Finding FREE or Low-Cost Thanksgiving Turkeys Near You
Discover how to score a free or discounted turkey for your Thanksgiving feast!
As Thanksgiving is getting closer, many families are looking for ways to celebrate without it costing a fortune. For those hoping to save on a holiday meal, there are several ways to find free or cheap turkeys.
From grocery store promos and food bank giveaways to community events and nonprofit programs, let us help you find an affordable turkey for your Thanksgiving dinner. In this guide, I'll cover the best places to look for low-cost or free turkeys so you can enjoy a festive meal without the extra stress.
Where to Get Free or Low-Cost Thanksgiving Turkeys:
- Acme Markets
Acme Market shoppers can pick up a free Signature SELECT Frozen Turkey up to 20 lb. when you add the ACME for U digital coupon and spend $150 between Nov. 6th - Nov. 26th. The $150 must be spentin a single transaction. The free turkey deal is located in the weekly ad valid through Nov. 12. Remember to enter your Acme For U registered phone number at checkout. Be sure to redeem your free turkey by November 26th. - BJ's Wholesale
This year, BJ's Wholesale Club members can receive a free Butterball turkey when they spend $150 or more in a single transaction from Oct. 31 to Nov. 9. Then check the BJ’s app or your account between Nov. 14-25th to clip your free turkey coupon. Return to the club by 11/25 to redeem it for your free turkey. - ButcherBox
Shoppers should look out for a similar freebie like last year - Get a free 10-14lb turkey (a $42 value) in your first box when you start a new subscription. Alternatively, you can choose to swap the free turkey for a free 9 lb crate-free Spiral Ham (a $53 value). - Foodtown
According to the grocery chain's weekly circular, customers can use their club card to shop through November 26th, spend $400 or more during the eligible period, and receive a certificate for a free $10 store gift card or a $0.49 per lb Shady Brook Farms Frozen Turkey a reduced price on select items. - Giant Eagle
Score a free turkey at a Giant Eagle Food Store when you spend $350 from 10/15–11/8. Redeem for your free turkey through Nov. 30. Every qualified purchase with a linked myPerks Loyalty Card gets you closer to feasting for free. You can track your progress online or in the Giant Eagle app. - GIANT Food Store
Score a free turkey at a GiANT Food Store when you redeem 400 CHOICE points through 11/26. When you cash in your 400 points, you'll get a paper coupon at checkout (don't lose it!) or digital offer in the app. Then redeem your offer in-store or online to get your free turkey from Nov. 6- 26th. - HEB
A highly anticipated promotion at the grocer is the return of the free turkey deal. According to the weekly flyer, H-E-B customers can get a free frozen RiverSide turkey, up to 12 pounds, when they purchase a spiral-sliced bone-in half or or a boneless ham. - Ibotta
Ibotta is once again running a Free Thanksgiving Dinner Promotion! Get 100% cash back on everything you need to whip up dinner for the family. You'll score everything free after the rebate including the sides, a turkey and more. Redeem offers to complete your Thanksgiving Turkey bonus and unlock your Any Brand Turkey offer. Check the app every Tuesday in November for sides offers to drop. Supplies are limited and sure to go fast so get them while you can! - Operation Turkey
Operation Turkey delivers free meals to those is need on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 26th. Each plate represents a meal for one individual containing turkey, stuffing, and vegetables. This program is available to select states (NC, PA & TX) and only while supplies last. - Price Chopper
This Thanksgiving, level up your holiday feast by redeeming 1,600 REWARDS points for a free Best Choice turkey (up to $25). If the turkey costs more than $25, you'll get a $25 discount off the listed price. This offer also applies to the Smithfield Hickory Smoked Spiral Half Ham. You can also get a number of other free items such as vegetables, pie, soda and more when you redeem a certain number of points. - Randalls
Customers can get a Signature SELECT turkey for $0.99 per pound when you spend $35. They also have Holiday Meals starting at $79. - Rouses Market
Customers who purchase a Hormel Cure 81 Ham at Rouses Market can get a free Butterball turkey. To qualify, they must buy the ham at $2.99 per pound and make a minimum $25 in-store purchase. They can then pick up a Butterball Grade A Frozen Turkey, up to 12 pounds. - Safeway
Members can get a Signature Select whole turkey for only $0.59 cents a lb.when you spend $25. They also offer Holiday Dinners starting at $79. - ShopRite
ShopRite shoppers can earn a free turkey, ham or other item by spending $400 with their Price Plus club card at any ShopRite location from Oct. 25th through Nov. 26th. The registers will track your purchases and once qualified, enter your phone number or scan your Price Plus club card at checkout. They will automatically deduct the price of the Holiday item you selected from your shopping order. - Weis Market
Customers can use 400 points to claim a free frozen turkey, frozen turkey breast, Ham or Tofurky. This offer is available for redemption until November 26th. Customers with 100-200 points are eligible for other free or discounted Thanksgiving staples. If you have enough points, you can claim 1 from the free items and 1 from the discounted items. - WinCo
Pick up a free frozen Honeysuckle White, Northern Pride, and Jennie-O Grade A turkey when you shop between November 18th and November 25th. Just spend $125 in a single purchase (excluding the turkey's cost) to qualify for the free turkey.
