# Houston Striders FREE Thanksgiving Turkey Trot 5K/10K — Memorial Park > Event for families in the Houston–Pasadena–The Woodlands area (TX). Times are Central Time. - When: Thu, Nov 26 · 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM - Where: Memorial Park — Eastern Glades, Eastern Glades, Washington Ave, Houston, TX 77007 - Ages: All ages; families welcome - Price: Free (RSVP required) - Organizer: Houston Striders - Official page: https://runsignup.com/Race/Register/?raceId=172479 - Last checked: Fri, Oct 30 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 Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-01), 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/houston/activities/houston-striders-free-thanksgiving-turkey-trot-5k-10k-memorial-park--listing-c15f09bb686e2de21d2dd112 ## About A no-fee, no-frills Thanksgiving morning fun run with the Houston Striders and HARRA at Memorial Park: a single 5K loop or a double-loop 10K from the Eastern Glades, with refreshments afterward. The organizers invite whole families to bring the kids; RSVP on RunSignup. ## Similar picks in Houston - [Sugar Land Turkey Trot — Kids 1-Mile, Family Walk and 5-Mile Run](https://grassyknees.com/houston/activities/sugar-land-turkey-trot-kids-1-mile-family-walk-and-5-mile-run--listing-016cc13236cdb24ed69dcb6b) — Thu, Nov 26 · 7:30 AM · Sugar Creek Village (race start), Sugar Land · All ages · From $30 · checked Oct 30. The Houston area's original Turkey Trot (41st year) runs through the Sugar Creek neighborhood on Thanksgiving morning: a kids' 1-mile run for ages 1–12 at 7:30 am, a timed 5-mile… - [Houston Methodist Turkey Trot — Uptown and The Galleria](https://grassyknees.com/houston/activities/houston-methodist-turkey-trot-uptown-and-the-galleria--listing-09912f6c9a6fb8e0cacd3134) — Thu, Nov 26 · 7:30 AM · Dillard's near the Galleria (race site) · From $25.99 · checked Oct 24. Houston's large Thanksgiving-morning race in Uptown and The Galleria area offers a 10K run/walk, a 5K run/walk and a separate Kids Run, so a family can split up by distance and… - [Galveston Island Turkey Trot on the Seawall](https://grassyknees.com/houston/activities/galveston-island-turkey-trot-on-the-seawall--listing-10a832896bd7bef297ceb062) — Thu, Nov 26 · 7:30 AM · Menard Park at McGuire-Dent Recreation Center, Galveston · All ages · From $40 · checked Oct 30. A flat, out-and-back 5K run or walk along the Galveston Seawall on Thanksgiving morning, starting and finishing at 28th Street and Seawall with a post-race party at Menard Park… - [Better Together Turkey Trot and Lil' Turkeys 1K — Spring](https://grassyknees.com/houston/activities/better-together-turkey-trot-and-lil-turkeys-1k-spring--listing-56d5fc2c7e9656309cb825a2) — Thu, Nov 26 · 7:00 AM · Kids 'R' Kids — Woodson's Reserve, Spring · All ages · From $35 · checked Oct 27. A small, community-minded Thanksgiving-morning race hosted by Kids 'R' Kids at Woodson's Reserve in Spring. Children 12 and under start first with the Lil' Turkeys 1K fun run at… - [Bay Area Turkey Trot 2026 — Clear Lake](https://grassyknees.com/houston/activities/bay-area-turkey-trot-2026-clear-lake--listing-59b4f877955e69bc996a8ef7) — Thu, Nov 26 · 7:15 AM · On the Run Clear Lake (start and finish) · From $23.62 · checked Oct 24. The 18th Bay Area Turkey Trot is a Thanksgiving-morning race through the residential streets of Clear Lake, with a Kids 1K, a 5K run/walk and a 10K. The kids' race goes off… - [Pecan Grove Turkey Trot and Kids 1 Mile Trot — Richmond](https://grassyknees.com/houston/activities/pecan-grove-turkey-trot-and-kids-1-mile-trot-richmond--listing-87272d5c78b825efa9df88b7) — Thu, Nov 26 · 8:05 AM · Pecan Grove Turkey Trot start (Randalls, FM 359), Richmond · All ages · From $10 · checked Oct 30. Thanksgiving morning trot in Pecan Grove that raises adoption grants for Fort Bend families. The timed Kids 1 Mile Trot (12 and under, chipped bib) starts at 8:05 am, the 5K at… ## More for families - [Things to do with kids in Harris County, TX](https://grassyknees.com/houston/counties/harris-county-tx) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/houston/counties/harris-county-tx.md) - [Thanksgiving break with kids in Houston](https://grassyknees.com/houston/thanksgiving) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/houston/thanksgiving.md) - [This weekend in Houston](https://grassyknees.com/houston/this-weekend) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/houston/this-weekend.md) - [Things to do with kids in Houston](https://grassyknees.com/houston) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/houston.md)