# Thanksgiving break with kids in New York

> 80 Thanksgiving parades, turkey trots, break camps and things to do with kids in the New York–Newark–Jersey 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: Yonkers (4), Morristown (3), Chatham Township (2), Garden City (2), Katonah (2), New Brunswick (2), New York (2), Point Pleasant Beach (2), Queens (2), Basking Ridge (1), Bayonne (1), Beach Haven (1), Bellmore (1), Blue Point (1), Bradley Beach (1), Brick (1), Bronx (1), Brooklyn (1), Chatham (1), Clark (1), Clifton (1), East Setauket (1), East Williston (1), Farmingdale (1), Forest Hills (1), Garrison (1), Glen Head (1), Glen Ridge (1), Glen Rock (1), Hempstead (1), Hoboken (1), Holmdel (1), Jersey City (1), Kendall Park (1), Kings Park (1), Leonia (1), Lincolndale (1), Lindenhurst (1), Little Egg Harbor (1), Long Beach (1), Macy's Herald Square (1), Mamaroneck (1), Massapequa (1), Massapequa Park (1), Milford (1), Mountain Lakes (1), New Rochelle (1), Newark (1), Oak Ridge (1), Oakland Gardens (1), Ossining (1), Patchogue (1), Pequannock (1), Rahway (1), Red Bank (1), River Vale (1), Rye (1), Sandyston (1), Shoreham (1), Somerville (1), South Orange (1), Sparta (1), Staten Island (1), Tarrytown (1), Toms River (1), Totowa (1), Valhalla (1).

## Quick answers

### Where is there a turkey trot for kids near New York?

41 listings, the soonest 4: [Lindenhurst Turkey Trot 5K & Free Fun Run](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/lindenhurst-turkey-trot-5k-and-free-fun-run--listing-a8a355fcaabfd8b004fd6e88) (Sat, Nov 14, With admission); [Constable Elementary PTO Turkey Trot: 5K, Half-Mile & 50-Yard Dash](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/constable-elementary-pto-turkey-trot-5k-half-mile-and-50-yard-dash--listing-be0e3387f999c85843b39a57) (Sat, Nov 21, From $5); [Hoboken's Annual Turkey Trot 5K & Fun Run](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/hoboken-s-annual-turkey-trot-5k-and-fun-run--listing-93aa7a27bceb88912d2d8ba5) (Sat, Nov 21, From $25); [Massapequa Park Turkey Trot](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/massapequa-park-turkey-trot--listing-e4b272a08e88803e28d8bc6d) (Sat, Nov 21, From $15).

### What free Thanksgiving break events are there for kids in New York?

6 listings, the soonest 4: [Thanksgiving Storytime + Craft — St. George Library Center](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/thanksgiving-storytime-craft-st-george-library-center--listing-6ca271f59cf0e09fa9a78259) (Thu, Nov 19, Free); [Annual Thanksgiving Day Parade — Brick Branch](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/annual-thanksgiving-day-parade-brick-branch--listing-86d66319f2d840242274a3f1) (Tue, Nov 24, Free); [Brighton Beach Holiday Fest: A World of Dance, Music & Tradition](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/brighton-beach-holiday-fest-a-world-of-dance-music-and-tradition--listing-5383617d85621a6b1c0302ab) (Tue, Nov 24, Free); [Brick City Run Club Turkey Trot](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/brick-city-run-club-turkey-trot--listing-55fb7e81f6745885f4802708) (Thu, Nov 26, Free).

### Which Thanksgiving break events suit toddlers and young kids in New York?

3 listings: [Toddler Trek: Totally Turkey — Great Swamp Outdoor Education Center](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/toddler-trek-totally-turkey-great-swamp-outdoor-education-center--listing-f10c21aea86ccfb7055f79ec) (Wed, Nov 18, From $8); [Annual Thanksgiving Day Parade — Brick Branch](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/annual-thanksgiving-day-parade-brick-branch--listing-86d66319f2d840242274a3f1) (Tue, Nov 24, Free); [Village of East Williston Turkey Trot 5K and Drumstick Dash](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/village-of-east-williston-turkey-trot-5k-and-drumstick-dash--listing-490de6bf0bde4b005d89132f) (Thu, Nov 26, From $35).

