FREE Thanksgiving Meals

Where can your family go for a FREE Thanksgiving Meal in Lexington? Find a list of area churches and organizations that are offering FREE Thanksgiving meals.

Families who wish to participate must call the Sharing Thanksgiving Referral Line.
(859) 402-0050
September 1 – 30 (closed September 7)
Monday – Friday
10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
We have access to Interpreters for non-English speaking callers

The Sharing Thanksgiving distribution days at Southland Christian Church have changed to the week BEFORE Thanksgiving.

Dates are:
Monday, November 16, 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Tuesday, November 17, 10:00 am – 6:00 pm

2026 Meals

Catholic Action Center – Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 26, 2026, 4:30 – 6 pm, Take-out, drive-thru, NO eat-in service
1055 Industry Road, Lexington

Lexington Rescue Mission – Wednesday, November 25, 2026, service from 3 – 4 pm, meal from 4-6 p.m.
535 W 2nd Street

Lighthouse Ministries – Thanksgiving meal – Noon, Saturday, November 14, 2026, 11 am – 1 pm
190 Spruce Street, Lexington

Malone’s/Porter Memorial Baptist Church – Take-out meal – Call 859-272-3441 to reserve a pickup time on Thanksgiving, November 26, 2026, between 11 am – 12:15 pm at the church. Registration will be limited to 200 families.

Nathaniel Mission – Thursday, November 19, 2026, Sit-down meal. Doors open at 5:30; meal starts at 6
Limited capacity (120 folks max), only for neighbors living along the Versailles Road Corridor.
1109 Versailles Road, Lexington

Salvation Army – Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 26, 2026 from 12:00 pm -2:00 pm at Salvation Army
736 West Main Street, Lexington

LexTran – Lextran routes will provide service for Thanksgiving Day with routes following a Sunday schedule and fare will be waived for all Lextran fixed-route and Lextran Wheels passengers on that day!