Cincinnati · Thanksgiving break, November 2026
Thanksgiving break with kids in Cincinnati
34 parades, turkey trots, break camps and long-weekend outings around Cincinnati over Thanksgiving break. 4 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 Cincinnati?
9 listed. Coming up:
- Georgetown G-Men Gobbler Gallop 5K and 1-Mile Turkey Waddle · Sat, Nov 21 · Georgetown Elementary School
- 25th Annual Young Life Gobble Gobble 5K and Free Kids Run · Thu, Nov 26 · Swaim Park
- Fleet Feet's Mason Turkey Trot 5K Run/Walk · Thu, Nov 26 · Corwin M. Nixon Park (Mason Community Center)
- Fort Thomas Turkey Trot 5k · Thu, Nov 26 · Mess Hall
What free Thanksgiving break events are there for kids in Cincinnati?
4 listed. Coming up:
- Homeschool Discovery Days: Turkey Time · Fri, Nov 20 · Clingman Park
- 13th Annual Christmas Model Train Show · Fri, Nov 27 · 223 Main Street
- Bright Lights Free Drive-Through Christmas Light Display · Fri, Nov 27 · St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross
- Middletown Santa Parade and Holiday Tree Lighting · Sat, Nov 28 · Central Avenue (Curtis St. to Governor's Square), downtown Middletown
Which Thanksgiving break events suit toddlers and young kids in Cincinnati?
2 listed. Coming up:
- Turkey Time at Sharon Woods · Sun, Nov 22 · Sharon Woods – Sharon Center
- Monday Night Fun: Thanksgiving Fun! (Erlanger Branch Library) · Mon, Nov 23 · Erlanger Branch, Kenton County Public Library
For organizers
Hosting a turkey trot, Thanksgiving craft, break camp or long-weekend event in Cincinnati?
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 Cincinnati 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. 34 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.