## Dated events

### Yonkers (4)

- [Holiday Kick-Off Weekend — Hudson River Museum](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/holiday-kick-off-weekend-hudson-river-museum--listing-eaf6cc39d6974056b01fda1b) — Fri, Nov 27 (+2 more dates) · 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Hudson River Museum, Yonkers · With admission · checked Oct 14. Festive programs all Thanksgiving weekend: family art workshops (Paper Bag Snowflakes, Paper Chain Snow Friends), a Nebula-in-a-Bubble holiday ornament science workshop…
- [Nebula-in-a-Bubble Holiday Ornament Workshop — Hudson River Museum](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/nebula-in-a-bubble-holiday-ornament-workshop-hudson-river-museum--listing-c0ea2f72b6edd38f559fa738) — Fri, Nov 27 (+2 more dates) · 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Hudson River Museum, Yonkers · Ages 4+ · With admission · checked Oct 28. A family science workshop in the Hudson River Museum's Greene Education Center over Thanksgiving weekend. Families learn about stellar nebulae, the cosmic nurseries where stars…
- [Stew Leonard's Holiday Mini Drive-Through — Yonkers](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/stew-leonard-s-holiday-mini-drive-through-yonkers--listing-1e9437fc222357ba8f05b4fa) — Nov 27 – Dec 24 · 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM · Stew Leonard's Yonkers · Free · checked Oct 21. Stew Leonard's in Yonkers turns a section of its parking lot into a free Holiday Mini Drive-Through every day from November 27 through December 24, 2026, from 11:00 a.m. to 9:00…
- [The Sky Tonight: Holiday Edition — Hudson River Museum Planetarium](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/the-sky-tonight-holiday-edition-hudson-river-museum-planetarium--listing-3828f86e7c86c9629c48f3f8) — Fri, Nov 27 (+2 more dates) · 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Hudson River Museum, Yonkers · Ages 8+ · Paid · checked Oct 16. A live, interactive 60-minute planetarium show at the Hudson River Museum in Yonkers that tours the night sky as seen locally: visible planets, bright stars, seasonal…

### Morristown (3)

- [Little Farm Friends: Turkey Time — Fosterfields](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/little-farm-friends-turkey-time-fosterfields--listing-5ba20e4f9ae541694366b0b5) — Fri, Nov 20 · 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM · Fosterfields Living Historical Farm, Morristown · From $10 · checked Oct 16. A Thanksgiving-week farm program for young children at Fosterfields Living Historical Farm. Little ones aged 2½ to 5 and their grown-ups meet the farm's turkeys, learn what…
- [Read Feed Run Turkey Trot](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/read-feed-run-turkey-trot--listing-738e48fa0721faff1682ed29) — Thu, Nov 26 · 8:30 AM · Ginty Field, Morristown · Up to 12 · From $10 · checked Oct 21. Read Feed Run, now in its twentieth year, is a Thanksgiving morning race at Ginty Field in Morristown that raises money for two local causes: Literacy Volunteers of Morris County…
- [A Charlie Brown Christmas Live on Stage — Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/a-charlie-brown-christmas-live-on-stage-mayo-performing-arts-center-mo--listing-ab56eb698f3e7e1cd70a78ac) — Fri, Nov 27 · 2:00 PM · Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown · From $35 · checked Oct 24. The day after Thanksgiving, the Mayo Performing Arts Center in Morristown hosts two performances of A Charlie Brown Christmas: Live on Stage, the touring adaptation of Charles M…

