# Thanksgiving break with kids in Dallas–Fort Worth

> 54 Thanksgiving parades, turkey trots, break camps and things to do with kids in the Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington area over Thanksgiving break 2026, each linked to the organizer’s own page with the date we last checked it.

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 42 metro areas as of Nov 2, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about
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Towns with listings: Dallas (13), Fort Worth (8), Grapevine (4), McKinney (4), Frisco (3), Denton (2), Grand Prairie (2), Mansfield (2), Richardson (2), Arlington (1), Celina (1), Euless (1), Farmers Branch (1), Garland (1), Irving (1), Lancaster (1), Little Elm (1), Mesquite (1), Midlothian (1), Northlake (1), Plano (1), Valley View (1), Weatherford (1).

## Quick answers

### Where is there a turkey trot for kids near Dallas–Fort Worth?

18 listings, the soonest 4: [Turkey TrOT 2026 — 5K and 1.5-Mile Fun Run, Denton](https://grassyknees.com/dallas-fort-worth/activities/turkey-trot-2026-5k-and-1-5-mile-fun-run-denton--listing-b05d9f218a5286630e231469) (Sat, Nov 21, From $20); [Arlington Turkey Trot 2026 — 1 Mile Fun Run & Walk and 5K at Choctaw Stadium](https://grassyknees.com/dallas-fort-worth/activities/arlington-turkey-trot-2026-1-mile-fun-run-and-walk-and-5k-at-choctaw-s--listing-a7c385bda58b11410f056029) (Thu, Nov 26, From $35); [Celina Turkey Trot with 1-Mile Family Fun Run/Walk](https://grassyknees.com/dallas-fort-worth/activities/celina-turkey-trot-with-1-mile-family-fun-run-walk--listing-bc3a213a42235c19bdfb8042) (Thu, Nov 26, From $32.50); [CRC Thanksgiving Day Half Marathon, 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk — Trinity Park](https://grassyknees.com/dallas-fort-worth/activities/crc-thanksgiving-day-half-marathon-5k-and-1-mile-fun-run-walk-trinity--listing-f91c7fd8046b01ecc36bf017) (Thu, Nov 26, From $35).

### What free Thanksgiving break events are there for kids in Dallas–Fort Worth?

3 listings: [Turkey Bowl 2026 — Lancaster Recreation Center](https://grassyknees.com/dallas-fort-worth/activities/turkey-bowl-2026-lancaster-recreation-center--listing-ba246c4b41abf43cc59cad69) (Sat, Nov 14, Free); [Carol of Lights — Grapevine](https://grassyknees.com/dallas-fort-worth/activities/carol-of-lights-grapevine--listing-5faf27ba86c31054605580e8) (Mon, Nov 23, Free); [Home for the Holidays 2026 — Historic Downtown McKinney](https://grassyknees.com/dallas-fort-worth/activities/home-for-the-holidays-2026-historic-downtown-mckinney--listing-61841499562c6c27999020b8) (Fri, Nov 27, Free).

## Ongoing programs

### Around the Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington area (3)

- [Thanksgiving Break Camp at the Dallas Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/dallas-fort-worth/activities/thanksgiving-break-camp-at-the-dallas-zoo--listing-c77746da4b557d1b73cd3ee7) — Ongoing · Dallas Zoo · Ages 5+ · From $220 · checked Oct 30. Wild Adventures Camp runs three days over Thanksgiving break with educational zoo tours, games, creative projects and up-close animal encounters; campers explore in small…
- [Thanksgiving Break Camp at Apex Centre — McKinney](https://grassyknees.com/dallas-fort-worth/activities/thanksgiving-break-camp-at-apex-centre-mckinney--listing-a299da97eb75a2de13c33d0d) — Ongoing · Apex Centre, McKinney · Ages 5–12 · checked Oct 30. City of McKinney day camp for ages 5–12 on the three school days before Thanksgiving, 8 am to 5 pm at the Apex Centre. Before care (7–8 am) and after care (5–6 pm) are booked…
- [Thanksgiving Holiday Art Camp (Adventures in Art) — McKinney](https://grassyknees.com/dallas-fort-worth/activities/thanksgiving-holiday-art-camp-adventures-in-art-mckinney--listing-155c193bb5d6a0edd1f08164) — Ongoing · Old Settler's Recreation Center, McKinney · Ages 6–13 · checked Oct 30. An afternoon art camp for ages 6–13 during Thanksgiving break at Old Settler's Recreation Center, 1:15 to 4 pm.

