Thanksgiving events happening in South Georgia

ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - Many South Georgia churches and businesses are in the giving spirit as Thanksgiving approaches.

Below is a list of events across Southwest Georgia where you can get a free or low-cost Thanksgiving meal.

Colquitt County

Downtown Moultrie will be hosting a Lights! Lights! Thanksgiving Night event on Nov. 23 starting at 4 p.m. Most stores in the downtown area will open at 4 p.m. and the canopy comes alive at 6 p.m. There will be live reindeer, live music, over 20 stores open and pony rides. For additional questions, call the Downtown Welcome Center at (229) 890-5455.

Dougherty County

Pretoria Fields Brewing will be hosting its annual Thanksgiving Eve event on Nov. 22 from 7-11 p.m. The event will include Brews & Bingo from 7-9 p.m. and live music from Six Guns Down from 8-11 p.m. The Crave Food Truck will be at the brewery from 6-10 p.m. and the brewery will open its doors a bit earlier and close them a bit later.

Lanier County

M&B Wings and Things and Lakeland Drug will be hosting its 8th Annual Thanksgiving Dinner Giveaway on Nov. 23 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. or until everything is gone. The community and anyone in need of dinner is welcome to either dine in or take dinner to go.

Lowndes County

Anchor Faith Church will be giving out a free Thanksgiving dinner on Nov. 20 from 8-10 a.m. The dinner will include a turkey and a box of sides. The church will be giving out 300 turkeys and boxes of sides. Click here to register for a dinner.
The Valdosta Thanksgiving Feed will be on Nov. 20 at 4:30 p.m. at the Goodwill Retail Store on 1000 N St. Augustine Rd. They are looking for volunteers for this upcoming feed.
Pedros Tacos & Tequila will be giving out free Thanksgiving meals on Nov. 21 from 2-5 p.m. Each person will get one free Thanksgiving plate from the Thanksgiving table.
Humble Ways will host a Thanksgiving Day Meal on Nov. 23 from noon-2 p.m. at About My Father’s Ministry on 1005 W. Gordon Street in Valdosta.

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