Are you looking for a non-traditional Thanksgiving? Enjoy the wilds of Cody, Wyoming, when you celebrate Thanksgiving in Cody this year! Pair your Thanksgiving dinner with the sounds and smells of the Cody Cowboy Christmas Parade, a trip downhill at Sleeping Giant Ski Area and an unblemished night sky view every evening.
If you want to discover more ways to make the most of your time in Northwest Wyoming, be sure to request access to our complimentary Vacation Guide. It’s full of the best things to do and places to see in our area!
Enjoy a Thanksgiving Dinner in Cody
You can take the whole family out of your home but still eat all the turkey, stuffing, and sweet potatoes that your heart yearns for each year. Cody Regional Health has a free community drive-thru Thanksgiving dinner at their West Park Campus each year. All donations are welcome as they go towards making next year’s Thanksgiving meal.
When: Thursday, November 27th, 2025, 11 AM-1 PM MST
Where: Cody Regional Health, 707 Sheridan Avenue Cody WY 82414
Visit the Cody Cowboy Christmas Stroll & Lighted Parade
We know the objective is to celebrate Thanksgiving, not Christmas, but we both know that you already have a tree hung up, are listening to Mariah Carey, and drinking eggnog when the calendar reaches November 1st. Everyone is a cowboy for Christmas in Cody when you stop by the Cody Christmas Stroll and Lighted Parade! Carol your heart away with hot chocolate and holiday lights galore in this fun, annual tradition in downtown Cody.
When: Saturday, November 29th, 2025, 4 PM-8 PM
Where: Downtown Cody
Go Skiing at Sleeping Giant Ski Area
The closest attraction to Cody, Wyoming proper, Sleeping Giant Ski Area is a 120-acre polar paradise. The ski area offers a great range of beginner and expert slopes and provides classes to help beginners learn the art of skiing. Sleeping Giant delivers a wide variety of rental equipment for Nordic Skiing, tubing, snowboarding, and night skiing.
Host Your Own Thanksgiving Dinner in a Cody Large Group Rental

Looking to make Thanksgiving memories all your own? Be our guest! Our large group rentals are perfect for hosting friends and family for the big day. With properties containing as many as five bedrooms, there’s room for everyone! Cook up a storm and get ready to host dinner in 2025.
Book Your Thanksgiving Stay Directly With Cody Lodging Co!
After you conquer the wilds of Yellowstone and enjoy the finest Thanksgiving in Cody, you’ll definitely need some time to relax. Why not take a break in one of our Cody, Wyoming, Vacation rentals?
Cody Lodging Co. is your key to the ultimate Yellowstone National Park adventure! Our collection of rentals in a half-dozen locations around Cody features various unique amenities that you won’t find with any other vacation rental company in the East Yellowstone area. Enjoy pet-friendly properties so your pup can come along for the journey, mountain view rentals, and so much more. Plus, we offer complimentary Concierge Services to make your stay as stress-free as possible.
Start planning your vacation to Cody by booking one of our properties. When you book your stay directly with us, you save time, money, and stress! We look forward to welcoming you to the Cowboy State!