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Thursday 26 November 2026 · 8 European cities · checked 25 Oct 2026

Thanksgiving alone in Europe, without eating alone.

Ways to spend 26 November with people when you are an American abroad or just curious: dinners we could verify, the NFL games in European time, and what to do where nothing is announced yet.

NFL kickoff times Ways not to be alone

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Five ways to not spend it alone

  1. Friendsgiving. A potluck with other people far from home: everyone brings one dish, you supply a table. Our sister pages cover it: Friendsgiving on Come Alone Party ↗ and Thanksgiving abroad on Newcomer Kit ↗.
  2. American church and club dinners. American churches abroad and US expat clubs often hold an open Thanksgiving dinner or service, usually on the Thursday or the nearest weekend. Dates and ticket windows are announced a few weeks ahead, and some sell out. The verified 2026 examples are in the city sections below.
  3. A sports bar for the NFL games. Many bars abroad show the Thanksgiving games, but the late kickoff means you will be out past midnight in Europe. Check the bar’s own page or call first.
  4. Volunteering. Thanksgiving is about giving thanks as well as food. Local food banks, soup kitchens and charities often welcome extra hands before the holiday season. Search your city’s volunteering listings and ask the organisation directly; we do not list specific shifts we have not verified.
  5. Host a small one yourself. A turkey crown or chicken, three sides and four guests is enough. Invite coworkers, neighbours or people from a local meetup. Local butchers often need turkey orders weeks ahead.

We list only events with a published 2026 announcement, and we link the source for each. Prices and sitting times can change, so confirm on the organiser’s page.

Watch the games

NFL Thanksgiving games, in European time

Three games on Thursday 26 November 2026, all announced in US Eastern Time (Fox Sports ↗, ESPN ↗, NFL.com ↗). On that date the US is on standard time, so London, Dublin and Lisbon are 5 hours ahead of Eastern and Berlin, Paris, Madrid, Barcelona and Amsterdam are 6 hours ahead. The late game kicks off after midnight on Friday 27 November in Europe.

GameUS TVUS EasternUK, Ireland, Portugal (GMT)Germany, France, Spain, Netherlands (CET)
Bears at LionsCBS1 PM ET18:0019:00
Eagles at CowboysFOX4:30 PM ET21:3022:30
Chiefs at BillsNBC8:20 PM ET01:20 (Fri 27 Nov)02:20 (Fri 27 Nov)

Also in the same week (Fox Sports): Packers at Rams (Thanksgiving Eve), 8 PM ET = 01:00 (Thu 26 Nov) GMT / 02:00 (Thu 26 Nov) CET on Netflix; Broncos at Steelers (Friday), 3 PM ET = 20:00 GMT / 21:00 CET on Prime Video. The schedule is subject to change, so re-check closer to the date. European broadcasters differ: confirm which service or bar shows each game. We have not verified any bar’s 2026 screening, so none is listed. Ask a bar directly, or look for one that advertises NFL Sunday or Thursday games.

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London: Thanksgiving alone

  • The Red Lion, Barnes lists an American Thanksgiving on 26 November 2026, 12:30 to 21:00, with a lunchtime sitting and two evening sittings. No price is on the page, and it says tables fill quickly; booking is via the pub’s page, phone 0208 748 2984 (red-lion-barnes.co.uk ↗).

Listed in our data, 26–29 Nov

Thu26Nov
Free
CultureLondonThanksgiving weekend
19:00–22:00

Wellcome Collection Lates: «Not Done Yet», London

Wellcome Collection

The next Wellcome Collection Late is inspired by the exhibition «Tenderness and Rage» and centres the experiences of people living with and affected by HIV. Developed with Positive East, the free Thursday evening brings together performances, films, conversations and workshops across the whole building, celebrating the link between creativity and HIV activism. Some screenings are 18+, the evening is 14+, and BSL interpretation, speech-to-text and a chill-out space are provided. The exhibitions, pop-up bar, café and shop stay open all evening. Free, ticketed; book for the whole evening and drop in and out of activities. «Wellcome Collection Lates: Not Done Yet» Starts 19:00, ends about 22:00. Source: Wellcome Collection events listing (wellcomecollection.org).