### Other towns in the New York–Newark–Jersey City area (73)

- [Lindenhurst Turkey Trot 5K & Free Fun Run](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/lindenhurst-turkey-trot-5k-and-free-fun-run--listing-a8a355fcaabfd8b004fd6e88) — Sat, Nov 14 · 8:30 AM · Lindenhurst Middle School · With admission · checked Oct 30. A pre-Thanksgiving 5K at Lindenhurst Middle School with a free kids fun run at 8:30 am (optional $5 donation) before the 9:00 am 5K.
- [Turkey Talk for Little Ones — Somerset County EEC](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/turkey-talk-for-little-ones-somerset-county-eec--listing-9d34fdc697498dfa4e96bec4) — Tue, Nov 17 · 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM · Somerset County Environmental Education Center (Lord Stirling Park), Basking Ridge · From $10 · checked Oct 20. Just before Thanksgiving, parents and children up to age 5 learn about the wild turkey at the Environmental Education Center, gathering fun facts to share at the holiday table…
- [Toddler Trek: Totally Turkey — Great Swamp Outdoor Education Center](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/toddler-trek-totally-turkey-great-swamp-outdoor-education-center--listing-f10c21aea86ccfb7055f79ec) — Wed, Nov 18 · 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Great Swamp Outdoor Education Center, Chatham Township · Ages 2–5 · From $8 · checked Oct 16. A Thanksgiving-season nature program for children ages 2 to 5 and an adult at the Great Swamp Outdoor Education Center in Chatham Township. With stories, songs and a short…
- [Thanksgiving Storytime + Craft — St. George Library Center](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/thanksgiving-storytime-craft-st-george-library-center--listing-6ca271f59cf0e09fa9a78259) — Thu, Nov 19 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM · St. George Library Center (New York Public Library), Staten Island · Free · checked Oct 20. A Thanksgiving story about gratitude, kindness, family and togetherness, followed by a hands-on craft inspired by the season. The St. George Library invites children with their…
- [Constable Elementary PTO Turkey Trot: 5K, Half-Mile & 50-Yard Dash](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/constable-elementary-pto-turkey-trot-5k-half-mile-and-50-yard-dash--listing-be0e3387f999c85843b39a57) — Sat, Nov 21 · 8:00 AM · Constable Elementary School, Kendall Park · All ages · From $5 · checked Oct 21. The Constable Elementary PTO in Kendall Park (South Brunswick) runs a pre-Thanksgiving race morning built around young children. Families can arrive at 8:00 a.m. for games on the…
- [Hoboken's Annual Turkey Trot 5K & Fun Run](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/hoboken-s-annual-turkey-trot-5k-and-fun-run--listing-93aa7a27bceb88912d2d8ba5) — Sat, Nov 21 · 9:00 AM · Pier A Park, Hoboken · All ages · From $25 · checked Oct 21. Hoboken's annual Turkey Trot is held the Saturday before Thanksgiving at Pier A Park on the Hudson River waterfront, with the Hudson River close by. The morning opens with a Fun…
- [Massapequa Park Turkey Trot](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/massapequa-park-turkey-trot--listing-e4b272a08e88803e28d8bc6d) — Sat, Nov 21 · 8:30 AM · Brady Park, Massapequa Park · From $15 · checked Oct 21. Massapequa Park's Turkey Trot is held the Saturday before Thanksgiving at Brady Park on Lake Shore Drive. Kids start with the Youth Fun Run at 8:30 a.m., a three-quarter-mile…
- [Three Village Turkey Trot 5K & Kids Fun Run](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/three-village-turkey-trot-5k-and-kids-fun-run--listing-f954fea68dc35ecc49a1d759) — Sat, Nov 21 · 8:30 AM · Ward Melville High School, East Setauket · From $15 · checked Oct 21. The Three Village Turkey Trot is a Ward Melville High School PTSA fundraiser held the Saturday before Thanksgiving at Ward Melville High School in East Setauket, Suffolk County…
- [Two Towns Turkey Trot 5K & Kids Fun Run](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/two-towns-turkey-trot-5k-and-kids-fun-run--listing-6c6f39a078a28cb5f9d4b820) — Sat, Nov 21 · 10:00 AM · South Mountain Reservation, Lollipop Loop on Crest Drive (near the Wildflower Sculpture Park and dog run), South Orange · From $10 · checked Oct 21. The Two Towns Turkey Trot, organized by the Seth Boyden Elementary PTA, brings Maplewood and South Orange families together in South Mountain Reservation the Saturday before…
- [Village of Hempstead Inaugural Turkey Trot 5K and Free Kids Run](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/village-of-hempstead-inaugural-turkey-trot-5k-and-free-kids-run--listing-0c99cd252ac11426309caa5e) — Sat, Nov 21 · 8:30 AM · Kennedy Memorial Park, Hempstead · With admission · checked Oct 30. Hempstead's first Turkey Trot at Kennedy Memorial Park: the 5K starts at 8:30 am and a free kids run follows at 10:00 am; entrants 17 and under pay $10.
- [Long Beach City Council Turkey Trot — 10K and 1 Mile Fun Run](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/long-beach-city-council-turkey-trot-10k-and-1-mile-fun-run--listing-878192f04954a881238565f9) — Sun, Nov 22 · 8:30 AM · Long Beach Catholic Regional School · Up to 14 · From $23.45 · checked Oct 30. The 22nd annual Long Beach Turkey Trot on the Sunday before Thanksgiving: a timed 1-mile fun run for children 14 and under at 8:30 am, then the 10K at 9:00 am. Bring a…
