are listed, including Thanksgiving Family Dinner 🍂🦃🍁, Flavor Foundations -Taste of Thanksgiving at Oviedo Olive Oil -1200 Oviedo Mall Boulevard and Thanksgiving Family Dinner! 🍽️🦃🍁. Tables go early for the holiday, so book ahead where you can.

Are there turkey trots in Windermere?

Yes: Troop 1300 - Turkey Trot at Vance Harmon Park (Fri, Nov 13), Miles of Thanks 5K at Central Winds Dr, Winter Springs, FL 32708, United States (Sat, Nov 21) and Dream Finders Homes The Great Turkey Trot 5K at Southern Hill Farms (Sun, Nov 22).

Where can I volunteer this Thanksgiving in Windermere?

Thanks & Giving Meal Pack Event 11/14/26 at U.S. Hunger (Formerly Feeding Children Everywhere), Flow to Feed: A Thanksgiving Giving Class at Winter Park Yoga and 9th Annual A Time for Giving Thanksgiving Meal Giveaway at Grand Avenue Neighborhood Center are looking for helping hands.

Are there free Thanksgiving events in Windermere?

Yes: 25 of the 100 listed are free, including Thankful For You - Altamonte at Altamonte Mega Center, Thanks & Giving Meal Pack Event 11/14/26 at U.S. Hunger (Formerly Feeding Children Everywhere) and Flow to Feed: A Thanksgiving Giving Class at Winter Park Yoga. Tickets for the rest run from $9.85 to $700.88.

What are the best Thanksgiving events in Windermere?

The most popular on AllEvents right now are Forty Seasons of Joy - General Admission at Orlando Museum of Art (Nov 14–22), Orlando Official Thanksgiving Eve Bar Crawl 2026 at Downtown Orlando (Nov 25–26) and Marie Vaunt At The Vanguard (Nov 25–26).

Are there Thanksgiving events near Windermere?

Yes: 5 more events are listed within reach, in Winter Park, Melbourne, Cape Canaveral and Daytona Beach.

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.