Minneapolis–St. Paul–Bloomington · Thanksgiving break, November 2026
Thanksgiving break with kids in Minneapolis
32 parades, turkey trots, break camps and long-weekend outings around Minneapolis over Thanksgiving break. 6 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 Minneapolis?
8 listed. Coming up:
- Run Now, Gobble Later 5K & Fun Run (Burnsville) · Sat, Nov 21 · North River Hills Park
- Chanhassen Turkey Trot 5K with Kids Dash and Kids' Fun Run · Thu, Nov 26 · Chanhassen High School
- Fast Before the Feast Turkey Trot: Turkey Dash Kids' Half-Mile, 5K and 10K (White Bear Lake) · Thu, Nov 26 · White Bear Lake County Park
- Forest Lake Rotary Turkey Trot 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run · Thu, Nov 26 · Forest Lake City Center (Hardwood Creek Trail)
What free Thanksgiving break events are there for kids in Minneapolis?
6 listed. Coming up:
- Drop-In Discoveries: Turkey Talk (Richardson Nature Center) · Sun, Nov 22 · Richardson Nature Center
- Ballet Tuesdays: Nutcracker in Wonderland (Landmark Center) · Tue, Nov 24 · Landmark Center (Musser Cortile)
- Winter Lighting Ceremony (Burnsville) · Wed, Nov 25 · Nicollet Commons Park
- Buena Vista: A Stroll in the Park (Hudson holiday lights) · Fri, Nov 27 · Lakefront Park
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Hosting a turkey trot, Thanksgiving craft, break camp or long-weekend event in Minneapolis?
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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 Minneapolis 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. 32 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.