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 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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An Evening of Grace
Monday, November 17, 2025
6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Good News Denver Church
2500 S. Sheridan Blvd., Denver
Details: Open to all. Enjoy a warm Thanksgiving dinner, uplifting music, joyful fellowship, and a message of hope that reminds us how grace changes everything. Admission is FREE, but please RSVP here so they can prepare enough dinner for everyone.
More info: 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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Tribe Recovery Homes Thanksgiving Meal Giveaway
Saturday, November 22, 2025
12 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Multiple Locations:
Civic Center Park (by Bannock St.)
101 14th Ave., Denver
Rocky Mountain Lodge #1
4200 E. Colfax Ave., Denver
Centennial Lodge #4 & Mount Evans Lodge $7
650 Billings St., Aurora
Daniel “Chappie” James Jr. Military Lodge #27
1625 Florence St., Aurora
Details: Open to all. Hot meals for families and individuals.
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Same Café – Community Thanksgiving Meal
Wednesday, November 26, 2025
11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
2023 E. Colfax Ave, Denver, 80206
Details: Open to all. No registration required.
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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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Salvation Army Aurora Thanksgiving Hot Meal
Thursday, November 27, 2025
12 p.m. to 2 p.m.
802 Quari Ct., Aurora
Details: Open to all. Fun and games for the whole family included.
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Breakfast Palace Thanksgiving Meal
Thursday, November 27, 2025
Starts at 12 p.m. until food runs out
2000 S. Broadway, Denver
Details: Servings a traditional Thanksgiving meal. Open to all.
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Charlie’s Denver
Thursday, November 27, 2025
Starts at 2 p.m.
900 E. Colfax Ave., Denver
Details: According to Westword, this gay bar serves a free dinner to anyone in the community.
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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.
2025 Thanksgiving Food Giveaways
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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Thanksgiving Food and Resource Fair “Operation Free Bird”
Saturday, November 22, 2025
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Mountain States Toyota
201 W. 70th Ave., Denver
Details: Turkey voucher and a meal box for 4 people (one of each per household). There will be 1,000 turkey vouchers and over 1,300 food boxes given out. The food box includes a 5-pound bag of fresh produce and one each of canned corn, stuffing mix, canned green beans, cream of mushroom soup, cranberry sauce, gravy mix, corn muffin mix and canned fruit.
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
Handing out free holiday meals and clothes, and offering community services. The event starts at 9 a.m., is first-come, first-served, and will continue while supplies last.
More info: Click here.
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Salvation Army Aurora – Thanksgiving Food Box
Tuesday, November 25, 2025
1 p.m.
802 Quari Ct., Aurora, 80011
Details: First come first serve until all boxes are gone. One (1) box per family. Must be 18+ to receive a box. Please come to the Chapel entrance.
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Integrated Family Community Services – Thanksgiving Meal Boxes
Saturday, November 22, 2025
11:30 a.m.
900 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton 80120
Details: Community members in need of a little extra help this season can pick up a grocery box filled with items for a Thanksgiving meal. Distribution is limited to one box per household and will continue while supplies last. Enter at S. Santa Fe Dr & S. Sumner St.
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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 full.
However, you are welcome to come to the distribution event from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. for the first-come, first-serve portion of the event.
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. All kits are claimed, but you can still sign up for the waitlist. Register for the waitlist here. If there are unclaimed meal kits on the day of the event, city staff will call people on the waitlist starting at 1 p.m. If you receive a call, you will have one hour to claim your kit at the Englewood Civic Center.
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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Denver Feed A Family
Saturday, November 22, 2025
8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Bruce Randolph Ave & High St., Denver
Registration is now closed.
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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Jewish Family Services
All slots are filled for 2025.
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.