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PRESCOTTPLACES
THANKSGIVING IN PRESCOTT · THURSDAY, NOV 26, 2026

Pull Up
a Chair.

Every Thanksgiving table, take-home feast and pie preorder in town, already scouted.

Every table on the Square 5Who’s open, hour by hour 8Order-by dates, before you’re stuck cooking 12Stay in: football and a ten-minute centerpiece 16
Scan for Thursday’s picks, free
Thursday, November 26, 2026. Prescott, Arizona.

A little something
for the host. Open me.

A NOTE FOR THURSDAY

One Thursday.
A lot of tables.

Some of you are feeding twelve. Some of you are one chair and a very small pie. Some just moved here and want to know where the locals go. We read every restaurant’s own page, called around and sorted every open door in town, so you can find yours in under a minute and get back to arguing about stuffing.

With gratitude,
Prescott Places

A living guide, updated as restaurants confirm. Version 1, Oct 31, 2026. Latest at prescottplaces.com.

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WHICH THURSDAY ARE YOU HAVING?

Pick a door.

4Go out.A real sit-down dinner someone else cooks and someone else cleans.10Keep it easy.Walk-in comfort food, plus two to call about.12Bring it home.Order the feast, the bird or the pie. Pick up. Take the credit.14Share a seat.Find a meal, or help put one on someone else’s table.15Walk it off.Three easy trails for the gap between dinner and pie.16Stay in.Football, movies and a ten-minute centerpiece.
7 The map8 Thursday at a glance13 The pie list
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GO OUT

Book the
good table.

Five tables on the Square, three more worth the drive. Book now, gloat later.

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GO OUT · ON THE SQUARE

On the Square.

All five Thanksgiving tables on Courthouse Square, listed A to Z. Numbers match the map on page 7.

1
The Burke Regular hours
Hotel St. Michael · 100 S Montezuma St · brunch 7 AM to 2 PM · dinner 3 to 8 PM

A red-brick hotel from 1901 at the top of Whiskey Row, open on its regular schedule with its standard menu. With so few doors open, call about the wait.

(928) 778-2500 Menu ↗
2
The Copper Note Posted
$69 buffet · kids 7 to 12 $34 · 6 and under free · 12 to 6 PM · 120 W Gurley St

Top floor of the historic Burmister Building, facing the Square. Carving station with organic turkey, then pecan pie, pumpkin pie and pumpkin cheesecake. Reserve online and wear the stretchy outfit.

Reserve on its website Menu ↗ + Add to calendar
3
Modern Agave Posted
$49 · starter, entrée and dessert · 1 to 7 PM · 130 W Gurley St

A Latin-inspired grill doing Thanksgiving its own way: butternut squash bisque, turkey or salmon, then bourbon pecan pie or churro bread pudding. The 1 PM start suits football-first households.

(928) 800-3472 Menu ↗ + Add to calendar
5
The Peacock Room, Hassayampa Inn Call first
122 E Gurley St · regular dinner 4:30 to 9 PM · 2026 menu not posted

Art Deco glamour in a historic hotel, and the room locals mean when they say a holiday dinner downtown. Call for the menu, the price and a reservation.

(928) 777-9563 Menu ↗
The mac and cheese has a reservation. Do you?
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Hotel St. Michael, home of The Burke, at the top of Whiskey Row.
GO OUT

Also worth a table.

Off the Square, A to Z.

Augie’s Restaurant
Posted
$38 plus tax and gratuity · kids 10 and under $10 · 12 to 5 PM · 3460 Gateway Blvd

A traditional plated dinner: roasted turkey, cornbread stuffing, garlic whipped potatoes, gravy, cranberry, candied yams and a side salad. Reservations recommended.

(928) 899-7373 + Add to calendar
The Grey Room
Call first
At Bucky’s Casino · 1500 E Hwy 69

A comfortable sit-down room, the dressier side of the casino. The 2026 menu and hours are not posted, so call before you count on it.

(928) 778-7909 shared casino line
Icha Maajoh
Posted
At Prescott Resort · $80 · kids 12 and under $30 · 11 AM to 6 PM

Thanksgiving with a mountain view, champagne for the adults. Reserve at ext. 1690, before your aunt does.

(928) 776-1666 ext. 1690 + Add to calendar
Both casino rooms share one phone line, so call early in the week, before everyone else does.

Three questions before you book

  1. Is the holiday menu set, or is it the regular menu?
  2. Which seating times are still open?
  3. Is there a kids price?
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THE SIGNATURE MAP

Eight doors around the Square.