- [Totowa Turkey Trot 5K Challenge and 1-Mile Fun Run](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/totowa-turkey-trot-5k-challenge-and-1-mile-fun-run--listing-2c2e3e90bf7d0453149f8b8e) — Sun, Nov 22 · 10:00 AM · Totowa Turkey Trot start · All ages · From $35 · checked Oct 30. The 8th annual Totowa Turkey Trot on the Sunday before Thanksgiving offers a USATF-certified 5K and a family-friendly 1-mile fun run. The race starts at 10:00 am; a virtual 5K is…
- [Trudy Dunbar Memorial 5K Turkey Trot & 1 Mile Gobbler Trot](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/trudy-dunbar-memorial-5k-turkey-trot-and-1-mile-gobbler-trot--listing-f97cae09c15a5c1ad2df86d0) — Sun, Nov 22 · 9:30 AM · Pierson Park riverwalk (check-in at the Tarrytown Senior Building) · Ages 7+ · From $25 · checked Oct 21. Tarrytown's Recreation Department runs the Trudy Dunbar Memorial Turkey Trot the Sunday before Thanksgiving along the Hudson River at Pierson Park, with check-in at the Tarrytown…
- [Village of Mamaroneck Turkey Trot](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/village-of-mamaroneck-turkey-trot--listing-aef17d1aae6c06530f7931aa) — Sun, Nov 22 · 9:45 AM · Harbor Island Park, Mamaroneck · Up to 12 · From $20 · checked Oct 21. The Village of Mamaroneck's Turkey Trot reaches its sixtieth year in 2026, a long tradition for the village. It is held the Sunday before Thanksgiving at Harbor Island Park…
- [The Origami Holiday Tree — American Museum of Natural History](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/the-origami-holiday-tree-american-museum-of-natural-history--listing-be759a561299a2aeac118d1a) — Mon, Nov 23 · American Museum of Natural History — Futter Gallery, Floor 1 · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 28. The Museum's decades-old holiday tradition returns to the Futter Gallery on Floor 1: a 13-foot tree hung with more than 1,000 hand-folded origami models, including the T. rex…
- [Annual Thanksgiving Day Parade — Brick Branch](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/annual-thanksgiving-day-parade-brick-branch--listing-86d66319f2d840242274a3f1) — Tue, Nov 24 · 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM · Ocean County Library — Brick Branch · Ages 2–5 · Free · checked Oct 14. A Thanksgiving story time for ages 2-5 at the Ocean County Library's Brick Branch, followed by making turkey hats for the library's own parade. Registration required; register…
- [Brighton Beach Holiday Fest: A World of Dance, Music & Tradition](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/brighton-beach-holiday-fest-a-world-of-dance-music-and-tradition--listing-5383617d85621a6b1c0302ab) — Tue, Nov 24 · 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM · Brighton Beach Library (Brooklyn Public Library) · All ages · Free · checked Oct 20. Brighton Beach Library kicks off the holiday season with its neighborhood partner Multicultural Center Kaleidoscope. Young dancers in colorful costumes perform folk dances and…
- [Thanksgiving Daydreaming](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/thanksgiving-daydreaming--listing-23d5b7ef87ff61a3d066f20b) — Wed, Nov 25 · 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Painting with a Twist - Queens, NY - Forest Hills · Ages 8+ · From $44 · checked Oct 16. Paint Thanksgiving Daydreaming in a guided class at Painting with a Twist - Queens, NY - Forest Hills. Choose from the painting surfaces offered for this session. Follow the…
- [100th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/100th-macy-s-thanksgiving-day-parade--listing-8e5fd30e5618a02b7f3bcac1) — Thu, Nov 26 · Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade route to Macy's Herald Square · All ages · checked Oct 28. The 100th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade marches a 2.5-mile route on Thanksgiving morning, arriving at Macy's Herald Square flagship store. Public viewing is available along…
- [Ashenfelter 8K Classic & Tom Fleming 2K — Thanksgiving Day in Glen Ridge](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/ashenfelter-8k-classic-and-tom-fleming-2k-thanksgiving-day-in-glen-rid--listing-854584867fbfd6bbc88c6c55) — Thu, Nov 26 · 8:15 AM · Glen Ridge High School · All ages · From $30 · checked Oct 30. Glen Ridge's Thanksgiving morning races: the Tom Fleming 2K starts at 8:15 am, followed by the 8K at 9:00 am. Every 2K finisher gets a commemorative medal, and the race benefits…
- [Bayonne Turkey Trot 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/bayonne-turkey-trot-5k-and-1-mile-fun-run--listing-dbb6d072821e44c8e56510ab) — Thu, Nov 26 · 9:00 AM · Bayonne County Park · All ages · From $15 · checked Oct 30. Bayonne's Thanksgiving morning run in Bayonne County Park. The 1-mile fun run for families starts at 9:00 am and the 5K at 10:00 am; check-in is inside the park by the bathrooms.
- [Bellmore Merrick Turkey Trot 5K and Free Kids Fun Run](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/bellmore-merrick-turkey-trot-5k-and-free-kids-fun-run--listing-550991800e7916ccf39617ec) — Thu, Nov 26 · 9:30 AM · Mepham High School, Bellmore · With admission · checked Oct 30. A Thanksgiving 5K from the Mepham High School front parking lot benefiting the North Merrick Fire Department. A free kids quarter-mile fun run starts at 9:30 am and the 5K at…