## Dated events

### Dallas (12)

- [Fall Discovery Camp: Currents, Amps, and Volts!](https://grassyknees.com/dallas-fort-worth/activities/fall-discovery-camp-currents-amps-and-volts--listing-264499f9426bc2f0a2b7bcc6) — Nov 23 – Nov 25 · 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM · Perot Museum of Nature and Science · From $275 · checked Oct 28. A three-day electricity camp with circuits, material testing and engineering experiments.
- [Cheerful Snowman, Thanksgiving Eve Special Pricing](https://grassyknees.com/dallas-fort-worth/activities/cheerful-snowman-thanksgiving-eve-special-pricing--listing-40aabb3014d5a339bf15e217) — Wed, Nov 25 · 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Painting with a Twist - Dallas, TX · All ages · From $44 · checked Oct 16. Paint Cheerful Snowman, Thanksgiving Eve Special Pricing in a guided class at Painting with a Twist - Dallas, TX. Choose from the painting surfaces offered for this session…
- [Meet Santa's Reindeer — Bookmarks Library at NorthPark](https://grassyknees.com/dallas-fort-worth/activities/meet-santa-s-reindeer-bookmarks-library-at-northpark--listing-4ea416a8c3dee3e38d1daecc) — Wed, Nov 25 · 9:00 AM · NorthPark Center — CenterPark Garden (Bookmarks, a Dallas Public Library) · checked Oct 16. Bookmarks, the Dallas Public Library's children's branch inside NorthPark Center, welcomes one of Santa's reindeer on Wednesday, November 25, 2026 (the day before Thanksgiving)…
- [Dallas YMCA Turkey Trot 2026 — with Youth, Tot and Diaper Dash Entries](https://grassyknees.com/dallas-fort-worth/activities/dallas-ymca-turkey-trot-2026-with-youth-tot-and-diaper-dash-entries--listing-bd4f0a30f5734c573b7d80df) — Thu, Nov 26 · 8:30 AM · Dallas City Hall · From $15 · checked Oct 24. The Dallas YMCA Turkey Trot, a Thanksgiving-morning tradition since 1967, starts and finishes at Dallas City Hall downtown and offers an 8-mile or 5K run/walk with plenty of…
- [A Christmas Carol — Dallas Theater Center at the Wyly Theatre](https://grassyknees.com/dallas-fort-worth/activities/a-christmas-carol-dallas-theater-center-at-the-wyly-theatre--listing-9a07b112cd814a650665cfcd) — Fri, Nov 27 (+22 more dates) · 2:00 PM · Wyly Theatre · Paid · checked Oct 20. Dallas Theater Center's annual production of A Christmas Carol returns to the Wyly Theatre in the Dallas Arts District from the day after Thanksgiving through December 27. The…
- [Galleria Dallas Grand Tree Lighting Celebration](https://grassyknees.com/dallas-fort-worth/activities/galleria-dallas-grand-tree-lighting-celebration--listing-a849de81198047d76e9d74cb) — Fri, Nov 27 (+2 more dates) · 12:00 PM · Galleria Dallas — Center Court · checked Oct 16. Galleria Dallas celebrates its Grand Tree Lighting with an ice-skating show on the mall's indoor rink at Center Court. Olympic skaters perform, along with 'Missile Toes', the…
- [Illumination Celebration at Galleria Dallas](https://grassyknees.com/dallas-fort-worth/activities/illumination-celebration-at-galleria-dallas--listing-d839b2761794de7a3a9bf3dc) — Nov 27 – Dec 24 · 12:00 PM · Galleria Dallas — Center Court · checked Oct 20. After the Grand Tree Lighting, Galleria Dallas repeats a short music-and-light show on its Center Court Christmas tree, which the mall bills as the nation's tallest indoor…
- [Texas Ballet Theater: The Nutcracker — Dallas (Winspear Opera House)](https://grassyknees.com/dallas-fort-worth/activities/texas-ballet-theater-the-nutcracker-dallas-winspear-opera-house--listing-6eb4806556803f82f4a04df0) — Fri, Nov 27 (+6 more dates) · 8:00 PM · Winspear Opera House · Paid · checked Oct 16. Texas Ballet Theater performs Ben Stevenson's The Nutcracker, set to Tchaikovsky's score, at the Winspear Opera House in Dallas from November 27 to December 6, 2026. The ballet…
- [Jolly Reindeer = Family Fun!](https://grassyknees.com/dallas-fort-worth/activities/jolly-reindeer-family-fun--listing-140dbfcd3c2689859ee2d567) — Sat, Nov 28 · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Painting with a Twist - Dallas, TX · All ages · From $48 · checked Oct 16. Paint Jolly Reindeer = Family Fun! in a guided class at Painting with a Twist - Dallas, TX. Choose from the painting surfaces offered for this session. Follow the studio's…
- [Holly Jolly Santa = Great Holiday Decoration!](https://grassyknees.com/dallas-fort-worth/activities/holly-jolly-santa-great-holiday-decoration--listing-03b84bf5d7795d40486f67eb) — Sun, Nov 29 · 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Painting with a Twist - Dallas, TX · All ages · From $48 · checked Oct 16. Paint Holly Jolly Santa = Great Holiday Decoration! in a guided class at Painting with a Twist - Dallas, TX. Choose from the painting surfaces offered for this session. Follow…
- [Modern Menorah](https://grassyknees.com/dallas-fort-worth/activities/modern-menorah--listing-8ebaf0841c92623f9341e3f5) — Sun, Nov 29 · 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM · Painting with a Twist - Dallas, TX · Ages 8+ · From $38 · checked Oct 16. Paint Modern Menorah in a guided class at Painting with a Twist - Dallas, TX. Choose from the painting surfaces offered for this session. Follow the studio's event-specific age…
- [Paint Your Pet & Display for Holiday Decorating!](https://grassyknees.com/dallas-fort-worth/activities/paint-your-pet-and-display-for-holiday-decorating--listing-bb000e0ab7d5311dfd5f9d7a) — Sun, Nov 29 · 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM · Painting with a Twist - Dallas, TX · Ages 8+ · From $67 · checked Oct 16. Paint Paint Your Pet & Display for Holiday Decorating! in a guided class at Painting with a Twist - Dallas, TX. Choose from the painting surfaces offered for this session. Follow…