Four blocks, one stretchy waistband.

CourthouseSquareMONTEZUMA STWHISKEY ROWCORTEZ STGURLEY STGOODWIN ST14623578Not to scale.
Rings: pine posted · slate regular hours · clay call first · gold pie preorders
1The Burke7 to 2, 3 to 8
2The Copper Note12 to 6
3Modern Agave1 to 7
4The Palace11 to 9
5Peacock RoomCall first
6Taj MahalCall first
7Murphy’sCall first
8Berry’s Pie PantryPie preorders
Call first. Murphy’s, 201 N Cortez St: to-go dinner posted, dine-in not posted. (928) 445-4044
Taj Mahal, 124 N Montezuma St: hours not posted, see page 11. (928) 445-5752
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THURSDAY AT A GLANCE

Who’s open, hour by hour.

Thursday, November 26, 6 AM to 10 PM. Tap a name for the menu, a number to call, or add it to your calendar. On the day, a gold line shows the time right now.

PostedRegular hoursCall firstThanksgiving football
6 AM
8 AM
10 AM
Noon
2 PM
4 PM
6 PM
8 PM
10 PM
11 AM
Bears vs. Lions
2:30 PM
Eagles vs. Cowboys
6:20 PM
Chiefs vs. Bills
Denny’s
Open 24 hours (928) 778-1230
24 hrs
Cracker Barrel
Regular hours (928) 772-0447
+ Add to calendar
turkey plate from 11
The Burke
Regular hours (928) 778-2500
+ Add to calendar
brunch · dinner
The Palace
Posted (928) 541-1996
+ Add to calendar
$36
Icha Maajoh
Posted (928) 776-1666
+ Add to calendar
$80
The Copper Note
Posted Reserve online
+ Add to calendar
$69 buffet
Augie’s
Posted (928) 899-7373
+ Add to calendar
$38
Modern Agave
Posted (928) 800-3472
+ Add to calendar
$49
The Grey Room
Call first (928) 778-7909shared casino line
Hours not posted, call first
Cantina at Yavapai
Call first (928) 778-7909shared casino line
Last year 11 to 8, confirm
The kickoff coin.

Flip it before the 11 AM game. Heads, you carve. Tails, you are on dishes. The coin is final.

Not charted: Murphy’s, Peacock Dining Room, Golden Corral and the turkey-optional kitchens on page 11. Take-home is on page 12.

THURSDAY AT A GLANCE

Who’s open,
hour by hour.

6 AM
8 AM
10 AM
Noon
11 AM Bears vs. Lions
Denny’s
Open 24 hours (928) 778-1230
24 hrs
Cracker Barrel
Regular hours (928) 772-0447
turkey plate from 11
The Burke
Regular hours (928) 778-2500
brunch · dinner
The Palace
Posted (928) 541-1996
Icha Maajoh
Posted (928) 776-1666
The Copper Note
Posted
Augie’s
Posted (928) 899-7373
Modern Agave
Posted (928) 800-3472
The Grey Room
Call first (928) 778-7909shared casino line
Hours not posted, call first
Cantina at Yavapai
Call first (928) 778-7909shared casino line
A latte and pastry

Before the big meal. The Burke’s brunch starts at 7, and Denny’s never closes.

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Noon to nine.

PostedRegular hoursCall firstThanksgiving football

Thursday, November 26, 6 AM to 10 PM across both pages. Bars show each kitchen’s Thursday hours.

Noon
2 PM
4 PM
6 PM
8 PM
10 PM
2:30 PM Eagles vs. Cowboys
6:20 PM Chiefs vs. Bills
$36
$80
$69 buffet
$38
$49
Last year 11 to 8, confirm

Not charted: Murphy’s, Peacock Dining Room, Golden Corral and the turkey-optional kitchens on page 11. Take-home is on page 12.

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KEEP IT EASY

Walk in hungry.

Two walk in. Two need a call.

Regular hours
Cracker Barrel
Prescott Valley · 7 AM to 9 PM · turkey plate from 11

No reservations. Join the wait list online before you leave the house.

(928) 772-0447
Call first
Cantina at Yavapai Casino
Last year $21.99 · 11 AM to 8 PM

A casual Tex-Mex room that served the turkey dinner with trimmings last year. Confirm 2026.