- [Blue Point Turkey Trot — 5K, 1.5 Mile Walk & Kids Fun Run](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/blue-point-turkey-trot-5k-1-5-mile-walk-and-kids-fun-run--listing-089814e545c3191675ab4fbc) — Thu, Nov 26 · 8:30 AM · Blue Point Turkey Trot start · Ages 3+ · From $20 · checked Oct 30. The 19th annual Thanksgiving run through Blue Point has an untimed 5K and 1.5-mile walk at 9:00 am, and a kids fun run for ages 3–9 at 8:30 am.
- [Bradley Beach Turkey Trot — 2 Mile Fun Run/Walk](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/bradley-beach-turkey-trot-2-mile-fun-run-walk--listing-2ae3bcc25b12bbc7356d328d) — Thu, Nov 26 · 8:30 AM · Bradley Beach Gazebo, boardwalk at Ocean Ave & 5th Ave · All ages · From $35 · checked Oct 30. An untimed 2-mile Thanksgiving fun run/walk on the Bradley Beach boardwalk, organized by a local high school student to benefit the Mercy Center in Asbury Park. Meet at the…
- [Brick City Run Club Turkey Trot](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/brick-city-run-club-turkey-trot--listing-55fb7e81f6745885f4802708) — Thu, Nov 26 · 9:00 AM · Brick City Run Club meeting point, Newark · All ages · Free · checked Oct 21. Newark's Brick City Run Club hosts a free Thanksgiving morning mile on Raymond Boulevard, organized with the City of Newark and the Newark City Parks Foundation. Every option is…
- [Five-Alarm Turkey Trot 5K — Pequannock](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/five-alarm-turkey-trot-5k-pequannock--listing-ea0410704a1ae9dd2ccf923c) — Thu, Nov 26 · 9:00 AM · Greenview Park, Pompton Plains, Pequannock · All ages · From $35 · checked Oct 30. A flat Thanksgiving 5K through Pequannock, starting at 9:00 am at Greenview Park in Pompton Plains, for runners, walkers and families. Proceeds benefit Pequannock Fire Department…
- [Garden City Turkey Trot — 5 Mile and 1.4 Mile Fun Run](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/garden-city-turkey-trot-5-mile-and-1-4-mile-fun-run--listing-be707c64a022d43074013e5a) — Thu, Nov 26 · 9:30 AM · St. Paul's Recreation Complex, Garden City · All ages · From $20 · checked Oct 30. Long Island's big Thanksgiving race starts at St. Paul's Recreation Complex: Challenger Division run at 8:30 am, an untimed 1.4-mile fun run/walk at 9:30 am and the 5-mile run at…
- [Jersey City's Turkey Day 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/jersey-city-s-turkey-day-5k-and-1-mile-fun-run--listing-d4ef101f4516f094f3b40de3) — Thu, Nov 26 · 9:00 AM · Colgate Clock, Jersey City waterfront · All ages · From $18 · checked Oct 30. A Thanksgiving morning run along the Jersey City waterfront by the Colgate Clock, looking across to Lower Manhattan. Families and first-timers can do the 1-mile fun run at 9:00…
- [Leonia Turkey Trot 5K and 1 Mile Run](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/leonia-turkey-trot-5k-and-1-mile-run--listing-66a8964be94bc0bec011411f) — Thu, Nov 26 · 8:00 AM · Leonia Turkey Trot start · All ages · From $35 · checked Oct 30. Leonia's Thanksgiving morning race has a 5K run/walk at 8:00 am and a 1-mile run at 9:00 am, with check-in from 7:00 am and awards around 9:45 am.
- [Massapequa Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot 5K and Fun Run](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/massapequa-thanksgiving-day-turkey-trot-5k-and-fun-run--listing-66fac81a930f4ee36e5456e8) — Thu, Nov 26 · 8:30 AM · John J. Burns Park, Massapequa · All ages · From $10 · checked Oct 30. Thanksgiving morning at John J. Burns Park: an untimed half-mile fun run at 8:30 am and the 5K at 9:15 am, rain or shine.
- [Mountain Lakes Turkey Trot — Lakeland Hills Family YMCA](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/mountain-lakes-turkey-trot-lakeland-hills-family-ymca--listing-19d8eb4bafd82a64ab95e03a) — Thu, Nov 26 · 9:00 AM · Wildwood Elementary School, Mountain Lakes · All ages · From $35 · checked Oct 30. A USATF-sanctioned Thanksgiving 5K for all ages and abilities, starting and finishing at Wildwood Elementary School at 9:00 am. Walkers and strollers are welcome and children 2…
- [New Rochelle Turkey Trot 5K, Kid's Mile and Tot Trot](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/new-rochelle-turkey-trot-5k-kid-s-mile-and-tot-trot--listing-c5812167c055329a8f9cc24a) — Thu, Nov 26 · 8:45 AM · New Rochelle City Hall · Up to 10 · From $20 · checked Oct 30. New Rochelle's Thanksgiving race from City Hall: a 200-meter untimed Tot Trot at 8:45 am, a timed Kid's Mile for ages 10 and under at 9:00 am, and the 5K at 9:30 am.
- [Nissequogue River State Park Turkey Trot 5K and Kids 1K](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/nissequogue-river-state-park-turkey-trot-5k-and-kids-1k--listing-d7aa7925c38cc79be6a9bb5a) — Thu, Nov 26 · 8:30 AM · Nissequogue River State Park, Kings Park · From $10 · checked Oct 30. A Thanksgiving 5K in Nissequogue River State Park, Kings Park, starting at 9:00 am, with an untimed 1K Turkey Trot for kids at 8:30 am.
- [North Shore Turkey Trot 5K and Kids Fun Run — Glen Head](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/north-shore-turkey-trot-5k-and-kids-fun-run-glen-head--listing-be3ed5af0ba3a9b98955f4b5) — Thu, Nov 26 · 9:00 AM · North Shore Community Youth Organization, Glen Head · Up to 12 · From $10 · checked Oct 30. Thanksgiving 5K from the North Shore Community Youth Organization, with a roughly half-mile kids fun run for 12 and under at 9:00 am before the 9:30 am start.