Where to Get Free or Low-Cost Thanksgiving Meals:
- ALDI
Get a full Thanksgiving meal at ALDI for under $39 - that's less than $4 per person! The meal feeds 10 and includes 21 total products: a 14-pound turkey, rolls, cranberry sauce, mac and cheese, stuffing, mashed potatoes with gravy, sweet potato casserole, green bean casserole and pumpkin pie. - Amazon
Shoppers can get a Thanksgiving meal for 6 for only $25. It includes a Butterball frozen turkey, potatoes, gravy, green beans, stuffing, cranberry sauce, and more. Plus, you can try out Prime with a 30-day free trial of Amazon Prime. - Dollar General
Dollar General is helping shoppers get “everything but the turkey” for under $20 with a one-stop-shopping haul to pick up all the pantry staples and side dishes for a traditional holiday meal, alongside price reductions and special promotions on nearly 100 seasonal food items. Plus, spend $15, save $5 on 90 select holiday food items all season long from Nov. 8 - Dec. 24, including Idahoan Mashed Potatoes, Stove Top Stuffing, Ocean Spray Cranberry Sauce, Heinz Gravy and Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix. - Hy-Vee
Hy-Vee is offering Holiday Meal Deal that can now feed 10 people for under $35. That's less than $3.50 per person and includes 26 items. - Ibotta
Ibotta is once again running a Free Thanksgiving Dinner Promotion! Get 100% cash back on everything you need to whip up dinner for the family. You'll score everything free after the rebate including the sides, a turkey and more. Redeem offers to complete your Thanksgiving Turkey bonus and unlock your Any Brand Turkey offer. Check the app every Tuesday in November for sides offers to drop. Supplies are limited and sure to go fast so get them while you can! - Jewel-Osco
Jewel-Osco stores have multiple BOGO free offers happening now. Some stand outs are: buy Farmland Hickory Smoked Sliced Bacon, Smithfield Fully Cooked Bacon or Butterball Boneless Turkey Breast and get one free. The also have a bogo free deal on Stove Top Stuffing and offer multiple Holiday Meals that include a turkey or ham, sides and more, starting at $49.99. - Kroger
Kroger is helping you create a Thanksgiving feast for up to 10 people that includes all your favorite Thanksgiving classics at less than $4.85 per serving. They also have a bogo free deal on gourmet potatoes, b2g1 free deal on Spice Island Spices and Heat & Serve Holiday Meals starting at $85. - LIDL
From Nov. 11 - 25, Lidl Plus members can get the ingredients for a Thanksgiving meal serving up to 10 people for only $35.86. It includes turkey, stuffing, gravy, mashed potatoes, sweet potato casserole, green bean casserole, macaroni and cheese, rolls and pumpkin pie. - Price Rite Marketplace
Price Rite Marketplace has 2 suggested shopping lists showing how you can shop for a complete Thanksgiving meal that will feed 10 people for $39 or less. Available from Oct. 30 - Nov. 26. - Schnucks
Schnucks shoppers can score a Thanksgiving Meal that will feed a family of 10 for under $4 per serving. The meal includes all your Thanksgiving favorites like turkey, stuffing, potatoes, green beans, pie and more. This offer will be available at all Schnucks stores Wednesday, November 18 - Wednesday, November 25. - Target
Grab a Good & Gather frozen turkey at just $0.79 cents per pound. You can also opt for the Thanksgiving dinner for 6 for only $30! It includes Butterball Premium Whole Young Turkey, Good & Gather Russet Potatoes, Ocean Spray Jellied Cranberry Sauce, Del Monte French Style Green Beans, Campbell's Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup, Good & Gather French Fried Onions, Stove Top Stuffing Mix for Turkey, Heinz Homestyle Turkey Gravy, Favorite Day Take & Bake Baguette. You can also score free shipping on many items and 5% off everything with a Target Circle Card otherwise Free Shipping starts when you spend $35. - Walmart
Score a Thanksgiving dinner for 10 for just $35! Get all you need to feed 10 people with items like turkey, stuffing, cranberries, rolls, green beans, sweet potatoes, mini marshmallows, corn, corn muffin mix, other related pantry staples, and more. Item availability varies. Prices valid from Oct. 28 - Dec. 24th. Right now, you can snag a free trial of Walmart+ where members get unlimited free delivery on groceries and more. - Wegmans
Wegmans is offering a Thanksgiving meal that serves 8 and includes all the essentials for a traditional Thanksgiving meal for less than $5 a person (matching the price of last year's meal). Some items included are a 13 lb. turkey, yams, gravy, pumpkin pie and more. Thanksgiving promos are available Nov. 8 - 28, while frozen turkey promos are available Nov. 8 - 22. - Winn-Dixie
This Thanksgiving, Winn-Dixie offers two different Thanksgiving meal options for under $40. The $38.90 cook-at-home meal serves 6 and includes a 10-14 lb. Butterball frozen turkey, SE Grocers stuffing, gravy mix, cranberry sauce and dinner rolls, green bean casserole ingredients, cut sweet potatoes and a bakery pumpkin pie is available Nov. 11-25. The $39.99 heat-and-serve deli meal serves 3-5 and includes either a Dietz & Watson Carver ham or turkey as well as 4 Reser’s sides is available Nov. 4-Dec 29.
For anyone looking to stretch their holiday budget, these stores can be a great help in securing a Thanksgiving turkey and meals at little to no cost. Happy Thanksgiving!