(928) 778-7909 shared casino line
Call first
Golden Corral
Holiday Feast To Go · order 72 hours ahead

Turkey, glazed ham or bone-in pork roast with sides, ready to carry home. Pickup starts Nov 2. Dine-in hours not posted.

(928) 776-1664
Walk-in tip. Cracker Barrel runs an online wait list, so you can hold your place from the couch.
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Curry counts as gratitude.
TURKEY OPTIONAL

Not every Thursday tastes like turkey.

Hours not posted, so call first.

Taj MahalIndian curries, tandoori and vegetarian plates · 124 N Montezuma St(928) 445-5752
Canton DragonFamily-style Cantonese comfort food · 377 N Montezuma St(928) 771-8118
W&Z Asian BistroSushi, teriyaki and Thai lettuce wraps · 576 Miller Valley Rd(928) 458-5031
Koko GrillCasual Japanese · 1297 E Gurley St(928) 227-3125
WZ Asian BuffetBuffet · 1951 Hwy 69(928) 583-9547
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BRING IT HOME

Miss the date,
cook the bird.

Circle these now. The gold underline marks the Cracker Barrel Heat n’ Serve pickup window, Nov 21 to 29.

NOVEMBER 2026
SUN
MON
TUE
WED
THU
FRI
SAT
1Berry’s preorders open
2Golden Corral pickup starts
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
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20Meat Co. pickup
21Heat n’ Serve
22Order by
23Meat Co. pickup
24Meat Co. pickup
25Pickup 12 to 5
26Thanksgiving
27
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Cracker Barrel Heat n’ ServePrescott Valley · about $119.99 serves 4 to 6 · about $189.99 serves 8 to 10 · 12 hours’ notice
(928) 772-0447
Park Plaza Liquor and Deli$38.99 per dinner · turkey, chorizo cornbread stuffing, pie · order by Sun, Nov 22
(928) 541-9894
Prescott Meat CompanyRaw bird · $8.99/lb · Heritage Black $11.99/lb · $50 deposit · usually sells out
(928) 237-5694
Murphy’s To Go$36 ham or turkey · potatoes, stuffing, gravy and yams · pay online
(928) 445-4044
SproutsPrescott and Prescott Valley · turkeys, hams, full meals and desserts · order at catering.sprouts.com for in-store pickup
Order ↗
Remind me before the deadlines. One email before Berry’s opens and before Park Plaza closes orders. ↗
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THE GREAT PIE HUNT

Claim your pie.

Park Plaza

Every $38.99 dinner comes with pumpkin or bourbon pecan pie. Order by Sun, Nov 22.

Liquor and Deli
(928) 541-9894
Pie math: one pie feeds eight, unless your uncle is one of the eight.
Which pie wins Thursday?
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SHARE A SEAT

Room at the table.

211

Free Thanksgiving Day meals are not posted yet. Call ahead, or dial 211 for local resources.

Need a meal

Yavapai County Food BankThanksgiving boxes with Living Faith Church · Prescott Valley(928) 775-5255
Salvation ArmyAsk about a Thanksgiving meal · 231 S Montezuma St(928) 778-0150
Common GroundFree Sunday meals, ask about Nov 29(928) 443-1443
American Lutheran ChurchFree Sunday meals · 1085 Scott Dr(928) 445-4348

Give a hand

Yavapai County Food BankDrop-off Mon 8 to noon, Tue and Wed 8 to 4Donate ↗
Prescott Meals on WheelsDrivers deliver 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM(928) 445-7630
Agape House · Toys for TotsAsk what families need this month(928) 910-1089 ext. 104
Need a bed?
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Thumb Butte after a fresh snow.
Leftovers taste better after a lap around the Dells.
Sunset Thursday: about 5:20 PM. Start walking by 4.
BETWEEN DINNER AND PIE

Walk it off.

Three easy ones, flat or close to it. Dress for cold and check the weather and trail conditions first. Trail hours and fees come from each land manager.

1
Peavine Trail
Flat old rail grade · out and back

Granite Dells and lake views with no climbing. Walk until you feel guilty about the pie, then turn around.

Map and trail details ↗
2
Lynx Lake
Lakeshore loop · Prescott National Forest

Pines and water, easy footing. Bring a layer. It is colder under the trees.

Map and trail details ↗
3
Constellation Trails
Short loops · Granite Dells

Boulders and open sky without the scramble. Pick a loop that gets you back by dusk.

Map and trail details ↗
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STAY IN

Blanket. Couch.
Pie within reach.