### Fort Worth (8)

- [Thanksgiving Bison Feeding Hayrides](https://grassyknees.com/dallas-fort-worth/activities/thanksgiving-bison-feeding-hayrides--listing-c15475bc7934a72b8d83659c) — Tue, Nov 24 (+2 more dates) · 10:00 AM · Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge · From $21 · checked Oct 11. Ride with refuge staff and help feed the bison while learning about conservation.
- [CRC Thanksgiving Day Half Marathon, 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk — Trinity Park](https://grassyknees.com/dallas-fort-worth/activities/crc-thanksgiving-day-half-marathon-5k-and-1-mile-fun-run-walk-trinity--listing-f91c7fd8046b01ecc36bf017) — Thu, Nov 26 · 7:35 AM · Trinity Park — Pavilion 3 · All ages · From $35 · checked Oct 30. Fort Worth's Thanksgiving morning race in Trinity Park has a 1-mile fun run and walk open to all ages at 7:35 am, alongside a 5K at 8:00 am and a half marathon at 7:30 am. Every…
- [Fort Worth YMCA Turkey Trot and 1K Gobbler Trot](https://grassyknees.com/dallas-fort-worth/activities/fort-worth-ymca-turkey-trot-and-1k-gobbler-trot--listing-404404030588d3cd4e30d4e4) — Thu, Nov 26 · 7:45 AM · General Worth Square · Paid · checked Oct 24. The YMCA of Metropolitan Fort Worth's Thanksgiving-morning Turkey Trot starts at General Worth Square in downtown Fort Worth and is built as a family-friendly run, jog or walk…
- [Park Glen Turkey Trot — 21st Annual 2K Fun Run/Walk and 5K](https://grassyknees.com/dallas-fort-worth/activities/park-glen-turkey-trot-21st-annual-2k-fun-run-walk-and-5k--listing-f2e4a1ec38032b2602c9d899) — Thu, Nov 26 · 7:30 AM · Alliance Methodist Church · All ages · From $29 · checked Oct 30. A North Fort Worth neighborhood Thanksgiving tradition: a 2K fun run/walk at 7:30 am, the 5K run/walk at 8:00 am and awards at 9:00 am. Packet pickup is Nov 25 from 4 to 6 pm at…
- [A Christmas Carol — Casa Mañana Children's Theatre](https://grassyknees.com/dallas-fort-worth/activities/a-christmas-carol-casa-manana-children-s-theatre--listing-6e6b6f5975071c009298ed31) — Nov 27 – Dec 23 · Casa Mañana Theatre · Paid · checked Oct 16. Casa Mañana's children's theatre series puts on a fresh version of Dickens' A Christmas Carol from November 27 to December 23, 2026. Ebenezer Scrooge, a penny-pinching old miser…
- [Home for the Holidays — Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra](https://grassyknees.com/dallas-fort-worth/activities/home-for-the-holidays-fort-worth-symphony-orchestra--listing-f450c9e6242b9dab3836642a) — Fri, Nov 27 (+1 more date) · 7:30 PM · Bass Performance Hall · Paid · checked Oct 24. The Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra's holiday pops concert invites music-lovers young and old to what it calls the city's biggest caroling session. The program mixes orchestral…
