Baltimore–Columbia–Towson · Thanksgiving break, November 2026
Thanksgiving break with kids in Baltimore
53 parades, turkey trots, break camps and long-weekend outings around Baltimore over Thanksgiving break. 6 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 Baltimore?
18 listed. Coming up:
- North Linthicum Turkey Trot 5K and Fun Walk at Overlook Park · Sat, Nov 14 · Overlook Park
- St. Joseph Fullerton Turkey Chaser 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run (Kingsville) · Sat, Nov 14 · St. Joseph Turkey Chaser race site
- Turkey Trot Parent Survival Night (The Little Gym of Columbia) · Fri, Nov 20 · The Little Gym of Columbia
- Annapolis Turkey Trot 5K Fun Run (Fleet Feet Annapolis) · Thu, Nov 26 · Fleet Feet Annapolis
What free Thanksgiving break events are there for kids in Baltimore?
6 listed. Coming up:
- 29th Annual Festival of Wreaths: Holiday Wreath Display at the Carroll Arts Center · Fri, Nov 27 · Carroll Arts Center
- Holiday Train Garden at the B&O Ellicott City Station Museum · Fri, Nov 27 · Baltimore & Ohio Ellicott City Station Museum
- 13th Annual Sykesville Holiday Marketplace · Sat, Nov 28 · Carroll County Agriculture Center – Shipley Arena
- Holiday Concert & Art Market in Historic Stevensville · Sat, Nov 28 · Historic Christ Church and Parish Hall, Historic Stevensville
Which Thanksgiving break events suit toddlers and young kids in Baltimore?
3 listed. Coming up:
- Give Thanks Thanksgiving Storytime (Finksburg Library) · Mon, Nov 23 · Finksburg Branch, Carroll County Public Library
- Read and Play: Thanksgiving Storytime (Taneytown Library, birth–2) · Tue, Nov 24 · Taneytown Branch, Carroll County Public Library
- Twos and Threes Together: Thanksgiving Storytime (Taneytown Library) · Tue, Nov 24 · Taneytown Branch, Carroll County Public Library
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Hosting a turkey trot, Thanksgiving craft, break camp or long-weekend event in Baltimore?
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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 Baltimore 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. 53 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 Eastern Time.