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Berlin: Thanksgiving alone

  • American Church in Berlin holds “Thanksgiving: Berlin Edition” on Saturday 21 November 2026 (doors 17:30, start 18:00) at the Luther Church, Dennewitzplatz 1, with tickets from €35 through Eventbrite; reduced tickets can be requested from the church. It is five days before Thanksgiving, not on the day (American Church in Berlin ↗).

Nothing in our data for 26–29 November yet. Event lists fill in 2–6 weeks ahead and this page is rebuilt as they arrive.

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Paris: Thanksgiving alone

  • American Church in Paris: its Thanksgiving dinner is on Saturday 28 November 2026, 19:00 to 21:00, in the Theater. Tickets €45 (12 and over), €30 (university students), €15 (ages 5 to 11), under 5 free; seating is limited (ticket page ↗).
  • Breakfast in America lists “Thanksgiving 2026” on Thursday 26 November at its Marais, Quartier Latin and Champs-Élysées restaurants, seatings 18:00 and 20:00, €54 per person. When we checked on 25 October 2026 the page said there was no more space and offered a loyalty list (breakfast-in-america.com ↗).

Listed in our data, 26–29 Nov

Thu26Nov
Free
CultureParisThanksgiving weekend
18:00–20:00

Jeudi à la Ferme: open juggling rehearsal, Ferme Montsouris, Paris 14e

Ferme Montsouris

What happens before a show meets its audience? The Ferme Montsouris, an old farm hidden in a villa lane of the 14th arrondissement, opens its doors on Thursday evenings to the artists in residence. This time the Compagnie Bric à Balles shows a stage of its work on juggling, then talks with the public about how it takes shape, and the evening carries on informally with a bite to eat. Entry is free and nothing needs booking. «Jeudi à la Ferme – Compagnie Bric à Balles» Starts 18:00, ends about 20:00. Ville de Paris — « Que faire à Paris ? » open data (ODbL).

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Thu26Nov
Free
LearningParisThanksgiving weekend
19:00–20:30

Introduction to Persian literature, Benoîte Groult library, Paris

Bibliothèque Benoîte Groult

The Benoîte Groult library in Paris's 14th arrondissement invites adults to an evening introduction to Persian literature. Iris Farkhondeh, who holds a doctorate in Indian studies from Paris Sorbonne Nouvelle, speaks Persian and curated an exhibition of press cartoons by Mana Neyestani and Kianoush Ramezani about the Woman, Life, Freedom revolution, opens the doors of her ideal library. She has prepared a selection of works, classical and contemporary, to give listeners a taste for the literature of Iran. The talk covers the main milestones of Iranian literary history and also the more personal side: how people relate to books, to their mother tongue, and to what writing carries of a country's history beyond exile. The event is free and in French. Reservations can be made at the library, by telephone or online through the booking page. «Entrez dans la littérature persane» Starts 19:00, ends about 20:30. Ville de Paris — « Que faire à Paris ? » open data (ODbL).

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Thu26Nov
Free
CultureParisThanksgiving weekend
19:00–21:00

Marguerite Duras, thirty years on: a performance at Saint-Simon

Bibliothèque Saint-Simon

On Thursday 26 November 2026 from 19:00 the Saint-Simon library, housed in the town hall of the 7th arrondissement in Paris, marks thirty years since the death of Marguerite Duras with a staged reading. The French listing says the piece was born from two Duras texts, Écrire and La Vie matérielle, extracts from her interviews and her posthumous recipe book, La cuisine de Marguerite. The actress Diana Sakalauskaité takes the I of Duras, blurring the line between narration and reality, in a show the organisers describe as both thought-provoking and funny. Entry is free and booking is advised. The library is accessible for people with reduced mobility. A short literary performance in a town-hall courtyard is a gentle evening to attend alone: you sit, you listen and you can leave in your own time. «Marguerite Duras : 30 ans déjà (1914-1996)» Starts 19:00, ends about 21:00. Source: Ville de Paris — « Que faire à Paris ? » open data (ODbL).