- [Cliburn Family Concert: 'Twas the Night Before Christmas — Fort Worth Stockyards](https://grassyknees.com/dallas-fort-worth/activities/cliburn-family-concert-twas-the-night-before-christmas-fort-worth-stoc--listing-081654b210697047efc4e47b) — Sat, Nov 28 · 10:30 AM · Fort Worth Stockyards Station — Stampede Room · Ages 0+ · From $20 · checked Oct 27. The Cliburn's family concert series opens the holiday season in the Fort Worth Stockyards with 'Twas the Night Before Christmas, a short show that sets the classic Christmas poem…
- [Polar PJ Party — The Polar Express in the Omni Theater](https://grassyknees.com/dallas-fort-worth/activities/polar-pj-party-the-polar-express-in-the-omni-theater--listing-7e8c2b8e6b9f76ed8d53b43d) — Sat, Nov 28 (+6 more dates) · 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM · Fort Worth Museum of Science and History — Omni Theater · checked Oct 16. The Fort Worth Museum of Science and History invites families to come in their favorite pajamas for a Polar PJ Party. Each one has winter activities and a screening of The Polar…

### Grapevine (4)

- [Carol of Lights — Grapevine](https://grassyknees.com/dallas-fort-worth/activities/carol-of-lights-grapevine--listing-5faf27ba86c31054605580e8) — Mon, Nov 23 · 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Grapevine Historic Main Street · Free · checked Oct 20. The 38th annual Carol of Lights is the official kickoff of Grapevine's Christmas Capital of Texas season, held on Historic Main Street on the Monday of Thanksgiving week. The…
- [Christmas at Dig World: Join Santa's Work Crew](https://grassyknees.com/dallas-fort-worth/activities/christmas-at-dig-world-join-santa-s-work-crew--listing-fac08d27a174282f3be95fe9) — Nov 27 – Dec 24 · Dig World Grapevine · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 20. Dig World, the construction-themed adventure park that recently opened next to Grapevine Mills, dresses up for the holidays from the day after Thanksgiving through Christmas Eve…
- [Santa's North Pole Express — Grapevine Vintage Railroad](https://grassyknees.com/dallas-fort-worth/activities/santa-s-north-pole-express-grapevine-vintage-railroad--listing-cc658ea5f2622c11223cabfd) — Fri, Nov 27 (+30 more dates) · 10:00 AM · Grapevine Christmas Market, Cotton Belt Railroad Historic District · Paid · checked Oct 16. Santa's North Pole Express is the Grapevine Vintage Railroad's Christmas train ride. It leaves from the Grapevine Christmas Market in the Cotton Belt Railroad Historic District…
- [Holiday Bricktacular at LEGOLAND Discovery Center Dallas/Fort Worth](https://grassyknees.com/dallas-fort-worth/activities/holiday-bricktacular-at-legoland-discovery-center-dallas-fort-worth--listing-b0d560813dd8b9a394704211) — Nov 28 – Dec 24 · 10:00 AM – 5:30 PM · LEGOLAND Discovery Center Dallas/Fort Worth, Grapevine · All ages · From $19.99 · checked Nov 1. Daily holiday LEGO celebration with festive builds and decorations, Build To Give heart creations, a MINILAND winter-wonderland takeover and LEGO holiday-character meet-and-greets.

