
Thanksgiving gives us an opportunity to slow down, enjoy delicious food with our loved ones and take a moment to practice gratitude. For some of us that means gathering together in the kitchen, on the couch watching football, attending a parade or festive event, or sitting around the table playing games with friends and family.
We’ve put together the ultimate 2025 Thanksgiving Guide to help you plan, prepare and celebrate this occasion to the fullest. Have a very Happy Thanksgiving!

THANKSGIVING DINNER

Ryland Inn
115 Old Hwy 28, Whitehouse Station, NJ
November 27, 1-7 pm
Gather around the table & spend Thanksgiving Day at Ryland Inn. Enjoy a 3-course prix-fixe menu, designed to encapsulate the warmth and comfort of a traditional Thanksgiving feast. Make your reservation here.
Under the Moon
23 North Union St, Lambertville, NJ
November 27, 1-6 pm
Celebrate Thanksgiving at Under the Moon. Reservations are available from 1-6 pm. In addition to the full a la carte menu, they will be featuring a Turkey Dinner special that brings all the comforting flavors of the season. Make your reservations here.
Lambertville Station
11 Bridge Street, Lambertville, NJ
November 27, 11:30 am – 6 pm
The Lambertville Station is offering a Thanksgiving Buffet in the Ballroom, or the option to enjoy their special a la carte menu in the restaurant. Reservations are required. Call to make a reservation: 609-397-8300.

THANKSGIVING TO-GO

Maddalena’s Catering
415 Route 31 North, Ringoes, NJ
Place Order Here
Maddalena’s is offering Thanksgiving sides and desserts this year (no turkeys). Sides include bread stuffing, old fashioned pan gravy, fresh whole cranberry sauce, buttered sweet corn, glazed baby carrots, mashed potatoes, sweet potato casserole topped/pecans, home-made sweet dinner rolls, green bean casserole and lo-salt pan gravy. Desserts offered are Maddalena’s Pumpkin Vanilla Cheesecake and Maddalena’s Famous Apple Crumb Pie. Orders must be placed by November 6.
Market Roost
65 Main Street, Flemington, NJ
Place Order Here
Market Roost offers a traditional Thanksgiving Dinner that serves 12 people. The package comes with an all natural turkey, gravy, dressing, whipped fresh Idaho potatoes, a choice of two vegetables, appetizers and soup. For a full list of detailed items, visit the website. Orders must be placed by mid-November and must be picked up by 4 pm Wednesday before Thanksgiving.
Ironbound Farm & Ciderhouse
360 County Road 569, Asbury, NJ
Place Your Order Here
Ironbound Farm and Ciderhouse is offering fresh, pasture-raised turkeys from Koch’s Turkey Farm, available for pre-order. The Ironbound Kitchen is also preparing a seasonal spread of Thanksgiving sides, available either as a complete package (feeds 4-5) or a la carte. Each dish is crafted with ingredients grown on their regenerative farm.
Under the Moon
23 North Union St, Lambertville, NJ
Place Take-Out Order Here
Make your Thanksgiving memorable and effortless with Under the Moon’s chef-crafted holiday meals. Each item is packed cold to maintain peak freshness, with simple reheating instructions included, so your meal will taste just as delicious as if it were made at home.
Matt’s Red Rooster Grill
22 Bloomfield Ave, Flemington, NJ
Place Order Here
Order catering from Matt’s Red Rooster Grill. All orders must be in by Wednesday, November 12th. The menu options include appetizer trays, seasonal homemade soups and sides, Thanksgiving sides and something sweet. Pick up days are Tuesday, November 25th and Wednesday, November 26th from 8 am – 3 pm.
Basil Bandwagon
Clinton- 38 Old Hwy 22 | (908) 735-3822
Flemington- 276 US Hwy 202/31 | (908) 788-5737
Lambertville- 239 N. Union St | (609) 460-4500
Basil Bandwagon is your one-stop shop for all of the holiday essentials – fresh organic and heritage breed turkeys, traditional and v/gf pies, lentil loaf entrée v/gf, stuffing v/gf, gravy v/gf, sweet potato mash with candied nuts v/gf and roasted honey mustard Brussel sprouts with cranberries and almonds v/gf. Now available for pre-order. Must be placed by November 17th.