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Thu26Nov
Free
LearningParisThanksgiving weekend
19:00–20:00

The Alhambra as an architecture lab: a round table at the IMA

Institut du monde arabe

On Thursday 26 November 2026 at 19:00 the Arab World Institute in Paris holds a round table in the library on level one, titled the Alhambra as a laboratory of ideas for tomorrow's architecture. The French listing says it is part of a cycle of talks echoing the exhibition The Secrets of the Alhambra, devoted to the history of Al-Andalus, its figures and its legacies. It describes the Alhambra as admired for its emblematic architecture and as the trace of a Mediterranean-wide circulation of knowledge, techniques and ways of laying out space. The questions are how these heritages were transmitted, transformed and adapted, and how they still feed thinking about how we build, inhabit and imagine the city. Entry is free, with booking advised. An hour-long talk beside the Seine is an easy plan alone, and you can visit the exhibition on the same trip. «L’Alhambra, laboratoire d’idées pour l’architecture de demain» Starts 19:00, ends about 20:00. Source: Ville de Paris — « Que faire à Paris ? » open data (ODbL).

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Thu26Nov
Free
CultureParisThanksgiving weekend
19:30–21:00

Meet the authors of «Le Cabaret Voltaire» graphic novel, Forney, Paris

Bibliothèque Forney

In just over a hundred days in 1916 in Zurich, a band of artists took over the Cabaret Voltaire and set fire to the old world's codes, giving birth to Dada. The Forney library, a Paris arts library, welcomes scriptwriter José-Louis Bocquet and illustrator and colourist Kent, who tell this little-known episode of art history in a noted graphic novel. The evening shows how a comic book is made: the search for historical sources, the authors' inspirations, the work of turning words and concepts into pictures, with oral exchanges, projections of the final pages and a look at the preparatory drawings. Thursday evening, free; reservation is required through the library's online booking page. «Le Cabaret Voltaire» Starts 19:30, ends about 21:00. Ville de Paris — « Que faire à Paris ? » open data (ODbL).

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Fri27Nov
Free
MusicParisThanksgiving weekend
18:00–19:30

Astral Bakers: free indie-folk gig, Médiathèque Violette Leduc, Paris

Médiathèque Violette Leduc

The Médiathèque Violette Leduc, on rue Faidherbe in the 11th arrondissement, welcomes the Parisian quartet Astral Bakers for an early-evening set. With two albums behind them, the second recorded in the United States with Sam Evian, they blend soft grunge and misty, atmospheric folk, voices intertwining and roles switching in a constant dialogue between the musicians. It is free, open to all, and places must be reserved with the library. «Astral Bakers en concert : esprit indé et folk brumeux» Starts 18:00, ends about 19:30. Ville de Paris — « Que faire à Paris ? » open data (ODbL).

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Free
CultureParisThanksgiving weekend
19:00–20:30

Cabaret Bad Biches show, Jacqueline de Romilly library, Paris

Bibliothèque Jacqueline de Romilly

On Friday 27 November the Bibliothèque Jacqueline de Romilly, at 16 avenue de la Porte Montmartre in the 18th arrondissement of Paris, hosts a cabaret show for adults as part of the Monte le son festival. The Bad Biches are described as a family of creatures who roam the nights of France and offer a new show every evening in the cabaret tradition. They explore French chanson, the adrenaline of R&B, the strength of opera, Italian drama and the bite of punk, and drag their audience through their stories with a distinctive impertinence. The listing jokes that the does are visiting the library because names with a particle sound chic, and asks whether they will make you laugh or cry. Entry is free, but booking is recommended: registration opened on 16 October through the Billetweb page. The language is French. The show starts at 19:00 and ends about 20:30. «Spectacle - Cabaret Bad Biches» Starts 19:00, ends about 20:30. Ville de Paris — « Que faire à Paris ? » open data (ODbL).

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Free
MusicParisThanksgiving weekend
19:00–21:00

Trio Samarah, oud and violin concert, Paris library

Bibliothèque Naguib Mahfouz

On Friday 27 November 2026 from 19:00 to 21:00 the Bibliothèque Naguib Mahfouz in Paris's 20th arrondissement hosts Voyage musical en Orient with the trio Samarah. The Paris listing, in French, describes an all-women world-music group, Françoise Ruscher on violin, Soraya Sehili on oud and voice, and Lucie Louvrier on percussion, whose singing, oud and violin over subtle rhythms carry the audience to the shores of the Mediterranean. Admission is listed as free, and booking is recommended. The library is listed as accessible for reduced mobility and open to all audiences. A small concert in a neighbourhood library in Belleville is a warm, relaxed evening for someone alone: the audience is local and mixed, the music is easy to follow without any language, and there is usually a moment to chat with the musicians or the librarians afterwards. «Voyage musical en Orient avec le trio Samarah» Starts 19:00, ends about 21:00. Ville de Paris — « Que faire à Paris ? » open data (ODbL).

