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‘Drinksgiving’ Parties & Specials in Tucson (Thanksgiving Eve)

Drinksgiving (Photo by Helena Lopes)

‘Drinksgiving’ Parties & Specials in Tucson (Thanksgiving Eve)

Nov 21, 20235 min read

‘Twas the night before Thanksgiving, when all through the house. The relatives were stirring, and especially your spouse...

This year, let someone else do the stirring on Wednesday, November 22.

Get out of the house the night before, spend some time with yourself or others, and soak up these drink specials happening in Tucson on the unofficial holiday “DrinksGiving.” And, of course, it’s not a holiday designed to get away from the family so invite them along as well.

Drinksgiving (Photo by RDNE Stock project)

Caps & Corks

3830 W. River Rd. #100

On Wednesday, they’ll have an all-day Happy Hour, cookie pairings, and Turkey Trivia at 6 p.m. (the top three teams will win a frozen turkey and a gift card). Plus, the Yum Yum Pocha food truck will be parked outside by the time trivia kicks in.

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Casa Marana

8225 N. Courtney Page Way #191

The Northwest side taproom and pizza joint is hosting a “Black Out” party from 8 p.m. – 2 a.m., meaning they want everyone to wear black. They’ll also be serving themed cocktails and a DJ will be spinnin’ tunes.

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Casa Video & Film Bar

2905 E. Speedway Blvd.

“A personal favorite. Highly underrated. Join us as we watch 2009’s ‘Gentlemen Broncos.’ Outside. The Under Pressure food truck will be here with its great menu. The food truck will be there by 6 p.m. and the movie starts at 7 p.m.”

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The Century Room

311 E. Congress St.

The Mysterious Babies Traditional Jazz Band will be performing from 7 – 10 p.m. and tickets are $10 per person if you’d like reserved seating (free for general admission).

“Guy Senese leads the Mysterious Babies in the tradition of Armstrong, Bechet, Jelly Roll Morton, and other Early Jazz innovators out of New Orleans and Chicago.”

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Cobra Arcade Bar

63 E. Congress St.

The downtown arcade bar is hosting a “Twerksgiving” party, meaning they’re hosting a “twerk-off contest.” The best to twerk it on the dancefloor wins $100 and the two runner-ups get a free turkey. The big party is from 9 p.m. – 2 a.m.

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Jackrabbit Lounge

2000 N. Oracle Rd.

The dimly lit cocktail lounge is hosting a pin-up variety peep show beginning at 8 p.m. Before that, enjoy their Happy Hour from 4 – 7 p.m.

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L.B. Saloon

6925 E. Broadway Blvd.

On the night before Thanksgiving, the bar will be hosting karaoke at 9 p.m., finger foods, and stiff drinks. They open at 5 p.m. so stop on by if you want to get to bed early.

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The Low Down

429 N. Fourth Ave.

It’s Whiskey Wednesday and the bar/restaurant will have $2 off Frank August bourbon and $1 off other select whiskey. Plus, they’ll have $1 off drafts and wells all day.

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The Maverick

6622 E. Tanque Verde Rd.

The country bar is ready to get loud, wild, and crazy. The Billy Shaw Jr. Band will perform at 8 p.m. and then DJ Blade and Porkchop will spin some hits after that. They’ll also have $3 wells, $3 White Claws, 1$ domestic drafts, and $1 Jell-O shots.

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Mr. Heads

513 N. Fourth Ave.

Come on down to Mr. Heads for $1 off drafts and wells all day. Then, if you need an encore on Thanksgiving, they’ll be open from 7 p.m. – 2 a.m.

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The Royal Room

450 N. Sixth Ave.

A DJ will be playing some jams later in the evening and there’s a daily Happy Hour from 4 – 7 p.m.

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Rusty’s

2075 W. Grant Rd.

The sports bar is celebrating its 23rd anniversary on Drinksgiving starting at 8 p.m. Come out and give them a shout-out for staying open for so many years.

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Tap & Bottle Downtown

403 N. Sixth Ave. #153

“Join us at 5 p.m. as we celebrate Sierra Nevada’s seasonal Celebration IPA! Celebration is created with freshly picked hops, rushed from farm to brewery, and filled with powerful citrus and pine flavors! Celebration IPA will be available on tap & in cans during the event!”

Also, Family Joint Pizzeria will be serving pies from 5 – 9 p.m.

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Tap & Bottle North

7254 N. Oracle Rd.

Tap & Bottle is hosting a complimentary Thanksgiving Wines & Spirits Tasting from 4 – 7 p.m. (this is also happening at Tap & Bottle Downtown and Westbound).

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Westbound

267 S. Avenida del Convento #12

Westbound is hosting a complimentary Thanksgiving Wines & Spirits Tasting from 4 – 7 p.m. (this is also happening at Tap & Bottle Downtown and Tap & Bottle North).

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Whiskey Roads

2290 W. Ina Rd.

Starting at 8 p.m., Whiskey Roads is serving $1 Jell-O shots, $3 wells, $3 domestic drafts, $3 White Claws, and Flipside will be performing at 8:30 p.m.

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Zemam’s, Too

119 E. Speedway Blvd.

The restaurant is hosting its global music dance party from 8 – 11 p.m. African disco, Ethiopian funk, etc. — get your dancin’ shoes ready because it’s a lot of fun.

Learn more.

Article written by:

Matt Sterner

Matt Sterner

More about Matt

At a very young age, Matt Sterner was gifted with the artistic ability to masterfully roll a burrito to the highest of standards, but the wrapped medley of delicious innards wasn’t his first love. Matt’s first true love was a combination of reading, writing, and creating. He grew up reading comics, the ingredients list of his shampoo and conditioner bottles, choose-your-own-adventure books, and the Scrabble dictionary — something he found useful when challenging his grandmother to a game.

He attended college at New Mexico State University and graduated with a degree in Digital Filmmaking. One of his favorite classes was screenwriting because he became responsible for the story’s birth before it came to life on-screen. After school, Matt took on numerous positions at a local television station in Tucson. From dealing out stories about heartbreak to producing “fluffier” content for a lifestyle broadcast, he learned what it takes to adapt to the many emotions the world of media can stir. Since 2017, Matt has dabbled in the culinary world of Tucson as well as San Diego, California from time to time.

If you’re in the mood for strange stories, head over to his pride and joy, wonkytimes.com. And in case you’re curious — yes, after all of this time, he still manages to roll a killer burrito.

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