Thanksgiving

Smithsonian museums, the National Zoo, holiday light displays, skating rinks and more are open on Thanksgiving Day 2024 in D.C.

Thanksgiving is almost here and D.C. Central Kitchen is gearing up to serve more meals than ever. Organizers say when it’s all said and done they will provide a record 69,000 meals Thursday, and volunteers have been hard at work all week to make that possible. It’s giving season, and volunteer Maria Crupi says she knows firsthand the importance...

Motorists navigate road closures in the DMV as they try to get to their Thanksgiving destinations. News4’s Jackie Bensen reports.

Volunteers have been preparing Thanksgiving meals all week at D.C. Central Kitchen. News4’s Walter Morris goes inside the effort to make 69,000 meals.

Thanksgiving can be a challenging time trying to navigate different political views around the dinner table. A psychiatrist shared four tips to help focus on connection and not get caught up in arguments this holiday season.

The holiday season really kicks off when the massive helium balloons start floating through New York. Here’s everything you need to know about this year’s parade.

The Brookfield Zoo in Chicago prepared a Thanksgiving dinner for its zoo animals on Monday.

The chosen pair, Peach and Blossom, will become agricultural ambassadors and retire at a farm in Southern Minnesota.

President Joe Biden participated in the 77th turkey pardoning at the White House, sparing two turkeys from Minnesota.

It’s probably not the best idea to fast before the big feast, but the reason why may surprise you.

A nationwide survey of grocery prices by the American Farm Bureau Federation showed that a Thanksgiving dinner this year is at its lowest level since 2021.

The Thanksgiving travel rush is underway! On Monday, News4’s Joseph Olmo checked out the lines at Reagan National Airport and spoke to travelers headed to Wisconsin, Texas, Arizona and beyond.

The Thanksgiving travel rush is expected to be bigger than ever this year, with AAA predicting that nearly 80 million people in the U.S. will venture at least 50 miles from home.

What’s expected to be a record-breaking Thanksgiving travel week is getting underway. “I think all the Thanksgivings are busy,” traveler Jonnie Smyth said. People are getting to their Thanksgiving travel destinations by any means necessary with many leaving early to beat the rush. According to AAA, nearly 80 million people will travel this Thanksgiving. That’s 1.7 million more than last…

Although Thanksgiving for 2024 is still a few days away, you’re going to need to take your frozen turkey out of the freezer long before then, experts say.

Nearly 80 million people are set to travel for the Thanksgiving holiday. News4’s Jessica Albert spoke to train travelers at Union Station in D.C.

You may not know it by looking at sticker prices in grocery aisles, but Thanksgiving dinner is more affordable than it has been in years.

Parents, if you’ve experienced a Thanksgiving Day with kids who refuse to eat, judgmental questions from relatives on the topic and party-ending meltdowns from those hangry children … you’ve come to the right place.

Want one more thing to be grateful for on Thanksgiving? You’ll really be counting your blessings when you bite into a turkey that you didn’t have to cook yourself.

Susan Hogan has what you need to know about traveling for Thanksgiving.