How to Get a FREE or Cheap Turkey for Thanksgiving

By Jenna | Staff Writer

Nov 22, 2024 @ 8:22 AM MST

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Gobble up the savings thanks to these grocers offering free or cheap turkeys for Thanksgiving!

If you’re looking to get a head start on your 2024 Thanksgiving dinner preparations, we’ve got you covered with lots of helpful tips, delicious recipes, and more!

And as a bonus, we’re sharing a list of stores that offer a cheap or even FREE Thanksgiving Turkey with a qualifying purchase!

Here’s a list of the stores that are offering cheap or free turkeys for Thanksgiving in 2024…

turkey plated with rosemary and side dishes

Frozen turkeys are free at Acme with a $300 cumulative purchase.

This year, Acme is giving away free turkeys to Acme for U members who meet a minimum spend threshold.

To redeem this offer, members can clip the coupon in their U account prior to shopping. Then, you have until November 28th to activate the coupon by spending $300 or more at Acme.

Get a free turkey with your Albertson’s purchase.

Now through November 28th, you can get a free Signature Farms turkey (up to 24 lbs.) when you spend $100 or more in a single transaction. Alternatively, you can get a whole turkey for just 59¢/lb. with a minimum purchase of $50. Limit 1 per person per transaction.

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BJ’s Wholesale Club members get a free turkey with a $150 purchase.

BJ’s Wholesale Club is offering its members a free Butterball Turkey (valued at up to $25) for those who purchased qualifying items totaling $150 in one transaction between November 1st and November 14th, 2024.

Qualifying members received a coupon for a FREE turkey in their account (online or in the app) to be used November 16th – 27th.

MVP members can get a turkey for 39¢/lb. at Food Lion.

Now through November 28th, turkeys are just 39¢/lb. with your MVP card and a $35 minimum purchase (excluding the turkey) at Food Lion.

Earn a free turkey at Foodtown.

At Foodtown, you can earn a FREE turkey with your Club Card and a cumulative purchase totaling $400 between 10/25/24 and 11/28/24.

Redeem rewards for a free turkey at The Fresh Grocer.

Spend $400 using the same The Fresh Grocer Rewards card at any participating location through 11/27/24, and you’ll be eligible to redeem your rewards for ONE FREE or discounted participating Holiday item.

There are several different turkey choices available for redemption. See the onlineplete list at TheFreshGrocer.online.

Giant/Martin’s shoppers can redeem their points for a FREE turkey.

Through November 28th, Giant/Martin’s shoppers can redeem 400 Giant Choice Points or Martin’s Choice Points for a free frozen Shady Brook Farms Turkey (max. 20 lbs.) or $1.00/lb. off the price of any other turkey (max. 20 lbs.).

Turkeys are just 29¢/lb. with your VIC card at Harris Teeter.

Through November 26th, Harris Teeter Premium Frozen Turkeys are just 29¢/pound with your purchase of $40 (not including the turkey).

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H-E-B will give customers a free turkey with the purchase of select hams.

Through November 28th, H-E-B customers can get a free frozen RiverSide Grade A Turkey (up to 12 lbs.) with the purchase of a H-E-B Spiral Sliced Bone-In Half or Whole Ham or H-E-B Boneless Spiral Sliced Ham.

This offer is valid with the yellow in-store coupon found in the weekly ad or with instant savings online (limit one per customer).

free turkey at HyVee when you buy a ham

Get a FREE turkey with the purchase of a ham from Hy-Vee.

At Hy-Vee, you can get a free Honeysuckle White Frozen Turkey (10-14 lbs) with the purchase of a Hormel Cure 81 whole boneless ham ($4.99/lb). Just add this offer to your Hy-Vee account to claim your free turkey!

Ibotta users can score a free turkey and sides for Thanksgiving 2024!

Once again this year, Ibotta is offering 100% cash back on select Thanksgiving essentials! This helpful post contains all the details on how you can claim this HOT offer.

Turkeys are just 59¢/lb. at Jewel-Osco.

Through November 26th, Jennie-O Frozen Whole Turkeys are just 59¢/lb. with an additional $25 purchase at Jewel-Osco. And if you find a better price elsewhere, Jewel-Osco will match the price of the same turkey at any onlinepetitor!

Save on your turkey at Kroger.

Through November 28th, Kroger Whole Frozen Turkeys are just 79¢/lb.

Turkeys are just 49¢/lb. at Meijer.

Through November 30th, Meijer brand frozen turkeys will be priced at just 49¢/lb. If you shop with your mPerks card, your turkey will ring up at just 32¢/lb. through November 23rd!

Chopper Shopper Rewards members can earn a free Turkey from Price Chopper.

At Price Chopper, Rewards members can redeem 1,200 points for a free Best Choice frozen turkey, up to $25 in value. If your chosen turkey costs more than $25, you’ll receive a $25 discount off the final cost. You can also choose to redeem your points for a Smithfield Hickory Smoked Spiral Half Ham instead!

Earn a free turkey with your $75 purchase at Randalls.

Through November 28th, Randalls For U members get a free Signature Farms frozen turkey (up to 12 lbs.) with their $75 purchase. Note that this digital-only offer must be loaded to your account in advance.

Get a free turkey with your purchase of a ham at Rouses Markets.

At Rouses Markets, you can get up to 14 lbs. free on a Butterball Grade A Frozen Turkey with the purchase of a Hormel Cure 81 at $2.99/lb. There’s a limit of one free turkey per customer with a $25 in-store purchase.

Get a free turkey with your minimum purchase at ShopRite.

ShopRite customers who spend $400 between October 20th and November 28th, 2024 can qualify for a free Turkey (any size up to 21 lbs.) OR $1.59 off per pound toward the purchase of another turkey with your Price Plus Club card.

If you plan to serve something other than turkey on Thanksgiving, a cumulative purchase of $400+ also qualifies you for a number of other rewards. See the onlineplete selection here.

Note that this offer is not valid in Maryland.

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Weis shoppers can redeem their Rewards Points for a free turkey.

Weis Rewards members can score a free Weis Quality Frozen Turkey when they earn 400 Weis Rewards Points between October 20th and November 28th. If you aren’t able to earn 400 points, you can redeem 200 points and pay just 39¢/lb for your turkey!

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Get a free turkey with your $125 purchase at Winco.

Through November 27th, Winco shoppers can get a FREE frozen Honeysuckle White turkey or a Jennie-O Grade A turkey with one qualifying purchase of $125 (before the cost of the turkey). There is a limit of one offer per family while supplies last. This Facebook post has all the details!

Do YOU know of any other FREE Turkey promos to watch for this year? Let us know!

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About the writer:

Jenna has a Bachelor's Degree from Lyonlineing College and her Master's from Penn State, holding 4 years of writing experience between a variety of publications and Hip2Save.