Be it personal preference or evil office policies of work on Friday, many of New York's most social will be in town this Wednesday through Sunday and we know just where they should pre-party, eat, and post party all weekend long. Skim through the must attend events, look back on what we were grateful for in years past, and don't forget to calculate the damage you're about to do to your winter figure. This is the holiday jump off people, let's get it started right! [picture from Lydia Hearst's Thanksgiving Eve Bash 2008]

A Settler's Ball at The Box
When: Wed, November 25, 9:00 pm - 4:00 am
Where: The Box
Why: The LOLA boys do it again. Hope for scantily clad midgets serving coke and turkey [Details]

Thanksgiving Eve Party!
When: Wed, November 25, 9:30 pm - 4:00 am
Where: Element NYC
Why: This downtown rager will benefit City Harvest [Details]

Cobra Starship along w/ DJ PS1, Claudius Raphael, Tony Mendes at Hudson Terrace
When: Wed, November 25, 10:00 pm - 4:00 am
Where: Hudson Terrace
Why: Stand close enough to the speakers at this riverside rockout and you'll be blissful deaf to the family fights over who gets the last piece of pumpkin pie [Details]

Macy's 83rd Annual Thanksgiving Day Parade
When: Thu, November 26, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Where: Macy's Herald Square
Why: Stay out late enough and you'll be able to see the parade floats as they wind their way up their new route [Details]

Butter Thanksgiving Dinner
When: Thu, November 26, 3:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Where: Butter
Why: Everyone who's anyone (alone and fabulous) will be at Richie Akiva's annual cornucopia of nightlife and social scene regulars [Details]