# Milwaukee Turkey Trot 5K & 8K (with free Kids Dash)

> Event for families in the Milwaukee–Waukesha area (WI). Times are Central Time.

- When: Thu, Nov 26 · 8:45 AM
- Where: McKinley/Veterans Park, 1750 N. Lincoln Memorial Drive, Milwaukee, WI 53202
- Ages: Kids Dash: age 8 & under; 5K Kid's Division Fun Run: 11 Years and Under; adult 5K/8K for all
- Price: Kids Dash $0; 5K Kid's Division $12.99; 5K Run/Walk $42.99 (25% off until 11/4)
- Organizer: All Community Events (WisconsinRuns.com)
- Official page: https://runsignup.com/Race/WI/Milwaukee/MilwaukeeTurkeyTrot
- Last checked: Sat, Oct 24

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## About

Milwaukee's big Thanksgiving-morning run takes over the lakefront streets of Veterans Park, and every finisher gets a donut. Little ones can do the free 100-meter Kids Dash (everyone gets a finisher ribbon) before the 5K and 8K start; kids 11 and under also have their own untimed 5K Kid's Division Fun Run, and grown-ups can run, walk the untimed 5K, or take on the chip-timed 8K. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Milwaukee is the 2026 charity partner. Registration is through RunSignup.

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