- [Queens Turkey Trot 5K and Free Kiddie Dash — Alley Pond Park](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/queens-turkey-trot-5k-and-free-kiddie-dash-alley-pond-park--listing-9e9961f6eca9b61679300c67) — Thu, Nov 26 · 9:30 AM · Alley Pond Park Picnic Area, Oakland Gardens · With admission · checked Oct 30. A Thanksgiving 5K on the trails of Alley Pond Park with a free kiddie dash at 9:30 am before the 10:00 am start, plus post-race treats.
- [River Vale Turkey Trot Charity 5K](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/river-vale-turkey-trot-charity-5k--listing-9c08232b8a0f1e3f768e8aec) — Thu, Nov 26 · 8:00 AM · Mark Lane Sports Complex, River Vale · All ages · From $25 · checked Oct 30. A Thanksgiving 5K for runners and walkers of all ages, starting at 8:00 am from the Mark Lane Sports Complex and looping through River Vale. Children 13 and under pay a reduced…
- [Run Your Giblets Off Turkey Trot — Bell Works, Holmdel](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/run-your-giblets-off-turkey-trot-bell-works-holmdel--listing-cc6cfa6cfaebbf73110dd868) — Thu, Nov 26 · 9:00 AM · Bell Works, Holmdel · All ages · From $45 · checked Oct 30. The 11th annual Thanksgiving run at Bell Works: runner waves at 9:00 and 9:30 am, a walker wave at 9:45 am and a kids run at 10:45 am. Finisher medals for all and a festive…
- [Sandyston Recreation Gobble Hobble](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/sandyston-recreation-gobble-hobble--listing-b3f40164dca2adf5c5bc70a9) — Thu, Nov 26 · 8:30 AM · Sandyston Township Municipal Building · With admission · checked Oct 21. Sandyston Township's recreation committee holds the Gobble Hobble on Thanksgiving morning from the municipal building on Route 645 in Sussex County. Young runners start the day…
- [Shoreham Wading River Community Programs Turkey Trot](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/shoreham-wading-river-community-programs-turkey-trot--listing-d4f4e8e66c19862843fb6a3c) — Thu, Nov 26 · 8:15 AM · Miller Avenue School, Shoreham · From $25 · checked Oct 30. A Thanksgiving morning trot at Miller Avenue School with a 1-mile run for 13 and over at 8:00 am, a 1-mile run/walk for 12 and under at 8:15 am, and a 5K at 8:40 am.
- [Somers Thanksgiving Turkey Trot — 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/somers-thanksgiving-turkey-trot-5k-and-1-mile-fun-run-walk--listing-fe8ea30e30c8d65df79c59d9) — Thu, Nov 26 · 8:00 AM · Somers High School, Lincolndale · All ages · From $16.90 · checked Oct 30. The Somers Track & Field Booster Club's Thanksgiving trot runs on the high school's hilly cross-country trail: 5K at 8:00 am and a 1-mile fun run/walk at 9:00 am. No dogs or…
- [Somerville 5K Turkey Trot](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/somerville-5k-turkey-trot--listing-bf4d35d0a13c38fd488e016c) — Thu, Nov 26 · 9:00 AM · Engine Company, Somerville · All ages · From $40 · checked Oct 30. Somerville's family-friendly Thanksgiving 5K starts at 9:00 am from the Engine Company on East Main Street. Strollers are allowed at the back of the pack, and proceeds support…
- [Sparta Education Foundation Turkey Trot](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/sparta-education-foundation-turkey-trot--listing-42000fe5f6e3315bb1facc39) — Thu, Nov 26 · 8:15 AM · Krogh's Restaurant & Brew Pub, Sparta · From $25 · checked Oct 27. Sparta's Thanksgiving race, presented by Krogh's and benefiting the Sparta Education Foundation, starts at White Deer Plaza and has been held for twenty years. The 1 Mile Fun Run…
- [Sri Chinmoy Thanksgiving Day 5K, 10K & Kids Race — Flushing Meadows Corona Park](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/sri-chinmoy-thanksgiving-day-5k-10k-and-kids-race-flushing-meadows-cor--listing-918334d9c7f2d19da772cd96) — Thu, Nov 26 · 8:35 AM · Flushing Meadows Corona Park (north end of Meadow Lake), Queens · Up to 12 · Paid · checked Oct 30. A flat Thanksgiving loop past the Unisphere and Queens Museum, with a 400-meter-or-less Kids Race for children under 13 at 8:35 am before the 9:00 am 5K and 10K. Kids get a real…
- [The Big Turkey Half Marathon, 10K & 5K — Thanksgiving Day, Oak Ridge Park](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/the-big-turkey-half-marathon-10k-and-5k-thanksgiving-day-oak-ridge-par--listing-7b49057e9494eacee4d6b620) — Thu, Nov 26 · 9:40 AM · Oak Ridge Park, Clark · Ages 7+ · Paid · checked Oct 30. A Thanksgiving morning race on the paved loop paths of Oak Ridge Park in Clark: half marathon at 9:30 am, 10K at 9:35 am and 5K at 9:40 am. The 5K has youth divisions for ages…
- [The Chatham Turkey Trot](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/the-chatham-turkey-trot--listing-f975256ffa52058a19d63519) — Thu, Nov 26 · 8:30 AM · Chatham Township start (under the American flag) · All ages · From $20 · checked Oct 21. The Chatham Turkey Trot marks its eighteenth year on Thanksgiving morning, starting under the American flag at 110 Van Houton Avenue in Chatham Township. Families can begin the…
