# Palatine Turkey Trot & Sammy Scurry Kids' Run > Event for families in the Chicago–Naperville–Elgin area (IL / IN). Times are Central Time. - When: Thu, Nov 26 · 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM - Where: Harper College, 1200 W. Algonquin Road, Palatine, IL 60061 - Ages: All - Price: Early Bird (through Oct. 3) $30; Regular (Oct. 4–Nov. 25) $35; Same Day $40; Sammy Scurry $10 - Organizer: Palatine Park District - Official page: https://runsignup.com/Race/IL/Palatine/PalatineParkDistrictTurkeyTrot - Last checked: Sat, Oct 24 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 32 metro areas as of Oct 24, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-10-24), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/palatine-turkey-trot-and-sammy-scurry-kids-run--listing-becaf63d47c0cadc7fe0f916 ## About The Palatine Park District's 46th annual Thanksgiving-morning Turkey Trot runs from Harper College with three options: an approximately 2-mile race at 8 a.m., an approximately 5-mile race at 8:30 a.m., and the Sammy Scurry for little ones at 9:30 a.m. Families can take photos, enjoy free snacks and drinks and visit sponsor booths after the races. Packet pick-up is at the Palatine Community Center on Tuesday and Wednesday, Nov. 24–25, 9 a.m.–7 p.m. Register through RunSignup; prices rise closer to race day. ## Similar picks in Chicago - [North Shore Turkey Trot Kids' Trot — Highland Park](https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/north-shore-turkey-trot-kids-trot-highland-park--listing-43e2ad10e217137f8fee7268) — Thu, Nov 26 · 10:00 AM · Downtown Highland Park — St. Johns Avenue north of Elm Street (Kids' Trot start) · Ages 2–10 · Paid · checked Oct 21. Highland Park's North Shore Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving morning, Thursday, November 26, 2026, includes a Kids' Trot alongside the 5K and 10K. Children race by age group, all… - [Chi Town Turkey Trot 5K/10K & Kids Dash — DuSable Harbor](https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/chi-town-turkey-trot-5k-10k-and-kids-dash-dusable-harbor--listing-55800d6c9bbe702f8994da5e) — Thu, Nov 26 · 8:45 AM – 10:50 AM · DuSable Harbor · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 24. All Community Events stages the 16th annual Chi Town Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving morning, Thursday, Nov. 26, starting and finishing at DuSable Harbor on the lakefront. A Kids… - [St. Charles Turkey Trot 5K & Kids' Dash](https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/st-charles-turkey-trot-5k-and-kids-dash--listing-5604ded5eb56aaba533b8079) — Thu, Nov 26 · 7:45 AM – 9:30 AM · St. Charles North High School · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 24. The 4th annual St. Charles Turkey Trot, run by All Community Events, starts and finishes at St. Charles North High School on Thanksgiving morning, Thursday, Nov. 26. A 100-meter… - [27th Annual Turkey Trot — Waukegan](https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/27th-annual-turkey-trot-waukegan--listing-dc249516bb3ca8621b5b2547) — Sat, Nov 14 · 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Waukegan's Greg Petry SportsPark · Free · checked Oct 20. Waukegan's long-running Turkey Trot on Saturday, November 14 at the Greg Petry SportsPark has races for every age, from toddlers to seniors: age groups run from 13–23 months… - [Tinley Park Turkey Trot](https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/tinley-park-turkey-trot--listing-d0e91276ee052f7b73219edd) — Sun, Nov 1 · 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM · Vogt Woods, Tinley Park · From $22 · checked Oct 20. The Tinley Park-Park District's Turkey Trot starts at Vogt Woods on Sunday morning, November 1, with chip timing and awards for the top three male and female finishers in every… - [Thanksgiving Turkey Basketball Toss — Skokie](https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/thanksgiving-turkey-basketball-toss-skokie--listing-132038dfe18e70633844332f) — Wed, Nov 25 · 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM · Weber Leisure Center, Skokie · Ages 6–17 · From $5 · checked Oct 24. A parent-child basketball shooting contest at Weber Leisure Center the day before Thanksgiving. Children ages 6–17 and their parents or guardians take timed shots from marked… ## More for families - [This weekend in Chicago](https://grassyknees.com/chicago/this-weekend) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/chicago/this-weekend.md) - [Things to do with kids in Chicago](https://grassyknees.com/chicago) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/chicago.md)