10 Thanksgiving Social Media Ideas for Chambers of Commerce & Tourism Organizations

Thanksgiving is the perfect opportunity to highlight your members, promote local businesses, and showcase the places that make your community special. Use these Thanksgiving social media ideas to boost engagement, support your partners, and encourage both residents and visitors to explore your town. Start planning 3 to 4 weeks in advance, so you have your posts ready and scheduled.

Pro tip: Repurpose each idea into multiple formats (Reels, Stories, carousels, blog posts, email newsletters) to maximize your content with minimal extra work.

#1 Create a list of restaurants open on Thanksgiving day to share on your Chamber Social Media Accounts

Not everyone cooks on Thanksgiving — and people always search for this information. Create a simple graphic or carousel that lists which local restaurants are open, their hours, and whether pre-orders are required.

This post is highly shareable and positions your Chamber/DMO as the go-to source for community information.

Your Chamber of Commerce can share this online and even send it out in an email to members.

Chamber/Tourism Tip: Have restaurants send you a photo to use. Tag them for additional reach.

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#2 Compile a list of places to volunteer over Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is a time for giving back. As a Chamber, you can encourage people to get involved in your community by featuring volunteer opportunities over Thanksgiving on social media. Share a list of places in your community that need volunteers — food pantries, shelters, community kitchens, church events, or charity drives. Your nonprofit members will be grateful!

Chamber/Tourism Tip: Add links to sign-up pages and contact info. Many organizations will share your post, expanding your reach.

#3 Share why you’re thankful

A heartfelt gratitude post from your team builds connection and trust. Talk about why you’re thankful for your members, tourism partners, local businesses, and community supporters. Include team photos and tag the people featured. This type of content consistently generates strong engagement.

#4 Post “Five Things We’re Thankful For”

Pick 5 great things about your members or your community and share them on social media. It can be an amazing football team, the great fall weather and colors, or something more serious like the strong sense of community in your town.

Ask your audience:
“Tell us one thing you’re grateful for this year!”
This encourages comments, which boosts visibility.

For example, you can say, “It’s more important now than ever to focus on the things we are grateful for. At the Chamber, we’re grateful for [INSERT ITEMS HERE]. Help spread the positivity and share what you are grateful for in the comments.”

For your destination marketing organization, focus on the five things you’re thankful for related to travel or the 5 incredible travel experiences in your community that people are thankful for.

#5 Highlight where to get Thanksgiving meals, desserts, and sides

Share where to get Thanksgiving meal components like pies, catered sides, or even smoked turkeys. Some of your local restaurants will be offering pre-made foods for those that need a little help with their Thanksgiving meals. Be sure to share your post in any online groups for your community.

Create a roundup of:

• preorder deadlines
• pickup times
• special menus
• must-try items

Chamber Pro Tip: Ask each restaurant to provide a photo and tag them on Instagram; schedule posts to go live Tuesday before the holiday.

Chamber/Tourism Tip: Share this in local Facebook groups or community pages to increase distribution.

#6 Share a “Things to Do When Family Visits” guide

Highlight the top 10 things to do or places to see while family members are in town for Thanksgiving. Once the meal is over, people will want to entertain their family, so provide them a list of the best things to do that are open over the holidays.

This is a great post for a tourism organization – you can feature all the wonderful things to do in your community.

For a Chamber professional, this is an ideal opportunity to showcase some of your members who offer seasonal activities or products. Share this on social media, but also post it on your website and send it out as an email.

Also great for visitors who arrive early or stay late — highlight fall festival options, scenic drives, and multigenerational activities.

Feature:

• local attractions
• trails and outdoor spaces
• holiday events
• murals or photo spots
• coffee shops and bakeries
• museums, farms, or historic tours
• shopping districts

#7 Create a Thanksgiving poll

#8 Feature members who offer post-Thanksgiving cleanup services

All the guests are gone, and the Thanksgiving meal is over. Now, it’s time for cleanup.

Chambers of Commerce should feature members who offer cleaning services for those who need a little help with the cleanup.

Highlight members offering:

• Cleaning services
• Trash pickup
• Dishwashing help
• Laundry services
• Home organization

This type of post strengthens member relationships and provides real value to your audience.

#9 Promote local Black Friday and Small Business Saturday deals

Thanksgiving weekend kicks off the biggest local shopping opportunities of the year. Your Chamber members will have lots of deals going on, so start featuring them in groups on your social media.

Create a round-up of member specials:

• Black Friday deals
• Small Business Saturday promotions
• Holiday markets
• Gift card bonuses
• Local maker pop-ups

If there are travel-related Black Friday deals – get these out on your tourism social media accounts.

Chamber/Tourism Tip: Tag each business and encourage them to share the post.

#10 Share “Me-Time” ideas for after the holiday rush

After all the work of putting together a big Thanksgiving meal, people might need a little ‘me’ time. Put together some ideas of how to pamper yourself and share the local businesses that offer these services – nail salons, spas, hair salons, massage therapists, golfing, trails to walk, etc. This type of content also supports your wellness and hospitality members.

Promote businesses offering:

• spa services
• nail and hair appointments
• massages
• golf outings
• walking trails
• yoga classes
• coffee shops for quiet downtime

This holds doubly true for the destination marketer. Create a list of ways to unwind after the holidays in your community and promote it online. Think of spa days or a nature getaway. Focus on what your community does best.

Conclusion: Thanksgiving Social Media Ideas for Your Chamber of Commerce or Tourism Organization.

Use these Thanksgiving social media ideas to highlight the people, businesses, traditions, and experiences that make your community unique. With thoughtful, consistent holiday content, you’ll encourage local support, strengthen your business relationships, and inspire visitors to explore your town. Through creating engaging, thoughtfully planned social media content, you can encourage people to support local businesses or visit your town.

If you’d like help creating a full Thanksgiving or holiday social media campaign, we’d love to partner with you to make your community shine.

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