Back home, Thanksgiving meant somebody's kitchen and a folding table for the kids. Las Vegas does it bigger, and honestly more helpful, but only if you beat the deadlines.
Thanksgiving Day is Thursday, November 26. Between now and then sit four dates that decide your holiday, starting with a free turkey and ending with a 48-hour cutoff.
Start With the Free Turkey on November 21
The Paul Powell Law Firm gives away 500 free turkeys on Saturday, November 21, from noon to 2:00 p.m. at the Bill and Lillie Heinrich YMCA, 4141 Meadows Lane, Las Vegas, NV 89107.
The rules are simple, and they matter: first come, first served, one turkey per family, until the last one is gone. The firm says arrive early and bring a Nevada ID, and bring the kids, because games are part of the afternoon.
"I've been really lucky in my life, and Thanksgiving is among the holidays when I feel that the most," Paul Powell said. "Not every family in this town gets to sit down to a full table, and that's always bothered me."
Order the Feast Before the Deadlines Stack Up
If cooking is the plan but shopping is not, three kitchens will do the heavy lifting. Each one closes its order book on a different day, and the earliest deadline is the one people miss.
- By Saturday, November 21: Barry's Downtown Prime dessert preorders close. Whole 10-inch cheesecakes are $85, and a 10-inch pecan pie is $75.
- Through Sunday, November 22: Hash House A Go Go takes Turkey A Go Go preorders at hashhouseagogo.com. The feast serves up to six people for $169.99, with pickup only at the Sahara location, 6800 W. Sahara Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89146.
- By Monday, November 23: Barry's turkey feast preorders close. A half turkey feast serves two to four people for $275, a whole turkey feast serves five to eight for $500, and pickup runs November 25 from noon to 6 p.m. and November 26 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Circa Resort & Casino, 8 Fremont Street, Las Vegas, NV 89101.
- 48 hours ahead: Lawry's The Prime Rib feast orders need 48 hours of advance notice. A Thanksgiving Day pickup means ordering by Tuesday, November 24.
One detail worth knowing: a whole turkey feast at Barry's comes with a $100 Barry's certificate, valid for one-time use from December 14 through 23. Order the big feast and part of a December dinner is handled too.
Or Sit Down and Let Somebody Else Cook
Barry's Downtown Prime serves Thanksgiving dinner on November 26, with reservations beginning at 4 p.m. The organic turkey dinner is $79, and the roasted prime rib is $89.
Hash House A Go Go serves a Thanksgiving Day plate starting at $25.99 at all of its Las Vegas locations. Turkey, stuffing, green bean casserole, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, a biscuit, and pumpkin pie are all included.
Lawry's The Prime Rib, at 4043 Howard Hughes Parkway, Las Vegas, NV 89169, opens for dine-in from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day. To-go pickup runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. for anyone who ordered inside that 48-hour window.
So here is the order of operations: claim a free turkey on the 21st if your family needs one, order dessert by the 21st, lock the feast by the 22nd or 23rd, and call Lawry's by the 24th. Do it in that order, and Thanksgiving in Las Vegas mostly takes care of itself.
