# Thanksgiving break with kids in Kansas City

> 44 Thanksgiving parades, turkey trots, break camps and things to do with kids in the Kansas City 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: Kansas City (17), Overland Park (10), Lee's Summit (3), Olathe (3), Parkville (3), Belton (1), Blue Springs (1), Grain Valley (1), Grandview (1), Independence (1), Lenexa (1), Liberty (1), Prairie Village (1).

## Quick answers

### Where is there a turkey trot for kids near Kansas City?

5 listings, the soonest 4: [Coach Yantis 5K Turkey Trot and Tot Trot (Olathe)](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/coach-yantis-5k-turkey-trot-and-tot-trot-olathe--listing-94d62906817e9ac849d51b9d) (Sat, Nov 21, From $5); [Hyde Park's GobbleTrot 5K and Children's Dash (Thanksgiving Day)](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/hyde-park-s-gobbletrot-5k-and-children-s-dash-thanksgiving-day--listing-b353642e9c589e8f9cbacc49) (Thu, Nov 26, From $20); [Kansas City Turkey Trot 5K with Kids Dash at Swope Park](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/kansas-city-turkey-trot-5k-with-kids-dash-at-swope-park--listing-be8fd71da684532aa229fda9) (Thu, Nov 26, Paid); [Parkville Turkey Trail Trot 5K and Family 2-Mile Walk](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/parkville-turkey-trail-trot-5k-and-family-2-mile-walk--listing-89d1f09a23d1d973468bd10e) (Thu, Nov 26, From $20).

### What free Thanksgiving break events are there for kids in Kansas City?

10 listings, the soonest 4: [Let's Talk Turkey](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/let-s-talk-turkey--listing-d6d846d86ab0c2f5fbd44714) (Sat, Nov 14, Free); [Little Acorns: Talkin' Turkey (Burr Oak Woods)](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/little-acorns-talkin-turkey-burr-oak-woods--listing-ecae79a201b97dab4bde6121) (Thu, Nov 19, Free); [Christmas in the Park at Longview Lake](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/christmas-in-the-park-at-longview-lake--listing-019311c646f10ab3f10d5b69) (Wed, Nov 25, Free); [Christmas in the Sky at Longview Lake Beach](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/christmas-in-the-sky-at-longview-lake-beach--listing-b2030814d2833904cabdeff7) (Wed, Nov 25, Free).

### Which Thanksgiving break events suit toddlers and young kids in Kansas City?

3 listings: [Toddler Time: Thanksgiving (West Wyandotte Library)](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/toddler-time-thanksgiving-west-wyandotte-library--listing-3cce5e9a5fc3812fdc71b38c) (Wed, Nov 18); [Little Acorns: Talkin' Turkey (Burr Oak Woods)](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/little-acorns-talkin-turkey-burr-oak-woods--listing-ecae79a201b97dab4bde6121) (Thu, Nov 19, Free); [Preschool Turkey Wobble (Meadowbrook)](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/preschool-turkey-wobble-meadowbrook--listing-1e9ecc8b8095b0b2809cd783) (Fri, Nov 20, From $11).

## Ongoing programs

### Around the Kansas City area (3)

- [School's Out Camp at the Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium (Thanksgiving break days)](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/school-s-out-camp-at-the-kansas-city-zoo-and-aquarium-thanksgiving-bre--listing-c2a865d61d9017451eb68255) — Ongoing · Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium · Ages 5–11 · From $65 · checked Oct 30. Single-day zoo camps for kindergarten through 5th grade on the Monday-Wednesday of Thanksgiving week, filled with activities about favorite animals. Book each day separately…
- [Sporting KC Thanksgiving Camp – Homefield-Olathe](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/sporting-kc-thanksgiving-camp-homefield-olathe--listing-671dca723b35b28670be66e5) — Ongoing · Homefield – Olathe · Ages 5–14 · From $130 · checked Oct 30. A two-morning Thanksgiving break soccer camp led by Sporting KC Youth coaches for boys and girls of all skill levels, focused on skills, technique and in-game decisions.
- [Sporting KC Thanksgiving Camp – Lenexa](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/sporting-kc-thanksgiving-camp-lenexa--listing-ca7083dbba62678bc8c8f01e) — Ongoing · All-American Sports Complex, Lenexa · Ages 5–14 · From $130 · checked Oct 30. A Thanksgiving-weekend indoor soccer camp led by Sporting KC Youth coaches at All American Indoor Sports, open to boys and girls of all skill levels.