### Frisco (3)

- [Winter Wonderland Ice Skating at Comerica Center](https://grassyknees.com/dallas-fort-worth/activities/winter-wonderland-ice-skating-at-comerica-center--listing-1edb7c9159695dcac3454f27) — Nov 23 – Jan 2 · Comerica Center, Frisco · All ages · From $17 · checked Oct 21. The Comerica Center in Frisco, home rink of the Dallas Stars' Frisco StarCenter, dresses its public skating sessions up as Winter Wonderland for the holidays. Families skate in a…
- [SCHEELS North Texas Turkey Trot — Miracle Mile Fun Run, 5K and 10K in Frisco](https://grassyknees.com/dallas-fort-worth/activities/scheels-north-texas-turkey-trot-miracle-mile-fun-run-5k-and-10k-in-fri--listing-d609a39adaeac3952ffe3ac0) — Thu, Nov 26 · 7:55 AM · Frisco Square · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 30. Frisco's Thanksgiving Day race at Frisco Square: the Miracle Mile fun run for kids and first-timers starts at 7:55 am, and the 5K and 10K at 8:15 am, with a…
- [Holiday Skating Show at Comerica Center Winter Wonderland](https://grassyknees.com/dallas-fort-worth/activities/holiday-skating-show-at-comerica-center-winter-wonderland--listing-aa465408d9365f40585151ad) — Sat, Nov 28 · 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM · Comerica Center, Frisco · All ages · checked Oct 21. An hour-long holiday ice show at Comerica Center in Frisco, performed by skaters from Frisco's StarCenter Skating Academy on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. A fun way for…

