ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – You’re bound to forget an ingredient or burn a dish every Thanksgiving holiday. Not to jinx anything, but just in case, here’s a list of Abilene openings and closures this Thanksgiving and Black Friday.

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City services, closed Thursday and Friday

According to the City of Abilene, city offices and service centers will be closed Thursday, November 24, and Friday, November 25, in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.

Abilene Police and Fire will be in operation. For water emergencies, call the water hotline at (325) 676-6000. For animal related emergencies, contact APD Dispatch at (325) 673-8331.

  • City Hall
  • Abilene Taylor County Public Health District & MERCY Health Clinic
  • Convention Center offices
  • Abilene Regional Airport administration office
  • Parks & Recreation office, recreation centers, & senior services
  • Abilene Animal Shelter
  • Police & Fire administration offices
  • Solid Waste Services office & Environmental Recycling Center
  • Water Utility Customer Service Center
  • Abilene Municipal Court
  • Main & Mockingbird libraries
  • Abilene Zoo (closed Thursday, open Friday)

Trash pick-up

  • Thursday – no service
  • Friday – essential commercial services only

CityLink Transit

  • Thursday – no service
  • Friday – fixed route, Saturday service with no evening service

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Abilene stores’ Thanksgiving Day & Black Friday hours

Best Buy
Thursday; closed
Friday; opens at 5:00 a.m.

Big Lots
Thursday; 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Friday; 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.

Century 12
Thursday; first showing is Black Panther: Wakanda Forever at 10:00 a.m., last showing is at 10:30 p.m.
Friday; first showing is Spirited at 10:05 a.m., last showing is at 10:30 p.m.

Cinemark Abilene and XD
Thursday; first showing is The Menu at 11:15 a.m., last showing is Ticket to Paradise at 10:30 p.m.
Friday; first showing is Black Panther: Wakanda Forever at 11:00 a.m., last showing is Ticket to Paradise at 10:30 p.m.

CVS
Thursday; 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Friday; 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.

Dollar General
Thursday; 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Friday; regular business hours

Family Dollar
Thursday; 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Friday; regular business hours

Five Below
Thursday; closed
Friday; 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

HEB
Thursday; 6:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Friday; 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.

Home Depot
Thursday; closed
Friday; opens at 6:00 a.m.

JCPenney
Thursday; closed
Friday; 5:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Kohls
Thursday; closed
Friday; 5:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. into Saturday

Maxx Air Trampoline Park
Thursday; closed
Friday; 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Michaels
Thursday; closed
Friday; 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Old Navy
Thursday; closed
Friday; 5:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.

Premier Cinema 10
Thursday; first showing is The Chosen at 3:00 p.m., last showing is Strange World at 9:00 p.m.
Friday; first showing is The Chosen at 11:00 a.m., last showing is Bones and All at 9:15 p.m.

Sam’s Club
Thursday; closed
Friday; open at 8:00 a.m. to members

Target
Thursday; closed
Friday; 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

TJ Maxx
Thursday; closed
Friday; 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

United Supermarkets
Thursday; closed
Friday; regular hours

Walgreens
Thursday; regular hours
Friday; regular hours

Walmart
Thursday; closed
Friday; opens at 5:00 a.m.

Abilene restaurants’ Thanksgiving Day & Black Friday hours

Beehive Restaurant
Thursday; closed
Friday; 5:00 to 10:00 p.m.

Betty Rose’s Little Brisket
Thursday; closed
Friday; 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Blue Sky
Thursday; closed
Friday; 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Chick-fil-A
Thursday; closed
Friday; regular hours

Denny’s
Thursday; open 24 hours
Friday; open 24 hours

Fuzzy’s Taco Shop
Thursday; closed
Friday; regular hours

Golden Corral
Thursday; 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Friday; 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Hawaii Ramen Noodle & Poke Bowl
Thursday; closed
Friday; 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Hooters
Thursday; 4:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. next day
Friday; regular hours

Jason’s Deli
Thursday; closed
Friday; 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

La Torcia Brick Oven Pizza
Thursday; closed
Friday; 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Red Robin
Thursday; closed
Friday; 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.

Sharon’s Barbeque
Thursday; closed
Friday; 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Taylor County Taphouse
Thursday; closed
Friday; 3:00 to 11:00 p.m.

Texas Roadhouse
Thursday; closed
Friday; 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.

In addition, just about 20-minute drive east of Abilene, Circa 1880 Restaurant & Co. in Baird will be open Thanksgiving Day.


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