Nick Cannon Details His ‘Busy’ Thanksgiving Schedule as a Father of 12, Says He Has ‘a Bunch of Dinners’ to Attend (Exclusive)

Nick Cannon is sharing what he has planned this Thanksgiving.

The Wild ‘n Out star, 44, spoke exclusively with PEOPLE at the Wednesday, Nov. 27 L.A. Mission Thanksgiving charity event in downtown L.A., sharing insight into celebrating the holiday with his 11 children.

Cannon is the proud father to 13-year-old twins Moroccan and Monroe with ex-wife Mariah Carey; sons Golden Sagon, 7, and Rise Messiah Cannon, 2, and daughter Powerful Queen, 3, with Brittany Bell; 3-year-old twins Zion Mixolydian and Zillion Heir and daughter Beautiful Zeppelin, 2, with Abby De La Rosa; son Legendary Love, 2, with Bre Tiesi; and daughter Onyx Ice Cole, 2, with LaNisha Cole.

Cannon is father to two children with Alyssa Scott — son Zen, who died at 5 months old in December 2021 after being diagnosed with brain cancer, and daughter Halo Marie Cannon born on Dec. 14, 2022.

“It’s very complicated. I’m a busy man on Thanksgiving,” he tells PEOPLE, noting that he has “a bunch of dinners” that he has “got to go to.”

“I’m going to be full by the end of the day, but everybody specializes in certain things,” he reveals, adding that “some people got good sweet potato pie, some people got amazing fried turkey.”

“So I know every house that needs to have the things that I really like,” The Masked Singer host says.

Cannon was joined by several other celebrity volunteers at the charitable event, including Joe Manganiello and Tom Sandoval, to serve over 4,000 meals completely free of charge, provide over 2,000 clothing items, and give free haircuts, manicures, and pedicures to those in need.

Cannon tells PEOPLE he continues to volunteer with the organization because his grandmother taught him that “to whom much is given, much is required.”

“The best part about any holiday is to be able to be of service. And that’s what I feel like life is really about,” he tells PEOPLE. “When you can get to a space where you have more fun being of service and doing for others, I think that’s when you reach the zenith of what life is all about.”

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While he preps for a busy holiday, Cannon tells PEOPLE that he’s also getting ready for his Wild ‘n Out show at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 30.