8. Cranksgiving

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Cranksgiving is a part bike ride, part food drive, and part scavenger hunt that takes place every year in the city. The concept of Cranksgiving is simple—you show up, grab a map, figure out the best route, and start when they say “go”! The organizers of Cranksgiving essentially create a master list of items requested by local charities and places to buy them. These items are broken down into individual “manifests” that volunteers grab. The idea is to ride to a grocery store, buy food/items, and take them to the designated charity centers—thus helping hundreds of families have food on their tables during the week of Thanksgiving.

Held annually in New York City since 1999, it has now expanded to all around the country, and also London and even Miramichi, Canada. The event takes place Saturday, November 19th at Hudson Yards. Registration is in person at 1 p.m. More information can be found here.