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Free
MusicParisThanksgiving weekend
19:00–20:00

Lila Tamazit Trio sings Colette Magny, Paris library

Bibliothèque Mohammed Arkoun

On Friday 27 November 2026 from 19:00 to 20:00 the Bibliothèque Mohammed Arkoun, on the lively rue Mouffetard in Paris's 5th arrondissement, hosts a concert by the Lila Tamazit Trio singing the songs of Colette Magny. The Paris listing, in French, presents the event as part of the Monte le Son Ô Féminins festival, and calls Colette Magny, who lived from 1926 to 1997, the best-hidden treasure of French song. She left an important job at the age of 36 to become a singer and songwriter, and had a hit with Melocoton before the music industry turned away from her. Admission is listed as free, by reservation only, so book before you go. A one-hour concert on a market street is an easy first plan for an evening alone in Paris, and the cafés and bars around rue Mouffetard are right outside the door for a drink afterwards. «Concert : "Lila Tamazit Trio" chante Colette Magny» Starts 19:00, ends about 20:00. Ville de Paris — « Que faire à Paris ? » open data (ODbL).

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Fri27Nov
Free
LearningParisThanksgiving weekend
19:15–21:00

Cézanne and the painters he influenced, at Forney library

Bibliothèque Forney

On Friday 27 November 2026 from 19:15 the Forney library in the Marais, Paris, hosts a talk on how Paul Cézanne shaped twentieth-century art. The French listing recalls that Picasso called him our father to all, and that Cézanne, little known in his lifetime, is now seen as the father of modern art. It ties the evening to the Cézanne et nous exhibition at the Grand Palais, open from 23 September 2026 to 17 January 2027, and to a new book from Citadelles et Mazenod that traces his influence from Pissarro to Peter Doig. The author Laure-Caroline Semmer, an art historian who teaches in Paris, shares her research and gives listeners keys to visit the exhibition. Entry is free and booking is compulsory. An art talk like this gives a solo visitor a clear topic and a possible plan for the next day. «Cezanne et les peintres, une histoire d’influences(s)» Starts 19:15, ends about 21:00. Source: Ville de Paris — « Que faire à Paris ? » open data (ODbL).

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Fri27Nov
Free
MusicParisThanksgiving weekend
19:30–20:30

Jil Caplan in concert, Centre Jean Verdier, Paris 10th

Centre Jean Verdier

On Friday evening 27 November the French singer-songwriter Jil Caplan gives a concert at the Centre Jean Verdier on rue de Lancry in the 10th arrondissement of Paris, as part of the library festival Monte le son, whose 2026 edition is dedicated to women in music under the title Ô féminins. She is accompanied by Emilie Marsh and Seb Collinet. Caplan won a Victoire de la Musique in 1992 after her first album and has since released nine albums, a collection of poetry and a book, and has also acted in the theatre. The city page notes that no reservation is needed: entry is free and open to everyone until the room is full. The concert is aimed at adults and is in French. It starts at 19:30 and ends at 20:30. «Jil Caplan en concert : festival Monte le son 2026» Starts 19:30, ends about 20:30. Ville de Paris — « Que faire à Paris ? » open data (ODbL).

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Sat28Nov
Free
SocialParisThanksgiving weekend
11:00–12:30

Literary Café: Swap Book Tips over Coffee

Bibliothèque Jean d'Ormesson

Once a month the library invites readers to share favourite books and pick up reading ideas over tea or coffee. It is free and informal, a gentle way to meet book lovers in the 8th arrondissement.

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Free
MusicParisThanksgiving weekend
15:00–16:00

Marie Maïko: cinematic folk-rock duo, Germaine Tillion library, Paris

Bibliothèque Germaine Tillion

For the festival «Monte le son», devoted this year to music by women («Ô féminins»), the Germaine Tillion library hosts the duo Marie Maïko on Saturday afternoon. Delphine Ciampi, a composer, guitarist and bassist with a career between France, the United States and Japan, and Anne Gouverneur, a Paris-born violinist, singer and composer now living in Guadalajara, Mexico, met on tour in 2007 and have built a gentle, daring, experimental folk-rock where their voices intertwine, electric guitar and violin blend into a freely flowing sound. The concert lasts about an hour. Free entry within the limit of available seats, so arrive a bit early. A lovely, quiet way to spend a weekend afternoon in the 16th arrondissement. «Marie Maïko. Folk-rock cinématographique» Starts 15:00, ends about 16:00. Ville de Paris — « Que faire à Paris ? » open data (ODbL).