- [The Racefaster Thanksgiving Day Run](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/the-racefaster-thanksgiving-day-run--listing-9afad011bfa4566bf60cee0c) — Thu, Nov 26 · 9:00 AM · Glen Rock race start · From $25 · checked Oct 21. Racefaster's Thanksgiving Day Run starts on Doremus Avenue in Glen Rock, Bergen County. The 5K begins at 9:00 a.m., and at 9:45 a.m. children get their own Kids Fun Run of…
- [Trot the Manor — Thanksgiving Day 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run, Chatham](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/trot-the-manor-thanksgiving-day-5k-and-1-mile-fun-run-chatham--listing-9eff5acef2eb20be96f1982d) — Thu, Nov 26 · 8:30 AM · Corner of Jackson & Rowan Rd, Chatham Borough · All ages · From $20 · checked Oct 30. The 15th annual Trot the Manor in Chatham Borough starts with a 1-mile fun run at 8:30 am and a 5K at 9:00 am, with check-in and breakfast from 7:30 am. Proceeds go to the…
- [Village of East Williston Turkey Trot 5K and Drumstick Dash](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/village-of-east-williston-turkey-trot-5k-and-drumstick-dash--listing-490de6bf0bde4b005d89132f) — Thu, Nov 26 · 9:00 AM · Devlin Field, East Williston · Up to 8 · From $35 · checked Oct 30. East Williston's Thanksgiving 5K starts at 9:00 am at Devlin Field, followed at 10:00 am by the Drumstick Dash, free for kids 8 and under.
- [Westchester Turkey Trot 10K & 5K](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/westchester-turkey-trot-10k-and-5k--listing-4ff1f61b14eaeb7d43264aca) — Thu, Nov 26 · 8:45 AM · Westchester Turkey Trot start, Valhalla · With admission · checked Oct 21. The Westchester Turkey Trot, presented by Northwell Orthopedics, runs on Thanksgiving morning from Grasslands Road in Valhalla. Families have a 10K, a 5K and two options built…
- [A Magical Cirque Christmas — State Theatre New Jersey](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/a-magical-cirque-christmas-state-theatre-new-jersey--listing-f9175861ad2a181c47dc8b0f) — Fri, Nov 27 · 4:30 PM · State Theatre New Jersey, New Brunswick · Ages 5+ · From $48 · checked Oct 16. A holiday cirque show with acrobatics, displays of strength and agility, comedy and magic, set to a soundtrack of modern holiday hits. The State Theatre describes it as a show…
- [Free Photos with Santa](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/free-photos-with-santa--listing-2a44667a01e105d849b09815) — Fri, Nov 27 (+1 more date) · 3:00 PM · Jenkinson's Boardwalk, Point Pleasant Beach · All ages · checked Oct 30. Free photos with Santa aboard the amusement park train at Jenkinson's Boardwalk over the holiday weekend. Families can climb on the train for a picture with Santa, and a limited…
- [George Balanchine's The Nutcracker — New York City Ballet](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/george-balanchine-s-the-nutcracker-new-york-city-ballet--listing-ebc2d8ce0a094c5e8fb9d595) — Nov 27 – Jan 2 · David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center · Ages 5+ · Paid · checked Oct 16. New York City Ballet's George Balanchine's The Nutcracker returns to the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center from November 27, 2026 through January 2, 2027. Set to…
- [Holiday Mansion Open House at Grey Towers National Historic Site](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/holiday-mansion-open-house-at-grey-towers-national-historic-site--listing-5976d860850a26b48aa0198e) — Fri, Nov 27 (+15 more dates) · 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Grey Towers National Historic Site, Milford · All ages · From $10 · checked Oct 27. Grey Towers National Historic Site in Milford, Pennsylvania, decorates its stone mansion for the holidays and opens it for self-guided tours on afternoons from Thanksgiving…
- [Holiday Twilight Tours at Boscobel House and Gardens](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/holiday-twilight-tours-at-boscobel-house-and-gardens--listing-61d0d55d3906d3db1c010b23) — Fri, Nov 27 (+5 more dates) · 4:00 PM · Boscobel House and Gardens, Garrison · From $17 · checked Oct 27. Boscobel, the early 19th-century Dyckman family mansion above the Hudson in Garrison, opens after dark for candlelit holiday tours on three weekends from Thanksgiving Friday…
- [Point Pleasant Beach Christmas Tree Lighting](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/point-pleasant-beach-christmas-tree-lighting--listing-863d0f5ae5a8ae0400c8d448) — Fri, Nov 27 · 5:30 PM · Bay Ave Point Pleasant Beach · All ages · checked Oct 30. Point Pleasant Beach lights its Christmas tree on Bay Ave, and Santa arrives by fire truck shortly after. Children can have their picture taken with Santa at Ocean County Music…
- [Winter Wonderland Walk Through at Fairy Tale Forest](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/winter-wonderland-walk-through-at-fairy-tale-forest--listing-7787f728369dd724d1314e71) — Fri, Nov 27 (+16 more dates) · Fairy Tale Forest, Oak Ridge · All ages · From $18 · checked Oct 27. Fairy Tale Forest, the storybook park in the Oak Ridge section of West Milford, reopens after Thanksgiving for its Winter Wonderland Walk Through. Families bundle up and stroll…
