Massachusetts is proud of its historic connection to America’s Thanksgiving holiday, which takes place each year on the last Thursday in November.  After the first harvest in 1621, the Pilgrims gathered in Plymouth with their neighbors, the Wampanoag People, broke bread, gave thanks and celebrated their freedom in Plymouth, thereby observing the first Thanksgiving in the American colonies.

Below is just a sampling of how Massachusetts marks Thanksgiving Day, which falls on November 23 in 2023.  From Plymouth’s Annual Parade and Wampanoag ceremonies to museum exhibits and 5K races, there is plenty to do in the Bay State.

And last but not least, check out dozens of restaurants and hotels offering special Thanksgiving dinners for you to enjoy.

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GREATER BOSTON

Thanksgiving Wine & Cheese Pairing Class
November 11, 2023
Commonwealth Wine School, Cambridge

 

Thanksgiving Day At City Tap House
November 23, 2023
Boston

 

Caring For Navajo Culture: In Museums And Beyond
November 15, 2023
Harvard Museum Of Natural History, Cambridge


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NORTH OF BOSTON

Be Our Guest: Holiday Hosting Supper Club
November 15, 2023
Town Meeting – Inn At Hastings Park, Lexington

 

Rockport Farmers Market Thanksgiving Market
November 19, 2023
Whales Jaw Café, Rockport

 

Wild Turkey 5 Mile Run!
November 23, 2023
Salem

 

Thanksgiving Day in Town Meeting Bistro
November 23
Town Meeting Bistro, Lexington


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SOUTH OF BOSTON

New England Harvest Feast
November 11, 18, 19, 22, 24, 25, 2023
Plimoth Patuxet Museums

 

Annual Running of the Pilgrims 5K
November 23, 2023
Plymouth Rock

 

Thanksgiving Day in America’s Hometown
November 23, 2023
Plymouth

 

Thanksgiving Day Homestyle Buffet
November 23
Plimoth Patuxet Museums

 

The Story of Thanksgiving Dinner 
November 23, 2023
Plimoth Patuxet Museums

 

Thursday Night Football and All You Can Eat Wings
November 23, 2023
Plymouth G Pub

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CAPE COD & THE ISLANDS

Turkey Trot – Oak Bluffs 5K
November 23, 2023
MV Chowder Company, Oak Bluffs

 

Thanksgiving Weekend Horse Drawn Carriage Rides
November 23, 24, 2023
Harbor View Hotel, Edgartown

 

Vineyard Artisans 27th Annual Thanksgiving Weekend Festival
November 24, 2023
Agricultural Hall, West Tisbury


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CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS

Pre-Thanksgiving Market
November 18, 2023
Ashland Farmers Market, Ashland

 

Chestnut Hill Farm: Talking Turkey! A Family Program
November 18, 2023
Chestnut Hill Farm Farmstand and CSA, Southborough

 

Celebration of the Turkeys
November 19, 2023
Unity Farm Sanctuary, Sherborn

 

Thanksgiving Eve at Jack’s Abby
November 22, 2023
Jack’s Abby Craft Lagers, Framingham

 

Thanksgiving Eve At Hue
November 22
SKYBOKX 109 Sports Bar & Grill, Natick

 

Franklin Turkey Trot
November 23, 2023
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Franklin

 

Turkey Jam
November 24 – 25, 2023
Hudson


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WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS

2nd Annual Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. Thankful Food Drive
November 4 – 30
Pittsfield

 

Open Hearth Cooking Demonstrations menu inspired by “traditional” Thanksgiving dishes
November 24 – 25
Historic Deerfield

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