## Dated events

### Kansas City (16)

- [STEAM TEAM: Turkey Artbots](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/steam-team-turkey-artbots--listing-13a3b261505ab4567fd7ba01) — Wed, Nov 18 · 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM · Main Library · Ages 8–18 · checked Oct 16. The Main Library's monthly STEAM TEAM meets on the third Wednesday to explore science, technology, engineering, art and math through hands-on builds. In November the group dives…
- [Toddler Time: Thanksgiving (West Wyandotte Library)](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/toddler-time-thanksgiving-west-wyandotte-library--listing-3cce5e9a5fc3812fdc71b38c) — Wed, Nov 18 · 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM · West Wyandotte Library · Ages 1–3 · checked Oct 30. A 30-minute Thanksgiving-themed storytime for toddlers and their caregivers with books, songs and interactive activities.
- [Turkey Bowling at Line Creek](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/turkey-bowling-at-line-creek--listing-1c943ba8f713c475a2767b78) — Sat, Nov 21 · 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM · Line Creek Community Center · With admission · checked Oct 28. Annual Turkey Bowling event at Line Creek Community Center, where participants can win a turkey and other prizes. Admission is free with a canned-goods donation (skate rental…
- [Wood Slice Turkey Magnet Craft at the KCK Main Library](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/wood-slice-turkey-magnet-craft-at-the-kck-main-library--listing-7f91217174ddfbcb2a588a24) — Sat, Nov 21 · 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM · Main Library (Kansas City, Kansas Public Library) · Ages 5–12 · checked Oct 24. A Thanksgiving-week craft for children ages 5 to 12 at the Kansas City, Kansas Public Library's Main Library downtown. Kids decorate a slice of wood into a turkey and turn it…
- [Christmas in the Sky at Longview Lake Beach](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/christmas-in-the-sky-at-longview-lake-beach--listing-b2030814d2833904cabdeff7) — Wed, Nov 25 · 5:00 PM – 7:30 PM · Longview Lake Beach · All ages · Free · checked Oct 16. Christmas in the Sky is Jackson County's free kickoff to the holiday season on the shore of Longview Lake, held this year as part of the county's bicentennial. Gates open at 5…
- [Hyde Park's GobbleTrot 5K and Children's Dash (Thanksgiving Day)](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/hyde-park-s-gobbletrot-5k-and-children-s-dash-thanksgiving-day--listing-b353642e9c589e8f9cbacc49) — Thu, Nov 26 · 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Hyde Park (start on Gillham Road) · All ages · From $20 · checked Oct 30. A family-friendly Thanksgiving 5K run/walk along Gillham Road through the Hyde Park neighborhood. After the 5K, kids 8 and under run the Children's Dash at 10:15 am in three…
- [Kansas City Turkey Trot 5K with Kids Dash at Swope Park](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/kansas-city-turkey-trot-5k-with-kids-dash-at-swope-park--listing-be8fd71da684532aa229fda9) — Thu, Nov 26 · Swope Park · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 30. A Thanksgiving Day 5K run/walk in Swope Park near the Zoo. Kids 11 and under can join the 5K Kid's Division Fun Run (untimed bib and a finish-line donut), and children 8 and…
- [Ward Parkway Thanksgiving Day Run and Tiny Turkey Trot](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/ward-parkway-thanksgiving-day-run-and-tiny-turkey-trot--listing-e1b2c510da9f961cb8401961) — Thu, Nov 26 · 8:20 AM – 12:00 PM · Ward Parkway Center · All ages · From $15 · checked Oct 30. A Thanksgiving morning race along Ward Parkway that starts at 86th Terrace on the east side of Ward Parkway Center. Kids 12 and under run the Tiny Turkey Trot at 8:20 am (parents…