### Other towns in the Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington area (24)

- [Turkey Bowl 2026 — Lancaster Recreation Center](https://grassyknees.com/dallas-fort-worth/activities/turkey-bowl-2026-lancaster-recreation-center--listing-ba246c4b41abf43cc59cad69) — Sat, Nov 14 · 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Lancaster Recreation Center · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. Lancaster's annual Turkey Bowl is a free family afternoon of bowling, games and community fun at the Lancaster Recreation Center that doubles as a holiday giving drive, helping…
- [Let's Talk Turkey at Ray Roberts Lake State Park](https://grassyknees.com/dallas-fort-worth/activities/let-s-talk-turkey-at-ray-roberts-lake-state-park--listing-7c804affe5f60d0f12ed3592) — Sat, Nov 21 · 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM · Ray Roberts Lake State Park — Johnson Branch Unit, Nature Center, Valley View · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 20. A Thanksgiving-season nature program at the Nature Center of the Johnson Branch Unit of Ray Roberts Lake State Park. Families learn about the wild turkey, including the history…
- [Thanksgiving Skate — StarCenter Richardson](https://grassyknees.com/dallas-fort-worth/activities/thanksgiving-skate-starcenter-richardson--listing-559c2accb68e2d1676fb27a6) — Sat, Nov 21 (+1 more date) · Children's Health StarCenter Richardson · All ages · From $17 · checked Oct 21. Two Thanksgiving public skates at the Richardson StarCenter on the weekend before the holiday. On Saturday, November 21 (12:45-2:30 pm) and Sunday, November 22 (1:00-2:45 pm)…
- [Thanksgiving Skate with Turkey Bowling — StarCenter Euless](https://grassyknees.com/dallas-fort-worth/activities/thanksgiving-skate-with-turkey-bowling-starcenter-euless--listing-5f5b0cd87262b056000228e3) — Sat, Nov 21 · 5:15 PM – 6:45 PM · Children's Health StarCenter Euless · All ages · From $17 · checked Oct 21. An early-evening Thanksgiving public skate at the Euless StarCenter on the Saturday before the holiday. Along with open skating, the rink sets up Turkey Bowling on the ice. It is…
- [Thanksgiving Skate with Turkey Bowling — StarCenter Mansfield](https://grassyknees.com/dallas-fort-worth/activities/thanksgiving-skate-with-turkey-bowling-starcenter-mansfield--listing-f9063b0cc844e5d42c8e4360) — Sat, Nov 21 · 3:15 PM – 4:45 PM · Children's Health StarCenter Mansfield · All ages · From $17 · checked Oct 21. Mansfield's Thanksgiving public skate runs mid-afternoon on Saturday, November 21. Families skate to holiday music and take turns at Turkey Bowling on the ice. Open to every age…
- [Thanksgiving Skate with Turkey Bowling — StarCenter McKinney](https://grassyknees.com/dallas-fort-worth/activities/thanksgiving-skate-with-turkey-bowling-starcenter-mckinney--listing-9358187f2725c94692d694ab) — Sat, Nov 21 · 11:45 AM – 1:00 PM · Children's Health StarCenter McKinney · All ages · From $17 · checked Oct 21. A late-morning holiday public skate in McKinney, a good fit for families with younger children who nap in the afternoon. The session adds Turkey Bowling on the ice to the usual…
- [Turkey TrOT 2026 — 5K and 1.5-Mile Fun Run, Denton](https://grassyknees.com/dallas-fort-worth/activities/turkey-trot-2026-5k-and-1-5-mile-fun-run-denton--listing-b05d9f218a5286630e231469) — Sat, Nov 21 · 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM · Texas Woman's University (301 Administration Drive), Denton · All ages · From $20 · checked Oct 30. The 3rd annual Turkey TrOT is a Saturday-before-Thanksgiving 5K and 1.5-mile fun run on a family-friendly route, followed by a vendor fair with giveaways and activities. Proceeds…
- [Fall Adventure Camp at Samuell Farm](https://grassyknees.com/dallas-fort-worth/activities/fall-adventure-camp-at-samuell-farm--listing-648652bc2c82e9b5165bf07f) — Nov 23 – Nov 25 · 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Samuell (East) Farm, Mesquite · From $50 · checked Oct 24. Dallas Park and Recreation's Outdoor Adventures team runs a three-day Thanksgiving-break day camp at Samuell Farm, the city's large nature property just east of Dallas off US-80…
