Target is bringing back a Thanksgiving bundle that feeds six people for $30, and the price is good from November 8 through November 29, 2026. That window runs through Thanksgiving on November 26 and three days past it. The retailer announced the deal in an October 22 press release, which also promised a frozen turkey at 79 cents a pound.

The $30 is a pre-tax price, and the offer is not valid in Alaska or Hawaii. Target says the meal keeps last year’s value of $5 per person, so the cost of the dinner has not moved even as the menu is spelled out brand by brand.

For a household stretching a grocery budget through the holiday, the practical question is what is in the box and what is not. The release lists nine items, and anyone planning a bigger spread or a different main dish will need to look at the extras and the limited-time prices Target is running through November.

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What is in the $30 Thanksgiving meal?

According to Target’s release, the bundle contains:

• A Butterball Premium Whole Young Turkey, up to 10 pounds.
• Good & Gather Russet Potatoes, a 3-pound bag.
• Ocean Spray Jellied Cranberry Sauce, 14 ounces.
• Del Monte French Style Green Beans, two 14.5-ounce cans.
• Campbell’s Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup, 10.5 ounces.
• Good & Gather French Fried Onions, 6 ounces.
• Stove Top Stuffing Mix for Turkey, 6 ounces.
• Heinz Homestyle Turkey Gravy, 12 ounces.
• Favorite Day Take & Bake Baguette, a two-count pack.

The soup, green beans and fried onions line up for a green bean casserole, though the release does not say so. Target’s own framing is simple: the bundle keeps the \$5-per-person value it offered last year, and it is sold at the store and on Target.com, subject to the pre-tax price and the Alaska and Hawaii exclusion.

Is the 79-cent turkey the same deal?

No. Target’s Good & Gather frozen turkey returns at “just 79 cents per pound,” “wherever it’s sold,” and the release says that begins “in November” without naming a day. It is the third straight year Target has run the offer. The $30 bundle, by contrast, has fixed dates of November 8 to 29, and the Butterball turkey in it is a different bird from the Good & Gather one.

What else is on sale through November?

Target is also expanding an assortment of $5 sides, pies, appetizers and wine, with what it calls limited-time offers throughout November. The release gives examples, including Good & Gather Mashed Sweet Potatoes and Parmesan Cheese Topped Roasted Vegetables among the sides, Favorite Day pies in new sizes and flavors such as Apple Caramel Crumb, and more than 10 new Good & Gather frozen appetizers such as Blueberry and Brie Cheese Sticks.

Several new or exclusive items come without prices in the release, among them Kooshy Sourdough Stuffing, Idahoan Oh Puree! Mashed Potatoes, Magnolia Table Biscuits and a Good & Gather Warm Apple Cider Smoked Ham.

What does Target say about the holiday?

John Conlin, Target’s senior vice president of merchandising for food and beverage, framed the lineup around the occasion: “Thanksgiving and Friendsgiving are such joyful moments for our guests.” Target also cited a YouGov survey of 1,070 U.S. adults, fielded October 5 and 6, in which seven in 10 Americans said they value Thanksgiving food traditions.

How firm is the November 29 end date?

The release states the prices are pre-tax and valid November 8 through November 29, 2026, and it does not mention any extension, a membership requirement or a price-match. A shopper planning the dinner for November 26 has the whole stretch before the holiday to buy, while anyone shopping for leftovers or a late family gathering has until the 29th.

Is the Thanksgiving grocery bill stretching the budget?

A $30 dinner covers one meal, and a household on a fixed income still has the rest of November’s grocery bill, with the Target window closing on November 29.

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