- [Elf on the Extreme Screen at Union Station](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/elf-on-the-extreme-screen-at-union-station--listing-9388527d08b92049759223a4) — Nov 27 – Dec 10 · 12:30 PM · Regnier Extreme Screen Theatre at Union Station · From $4 · checked Oct 16. Union Station brings back the 2003 holiday comedy Elf (rated PG, 1 hour 37 minutes) for a two-week run on the Regnier Extreme Screen, which the station bills as the region's…
- [Hallmark Christmas Experience at Crown Center](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/hallmark-christmas-experience-at-crown-center--listing-716d61b2d0dffdaa6306847a) — Nov 27 – Dec 20 · 12:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Crown Center Square · With admission · checked Oct 16. For four weekends Crown Center Square becomes a Hallmark-movie-style holiday town square. The core experience is free and open to the public: a Christmas Market and Holiday…
- [Mayor's Christmas Tree Lighting at Crown Center](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/mayor-s-christmas-tree-lighting-at-crown-center--listing-b999fe047259715a190c4697) — Fri, Nov 27 · 6:00 PM – 6:30 PM · Crown Center Square · Free · checked Oct 14. Kansas City's Mayor's Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony on Crown Center Square, Friday, November 27 at 6:00 pm: illumination of one of the largest Christmas trees in the nation, a…
- [Santa Visits at Destination North Pole (Crown Center)](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/santa-visits-at-destination-north-pole-crown-center--listing-cdd48b415ffac1620346f62e) — Nov 27 – Dec 24 · Crown Center Shops, Level 1 Showplace · Free · checked Oct 14. Crown Center's holiday exhibit Destination North Pole in the Showplace: families walk through a candy cane forest with interactive stations and letters to Santa flying overhead…
- [Santa's Arrival at Crown Center](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/santa-s-arrival-at-crown-center--listing-a68cc01ff170250d8c2841c2) — Fri, Nov 27 · 10:00 AM – 10:15 AM · Crown Center Shops (Grand Boulevard Entrance / Atrium) · Free · checked Oct 14. Santa Claus arrives at Crown Center in a horse-drawn carriage on November 27, 2026 at 10 a.m. to kick off the holiday season, then makes his way to Destination North Pole, where…
- [The Great Christmas Cookie Bake-Off (Theatre for Young America)](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/the-great-christmas-cookie-bake-off-theatre-for-young-america--listing-253d5f96a019d55a52bc9c7e) — Nov 27 – Dec 23 · City Stage Theatre at Union Station · From $15 · checked Oct 14. Theatre for Young America's holiday musical: eight young cookie chefs from around the country battle for first prize at the Cookie Coliseum, where rivalry gives way to charity…
- [The Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert (Kansas City Symphony)](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/the-muppet-christmas-carol-in-concert-kansas-city-symphony--listing-a053c24b29a9a1effc3cdced) — Nov 27 – Nov 29 · 7:00 PM · Helzberg Hall, Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 16. The Kansas City Symphony screens Disney's The Muppet Christmas Carol in full at Helzberg Hall while the orchestra performs the score live to the picture. Kermit the Frog plays…
- [Kansas City Ballet: The Nutcracker](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/kansas-city-ballet-the-nutcracker--listing-e83ee6245334373aed3521c1) — Nov 28 – Dec 24 · Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts · Paid · checked Oct 14. Kansas City Ballet's holiday production of The Nutcracker at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. A separate sensory-friendly performance is offered (page could not be…

