Book Your Historical New England Thanksgiving Dinner 2019 Now!

Thanksgiving Dinner at Plimoth Plantation 2017

Every year thousands of visitors and New England residents are disappointed to learn that they are too late to reserve an historic Thanksgiving dinner at Plimoth Plantation and other historic sites.  Now is your chance to book a seat!  Don't procrastinate, but reserve your dinner now.  Next year for 2020 (the 400th anniversary of the Mayflower Voyage) will be even more difficult to find a reservation, and 2021 (the 400th anniversary of the famous First Thanksgiving) will be even harder! 

Expect to have traditional turkey and all the fixings at these dinners, but check their websites for more information on the details.  For special diets and allergies I suggest you contact each venue directly.  Some will be historic, with costumed servers and interpreters, and others will be more fine dining events.  Ask questions if you expect to have a full, authentic Pilgrim experience! 

Thanksgiving Dinner Special Events (these sell out, so make reservations early!):

November 2, 9, 16, 23, 24, 27, 5:30pm, New England Harvest Feast, at Plimoth Plantation museum, Plymouth, Massachusetts. This is a family style dinner with pre-assigned seating.  Tickets are adults $70 and children under 12 $50 (member prices, too) Price includes two day admission and all taxes and fees pertaining to the meal.  Call 800-262-9356 ext 8353 with questions or email tdixon@plymouth.org and tickets at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/new-england-harvest-feast-tickets-59996062839  

November 28, 11am, 1:30pm, 4pm, 6pm, Thanksgiving Day Homestyle Buffet, at Plimoth Plantation museum, Plymouth, Massachusetts. Prices include museum and taxes. Pre-assigned seating. Adults $80, children under 12 $52 (member adults $60 and children under 12 $38) contact tdixon@plimoth.org  

November 28, 29 11am, 2:30pm, or 6pm, The Story of Thanksgiving Dinner at Plimoth Plantation, Plymouth, Massachusetts. This is a plated fine dining experience with costumed interpreters from the museum.  Contact tdixon@plimoth.org  Adults $110, Children under 12 $58 (member rates adults $90, children under 12 $45) See this link for more information https://www.plimoth.org/calendar#/?i=23  

November 28,  11am, Thanksgiving Dinner at the Bullard Tavern, Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts.  Adults $85, children $45 (member adults $65, member children $30) includes village admission.  https://www.osv.org/event/thanksgiving-dinner-at-the-bullard-tavern/  

November 28, 11am, 11:30am, 2pm, 2:30pm, 3pm, 3:30pm, 4pm, 4:30pm, 5pm, Thanksgiving Buffet at the Oliver Wight Tavern, Sturbridge, Village.  Adults $55, Children $27 (member adults $52, children $25).  https://www.osv.org/event/thanksgiving-buffet-at-the-oliver-wight-tavern/  

November 28, various times, Thanksgiving Dinner, at The Salem Cross Inn, 260 West Main Street (Route 9), West Brookfield, Massachusetts.  Make your reservation online or call 508-867-2345.  The Salem Cross Inn is famous for it’s colonial style venue and hearth cooking  https://www.salemcrossinn.com/events/dining-events/thanksgiving/   

Hotel Thanksgiving dinners are available at these fine Boston establishments https://www.boston-discovery-guide.com/boston-thanksgiving.html  

A list of venues for Thanksgiving dinner in the seacoast New Hampshire region: https://www.goportsmouthnh.com/what-to-do/holiday-happenings/thanksgiving-in-portsmouth/  

This is a list of venues for Thanksgiving in the seacoast Maine region: https://www.captainlord.com/thanksgiving-and-christmas-dinner-in-kennebunkport  

A list of several other great locations in New England for a great Thanksgiving feast  https://www.tripsavvy.com/best-places-to-eat-thanksgiving-dinner-in-new-england-4153431   

A list of New England Inns and Resorts with special Thanksgiving packages: https://www.newenglandinnsandresorts.com/offers/thanksgiving  and also at https://www.newenglandinnsandresorts.com/inspiration/the-blog/12-new-england-thanksgiving-getaways   

Check out this list of Thanksgiving Dinner events in Massachusetts, too https://www.massvacation.com/explore/holidays/thanksgiving/

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Heather Wilkinson Rojo, "Book Your Historical New England Thanksgiving Dinner 2019 Now!", Nutfield Genealogy, posted October 22, 2019, ( https://nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2019/10/book-your-historical-new-england.html: accessed [access date]).