Each year, local organizations and community groups sponsor Thanksgiving turkey and food giveaways, to make sure families facing food insecurity or financial hardship can gather together for a traditional meal. We’re collecting as many of these turkey giveaways and food distribution events, as well as free meals, as we can find, and listing them here. Some require advance registration, which is why we are posting this list now.
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If you know of someone who might benefit from this information, please share it with them!
And if your group is hosting a food giveaway or Thanksgiving meal that you’d like to list here, please email us at Laura@MileHighOnTheCheap.com with all the details.
Be sure to click on the “more info” links to verify details, including any residency requirements that might apply to a specific event.
The events are in chronological order (with events requiring early registration at the top), so you’ll have to scroll through earlier events to see the later ones.
2025 Thanksgiving Food Giveaways
Denver Feed A Family
Saturday, November 22, 2025
8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Bruce Randolph Ave & High St., Denver
Registration is now open. Register here.
Details: To get a Thanksgiving Basket, go to this website. Click on Nominate and then you can nominate yourself and/or others for a basket. It’s really okay to just nominate your family. Click on Continue and then fill out the form. Be sure to select pick-up or delivery.
More info: In honor of Daddy Bruce, this is community-wide Thanksgiving Distribution honoring the legacy of Daddy Bruce, who in 1963 started feeding people every Thanksgiving Holiday. This year The Epworth Foundation has committed to distributing 2,500 baskets. Each basket has all the thanksgiving trimmings to feed a family of eight including a turkey.
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Almost Home Thanksgiving Meal Baskets
Saturday, November 22, 2025
9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Columbian Home Event Center
1096 E. Bridge St., Brighton
Registration is now open.
Details: You must register in person at Almost Home Housing Navigation Center (22 S. 4th Ave., Ste 106, Brighton) during walk in hours and obtain a reservation card prior to the event. Bring a Picture I.D. and proof of residency in Adams or Southern Weld County. Walk In Hours are Monday, Tuesday & Thursday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. & Friday, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
More info: You can find more information here.
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Denver Rescue Mission Thanksgiving Banquet-in-a-Box 2025
Monday, November 24, 2025
9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Empower Field at Mile High, Parking Lot C
Registration is now open. Register here.
Details: Registration is required for receiving a box before 12 p.m. Each box provides Thanksgiving meal fixings for a family of 8 to 10 along with a frozen turkey. Boxes are limited. Registration will close when the maximum number of registrations is reached.
More info: This will be a drive-thru process. You must bring your postcard voucher at your assigned pickup time. Those without a voucher can come between 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. for the first-come, first-served part of the day.
More info: denverrescuemission.org/thanksgiving-banquet-in-a-box/
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Turkey Fest Englewood
Friday, November 21, 2025
11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Englewood Civic Center, 1000 Englewood Pkwy.
Reservations required. Registration opens November 7. Register here.
Details: The take home meal kit includes a frozen turkey and packaged side dishes.
More info: After reserving your kit, swing by Turkey Fest on Friday, November 21 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Englewood Civic Center to pick up your turkey and stick around to enjoy yard games, children’s craft kits and other fall festivities!
More info: www.englewoodco.gov/our-city/events/upcoming/turkey-fest
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Carbon Valley Thanksgiving In A Box
Monday, November 24, 2025
10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Rocky Mountain Christian Church, 5860 Majestic St., Frederick
List is full. New registrants being added to a waitlist. Sign up here.
Details: Boxes contain everything needed to prepare a holiday meal.
More info: Call Carbon Valley Help Center at 303-833-6626 or email carbonvalleyhelpcenter@gmail.com
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Thanksgiving Food and Resource Fair “Operation Free Bird”
Saturday, November 22, 2025
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
201 W. 70th Ave., Denver
Details: Turkey voucher and a meal box for 4 people (one of each per household). Also, flu shots, dental screenings, veteran services, mental health resources, housing and food assistance resources.
More info: Click here.
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Holidays En Communidad: Food Distribution
Tuesday, November 25, 2025
9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
3131 W 14th Ave., Denver
Get tasty holiday food for you and your family! First-come, first-served.
More info: Click here.
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Jewish Family Services
All slots are filled for 2025.
2025 Thanksgiving Dinners
David Clifton Ministries Thanksgiving Meal
Saturday, November 8, 2025
12 p.m. to 6 p.m.
1437 Bannock St. (in front of Denver City & County Building), Denver
(in case of weather moved to: 1533 Glen Ayr Dr., Lakewood)
Details: All are welcome. Meal, plus hygiene supplies, haircuts and community health care resources.
More info: 303-893-8363 or click here.
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Mean Street Worship Center
Saturday, November 22, 2025
11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
1300 Jamaica St., Aurora
Details: Open to all.
More info: Click here.
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Mission Cares Thanksgiving Day Feast
Thursday, November 27, 2025
Doors open at 11:30 a.m. Food served at 12 p.m.
Mission Ballroom
4242 N. Wynkoop St., Denver
Details: Open to all. Please RSVP here.
More info: Free surface lot and garage parking available. Transportation options also available. Questions: MissionBallroom@AEGPresents.com
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Canyons Community Church “Giving Thanks”
Thursday, November 27, 2025
11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
4825 N. Crowfoot Valley Rd., Castle Rock
Details: Open to all. MUST register in advance to attend. Sign up here.
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Community Thanksgiving Dinner in Berthoud
Thursday, November 27, 2025
12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
New Freedom Outreach Center
250 Mountain Ave., Berthoud
Details: Open to all. More info here.
thank you says
Thank you so much for this it was really helpful I even cried. Thank you so much for making it easier when poverty is hard enough already.
Laura says
Hope things get better for you. We are so proud of the Mile High community and how everyone is pitching in. This morning we dropped off a few supplies at our local recreation center and it was amazing to see a giant pile of food and toiletries. Neighbors helping neighbors is what it is all about.