Kansas City · Thanksgiving break, November 2026
Thanksgiving break with kids in Kansas City
44 parades, turkey trots, break camps and long-weekend outings around Kansas City over Thanksgiving break. 10 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 Kansas City?
5 listed. Coming up:
- Coach Yantis 5K Turkey Trot and Tot Trot (Olathe) · Sat, Nov 21 · Cunningham Center, MidAmerica Nazarene University
- Hyde Park's GobbleTrot 5K and Children's Dash (Thanksgiving Day) · Thu, Nov 26 · Hyde Park (start on Gillham Road)
- Kansas City Turkey Trot 5K with Kids Dash at Swope Park · Thu, Nov 26 · Swope Park
- Parkville Turkey Trail Trot 5K and Family 2-Mile Walk · Thu, Nov 26 · English Landing Park
What free Thanksgiving break events are there for kids in Kansas City?
10 listed. Coming up:
- Let's Talk Turkey · Sat, Nov 14 · George Owens DeWitt Hall
- Little Acorns: Talkin' Turkey (Burr Oak Woods) · Thu, Nov 19 · Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
- Christmas in the Park at Longview Lake · Wed, Nov 25 · Christmas in the Park (Frank White Jr. Softball Complex / Longview Lake Campground)
- Christmas in the Sky at Longview Lake Beach · Wed, Nov 25 · Longview Lake Beach
Which Thanksgiving break events suit toddlers and young kids in Kansas City?
3 listed. Coming up:
- Toddler Time: Thanksgiving (West Wyandotte Library) · Wed, Nov 18 · West Wyandotte Library
- Little Acorns: Talkin' Turkey (Burr Oak Woods) · Thu, Nov 19 · Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center
- Preschool Turkey Wobble (Meadowbrook) · Fri, Nov 20 · Meadowbrook Park Clubhouse
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Hosting a turkey trot, Thanksgiving craft, break camp or long-weekend event in Kansas City?
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 Kansas City 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. 44 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 Central Time.






























