Thanksgiving events round out 2024

2024 Thanksgiving Event Review

Thanksgiving is the perfect holiday to spend time with family and loved ones. Check out these events in New York to celebrate Thanksgiving, perfect for the whole family!

Manhattan

Thankful for Thanksgiving

Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library, 455 Fifth Ave., Midtown

Saturday, November 23, 11 a.m. – 12 p.m

All ages

Free

Presented by Turtle Dance Music, these songs will engage children with comedy, singing, stories of family and friendship, turkeys, pumpkin pies and bubbly! Kids will be gobbling, wiggling and chattering throughout the show!

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Thanksgiving Scavenger Hunt

Columbus Library, 742 10th Ave., Hell's Kitchen

Monday, November 25, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m

Ages 5 – 12

Free

Join the librarians on this scavenger hunt to find everything on the list using the clues provided and win a prize.

Little New Yorkers: Milly and the Macy's Parade

New York Historical Society, 170 Central Park W., Upper West Side

Tuesday, November 26, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM

Ages 3 – 6

Included with admission: $6-$24; free for children 4 years and under

It is 1924 and Milly and her Polish family live in New York City. Milly's father works at Macy's Department Store, where he and the other employees find themselves missing home as the holidays approach. Soon Milly gets an idea! Listen to the whole story Milly and the Macy's Parade written by Shana Corey and illustrated by Brett Helquist. After the reading you can have your own mini parade made.

98th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

The parade passes through Macy's Herald Square, 151 W 34th St., Midtown

Thursday, November 28, 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM

All ages

Free

Giant balloons, fantastic floats, exciting entertainers and more join in this all-star Thanksgiving celebration! See Macy's website for the full route and viewing locations.

Bronx

Children's gaming: Thanksgiving bingo

Grand Concourse Library, 155 East 173rd St., Belmont

Friday, November 22, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM

All ages

Free

Join the library for a fun game of Thanksgiving Bingo!

Thankful for trees canvas bags

Wave Hill, 4900 Independence Avenue, Riverdale

November 30 – December 1, Saturday and Sunday, 10am – 1pm.

All ages

Free with site admission: $4-$10

Trees give us shade, food and even oxygen! Celebrate the beauty of these important plants by printing leaves on reusable bags.

Brooklyn

Family film and craft

McKinley Park Library, 6802 Fort Hamilton Pkwy, Boro Park

Saturday, November 16, 11 a.m. – 1:30 p.m

All ages

Free

Join the library for a showing of the latest Garfield film, followed by a Thanksgiving-related craft.

Making children: let's give thanks

Mill Basin Library, 2385 Ralph Ave., Bergen Beach

Tuesday, November 19, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Ages 6 – 12

Free

Join the Mill Basin Branch to kick off the Thanksgiving season with a project that will make the day more festive: a Thanksgiving tree!

Jalopy Theater presents: Family music for Food Bank

Jalopy Theater, 315 Columbia Street, Carroll Gardens

Saturday, November 23, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m

All ages

$10; $5 children

Join Suzi Shelton, Esther Crow and other children's musicians for this FUNdraiser for hungry families in New York! With a 90,000-square-foot warehouse in the Bronx, Food Bank NYC helps deliver food to families in all five boroughs of New York City. Holding this event the week before Thanksgiving seemed like an appropriate opportunity to help friends and neighbors who need it most. Other artists include Camille Harris (Silly Jazz Band), Michael Napolitano (Michael and the Rockness Monsters), Greg Lato, Strawbitty Yops, Evan Jams, Joanie Leeds, Divinity Roxx and Vered Ronen (Baby In Tune).

Queens

Thanksgiving

Alley Pond Environmental Center, 229-10 Northern Boulevard, Douglaston

Sunday, November 17, 9:30 AM – 10:45 AM

Ages 2-3

$26 per parent/child pair

What is your toddler grateful for? Listen to a lecture by The Grateful Book by Todd Parr, which celebrates all the little things that kids can be grateful for and then move around like a bunch of turkeys! There will be an animal visit and the children will learn the similarities between APEC's bird ambassadors and turkeys.

CLDC: Thanksgiving Craft

Jamaica Central Library, 89-11 Merrick Boulevard, Jamaica

Wednesday, November 20, 3:00 PM – 3:30 PM

Ages 5-12 years

Free

Make a festive Thanksgiving craft with the library.

Thanksgiving children's evening

Mud Genius, 212-91 26th Ave., Bayside

November 22, 5:00 PM – 8:30 PM

Ages 5 – 12

$45

Drop your kids off for a fun evening of games, painting, activities, pizza and more.

Crafternoon: Fluttering Turkey

Queens Public Library – Howard Beach, 92-06 156 Ave., Howard Beach

Monday, November 25, 4:00 PM – 4:45 PM

All ages

Free

Make a cute turkey that eats, wiggles and maybe even flies! A creative way to celebrate Thanksgiving!

Hot to Turkey Trot 2M & 4M Run/Walk

Alley Pond Park, 7920 Winchester Boulevard, Queens Village

Thursday, November 28, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

All ages

$30

Make your way through the beautiful scenic trails and grab some hot turkey swag as a thank you, as well as some delicious snacks from Waterloo Sparkling Watek. FREE Kiddie Dash at 9am.

States Island

Thanksgiving craft

Wednesday, November 13, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM

South Beach Library, 41 Father Capodanno Boulevard, South Beach

All ages

Free

Make a fun turkey with a craft roll and fake feathers.

Turkey Storytime, Hoedown & Craft

Thursday, November 14, 4:15 PM – 5:00 PM

Tottenville Library, 7430 Amboy Road, Tottenville

Ages 4-10

Free

Make your own cheerful turkey craft to celebrate Thanksgiving, followed by a fun story. Just come by and eat your way to some fun crafting fun! Participate while supplies last. Parental help is necessary.

Gratitude Alphabet Challenge

Tuesday, November 26, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM

West New Brighton Library, 975 Castleton Ave., West New Brighton

All ages

Free

In the spirit of Thanksgiving, join the library for a fun alphabet challenge to help identify the things you can be thankful for!

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