America’s Hometown Thanksgiving Celebration 2016 in Plymouth MA
America’s Hometown Thanksgiving Celebration will occur in Plymouth, Massachusetts the weekend before Thanksgiving. November 18-20th with the huge Thanksgiving parade and the New England food festival. 
Friday, November 18
Tours of the Historic Waterfront: DCR Pilgrim Memorial Park 2-4pm
VIP Reception, Memorial Hall: 5-6:30pm (invitation only)
The PIDC Patriotic Concert – 7-9pm (doors open at 6pm for general seating)
Saturday, November 19
Opening Ceremonies, DCR Pilgrim Memorial Park 10:30am
Thanksgiving Parade, Main Street, Plymouth: 11am-1:30pm
New England Food Festival: DCR Pilgrim Memorial Park 11am-4pm
Portal to the Past, Historic Village and Demonstrations, Brewster Gardens, 10am-4pm
Wampanoag Education Pavilion, sponsored by Massasoit Community College: DCR Pilgrim Memorial Park 11am-4pm
The National Senior and Alumni Drum and Bugle Corps Reunion Concert, Memorial Hall: 6:30pm
Sunday, November 20
Harvest Market, DCR Pilgrim Memorial Park: 11am-4pm
Waterfront Activities
The Waterfront in Plymouth is one of the most historic locations in America. Visited by millions of tourists who come to see the Plymouth Rock and the Mayflower II which grace the shores of the Plymouth waterfront. How could you find more quintessential New England events then the America’s Hometown Thanksgiving Celebration’s waterfront activities?
Once you experience Plymouth during the Thanksgiving season you will never want to be anywhere else. We have many exciting events planned, all in heated tents. Come see, enjoy and experience what America is all about.
Waterfront Activities Include:
New England Food Festival
Harvest Market
Historic Village & Living Historians
The Wampanoag Educational Pavilion, Sponsored by Massasoit Community College
Plymouth 400, Inc. presents Illuminate Thanksgiving
Saturday November 19th at 4PM
Hedge House Lawn, 126 Water Street, Plymouth
Additional programming will take place on Water Street and Main Street (throughout the entire Plymouth Bay Cultural District).
4PM: Illuminate Thanksgiving; a candle-lighting ceremony celebrating how “One small candle may light a thousand” at Hedge House Lawn (will last approximately one hour)
4PM-8PM: Illuminate Downtown Plymouth; the Plymouth Bay Cultural District will illuminate its storefronts for the evening and offer special discounts and programming
The third annual Illuminate event will honor the Plymouth 400 theme of Thanksgiving and inspire communities to illuminate their lives and the lives of others as we enter the four-year countdown to the Plymouth 400 Commemoration—An American Story, A National Legacy!
Join us for an inspirational program of music, live art, and a special candle lighting ceremony at Hedge House Lawn..
Then walk through an illuminated downtown Plymouth and vote for your favorite storefront display through the Illuminate mobile app, and collect a Plymouth 400 Commemorative Pint Glass when you order a Mayflower brew at participating restaurants! Don’t forget to share your photos using #IlluminatePlymouth2016!
