Event · Outdoors

Annual Turkey Trot Hike at Trailside Museum

When
Fri, Nov 27 · 1:30 PM
Where
Trailside Museum of Natural History738 Thatcher Avenue, River Forest, IL 60305Open in Google Maps ↗
Ages
All ages
Cost
Free
Organizer
Forest Preserves of Cook County

The day after Thanksgiving, Friday, November 27, Trailside Museum of Natural History in River Forest leads its annual Turkey Trot Hike at 1:30 pm. It is a relaxed, free walk along scenic trails to work off the holiday meal, open to all ages, so grandparents and kids can come along together. Meet at the museum on Thatcher Avenue, and dress for late-November weather.

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