Parks and Recreation — Thanksgiving-Themed Episode(s)
Parks and Recreation never made a true Thanksgiving episode, but "Harvest Festival" is the closest thing — an autumn celebration widely treated as the show's unofficial stand-in, and the first appearance of a certain beloved miniature horse. It streams in the U.S. on Peacock, with the episode also available to rent or buy. The rating below is its IMDb user score.
| Series Title (Episode) | Streaming Availability | IMDb Rating (RT has no episode score) |
|---|---|---|
| "Harvest Festival" (S3, E7) | Peacock Amazon Prime Video (buy/rent) Apple TV (buy/rent) |
8.7/10 |
A note on the rating column: since Rotten Tomatoes doesn't score individual episodes, the column uses the episode's IMDb user score.
A note on streaming: Peacock carries all seven seasons on subscription in the US. Amazon and Apple TV offer the episode or season for purchase if you'd rather skip the subscription.
Episode Synopsis
"Harvest Festival" — Season 3, Episode 7
Leslie and the Parks Department stage Pawnee's Harvest Festival, a make-or-break event for the department's future and her career. She runs into trouble with Ken Hotate, chief of the local Wamapoke tribe, who claims the festival site sits on a historic Wamapoke massacre and threatens to derail things with a supposed curse. Leslie also books the town's beloved miniature horse, Li'l Sebastian, as a headline attraction, marking his first appearance on the show. Meanwhile, April starts wrestling with her feelings for Andy as the festival unfolds around them.