1. History and traditions
   1. Canada
      1. Samuel de Champlain
      2. Martin Frobisher
      3. Halifax
   2. United States
      1. Pilgrims
      2. Mayflower
      3. Plymouth Colony
      4. Plymouth Rock
      5. Native Americans
      6. Samoset
      7. Squanto
      8. Wampanoag
      9. Cornucopia
      10. National Thanksgiving Proclamation
      11. "Franksgiving"
      12. National Thanksgiving Turkey Presentation
   3. Cuisine
      1. Thanksgiving dinner
      2. Turkey
      3. Stuffing
      4. Mashed potatoes
      5. Green bean casserole
      6. Sweet potato pie
      7. Cranberry sauce
      8. Pumpkin pie
   4. Songs
      1. "Come, Ye Thankful People, Come"
      2. "For the Beauty of the Earth"
      3. "Over the River and through the Woods"
      4. "The Thanksgiving Song"
      5. "We Gather Together"
      6. "We Plough the Fields and Scatter"
      7. "Alice's Restaurant"
2. Associated events
   1. Cultural
      1. Christmas and holiday season
      2. Harvest festivals
      3. Thanksgiving in film
      4. Thanksgiving television specials
      5. Winter festivals
      6. Lighting of the Macy's Great Tree
      7. World's Largest Disco
   2. Parades
      1. Belk Carolinas (Charlotte)
      2. McDonald's (Chicago)
      3. America's (Detroit)
      4. K-W Oktoberfest (Kitchener-Waterloo)
      5. Hollywood Christmas (Los Angeles)
      6. Macy's (New York City)
      7. 6abc-IKEA (Philadelphia)
      8. My Macy's Holiday (Pittsburgh)
      9. America's Hometown (Plymouth)
   3. Protests
      1. National Day of Mourning (United States protest)
      2. Unthanksgiving Day
3. Sports
   1. Football
      1. NFL Thanksgiving Classic
      2. CFL Thanksgiving Classic
      3. State Farm Lone Star Showdown
      4. Turkey Day Classic
   2. Basketball
      1. 76 Classic
      2. Battle 4 Atlantis
      3. Maui Invitational Tournament
      4. Old Spice Classic
   3. Turkey Trots
      1. Atlanta Marathon
      2. Berwick Run for the Diamonds
      3. Buffalo Turkey Trot
      4. Dallas Turkey Trot
      5. Feaster Five Road Race
      6. Manchester Road Race
   4. Others
      1. National Dog Show
      2. Pumpkin chunking
      3. Turkey bowling
      4. Turkey Night Grand Prix