### Overland Park (10)

- [All Aglow Christmas Tree Family Paint](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/all-aglow-christmas-tree-family-paint--listing-89e59c05febb3b61c3cc211b) — Mon, Nov 23 · 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM · Painting with a Twist - Kansas City, KS - Overland Park · All ages · From $27 · checked Oct 16. Paint All Aglow Christmas Tree Family Paint in a guided class at Painting with a Twist - Kansas City, KS - Overland Park. Choose from the painting surfaces offered for this…
- [Junior Chefs (9-14): Classic Spaghetti & Meatballs 1-Day Camp](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/junior-chefs-9-14-classic-spaghetti-and-meatballs-1-day-camp--listing-4f441e76bee45ad06ccbc591) — Mon, Nov 23 · 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM · The Culinary Center of Kansas City – Overland Park · Ages 9–14 · Paid · checked Oct 24. A Thanksgiving-break, drop-off cooking camp for Junior Chefs ages 9 to 14 at The Culinary Center of Kansas City in Overland Park. Over three hours a chef leads the group through…
- [Kids' Day Out Break Camps at the Johnson County Museum](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/kids-day-out-break-camps-at-the-johnson-county-museum--listing-713da43dc98ee2cf86f6ddc8) — Mon, Nov 23 (+6 more dates) · 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM · Johnson County Arts & Heritage Center (Johnson County Museum), Overland Park · checked Oct 16. The Johnson County Museum runs Kids' Day Out camps at the Johnson County Arts & Heritage Center when schools are closed. Children discover history through hands-on activities…
- [Junior Chefs (9-14): Kansas City BBQ 1-Day Camp](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/junior-chefs-9-14-kansas-city-bbq-1-day-camp--listing-e12efce9c5d5b9f25346cee2) — Tue, Nov 24 · 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM · The Culinary Center of Kansas City – Overland Park · Ages 9–14 · Paid · checked Oct 24. Junior Chefs ages 9 to 14 spend a Thanksgiving-week morning learning Kansas City-style barbecue at The Culinary Center of Kansas City in Overland Park. One of the center's…
- [Always Jolly Rustic Santa Family Paint!](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/always-jolly-rustic-santa-family-paint--listing-d8e88e722233045d4e68eb9c) — Wed, Nov 25 · 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Painting with a Twist - Kansas City, KS - Overland Park · All ages · From $39 · checked Oct 16. Paint Always Jolly Rustic Santa Family Paint! in a guided class at Painting with a Twist - Kansas City, KS - Overland Park. Choose from the painting surfaces offered for this…
- [Free Day at the Johnson County Museum (Thanksgiving week)](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/free-day-at-the-johnson-county-museum-thanksgiving-week--listing-0a6aaff069f65d63698d1f63) — Wed, Nov 25 · 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM · Johnson County Museum (Johnson County Arts & Heritage Center), Overland Park · Free · checked Oct 28. The Johnson County Museum opens free of charge for a day, with access to KidScape, the hands-on children's area, the signature exhibition Becoming Johnson County and the special…
- [Holiday Lights on Farmstead Lane at Deanna Rose Children's Farmstead](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/holiday-lights-on-farmstead-lane-at-deanna-rose-children-s-farmstead--listing-bf84588d935a077c02c26d51) — Nov 26 – Dec 31 · 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM · Deanna Rose Children's Farmstead (main entrance and parking lot), Overland Park · All ages · checked Oct 16. Holiday Lights on Farmstead Lane is a drive-in light and music show at the main entrance of Deanna Rose Children's Farmstead in Overland Park. Families park in the Farmstead lot…
- [Thanksgiving Day 5K Run & Family Stroll (Overland Park)](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/thanksgiving-day-5k-run-and-family-stroll-overland-park--listing-780c4c25b4b3e2b414ea270c) — Thu, Nov 26 · 9:00 AM · Aspiria campus, Overland Park · All ages · From $30 · checked Oct 30. Kansas City's long-running Thanksgiving morning 5K, held at the Aspiria campus, is one of the few local road races that officially allows strollers (they line up at the back of…
- [Warm Rustic Snowman Family Paint](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/warm-rustic-snowman-family-paint--listing-e0ab7b60a9f7d28f47bfd102) — Fri, Nov 27 · 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM · Painting with a Twist - Kansas City, KS - Overland Park · All ages · From $41 · checked Oct 16. Paint Warm Rustic Snowman Family Paint in a guided class at Painting with a Twist - Kansas City, KS - Overland Park. Choose from the painting surfaces offered for this session…
- [It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas!](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/it-s-beginning-to-look-a-lot-like-christmas--listing-c9e6b897268efc36f134d1db) — Sat, Nov 28 · 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM · Painting with a Twist - Kansas City, KS - Overland Park · All ages · From $39 · checked Oct 16. Paint It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas! in a guided class at Painting with a Twist - Kansas City, KS - Overland Park. Choose from the painting surfaces offered for…

