Thanksgiving in Polk County

Warrior Wrestling: "Where Worlds Collide" (Veterans free)

A pro wrestling night at the Legion post celebrating veterans, headlined by a women's tri-state triple threat match with Cassandra Golden, Zy Gold and Skarlett Sky. Doors open at 5:00 PM; the bell rings at 6:00 PM. Want to sit ringside? Buy a presale ticket from a Legion officer or call the post.

Livingston Junior High Veterans Day Ceremony (veterans and LJH families)

For local veterans and the LJH school community: the school invites families, staff, students and local veterans, and all local veterans are encouraged to attend. It's free, but please pre-register through the PTO's Zeffy page first so check-in goes quickly. This year's theme is "Level Up: Honoring Those Who Served." The guest speaker is LaShonda Johnson-Hunter, a Gunnery Sergeant in the U.S. Marine Corps, with performances by LJH student organizations. It runs about 40 minutes.

2nd Annual Thanksgiving Dinner at Country Boy Towing

A free sit-down Thanksgiving dinner, hosted by the Glass family, for family, friends and anyone who needs somewhere to go for Thanksgiving. Everyone is welcome. You don't need to bring anything but yourself, and you can bring a friend. The food is cooked by the hosts, and there will be plenty.

Thanksgiving Weekend at Lagoon Ranch

Wed, Nov 25 at 4 PM through Sun, Nov 29 at 4 PM. Thanksgiving Day: the Macy's parade on the Jumbotron and in the clubhouse, then a 12:30 PM Friendsgiving potluck (ham and turkey provided; sign up for a dish at the front desk). Friday: That Food Truck 10 AM–6 PM, campfire s'mores and the A&M–UT game at 5 PM, family game night at 6 PM. Saturday: That Food Truck 10 AM–6 PM, kids' craft club at noon and a fall paint party at 6 PM (both have a fee). Sunday: Rosalila Urbano Food Truck 10 AM–6 PM, coloring station at 11 AM, Texans–Ravens at noon, fireside apple cider at 4 PM.

A holiday weekend program at the RV and cabin resort on Lake Livingston: a Thanksgiving potluck, food trucks, football on the big screen, s'mores and family games. The resort's page pairs it with booking a site or cabin and doesn't say whether non-guests can come, so call before you go. The flyer also shows a Turkey Trot Fun Run at 8 AM Saturday, which isn't on the resort's schedule page yet.

Small Business Saturday in Livingston

The national shop-local day, the Saturday after Thanksgiving, marked here by the downtown merchants. What each shop does on the day isn't published ahead of time, and hours vary by store.