Thanksgiving Week Events in Jackson Hole (2025 Edition)
Last week, we covered Thanksgiving dinners you could make out in the wilderness. But that’s just the tip of the cranberry-flavored iceberg. There’s plenty of Thanksgiving merriment to be had in Jackson Hole without involving any wilderness, if that’s your thing. Here’s a selected list of the biggest events in Jackson over Thanksgiving weekend this year:
Turkey Trot
Date: November 27, 9 a.m.
Location: Stilson/Village Road Transit Center, Moose Wilson Rd, Wilson, WY 83014
Cost: Free (suggested donation: $5/person or $20/family)
A free, untimed 5K community run where festive sweaters are encouraged. (Feel free to time yourself if you insist on being competitive.) You could argue that the real race happens before the starting line, because the first 200 participants to arrive receive Turkey Trot swag. Prizes will be awarded to the top three male and female finishers and the best dressed. Dogs allowed on leash.
Free Community Dinner at the Elks Lodge
Date: November 27, 11 a.m.–3 p.m.
Location: Jackson Hole Elks Lodge #1713
Cost: Free
The Elks Lodge is sponsoring a welcoming Thanksgiving meal open to the entire community. It's a great option for anyone who wants the holiday meal without the cooking, or for anyone without family in town who wants to make some new friends and new memories.
Annual Town Square Lighting
Date: November 28, 5–7 p.m.
Location: Jackson Hole Town Square
Cost: Free
Festivities begin at 5 p.m. with music from the Jackson Hole Community Band and Choir. At 5:30 p.m., the Town Square lights switch on, followed by Santa arriving via fire truck (the reindeer are on strike, perhaps). Complimentary cookies and hot cocoa are provided by Snake River Roasting Company.
Shop Local Holiday Weekend
Date: November 29 (continues through the weekend)
Location: Jackson Hole Town Square
Cost: Free to attend
A celebration of Jackson’s local businesses. Free hot cocoa and homemade cookies from Jedediah’s from 1–4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Includes local gift guides, shopping promotions, and entry into the Winter Windfall giveaway—five $1,000 shopping sprees awarded.
Looking for a place to stay while you spend your Thanksgiving in Jackson Hole? May we suggest Flat Creek Inn…
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Ryan Kunz is a copywriter and freelance writer who writes on a variety of topics, including media, the outdoors, and whatever else strikes his fancy. He could do with a $1000 shopping spree.
