Austin–Round Rock–San Marcos · Thanksgiving break, November 2026
Thanksgiving break with kids in Austin
56 parades, turkey trots, break camps and long-weekend outings around Austin over Thanksgiving break. 13 are free.
Updated Oct 30. Every listing links to its organizer’s page.
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Where is there a turkey trot for kids near Austin?
8 listed. Coming up:
- Chisholm Trail Turkey Trot (1-mile & 5K) · Sat, Nov 21 · Lockhart State Park
- Cedar Park Turkey Day 5K, Shake A Leg Mile and Little Gobbler 1K · Thu, Nov 26 · John Gupton Stadium
- Circle C Turkey Trot and Kids Mile · Thu, Nov 26 · Circle C Ranch Community Center
- Hutto Turkey "Trail" Trot supporting Backpack Friends · Thu, Nov 26 · Hippo Trails
What free Thanksgiving break events are there for kids in Austin?
13 listed. Coming up:
- Metzgiving Thanksgiving Dinner at Mendez Recreation Center · Thu, Nov 12 · Rodolfo "Rudy" Mendez Recreation Center
- Thanksgiving Bingo Bash at Delores Duffie Recreation Center · Sat, Nov 14 · Delores Duffie Recreation Center
- Thanksgiving Celebration Family Fun Day · Sat, Nov 21 · The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment – Spring Lake
- Maker Kids: Family STEM Stations (school holiday) · Mon, Nov 23 · Round Rock Public Library
For organizers
Hosting a turkey trot, Thanksgiving craft, break camp or long-weekend event in Austin?
List it on Grassy Knees and it can show up on this Thanksgiving page, in the metro’s weekend picks, in the app and in AI chats like ChatGPT. Free to post until Nov 14.
How this list works
The day itself is for the table; the days around it are long. This page collects what’s on for kids in our Austin listings over Thanksgiving break: parades and turkey trots on Thursday morning, Thanksgiving crafts and storytimes in the weeks before, break camps for the school days off, and the light displays, tree lightings and Santa arrivals that open over the long weekend, for families at home and for those visiting relatives. 56 are still ahead. Each one opens its listing page, which links to the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. Dates are in Central Time.