How to Celebrate Thanksgiving 2020
Thanksgiving is a time to gather and enjoy a bountiful meal together. As we approach the holidays with safety and thoughtfulness, we have curated a list of things to do, eat, cook, watch, and a few outdoor socially distanced activities to partake, safely.
We wish you all a healthy and happy Thanksgiving!
Meals To Go
A new take on a traditional holiday, this may be the best year to order take out! Here are a few of our favorite local places to order your bird or a full on Thanksgiving meal.

The Last Waltz
On Thanksgiving Day 1976, the Band played a final concert in its original lineup with era-defining cameos (Bob Dylan, Muddy Waters, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, Van Morrison, the Staple Singers, and more)
4+ decades later, The Last Waltz still stands as a musical monument, and the annual local celebration re-creates the performance with Austin’s own all-star roll call of artists each taking on a specific role in the concert.
Wednesday, November 25 at The Far Out Lounge
Doors at 7:00 PM • Music at 7:30 PM
Limited Capacity Tickets Buy Tickets
Music Outside • Masks Required • Table Seating Only • All Ages

Drive-In Movie
A Thanksgiving classic! Planes, Trains, and Automobiles stars Steve Martin & John Candy. Two guys trying to get home for Thanksgiving when a series of events unfold. Together they're challenged to overcome it all and arrive at their final destination.
Wednesday, November 27th • 7:15 PM

Thanksgiving Kit
by Hotel Vegas
$45
Price includes: double-sided recipe card designed by Billie Buck to make 2 different drinks / 8 cocktails total (Bourbon Buck + Old Fashioned) // ingredients you receive: 375 ml Wild Turkey 81, 4 cans of Q Mixer Ginger Beer, 4oz bottle of Angostura Bitters, sugar cubes, lemon, orange, Frankly Vodka mini bottle, 6-pack of Lone Star. PLUS: Wild Turkey Branded Gravy Boat & Mystery 45" record!!

Virtual Turkey Trot
This is the first year the Turkey Trot is virtual. You can run/walk/jog from any location you like. This means running your own race at your speed.
100% of all the proceeds are donated to Caritas of Austin.

Silent Disco
Get your steps in before the Thanksgiving feast! The W Hotel will host a Silent Disco the night before Thanksgiving at the wet bar outisde.
Ticket prices include 1 FREE cocktail
Masks required

The Best Thanksgiving Movies & Shows
Stay in and catch up on all of the best Thanksgiving themed movies and shows.
A few of our favorites available on Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime to stream:

Free Meals & Relief
Everyone should enjoy a Thanksgiving meal, here in Austin a long list of charities, churches and more help offer this to our community.
Givens Thanksgiving Dinner & Food Giveaway
Mobile Loaves and Fishes Pre-Thanksgiving Meal
Thanksgiving Drive-Through Dinner
Bethany United Methodist Church

Delicious Recipes
Still searching for that perfect side dish or new recipe to try this holiday season, check out this full list of delicious recipes sure to please all palates.

History of Thanksgiving
Did you know? Lobster, seal and swans were on the Pilgrims' menu.
See the full history of Thanksgiving here
Watch the Untold Story of the Mayflower
