Detroit–Warren–Dearborn · Thanksgiving break, November 2026
Thanksgiving break with kids in Detroit
36 parades, turkey trots, break camps and long-weekend outings around Detroit over Thanksgiving break. 3 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 Detroit?
5 listed. Coming up:
- Gobbler Gallop 5K Run/Walk and 10K Run — Holly Recreation Area · Thu, Nov 26 · Holly Recreation Area (Michigan state park)
- Mighty Gobbler Thanksgiving 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk and 5K — Troy · Thu, Nov 26 · Mighty Gobbler start (parking lot in front of 3290 W. Big Beaver Road)
- S3 Turkey Trot Detroit: Mashed Potato Mile, 5K Stuffing Strut and 10K · Thu, Nov 26 · Huntington Place (start/finish area)
- South Lyon Huffin' for the Stuffin' Thanksgiving 5K Fun Run/Walk · Thu, Nov 26 · Millennium Middle School (track)
What free Thanksgiving break events are there for kids in Detroit?
3 listed. Coming up:
- Thanksgiving Storytime and Craft with Mrs. Lisa — Douglass Branch, Detroit Public Library · Tue, Nov 24 · Douglass Branch Library for Specialized Services (Detroit Public Library)
- Holly Dickens Festival Lighted Parade and Tree Lighting · Fri, Nov 27 · Downtown Holly
- Santa House in Shain Park, Birmingham · Sat, Nov 28 · Santa House, Shain Park
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Hosting a turkey trot, Thanksgiving craft, break camp or long-weekend event in Detroit?
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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 Detroit 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. 36 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.