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Sat28Nov
Free
LearningParisThanksgiving weekend
15:00–16:30

Ancient languages and world scripts, Arkoun library, Paris

Bibliothèque Mohammed Arkoun

The Mohammed Arkoun library on rue Mouffetard, in the heart of Paris's Latin Quarter, welcomes the Mundolingua museum of languages for a Saturday afternoon of two short workshops. The first explores the languages spoken across Europe in Antiquity and the Middle Ages, both those that disappeared and those that evolved into the tongues of today. The second looks at the different writing systems used around the world. The sessions are run by Mundolingua staff and are meant for curious teenagers and adults, with no prior knowledge needed. Entry is free but booking is required, and the library opens reservations on 28 October. The programme runs from 15:00 to 16:30. It is in French. A shared discovery workshop is an easy occasion to talk with other people who like words, and you can attend alone without feeling out of place. «Mundolingua» Starts 15:00, ends about 16:30. Ville de Paris — « Que faire à Paris ? » open data (ODbL).

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Sat28Nov
Free
LearningParisThanksgiving weekend
15:00–16:30

Talk «Decoding Japan», Maison de la culture du Japon, Paris

Maison de la culture du Japon à Paris

On Saturday afternoon the Maison de la culture du Japon in Paris, on the Quai Jacques Chirac in the 15th arrondissement, hosts a talk based on the book «Décoder le Japon», billed as a first intercultural guide that explains Japan in an accessible way. The authors, Liza Maronese and Pauline Casaux, draw on their recent professional experience in the country, mixing key concepts with anecdotes from the field. They will briefly recount the path that took them to Japan to work and then pick from the 45 articles of their book to give advice to people preparing a move abroad, helping them put words on the feelings they may experience there. The listing says it targets young people and adults. Entry is free with reservation, which opens on 29 October. The language is French. It runs from 15:00 to 16:30. «Conférence "Décoder le Japon"» Starts 15:00, ends about 16:30. Ville de Paris — « Que faire à Paris ? » open data (ODbL).

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Sat28Nov
Free
MusicParisThanksgiving weekend
15:00–17:00

Film music blind test and karaoke, Médiathèque musicale, Paris

Médiathèque musicale de Paris – Christiane Eda-Pierre

On Saturday 28 November the Médiathèque musicale de Paris Christiane Eda-Pierre, at 8 porte Saint-Eustache in the 1st arrondissement, hosts an afternoon of music games as part of the Monte le son 2026 festival. Three libraries of Les Halles invite you to test your musical and film knowledge, alone or with friends. The theme is the many women who have shone as singers and as composers in cinema. The programme starts at 15:00 with a blind test on actress-singers and women composers of film music, organised by the Bibliothèque du cinéma François Truffaut. A snack offered by the three libraries follows at 15:30. From 15:45 to 17:00 there is a karaoke session on the same theme. The page promises a festive moment where you can listen, vocalise and even dance. Entry is free within the limits of the available places, and the page is in French. «Monte le son 2026 Ô féminins | Blindtest & Karaoké "Les femmes dans le cinéma"» Starts 15:00, ends about 17:00. Ville de Paris — « Que faire à Paris ? » open data (ODbL).

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Sat28Nov
Free
SocialParisThanksgiving weekend
18:30–19:30

Library Escape Game: A.B.C. Against Agatha Christie

Bibliothèque Amélie

Librarians run an Agatha Christie-themed escape game: solve the puzzles of a murder-mystery investigation inside the library. It is free but booking is required, and it is open to adults and children aged 10+. Cracking clues as a team is a fast way to bond with strangers.

