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Thanksgiving Weekend in NYC 2026: Parade, Markets & Best Events

Hand-picked every week — checked against organizers’ own pages.

Thanksgiving falls on Thursday, November 26, 2026; the weekend runs Nov 25–29. On the calendar so far: Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (Thu, Nov 26, 8:30 AM), Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park (open through Mar 1) and George Balanchine's The Nutcracker (Fri, Nov 27, 12 PM). Stumblday's hand-checked board for this weekend publishes about three weeks ahead; until then this page lists the 49 events already on our NYC calendar for Nov 25–29.

The best things to do in NYC over Thanksgiving weekend (Nov 25–29), so far

Macy's Thanksgiving Day ParadeThu, Nov 26, 8:30 AM · Central Park West to Macy's Herald Square · Free
Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant ParkOpen through Mar 1 · Midtown · Free
George Balanchine's The NutcrackerFri, Nov 27, 12 PM · David H. Koch Theater
Macy's Santaland at Herald SquareFri, Nov 27, 9 AM · Herald Square · Free
Union Square Holiday MarketOpen through Dec 24 · Union Square · Free
There Are No Words: Si Lewen's ParadeOpen through Jan 5 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art · Free
Balloon Inflation Eve on the Upper West SideWed, Nov 25, 1 PM · American Museum of Natural History area · Free
Macy's Parade: Central Park West ViewingThu, Nov 26, 8:30 AM · Central Park West · Free
Macy's Parade: Sixth Avenue ViewingThu, Nov 26, 8:30 AM · Sixth Avenue · Free
Macy's Parade: Central Park South ViewingThu, Nov 26, 8:30 AM · Central Park South · Free
New York City Turkey Trot Half Marathon & 5KSat, Nov 28, 8 AM · Queens
Thanksgiving Gobble Trot Run 5K/10K/HalfSat, Nov 28, 9 AM · New York City
Illuminate the FarmFri, Nov 27, 5 PM · Queens County Farm Museum
New York Knicks vs. Cleveland CavaliersWed, Nov 25, 7:30 PM · Madison Square Garden
The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday ShowWed, Nov 25, 7:30 PM · New York City Center
Rouvali Conducts Schubert's Great SymphonyWed, Nov 25, 7:30 PM · Wu Tsai Theater
New York Knicks vs. Miami HeatSat, Nov 28 · Madison Square Garden
Holiday Trees & WreathsSat, Nov 28, 10 AM · Queens County Farm Museum
The Frozen Apple: Cornell vs. Maine at Madison Square GardenSat, Nov 28, 12 PM · Madison Square Garden