### Lee's Summit (3)

- [Lee's Summit Magic Tree Lighting Ceremony](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/lee-s-summit-magic-tree-lighting-ceremony--listing-1b9cb04b0d153e5fd8d785a2) — Tue, Nov 24 · 6:30 PM · Lee's Summit Magic Tree at Paragon Star · All ages · checked Oct 27. The Lee's Summit Magic Tree is a giant lit holiday tree that Paragon Star has kept as a community tradition for more than a decade, and the season starts with a lighting ceremony…
- [Christmas in the Park at Longview Lake](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/christmas-in-the-park-at-longview-lake--listing-019311c646f10ab3f10d5b69) — Nov 25 – Dec 31 · 5:30 PM – 10:00 PM · Christmas in the Park (Frank White Jr. Softball Complex / Longview Lake Campground), Lee's Summit · All ages · Free · checked Oct 16. Jackson County's Christmas in the Park, now in its 39th year, is a free drive-through light display with more than a million lights and over 200 animated displays, all designed…
- [Free Selfies with Santa at Lee's Summit History Museum](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/free-selfies-with-santa-at-lee-s-summit-history-museum--listing-640f9d1af7f6e8093cf446ce) — Sat, Nov 28 (+3 more dates) · 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Lee’s Summit History Museum, Lee's Summit · All ages · Free · checked Oct 14. Free photo sessions with Santa at the Lee's Summit History Museum on four Saturdays (November 28, December 5, 12 and 19), 3-5 p.m. Bring your own camera; no cost to participate…

### Parkville (3)

- [Parkville Turkey Trail Trot 5K and Family 2-Mile Walk](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/parkville-turkey-trail-trot-5k-and-family-2-mile-walk--listing-89d1f09a23d1d973468bd10e) — Thu, Nov 26 · 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM · English Landing Park, Parkville · All ages · From $20 · checked Oct 30. A flat Thanksgiving morning course along the Missouri River in English Landing Park: a timed 5K or a family-friendly 2-mile walk. Proceeds benefit English Landing Park, the…
- [Mayor's Tree Lighting — Pocket Park](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/mayor-s-tree-lighting-pocket-park--listing-e6aedb1c37190c4144dc092f) — Sat, Nov 28 · 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM · Pocket Park, Parkville · checked Oct 27. Main Street Parkville Association is holding the first Mayor's Tree Lighting in Pocket Park, at Main and 1st Street in downtown Parkville. The published window is Saturday…
- [Turkey Trails – Kansas City (Parkville) with Kids Dash](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/turkey-trails-kansas-city-parkville-with-kids-dash--listing-5b2740eb1d1f14a2f0b20952) — Sun, Nov 29 · 8:00 AM · English Landing Park, Parkville · All ages · From $17 · checked Oct 30. A Thanksgiving-weekend trail race at English Landing Park with a Kids Dash and 1-mile option alongside the 5K, 10K and half marathon. Grab the family for an 8 am start along the…

