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Thanksgiving Events in Wisconsin Dells 2026
Celebrate Thanksgiving 2026 in Wisconsin Dells 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 Wisconsin Dells.
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Top Thanksgiving events in Wisconsin Dells
All Thanksgiving events in Wisconsin Dells 2026
Sat, Nov 7243 N Linden St, Adams
Harvest Dinner
🍂 A NEW TRADITION WITH AN OLD-FASHIONED FEEL! 🍁 Immanuel Lutheran Church in Adams invites you to our 1st Annual Harvest Dinner! We're trying something a little different this year while bringing back something we've missed since before COVID — sitting d
Dinner & brunch
Sat, Nov 14N7405 Hwy 80, New Lisbon, WI
Thanksgiving Meat Raffle
We will be having themed meat raffles so join us for some fun and games.
Tue, Nov 17E16598 Ridge Road, Hillsboro, WI, United States, Wisconsin 54634
Restorative yoga and Gratitude meditation
Pause, unwind, and give yourself permission to completely rest. Join us for a soothing 75-minute evening designed to quiet your mind, release physical tension, and cultivate deep heart-centered gratitude. What to Expect 60-Minute Restorative Yoga: Resto
Thu, Nov 19New Lisbon Riverside Park & Campground
Farmer Appreciation Meal 2026!
Dear Friends and Community Members, Our farmers work hard all year to help put food on our tables. This harvest season, the New Lisbon Area Chamber of Commerce invites you to help put a Thanksgiving meal on theirs. A $40 donation sponsors a complete holid
Volunteer
Mon, Nov 23137 W Jefferson, Spring Green
Alice's Restaurant Community Sing-along (before Open Mic!)
On the Monday before Thanksgiving, as part of our monthly Open Mic, we're inviting everyone to join us in a community sing-along (speak-along? play-along?) of Arlo Guthrie's iconic Anti-war story/song Alice's Restaurant. Sign up to read a portion of the
Wed, Nov 25717 South Blvd, Baraboo
Friendsgiving with Karaoke and Packer Game 🦃 (Baraboo)
Friendsgiving with Karaoke and Packer Game 🦃 📅 Date: Wednesday, November 25, 2026 🕐 Time: 4:00 PM to 10:00 PM, Packer game at 7:00 PM 📍 Location: Project WisHope Baraboo Community Center, 717 South Blvd., Baraboo, WI 53913 Thankful for you turkeys! Good
Friendsgiving
Thu, Nov 261011 8th St, Baraboo
Thanksgiving Dinner
🍁Celebrate Thanksgiving at Four Star Restaurant!🍁 This Thanksgiving, let us do the cooking while you focus on what really matters - spending quality time with your family and friends. We're serving up all your holiday favorites, from golden roasted turkey
Dinner & brunch
Thu, Nov 26Wonewoc, Wisconsin
11th Annual Wonewoc 5K Turkey Trot
Earn your thanksgiving feast!!!! The 11th Annual Wonewoc 5K Turkey Trot in support of the Wonewoc Badgers 4-H, will be held November 26th, 2026 in person or virtually November, 16-26, 2026. Whichever you would like to sign up for. There is also the kid r
Turkey trotDinner & brunch
Thu, Nov 262501 River Rd
Thanksgiving Buffet at Chula Vista Resort
Enjoy Thanksgiving favorites like roasted turkey with giblet gravy, herb sage and apple dressing, mashed potatoes, and green bean casserole, plus a carving station featuring New York strip sirloin and apple demi glazed pork loin. Come hungry—there’s eve
Dinner & brunch
Sat, Nov 28118 E COOK ST, Portage
Small Biz Saturday Extravaganza!
2 days after Thanksgiving. Expect great deals! Details to follow.
Sat, Nov 28The Windsor
Jage Hits the stage at The Windsor!
Ya did the in-law stuff. Had lots of turkey. Dealt with the Black Friday nightmare. Now its time to relax and take care of yourself! Enjoy a drink, talk with friends, and hear popular solo acoustic rock songs, performed badly by Jage Nichols! Gobble gobbl
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 Wisconsin Dells
Turkey trots, dinners and parades in the towns nearby
Thu, Nov 19Deerfield Community Center
Thanksgiving Sugar Cookie Decorating Class-DCC- Deerfield, WI
$25.31 – $60.54Family friendly
Sun, Nov 22Glitter Workshop (inside Garver Feed Mill), Madison
Thanksgiving Cookie Decorating Class- Garver Feed Mill in Madison, WI
$25.31 – $65.87Family friendly
Wed, Nov 253400 Innovation Drive, Plover
Pancake Turkey Social | PM Session
Thu, Nov 263200 Plover Rd
Community Thanksgiving Meal
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 Wisconsin Dells: frequently asked questions
When are Thanksgiving events in Wisconsin Dells in 2026?
Thanksgiving events in Wisconsin Dells run from Nov 7 to Nov 28, 2026: 14 events.
What is on in Wisconsin Dells on Thanksgiving Day?
4 events are listed for Thursday, November 26, including Thanksgiving Dinner, 11th Annual Wonewoc 5K Turkey Trot at Wonewoc, Wisconsin and Thanksgiving Dinner.
Where can I have Thanksgiving dinner in Wisconsin Dells?
5 dinners, brunches and buffets are listed, including Harvest Dinner, Thanksgiving Dinner and 11th Annual Wonewoc 5K Turkey Trot at Wonewoc, Wisconsin. Tables go early for the holiday, so book ahead where you can.
Are there turkey trots in Wisconsin Dells?
Yes: 11th Annual Wonewoc 5K Turkey Trot at Wonewoc, Wisconsin (Thu, Nov 26).
What are the best Thanksgiving events in Wisconsin Dells?
The most popular on AllEvents right now are Wines of the World Wine Tasting - Thanksgiving Wines at Water Street Social Club (Wed, Nov 11), Thanksgiving Dinner (Thu, Nov 26) and Pete Henry at Boomtown Saloon for Friendsgiving / Thanksgiving Eve (Wed, Nov 25).
Are there Thanksgiving events near Wisconsin Dells?
Yes: 8 more events are listed within reach, in Sun Prairie, Deerfield, Madison and Plover 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.