D’Serve
Pick up: Five Birds Farm – 43 US-202, Raritan Township, NJ
Pick up dates: November 26 & 27
text to come
Kristen’s Kitchen
kristen@kristenskitchenfrenchtown.com
(908) 797-0976
Kristen’s Kitchen offers apple pie, blueberry pie, strawberry rhubarb pie, peach pie and homemade pie crust. They offer both pickup and delivery options.
Maddalena’s Catering
415 Route 31 North, Ringoes, NJ
Place Order Here
Thanksgiving desserts offered at Maddalena’s Catering are pumpkin cheesecake, vanilla cheesecake and apple crumb pie.
Honey Moon Bakery
10 Bridge Street, Suite 6, Frenchtown, NJ
(908) 399-5113
Honey Moon Bakery makes beautiful made to order baked goods from scratch. Check the website for the latest seasonal treats available.
THANKSGIVING WEEK EVENTS

A Christmas Carol | Music Mountain Theatre
1483 NJ-179, Lambertville, NJ
November 28 – December 14
Ebenezer Scrooge is a prosperous curmudgeon who believes that personal wealth is far more valuable than happiness. But, on Christmas Eve, he is forced to face his selfish ways when three ghosts lead him through his Past, Present and Future. This spectacular adaptation of Dickens’ most well-known story proved its staying power with a decade-long run at Madison Square Garden and is a holiday tradition at Music Mountain Theatre for the fifteenth year in a row.
Santa Express | Black River Railroad
101 John Ringo Road, Ringoes, NJ
Select dates and times
The experience begins as you board your train in Flemington, and each child receives a souvenir golden ticket! Meet Santa and Mrs. Claus on board. Stop at Ringoes Station to enjoy a cookie and hot cocoa, an abundance of festive photo opportunities, operating model trains, and more. There’s no better way to embrace the holiday spirit than at Black River & Western Railroad. Rides begin on November 23rd.
Winter Village
56 Main Street, Clinton, NJ
November 28-30, December 6-7
The Winter Village at The Red Mill is five days of festive shopping in a heated outdoor market, featuring 50+ local craft artisans, food trucks and activities each day. You will be able to stroll through the Festival of Trees and see the beautifully decorated holiday trees and vote for your favorites. Also Dickens Days – you will be able to enjoy theatrical carolers, horse-drawn carriage rides, and Victorian-era charm in Downtown Clinton.

Festival of Trees
56 Main Street, Clinton, NJ
November 28-30, December 6-21
The Red Mill Museum Village is returning for its 16th Annual Festival of Trees. This holiday tradition invites families, individuals, businesses and organizations to decorate Christmas trees, bringing holiday magic to their historic grounds. All proceeds benefit the Museum. The Festival of Trees is open through December 21. Come and stroll the decorated grounds, do your holiday shopping and on Saturdays/Sundays there will be live historic demonstrations and activities for the whole family to enjoy.
TURKEY TROTS & RACES

10th Annual Two Town Turkey Trot
1483 NJ-179, Lambertville, NJ
November 27th
The streets of Lambertville, New Jersey and New Hope, Pennsylvania will fill with runners of all ages and skill levels, ready to begin their Thanksgiving festivities with some fun physical activity for a good cause as the Greater Lambertville Chamber of Commerce holds the 5-kilometer Two Town Turkey Trot and 1-mile health walk. The race begins and ends in downtown Lambertville, and the course will take runners across the Lambertville-New Hope Bridge, through the streets of downtown New Hope, back across the bridge and through Lambertville’s historic downtown business district.
2025 CEA & Johanna Foods Turkey Trot
Flemington, NJ
November 27th
This Thanksgiving, Thursday, November 27, 2025 participate in the 33rd Annual CEA/JFI Turkey Trot. Each year, the CEA/JFI Trot has attracted upwards of 6,000 runners & walkers who help raise funds for CEA’s employment programs that benefit hundreds of individuals with disabilities. The event is NJ’s original Turkey Trot and consists of a 5K Run & 2M walk that takes participants through the historic streets of Flemington, NJ.
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