- [Thanksgiving Break Skate with Turkey Bowling — StarCenter Farmers Branch](https://grassyknees.com/dallas-fort-worth/activities/thanksgiving-break-skate-with-turkey-bowling-starcenter-farmers-branch--listing-1fbd26a1c5ec3b7c5f6e8a71) — Wed, Nov 25 · 2:45 PM – 4:45 PM · Children's Health StarCenter Farmers Branch · All ages · From $17 · checked Oct 21. A two-hour Thanksgiving-break public skate on the Wednesday afternoon before Thanksgiving. Kids can try Turkey Bowling on the ice between laps. Standard StarCenter public pricing…
- [Arlington Turkey Trot 2026 — 1 Mile Fun Run & Walk and 5K at Choctaw Stadium](https://grassyknees.com/dallas-fort-worth/activities/arlington-turkey-trot-2026-1-mile-fun-run-and-walk-and-5k-at-choctaw-s--listing-a7c385bda58b11410f056029) — Thu, Nov 26 · 8:00 AM · Choctaw Stadium, Arlington · All ages · From $35 · checked Oct 30. Part of the Arlington Marathon Series, this Thanksgiving morning race at Choctaw Stadium has a 1-mile fun run and walk at 8:00 am and a 5K at 8:30 am. It sold out in 2025, so…
- [Celina Turkey Trot with 1-Mile Family Fun Run/Walk](https://grassyknees.com/dallas-fort-worth/activities/celina-turkey-trot-with-1-mile-family-fun-run-walk--listing-bc3a213a42235c19bdfb8042) — Thu, Nov 26 · 7:45 AM · Downtown Celina · All ages · From $32.50 · checked Oct 30. Downtown Celina's Thanksgiving Day race starts with a 1-mile Family Fun Run/Walk at 7:45 am, followed by the 10K and 5K at 8:30 am. Thanksgiving costumes are encouraged (there is…
- [Downtown Denton Turkey Trot 5K and Kids' Gobble Wobble 1K](https://grassyknees.com/dallas-fort-worth/activities/downtown-denton-turkey-trot-5k-and-kids-gobble-wobble-1k--listing-e555d204eedf886eb47441c6) — Thu, Nov 26 · 8:40 AM – 10:30 AM · Downtown Denton (race start on E. McKinney Street) · Up to 10 · From $15 · checked Oct 24. The Denton Area Running Club's 11th annual Thanksgiving-morning race starts on East McKinney Street in downtown Denton. Children 10 and under have their own Kids' Gobble Wobble…
- [Garland Gobble Dash — Kids Gobble Dash, 5K, 10K and Half Marathon](https://grassyknees.com/dallas-fort-worth/activities/garland-gobble-dash-kids-gobble-dash-5k-10k-and-half-marathon--listing-56fd4cc71e5008c93667758f) — Thu, Nov 26 · 8:00 AM · Audubon Park, Garland · Ages 1–11 · From $20 · checked Oct 30. Rad Racing Company's 1st annual Thanksgiving race at Audubon Park. Kids 10 and under run the timed Kids Gobble Dash, a short 200–400 meter sprint, at 8:00 am; the 5K and 10K…
- [Grand Prairie Turkey Trot 5K and Lil' Gobbler Youth 1K](https://grassyknees.com/dallas-fort-worth/activities/grand-prairie-turkey-trot-5k-and-lil-gobbler-youth-1k--listing-e730f516f6332e42ac72b92d) — Thu, Nov 26 · 7:45 AM · Mike Lewis Park, Grand Prairie · All ages · From $25 · checked Oct 30. The 5th annual Grand Prairie Turkey Trot at Mike Lewis Park starts with the Lil' Gobbler 1K fun run/walk for ages 5–12 at 7:45 am (untimed bib, finisher award, snacks; parents…
- [Irving Turkey Trot 2026 — 5K, 8-Mile and Kids' Tot Trot at Toyota Music Factory](https://grassyknees.com/dallas-fort-worth/activities/irving-turkey-trot-2026-5k-8-mile-and-kids-tot-trot-at-toyota-music-fa--listing-5c1bbe31282158843ea30ce2) — Thu, Nov 26 · 9:00 AM · The Plaza at Toyota Music Factory, Irving · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 27. Irving's Thanksgiving-morning race starts and finishes on the plaza at the Toyota Music Factory in Las Colinas, and it is set up so families can be home in time for turkey…
- [Mansfield Turkey Trot — 1K Gobbler Trot and 5K](https://grassyknees.com/dallas-fort-worth/activities/mansfield-turkey-trot-1k-gobbler-trot-and-5k--listing-71754070e781621dbcf85621) — Thu, Nov 26 · 7:30 AM · Mansfield Turkey Trot start area (U.S. 287 Frontage Rd) · All ages · From $34.36 · checked Oct 30. The 13th annual Mansfield Turkey Trot starts with the Gobble Gobble 1-mile/1K fun run for all ages at 7:30 am, then the 5K at 8:00 am. Everyone gets a long-sleeve shirt, finisher…
