Local Shop, Dine-In, & Carry-Out Thanksgiving Options
More than ever it's so important to choose local shopping when possible. The end of the year is often a crucial time for small businesses, especially brick-and-mortars, to stay afloat. If you already planned on cooking Thanksgiving dinner at home, why not consider shopping for your ingredients at one of these locally-owned businesses along the Great Miami River? You can feel good knowing the ingredients are fresher, made or harvested closer to home, and come with the attention to detail and care that you could expect from the proud business owners who also live, work, and play in your community.
However, while many families choose to cook and host a traditional Thanksgiving meal, there are many reasons why you and your family may choose to dine at a restaurant instead. Rising food costs have become a concern in recent years, driving families to consider alternatives to a traditionally homecooked Thanksgiving meal.The holiday should be about spending time with friends and family, so if you are too stressed or too busy this year, we’ve got some good news: the Riverway has options!
Finally, If you, or someone you know, needs extra help finding a free warm meal this year, here are some resources:
Miami County Food Resources (Piqua, Tipp City, Troy)
Dayton Foodbank - Montgomery County
Shared Harvest - Butler, Darke, Miami, Preble, & Warren Counties
Open Door Food Pantry - Hamilton
Princeton Pike Church - Community Resources List (Butler & Warren Counties)
Shop & Dine Local For Thanksgiving!
Haren’s
Troy
Fresh, never frozen turkeys will be made available for you to take home and cook (comes with cooking instructions).
The week prior, or week of, some of their usual sides will be swapped with traditional sides such as macaroni, sweet potato casserole, and mashed potatoes.
Visit the store, or call for further details. Updates to available sides will be made as we draw closer to Thanksgiving.
2nd Street Market
Five Rivers MetroParks - Dayton
Stock-Up Wednesday
November 26, 11AM to 3PM
Vendors offer pre-made desserts, sides, spices, fresh produce, meats, and floral arrangements during this special-hours event.
Garver Family Farm Market
Monroe
Shop local for your sauces, jams, spices, mixes, and more. The market is year-round and has what you need to make this year's feast extra fresh while supporting local businesses.
Barn'n'Bunk
Trenton
A unique farm market featuring an array of foods and crafts available such as: a blending of home grown fresh produce, Baked goods from a local baker, cheeses and jellies, honeys, pickled products and specialty mixes.
Bowman Landes Farm
Miami County
Family farm dating back to 1915, raising free range turkeys for four generations. Committed to green, the farm currently boasts 3 solar arrays generating the power for 50% of their operations. The farm also utilizes no and low till practices, cover crops, and waterway maintenance. Their turkeys are non-GMO Project Verified.
El Meson
West Carrollton
Dine-in and carry-out available. Featuring a unique tequila marinated turkey with cranberry jalapeno salad, three root mash, roasted Mexican corn, chorizo stuffing, and butterscotch pumpkin bars.
The annual Turkey dinner carry out option, for 1 or up to 4 family pack will also be available to order starting November 3rd, 2025.
Harrison’s
Tipp City
This is a dine-in option!
You must call ahead, and call as soon as possible—Only taking reservations until full.
Call them at 937-667-5200.
Thanksgiving menu includes a tossed salad, rolls, turkey, celery and sage dressing, mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, housemade cranberry sauce, and pumpkin pie.
Hickory River Smokehouse
Tipp City
On Thanksgiving, they are closed for normal service, but open for pick-up orders.
You can call to place an order at 937-669-2271.
Thanksgiving dinner with sides
Options include smoked whole turkey or smoked half ham, mashed potatoes, dressing, green beans, gravy, and rolls.
Lily’s
Montgomery County
All orders must be placed online
Offering Thanksgiving sides
In past years, Lily's has offered sides such as: Smoked gouda mac n' cheese, Mashed potatoes, Turkey Gravy, Mushroom red wine demi, Sauteed Brussel sprouts, sweet potatoes, & red onion w/fried sage, Lily's creamy stoneground Ohio grits, Mulled cranberry sauce, and Classic stuffing roasted w/apples & herbs.
Sides will come with heating and serving instructions.