Indianapolis–Carmel–Greenwood · Thanksgiving break, November 2026
Thanksgiving break with kids in Indianapolis
23 parades, turkey trots, break camps and long-weekend outings around Indianapolis over Thanksgiving break. 3 are free.
Updated Oct 31. Every listing links to its organizer’s page.
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What free Thanksgiving break events are there for kids in Indianapolis?
3 listed. Coming up:
- Downtown Indy's Circle of Lights 2026 · Fri, Nov 27 · Monument Circle
- Gaylor Electric Forest of Lights at Forest Park · Fri, Nov 27 · Forest Park
- A Lawrence Christmas: Parade and Tree Lighting at Lawrence Civic Plaza · Sat, Nov 28 · Lawrence Civic Plaza
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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 Indianapolis 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. 23 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.