- [Midlothian Turkey Trot 5K & Kids Fun Run](https://grassyknees.com/dallas-fort-worth/activities/midlothian-turkey-trot-5k-and-kids-fun-run--listing-eb0530f13a1fe141dc023cf8) — Thu, Nov 26 · 8:15 AM · Midlothian Community Park · From $30 · checked Oct 30. The 3rd annual Midlothian Turkey Trot opens with a chip-timed Kids Fun Run at 8:15 am, followed by the 5K at 8:30 am, with medals, music and awards. Park inside Midlothian…
- [Plano Turkey Trot 5K with Kids' Fun Run and Free Kids 100M Dash](https://grassyknees.com/dallas-fort-worth/activities/plano-turkey-trot-5k-with-kids-fun-run-and-free-kids-100m-dash--listing-b47ca92eba952104239abb3f) — Thu, Nov 26 · Oak Point Park, Plano · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 30. Thanksgiving morning 5K (timed or untimed) at Oak Point Park. Children 11 and under can run the 5K Kid's Division Fun Run (untimed bib and a finish-line donut), and kids 8 and…
- [Prairie Lights Holiday Drive-Through](https://grassyknees.com/dallas-fort-worth/activities/prairie-lights-holiday-drive-through--listing-8bfa8dabc383a6e653760628) — Nov 26 – Dec 31 · 6:00 PM · Lynn Creek Park (Joe Pool Lake), Grand Prairie · Paid · checked Oct 28. Prairie Lights is a holiday light park in Grand Prairie, run as a City of Grand Prairie event at Lynn Creek Park on Joe Pool Lake. The page lists it as open every night from…
- [Turkey Trot 5K & 1K Gobble Kids Run Little Elm](https://grassyknees.com/dallas-fort-worth/activities/turkey-trot-5k-and-1k-gobble-kids-run-little-elm--listing-bf1997c598a609d257461ea7) — Thu, Nov 26 · 8:00 AM · Little Elm Lakefront Trail (Towers Tap House) · All ages · From $45 · checked Oct 30. A family Thanksgiving run on the Little Elm lakefront trail: an untimed 1K Gobble Fun Run for the whole family at 8:00 am, then a timed 5K at 8:30 am. Youth-size shirts are…
- [Weatherford Turkey Trot 5K and Kids 1K Fun Run](https://grassyknees.com/dallas-fort-worth/activities/weatherford-turkey-trot-5k-and-kids-1k-fun-run--listing-f07bdb4935589ddff1bc799f) — Thu, Nov 26 · 8:00 AM · Downtown Weatherford (Parker County Courthouse square) · Up to 12 · From $30 · checked Oct 30. Hosted by the Young Business Leaders of Weatherford, the Kids 1K for ages 12 and under starts at 8:00 am and the 5K through the Parker County Historic District at 8:30 am…
- [Chamberlain Ballet: The Nutcracker 2026](https://grassyknees.com/dallas-fort-worth/activities/chamberlain-ballet-the-nutcracker-2026--listing-c1458a326f5ed86a5029addf) — Fri, Nov 27 (+2 more dates) · 7:00 PM · Eisemann Center, Richardson · All ages · From $25 · checked Oct 16. Chamberlain Ballet performs The Nutcracker for the 37th year over Thanksgiving weekend at the Eisemann Center in Richardson. The story follows Clara through the battle scene, the…
- [Home for the Holidays 2026 — Historic Downtown McKinney](https://grassyknees.com/dallas-fort-worth/activities/home-for-the-holidays-2026-historic-downtown-mckinney--listing-61841499562c6c27999020b8) — Nov 27 – Nov 29 · 6:15 PM · Historic Downtown McKinney · Free · checked Oct 16. McKinney Main Street's Home for the Holidays fills Historic Downtown McKinney over Thanksgiving weekend, November 27–29, 2026. Admission is free all three days. The weekend…
- [Turkey Trot on Ice — StarCenter Northlake](https://grassyknees.com/dallas-fort-worth/activities/turkey-trot-on-ice-starcenter-northlake--listing-f97570e9a5c6fde65c252d24) — Sat, Nov 28 · 12:30 PM – 1:45 PM · Children's Health StarCenter Multisport Northlake · All ages · From $25 · checked Oct 21. A skating version of a Thanksgiving turkey trot at the Northlake multisport StarCenter: skate 34 laps of the rink to complete a 5K and receive a Turkey Trot medal. It suits…

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