Roku’s streaming guide to the holiday weekend

Sure, turkey and cranberry sauce are going to first on your list, but if you’re like me, TV and tryptophan go hand-in-hand over the Thanksgiving weekend. Whether you watch the Macy’s Day Parade, NFL games, or the National Dog Show, streaming TV is sure to put you in the holiday spirit.

But the days of gathering around your grandparent’s TV to enjoy basic cable are long gone. Now, the streaming era offers a cornucopia of streaming options to feast your eyes. Go ahead and fill that plate up with seconds! Find our top TV picks for Thanksgiving weekend and how to stream them below.

Many of the upcoming recommendations include big games from the World Cup, NFL, and more. Now would be a good time to read up on our brand new Sports experience.

Wednesday, November 23

The FIFA World Cup: Belgium vs Canada (FOX) – Sports, 2pm EST

• Where to stream: FOX Sports, fuboTV, DirecTV Stream, Peacock Premium, Sling TV, Hulu + Live TV, YouTube TV
• The 2022 FIFA World Cup™ kicks off November 20. In the U.S., that means more sports to stream during Thanksgiving! Belgium vs Canada is our pick to kick off your holiday. Be sure to check out our complete guide on how to stream the FIFA World Cup.

The Santa Clauses – Family

• Where to stream: Disney+
• The beloved Tim Allen movie gets the mini-series treatment in this Disney+ original that came to us like a gift just in time for the holidays.

A Saturday Night Live Thanksgiving Special (NBC) – Comedy, 9pm EST

• Where to stream: Peacock, fuboTV, Hulu + Live TV, Sling TV, YouTube TV
• Here’s another thing to be thankful for: Saturday Night Live on a Wednesday. Look back on 47 seasons worth of memorable Thanksgiving-themed sketches from the beloved comedy institution.

A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving – Family

• Where to stream: Apple TV+
• Ever wonder what happened to the traditional annual network broadcasts of those cherished Charlie Brown holiday specials? They live on Apple TV+ now! If you’re a subscriber, there’s no better way to ring in the holidays than this classic from the Peanuts gang.

Thursday November 24

Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade (NBC) – Family, 9am EST

• Where to stream: Peacock, fuboTV, Hulu + Live TV, Sling TV, YouTube TV
• What Thanksgiving would be complete without the mother of all Turkey Day TV traditions: the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. NBC has broadcast the parade live every year since 1948, and now you can stream it at home with any provider that gives you access to your local affiliate station.

The National Dog Show (NBC Sports) – Family, 12pm EST

• Where to stream: Peacock, fuboTV, Hulu + Live TV, Sling TV, YouTube TV
• If you’re already planning to watch the parade, don’t touch that dial! NBC is following it with another holiday tradition, the National Dog Show, where 3,000 canines compete for Best of Show honors at the Kennel Club of Philadelphia.

NFL Thanksgiving Day games – Sports

12:30pm EST – Buffalo Bills at Detroit Lions (CBS)

4:30pm EST – New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys (FOX)

8:20pm EST – New England Patriots at Minnesota Vikings (NBC)

• Where to stream: Peacock, Paramount+ on The Roku Channel, fuboTV, DirecTV Stream, Hulu + Live TV, Sling TV, YouTube TV
• The NFL’s legendary tripleheader of games is back this year with gridiron action spanning three channels. Thankfully, if you’ve got access to your local affiliates through any of the streaming services mentioned above, you’re good to go. For more info, see our blog post on how to stream the NFL.

Friday November 25

#Xmas (Hallmark Channel) – Family, 6pm EST

• Where to stream: Hallmark Movies Now, fuboTV, YouTube TV
• Starting Thanksgiving night, Lacey Chabert will host The Hallmark Channel’s annual Merry Thanksgiving Weekend, ushering in seven new premieres. Our pick for Friday night is this cautionary tale of a girl who aims to win a contest by enlisting her friends to pose online as the “perfect influencer family”.

SEC Football – Sports

3:30pm EST – Arkansas at Missouri (CBS)

7:30pm EST – Florida at Florida State  (ABC)

• Where to stream: 
• Paramount+ on The Roku Channel, fuboTV, DirecTV Stream, Hulu + Live TV, Sling TV, YouTube TV
• Why should the NFL and turkey have a monopoly on Thanksgiving weekend football? The SEC has got games all weekend to keep even the most pigskin-obsessed football fans happy. For more pigskin options, see our guide on how to stream college football.

The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special – Action/Comedy

• Where to stream: Disney+
• The mouse with the most is giving us an early gift this year: an entire holiday special from one of the best franchises in the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Saturday, November 26

The World Cup: Argentina vs Mexico (FOX) – Sports, 2pm EST

• Where to stream: FOX Sports, fuboTV, DirecTV Stream, Peacock Premium, Sling TV, Hulu + Live TV, YouTube TV
• Why not wrap up your weekend with a return to the World Cup, in one of international soccer’s biggest rivalries, Argentina and Mexico.

SEC Football – Sports

12pm EST – South Carolina at Clemson (ABC)

12pm EST – Georgia Tech at Georgia  (ESPN)

3pm EST – Louisville at Kentucky (SEC Network)

3:30pm EST – Auburn at Alabama (CBS)

7pm EST – LSU at Texas A&M (ESPN)

7:30pm EST – Tennessee at Vanderbilt (SEC Network)

• Where to stream: 
• Paramount+ on The Roku Channel, fuboTV, DirecTV Stream, Hulu + Live TV, Sling TV, YouTube TV, ESPN
• Soccer not your thing? No worries—the SEC has a very full schedule of games kicking off Saturday. For ABC and CBS broadcasts, you’ll need local affiliate access from your streaming provider. And while many providers also offer ESPN and SEC Network, you also have the option to watch those games through the ESPN app via your ESPN+ membership.

Now you have all you need to guarantee your Thanksgiving weekend is as entertaining as it is relaxing. Just make sure you have enough leftovers to satisfy all that streaming.

Holiday viewing got you nostalgic for watching TV the old fashioned way? Great news! We just added more linear channels to the Roku Channel.

Happy Streaming!