Milwaukee–Waukesha · Thanksgiving break, November 2026
Thanksgiving break with kids in Milwaukee
17 parades, turkey trots, break camps and long-weekend outings around Milwaukee over Thanksgiving break. 0 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 Milwaukee?
7 listed. Coming up:
- 18th Annual SFB Turkey Trot "Wobble 'Til You Gobble" — Cedarburg · Thu, Nov 26 · St. Francis Borgia Parish and School
- Festival Foods Turkey Trot Milwaukee at American Family Field · Thu, Nov 26 · American Family Field
- Great Gobble Wobble Turkey Trot with 1K Kiddo's Race — Oconomowoc · Thu, Nov 26 · Oconomowoc High School
- Junior Woman's Club of Mequon-Thiensville Turkey Trot · Thu, Nov 26 · Thiensville Village Park
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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 Milwaukee 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. 17 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.