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Daily Email - Friday - 11/14/2025
The age-old question: what are you thankful for this year? If 2025 hasn’t been the vibe, at least there’s today’s Thanksgiving newsletter, stuffed with everything you need to turn turkey week around.
Let’s dig in. We’re giving away tickets to the classic, A Charlie Brown Christmas, live on stage at Kings Theatre. Enter to WIN or secure 30% off seats with code TURKEY.
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Dreading Thanksgiving? Here’s something to look forward to: We Got Jokes is throwing a drama-free friendsgiving with Talent, Rudy Rush, Cookie, and more. Big laughs, great local food, and no weird uncles. Enter to WIN 4 tickets.*
Skip the stove and score a seat at top local spots serving Thanksgiving feasts. Dig into turkey moussaka at Nerai, PieCaken at Society Cafe, or soul food classics at Melba’s. Make a reservation now.
Pregame a full day of relative ridicule at a Thanksgiving Eve Pub Crawl. Four West Village bars. Free shots. Drink deals. Grab tickets now.
Trot like you mean it. Sign up for the Manhattan Turkey Trot 5K this Sunday for a pre-Thanksgiving sweat, scenic views, sponsor swag, and a good cause.
OUR THANKSGIVING TOP PICKS
Photo: Anthony Quintano
Sticking around for the holidays? Same here. Discover the best Thanksgiving events in NYC from parades and parties to festive markets and ways to give back.
Thanksgiving Pie Eating Contest: Saturday, 11/22 @ Sixpoint Brewery
Thanksgiving Bazaar: Sunday, 11/23 @ Grand Bazaar NYC
Wednesdays on Wheels: Friendsgiving: Wednesday, 11/26 @ Xanadu
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade: Thursday, 11/27 in NYC
Wicked: For Good: Thursday, 11/27 @ Nitehawk Cinema
TO AVOID EXPLAINING YOUR JOB (AGAIN)
🎁 NYC’s Holiday Markets
Now in NYC
We’re making a list (and checking it twice) for NYC’s best holiday markets. Now’s the time to shop, sip cocoa, and curate your Black Friday wishlist. Get gifting!
🍽️ Thanksgiving Day Luncheon
Tuesday, 11/25 at Kings Theatre (4PM)
No RSVP needed for this free Thanksgiving meal in Bushwick. Enjoy hot food from local students and a winter gear giveaway. Bring coats to donate or grab what you need. More local food resources here.
📺 Friends Trivia: The One with the Thanksgiving Episodes
Tuesday, 11/25 at Slattery's Midtown Pub (7PM)
Could you BE any more TV-obsessed? Prove it at a special Friends Thanksgiving Trivia Night. Draft your team and battle for Geller Bowl–level bragging rights.
🥂 Thanksgiving Eve Parties
Wednesday, 11/26 in NYC
Thanksgiving Eve (aka Blackout Wednesday) is one of the city’s biggest party nights, and we’ve rounded up the best DJ sets, concerts, & events. Pro tip: Be home before the turkey hits the table!
👟 Turkey Trot Half Marathon & 5K
Saturday, 11/29 at Corona Park (8:30AM)
Run off the stuffing, then chase donuts. The NYC Turkey Trot returns on the Saturday after Thanksgiving with a 5K, half-marathon, or kids’ dash in Queens. Sign up now.
LOCALS ONLY
ICYMI: A Pop Mart float featuring two 16-ft LABUBUs is in this year’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Yes, you read that right.
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If nobody’s told you lately, we’re thankful for you. 🧡 Have the best weekend!