### Other towns in the Kansas City area (9)

- [Let's Talk Turkey](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/let-s-talk-turkey--listing-d6d846d86ab0c2f5fbd44714) — Sat, Nov 14 · 1:00 PM · George Owens DeWitt Hall, Independence · Free · checked Oct 27. Independence Parks and Recreation hosts a short Saturday talk at George Owens DeWitt Hall about turkeys, timed for the week before Thanksgiving. Children hear how large turkeys…
- [Little Acorns: Talkin' Turkey (Burr Oak Woods)](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/little-acorns-talkin-turkey-burr-oak-woods--listing-ecae79a201b97dab4bde6121) — Thu, Nov 19 · 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center, Blue Springs · Ages 3–6 · Free · checked Oct 16. Little Acorns is a nature program for preschoolers at Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center. Just before Thanksgiving, children ages 3 to 6 learn about the wild turkey…
- [Preschool Turkey Wobble (Meadowbrook)](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/preschool-turkey-wobble-meadowbrook--listing-1e9ecc8b8095b0b2809cd783) — Fri, Nov 20 · 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM · Meadowbrook Park Clubhouse, Prairie Village · Ages 2–5 · From $11 · checked Oct 16. Preschool Turkey Wobble is a pre-Thanksgiving party for little ones at the Meadowbrook Park Clubhouse in Prairie Village. Children and their adults eat, drink, make a craft and…
- [Coach Yantis 5K Turkey Trot and Tot Trot (Olathe)](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/coach-yantis-5k-turkey-trot-and-tot-trot-olathe--listing-94d62906817e9ac849d51b9d) — Sat, Nov 21 · 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Cunningham Center, MidAmerica Nazarene University, Olathe · All ages · From $5 · checked Oct 30. A community 5K the Saturday before Thanksgiving at the Cunningham Center on the MidAmerica Nazarene University campus, honoring Coach Brad Yantis. Kids 1-12 can run the $5 Tot…
- [Ernie Miller Kids' Day Out: Thanksgiving and Winter Break (Ages 5-10)](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/ernie-miller-kids-day-out-thanksgiving-and-winter-break-ages-5-10--listing-ebd67772c8a4e1d30083f067) — Mon, Nov 23 (+7 more dates) · 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Ernie Miller Nature Center, Olathe · Ages 5–10 · From $45 · checked Oct 16. When school is out, Ernie Miller Nature Center runs Kids' Day Out days for children ages 5 to 10 who attend kindergarten or a higher grade. Campers spend the day on nature…
- [The Hillcrest Hope Giving Thanks 5K (Thanksgiving Day, Liberty)](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/the-hillcrest-hope-giving-thanks-5k-thanksgiving-day-liberty--listing-2ff03f9b7af028000be7907d) — Thu, Nov 26 · 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM · Liberty Community Center · Ages 4+ · From $40 · checked Oct 30. A chip-timed Thanksgiving morning 5K from the Liberty Community Center that welcomes runners, walkers and families with strollers (strollers start at the back). Open to ages 4…
- [Turkey Tracks Thanksgiving Day 5K and Kids Run (Grain Valley)](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/turkey-tracks-thanksgiving-day-5k-and-kids-run-grain-valley--listing-6d5dec1a59042a045deecb5c) — Thu, Nov 26 · 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM · Grain Valley High School · All ages · From $12 · checked Oct 30. A Thanksgiving Day 5K at Grain Valley High School benefiting the cross country team, with a Kids Run on the track at 10 am after the 5K. Every 5K and kids-run finisher gets a…
- [Letters to Santa — The View](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/letters-to-santa-the-view--listing-643a07d9ba9f1850a614f3cf) — Nov 27 – Dec 10 · The View Community Center, Grandview · checked Oct 27. Children can write a letter to Santa and drop it in the North Pole mailboxes at The View Community Center. Santa writes back. Drop-off starts the Friday after Thanksgiving and…
- [Belton Holiday Light Parade and Mayor's Christmas Tree Lighting](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/belton-holiday-light-parade-and-mayor-s-christmas-tree-lighting--listing-e8f69322f045a2c2bec86ae2) — Sat, Nov 28 · 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM · Downtown Belton Main Street (Peace Park, Main St & Chestnut St) · Free · checked Oct 16. Belton's holiday kickoff fills Main Street on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. A Holiday Light Parade steps off at 5 p.m., and afterward, around 6 p.m., Mayor Larkey lights the…

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