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Free
CultureParisThanksgiving weekend
19:30–23:00

Late opening with Élysée Moon, Musée du Luxembourg, Paris

Musée du Luxembourg

On Saturday 28 November 2026 from 19:30 to 23:00 the Musée du Luxembourg in Paris's 6th arrondissement holds a special late opening with Élysée Moon, a drag queen, lyric singer and guide-lecturer. The Paris listing, in French, says she performs a series of interventions through the evening that mix pop culture, opera and queer performance, setting the universe of Andy Warhol in conversation with song and dance. Admission is listed as free, with no reservation, subject to places available. The museum stands beside the Luxembourg Gardens, so the neighbourhood is pleasant to cross on foot afterwards. A museum open late with live performance is a good evening for a person alone: you can walk through at your own pace, stop at the performances you like, and strike up a conversation with the people standing next to you, because everyone is looking at the same thing. «Nocturne festive avec Élysée Moon» Starts 19:30, ends about 23:00. Ville de Paris — « Que faire à Paris ? » open data (ODbL).

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Sun29Nov
Free
MusicParisThanksgiving weekend
19:00–23:00

Free Sunday Tribute to The Doors at Supersonic

SUPERSONIC

On Sunday 29 November 2026 the Supersonic bar and concert venue near Bastille in Paris dedicates its weekly Sunday Tribute to The Doors, with doors opening at 19:00 and entry free. The French listing explains that every Sunday since 2016 several local bands take the stage to replay the biggest songs of a rock or pop legend, and this week the set list includes Light My Fire, Riders on the Storm, Break On Through and People Are Strange. The promise is an electric atmosphere and the feeling that the band is back on stage. Free live music in a bar is an easy first outing alone: you can stand near the back with a drink, sing along to songs everybody knows and leave whenever you like. Supersonic is in the 12th arrondissement, a short walk from the Ledru-Rollin and Bastille metro stations. «Sunday Tribute - The Doors» Starts 19:00, ends about 23:00. Source: Ville de Paris — « Que faire à Paris ? » open data (ODbL).

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Madrid: Thanksgiving alone

We found no 2026 Thanksgiving announcement for this city on 25 October 2026, so we list no venue. Check closer to the date: look for an American church or expat club, a US embassy or consulate notice, and the Friendsgiving and meetup groups for your city, which usually post dates 2 to 4 weeks ahead. Book early, since seats are limited.

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Thu26Nov
Free
LearningMadridThanksgiving weekend
18:30–20:00

Talk: how science learned to speak — Greek scientific vocabulary

Museo de San Isidro

Where do words like 'atom' or 'planet' come from? A free talk on how Greek science created a new vocabulary that passed to Rome and into every modern language. Part of the autumn lecture cycle.

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Thu26Nov
Free
MusicMadridThanksgiving weekend
19:00–20:30

Acoustic flamenco: Kiki Morente at the Lázaro Galdiano Museum

Museo Lázaro Galdiano

One of the most personal voices of today's flamenco, heir to the Morente family, sings an intimate free acoustic set in the garden-palace museum, mixing tradition and freshness.

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Fri27Nov
Free
CultureMadridThanksgiving weekend
11:00–13:00

Go underground: the 17th-century Amaniel water galleries

CIEA Dehesa de la Villa (start)

A free guided route from Dehesa de la Villa into the underground galleries of the Amaniel 'water journey', the 17th-century system that brought water to part of Madrid. Adults only (18+).

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Sun29Nov
Free
OutdoorsMadridThanksgiving weekend
11:00–13:00

Urban hike from Dehesa de la Villa to Parque de la Ventilla

Centro de Información y Educación Ambiental de Dehesa de la Villa

On Sunday 29 November 2026 at 11:00 the environmental education centre in the Dehesa de la Villa park leads a free urban hike from the park to the Parque de la Ventilla, discovering the particular features of the route along the way. The listing recommends it for people aged 12 and over and estimates about two hours, so the end time here is approximate. Booking in advance is required, by email to infodehesa@madrid.es or by phone on 914 802 141, giving the full name, age and a contact phone number of each participant. You can sign up from one month before the date, and up to four people can be registered together. The park is a large green space in the north-west of the city, and a guided walk is an easy way to meet people who also like to explore on foot. «Senderismo urbano» Starts 11:00, ends about 13:00. Source: Madrid city open data — Agenda de actividades y eventos (Ayuntamiento de Madrid, datos.madrid.es).

