TRI-CITIES, Tenn./Va. (WJHL) — If you’re looking to gather up your flock and head out for a Turkey Trot before gobbling up a Thanksgiving meal or if you want to skip the Thanksgiving meal prep stress, there are plenty of options in the Tri-Cities.
Below are places to get free Thanksgiving meals, Turkey Trots and premade meals from local restaurants.
Free Thanksgiving meals
Haven of Mercy Thanksgiving Meal
- Open to everyone, hosted by Haven of Mercy Ministries
- Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 23 starting at 11:30 a.m.
- 123 W Millard St, Johnson City
- More information
Bloomingdale Community Thanksgiving Dinner, Kingsport
- Free and open to all, carry-outs available, hosted by Bloomingdale Baptist Church
- Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 23 from noon – 2 p.m.
- Bloomingdale Baptist Church Activity Center (behind the church), 3220 Bloomingdale Road, Kingsport
- For more information contact Judy Short at (423) 288-4178
Kingsport Salvation Army
- Free Thanksgiving lunch hosted by the Salvation Army of Greater Kingsport Tennessee
- Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 23 from noon – 1 p.m.
- 505 Dale Street, Kingsport
Turkey Trots
18th Annual Johnson City Turkey Trot
- Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 23 starting at 8:30 a.m.
- Packet pickup will be held at the Memorial Park Community Center (510 Bert Street)
- More information
Chase the Turkey 5K
- Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 23 starting at 8 a.m.
- Packet pickup will be held at the Meadowview Conference and Convention Center in Kingsport
- More information
Greeneville Turkey Trot
- Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 23 starting at 8 a.m.
- 210 Tusculum Blvd, Greeneville
- More information
Restaurants offering Thanksgiving meals
The Kitchen at Grace Meadows
- First come, first served Thanksgiving dinner
- Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 23 from noon – 5 p.m.
- 170 John France Road, Jonesborough
- Adults $21.95, kids 5-10 $9.98, children 4 and under eat free
- More information
The Bristol Hotel
- Thanksgiving buffet
- Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 23 from 11:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.
- Vivan’s Table, 115 Country Music Way, Bristol, Virginia
- Adults $65, kids 12 and under $20
- More information
Nick’s Restaurant
- Homemade Thanksgiving dinner bundles
- Accepting orders until Nov. 20, pickup Nov. 22, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
- 2406 Memorial Boulevard, Kingsport
- Dinner that serves four is $95, dinner that serves eight is $180
- More information
Wellington’s Restaurant
- Offering various take-home Thanksgiving meal bundles
- Pick up Nov. 22 from 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.
- 1216 W State of Franklin Road, Johnson City
- Thanksgiving entrees start at $70
- More information