Thursday football

11 AMBears vs. LionsCBS
2:30 PMEagles vs. CowboysFOX
6:20 PMChiefs vs. BillsNBC and Peacock

Also: Wed, Nov 25, 6 PM, Packers vs. Rams on Netflix. Fri, Nov 27, 1 PM, Broncos vs. Steelers on Prime Video. Arizona time. Times can change.

Movie night, in town

Picture Show at Frontier Village, 1771 Hwy 69. The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping (PG-13) opens Fri, Nov 20. Disney’s Hexed (PG), the family pick, opens Wed, Nov 25. Check showtimes. (928) 515-2392

Movie night, on the couch

Netflix. The Great British Baking Show: Holidays, Nov 23.
Prime Video. Clashing Through the Snow, a holiday rom-com, Nov 23.

Streaming dates can shift. Check before you plan the night around one.

The long lull after pie

Dominoes for the big table. A 1,000-piece puzzle on the card table. Hearts for the people who keep score and lie about it.

Official nap window: second quarter of the 2:30 PM game.
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STAY A LITTLE

Leave room
for the plot twist.

The holiday does not end with the dishes. A few things on the Prescott Places calendar for Thanksgiving weekend, checked against the hosts’ own pages.

THU · 8 AM
PATR Thanksgiving Turkey Trot Group Run
Peavine Trailhead, Prescott · Free

A group run on the Peavine before anyone touches the stuffing. Earn the second plate.

Details at the host ↗
THU · 11:30 AM
Thanksgiving with the Lemurs
Heritage Park Zoological Sanctuary, Prescott · Included with admission

The ring-tailed lemurs get a dressed Thanksgiving table and a turkey-shaped biscuit. Nobody asks them about their love life.

Details at the host ↗
THU · FROM 6 PM
Valley of Lights at Fain Park
Fain Park, Prescott Valley · Free, donation per car appreciated

A one-mile drive past more than 60 lit displays, opening Thanksgiving night. Pajamas are legal in the car.

Details at the host ↗
FRI · FROM 6 PM
WildLights at Heritage Park Zoo
Heritage Park Zoological Sanctuary, Prescott · Tickets through the zoo

The zoo lights up on Friday and Saturday nights through early January. The animals have opinions about your scarf.

Details at the host ↗
SAT · 4 PM
Christmas Tree Lighting and Apple Barn Open House
Mortimer Farms, Dewey-Humboldt · Free

The farm lights its tree and opens the Apple Barn. Leftover pie can stay home, there is cider.

Details at the host ↗
SAT · 6 PM
Holiday Light Parade and Bonfire Festival
Cortez St, then Mile High Middle School field, Prescott · Free

Lit floats roll downtown at 6, bonfire at 7. Bring a chair, a blanket and strong opinions about float lighting.

Details at the host ↗
SUN · 11 AM
Small Shops! Big Hearts! Holiday Market
Prescott Valley Town Center, Prescott Valley · Free

Handmade goods and small local shops. Cross three names off the list before December even starts.

Details at the host ↗

Times and prices can change, so confirm before you go. The full weekend is on prescottplaces.com.

FRIDAY, 11 AM. THE FRIDGE IS OPEN.

Build the leftover sandwich.

One from each row. We will name it for you.

Bread
Main
Extra
Your sandwich is waiting.

Pick a bread to start.

STAY IN

The ten-minute
centerpiece.

No florist, no stress, no tablescape guilt.

An orange autumn centerpiece with candles on a dinner table
1
Pick a low vessel.

A mason jar, a teapot, a pretty mug. Keep it below chin height so people can see each other.

2
Start with greens.

Grocery eucalyptus, or a few clippings of pine or juniper from the yard. Prescott has plenty.

3
Add flowers in threes.

One color, three stems at a time. Orange mums or sunflowers read as autumn from across the room.

4
Tuck in something local.

Pinecones, a dried grass stem, two mini pumpkins at the base.

5
Finish and walk away.

Trim stems at an angle, fresh water, and park it far from the oven.

Ten small things.

Before the plates come out, write down ten small things from this year. Read one out loud at dessert.

A glass jar of paper slips labeled the little good things
the littlegood things

Tap the jar. See what finds you.

The little good things jar.

Surprise me. A new collection every tap.

LITTLE FIELD MISSIONS

Tap the jar for your first little good thing.

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    What is one Thanksgiving tradition at your table that no one is allowed to skip?

    Next month we ask: the Prescott Christmas moment you wait for all year.

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    Tonight I am thankful for
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