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Barcelona: Thanksgiving alone

We found no 2026 Thanksgiving announcement for this city on 25 October 2026, so we list no venue. Check closer to the date: look for an American church or expat club, a US embassy or consulate notice, and the Friendsgiving and meetup groups for your city, which usually post dates 2 to 4 weeks ahead. Book early, since seats are limited.

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Thu26Nov
Free
CultureBarcelonaThanksgiving weekend
19:00–20:00

Contemporary art visit in the dark at La Fabra

La Fabra — Fabra i Coats

A free guided visit led by artist LUCE at dusk, in the twilight between day and night, inviting you to slow down, listen and look differently. Part of a three-evening programme with poetry and concerts.

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Sun29Nov
Free
CultureBarcelonaThanksgiving weekend
12:00–13:30

Guided visit: Fabra i Coats, from textile factory to art factory

Fabra i Coats — Fàbrica de Creació

A free tour of the former thread factory in Sant Andreu: who Fabra and Coats were and how it became one of the city's big creative hubs. Meet in the inner lobby.

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Lisbon: Thanksgiving alone

We found no 2026 Thanksgiving announcement for this city on 25 October 2026, so we list no venue. Check closer to the date: look for an American church or expat club, a US embassy or consulate notice, and the Friendsgiving and meetup groups for your city, which usually post dates 2 to 4 weeks ahead. Book early, since seats are limited.

Listed in our data, 26–29 Nov

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Amsterdam: Thanksgiving alone

We found no 2026 Thanksgiving announcement for this city on 25 October 2026, so we list no venue. Check closer to the date: look for an American church or expat club, a US embassy or consulate notice, and the Friendsgiving and meetup groups for your city, which usually post dates 2 to 4 weeks ahead. Book early, since seats are limited.

Nothing in our data for 26–29 November yet. Event lists fill in 2–6 weeks ahead and this page is rebuilt as they arrive.

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Dublin: Thanksgiving alone

We found no 2026 Thanksgiving announcement for this city on 25 October 2026, so we list no venue. Check closer to the date: look for an American church or expat club, a US embassy or consulate notice, and the Friendsgiving and meetup groups for your city, which usually post dates 2 to 4 weeks ahead. Book early, since seats are limited.

Listed in our data, 26–29 Nov

Sat28Nov
CultureDublinThanksgiving weekend
13:30–14:45

Jonathan and the Jest: a walk with Swift, St Patrick's Cathedral

St Patrick's Cathedral

Part of the Jonathan Swift Festival, this is a guided walk through St Patrick's Cathedral and Marsh's Library combined with a theatrical encounter in which Swift himself steps into the present. Expect sharp humour, wordplay and commentary that reveal the man behind the satire, for adults, young adults and anyone who loves literature. There are two performances on Saturday 28 November, at 1.30pm and 3.30pm; choose your time when booking. Tickets €18. Allow about an hour and a quarter. «Jonathan Swift Festival: Jonathan and the Jest» Starts 13:30, ends about 14:45. Source: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0) and the venue's own listing.

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Questions people ask

When is Thanksgiving 2026?

Thursday 26 November 2026, the fourth Thursday of November.

What time are the NFL Thanksgiving games in Europe?

Per ESPN, Fox Sports and NFL.com: Bears at Lions 1:00 pm ET (18:00 in London, Dublin and Lisbon; 19:00 in Berlin, Paris, Madrid, Barcelona and Amsterdam), Eagles at Cowboys 4:30 pm ET (21:30 GMT; 22:30 CET), Chiefs at Bills 8:20 pm ET (01:20 GMT and 02:20 CET on Friday 27 November). Schedules can change.

Is there an open Thanksgiving dinner in Paris, London or Berlin in 2026?

Yes, announced ones: the American Church in Paris dinner on Saturday 28 November (€45), Breakfast in America on 26 November (full when we checked), the Red Lion in Barnes, London on 26 November, and the American Church in Berlin gala on Saturday 21 November. Details and links are in the city sections.

What if my city has no listed dinner?

Check closer to the date. Look at American churches and expat clubs, your embassy or consulate, and Friendsgiving or meetup groups, or host a small potluck yourself. We only list events with a published 2026 announcement.

Can I go to a Thanksgiving dinner alone?

Yes. Church and club dinners are often served at shared tables, which makes solo guests normal. Arrive a few minutes early and say hello to your table.

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