Thanksgiving in DC

Our guide to Thanksgiving in DC will help you find events, restaurants, and Turkey Day-themed films and songs

Wednesday November 11 2015

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Admit it: You’re thankful not to be hosting this year’s family feud. Instead, gather the troops for a meal at one of these restaurants open on Thanksgiving, then go for a spin around our favorite ice-skating rinks. Those unable to avoid a tryptophan coma can simply curl up on the couch for a Turkey Day-inspired movie marathon.

When is Thanksgiving 2015?

Thanksgiving is held on the fourth Thursday in November. This year, Thanksgiving falls on Thursday, November 26, 2015.

Thanksgiving in DC

Restaurants open on Thanksgiving

Get your fill of sweet potato bourbon mash, oyster stuffing and more at these restaurants open on Thanksgiving. Then waddle your way home (and onto the couch)...

Ice-skating rinks in DC

Whether you’re an aspiring Olympian or a cautious shuffler, we’ve got the ideal indoor or outdoor ice-skating rink for you. Whirl around...

The best Thanksgiving movies

Save room for these delectable cinematic sides—the most excellent Thanksgiving movies to finish off your feast

Thanksgiving songs

Nothing says muchas gracias like a song. For Turkey Day, we count down the 20 best Thanksgiving songs.

Sights and attractions

White House

Part showplace, part workplace, probably one of the world’s most-recognized buildings, it’s hard to imagine now that until the 20th century, the...

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Jefferson Memorial

FDR promoted this 1943 shrine to the founder of his Democratic Party, balancing that to the Republicans’ icon, Lincoln. Roosevelt liked it so much he had...

The Kennedy Center

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is the city's cultural life pulse. With over 2000 shows and events every year, it's the go-to spot for...

Arlington National Cemetery

It is the right of anyone killed in action in any branch of military service, or who served for 20 years, to be buried at Arlington, along with their spouse....

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National museums

National Museum of African American History and Culture

The most iconic museum in D.C., the National Museum of African American History and Culture, has eight floors of fascinating historical exhibits. Here,...

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National Museum of Asian Art

The National Museum of Asian Art is an incredibly thoughtfully put together group of exhibits to help visitors learn about Asian history in the US and beyond....

National Museum of the American Indian

Dedicated to America’s colonized and historically abused Indigenous people, the National Museum of the American Indian joined the Mall in 2004, bringing...

Hirshhorn Museum & Sculpture Garden

This spectacular, aggressively modern cylindrical building enlivens the predominantly neoclassical architecture lining the Mall. The structure, which was...