- [A Charlie Brown Christmas Live on Stage — Count Basie Center, Red Bank](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/a-charlie-brown-christmas-live-on-stage-count-basie-center-red-bank--listing-cf02480b70152da4163df1f9) — Sat, Nov 28 · 12:00 PM · Count Basie Center for the Arts — Hackensack Meridian Health Theatre, Red Bank · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 24. The touring stage production of A Charlie Brown Christmas plays two shows on the Saturday after Thanksgiving at the Count Basie Center for the Arts in Red Bank. Charlie Brown…
- [Free Photos with Santa at Stew Leonard's Clifton](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/free-photos-with-santa-at-stew-leonard-s-clifton--listing-4eb3489dd852abef72a12872) — Sat, Nov 28 (+7 more dates) · 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Stew Leonard's Clifton · Free · checked Oct 21. Families can take a complimentary photo with Santa Claus at Stew Leonard's in Clifton on weekends from November 28 through December 20. Santa is at the store on Saturdays and…
- [Holiday Open House](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/holiday-open-house--listing-0e57892f655e374994fa803b) — Sat, Nov 28 · 10:00 AM · Ocean County Historical Society, Toms River · All ages · checked Oct 30. The Ocean County Historical Society's free annual holiday open house invites families to bring children and grandchildren to meet Santa and Mrs. Claus, who pose for pictures and…
- [Holidays on the Hill Train Show — Lasdon Public Gardens](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/holidays-on-the-hill-train-show-lasdon-public-gardens--listing-01137d1c61256599c4fff1f8) — Sat, Nov 28 (+13 more dates) · 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Lasdon Public Gardens, Katonah · All ages · From $10 · checked Oct 16. Lasdon Public Gardens turns its Glass House Conservatory into a holiday model-train show for the season. Model trains run over multi-level tracks through detailed miniature…
- [Leftover Turkey Trot 5K and Free Kiddie Dash — Bethpage State Park](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/leftover-turkey-trot-5k-and-free-kiddie-dash-bethpage-state-park--listing-6c8b3459e345c1f9870a0ae3) — Sat, Nov 28 · 9:30 AM · Bethpage State Park (Polo at the Park playground area), Farmingdale · With admission · checked Oct 30. The Saturday after Thanksgiving, a trail 5K at Bethpage State Park starting at 10:00 am, with a free kiddie dash 30 minutes before; kiddie runners get a finisher ribbon.
- [LEH 2nd Annual Holly Jolly Tree Lighting Event](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/leh-2nd-annual-holly-jolly-tree-lighting-event--listing-3a9142c833f6080de70c46a1) — Sat, Nov 28 · 5:00 PM · Little Egg Harbor Municipal Building · All ages · checked Oct 30. Little Egg Harbor Township's second annual tree lighting evening for families. Kids can have pictures taken with Santa and Mrs. Claus, get their faces painted and make crafts…
- [New York City Turkey Trot Half Marathon & 5K](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/new-york-city-turkey-trot-half-marathon-and-5k--listing-c7f3eacf7ef6b160ea2e538c) — Sat, Nov 28 · 8:15 AM · Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, Queens Museum / Unisphere · Up to 11 · With admission · checked Oct 21. The New York City Turkey Trot is held in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park the Saturday after Thanksgiving, starting near the Queens Museum and the Unisphere. Alongside the 5K and…
- [Reynolds Foundation Reindeer Run 5K & 1 Mile Run/Walk](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/reynolds-foundation-reindeer-run-5k-and-1-mile-run-walk--listing-d43be8a240faa2303f9ec784) — Sat, Nov 28 · 9:00 AM · Veteran's Park, Beach Haven · From $15 · checked Oct 21. The first Reynolds Foundation Reindeer Run comes to Veteran's Park on Engleside Avenue in Beach Haven, on Long Beach Island, the Saturday after Thanksgiving. Starting at 9:00…
- [Talkin' Turkey! — Marshlands Conservancy](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/talkin-turkey-marshlands-conservancy--listing-d3d3bd74fab2886f0e46211c) — Sat, Nov 28 · 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM · Marshlands Conservancy, Rye · checked Oct 16. Two days after Thanksgiving, a Westchester County naturalist leads a 90-minute trail walk at Marshlands Conservancy in Rye about wild turkeys. The group searches the preserve for…
- [The Polar Express Screening with Photos with Santa — Patchogue Theatre](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/the-polar-express-screening-with-photos-with-santa-patchogue-theatre--listing-072a6afc67a274f081f42ef3) — Sat, Nov 28 · 1:00 PM · Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts · From $18 · checked Oct 24. On the Saturday after Thanksgiving, the restored Patchogue Theatre on East Main Street shows Robert Zemeckis' animated The Polar Express (1 hour 40 minutes) on its big screen…
- [Veritas Turkey Trot](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/veritas-turkey-trot--listing-43af9ce6bb840a3d12bf2775) — Sat, Nov 28 · 8:25 AM · Sussex County Fairgrounds · With admission · checked Oct 21. Veritas Christian Academy hosts this post-Thanksgiving race at the Sussex County Fairgrounds on the Saturday after the holiday. It is laid out with young children in mind: a free…
- [A Charlie Brown Christmas Live on Stage — Lehman Center, Bronx](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/a-charlie-brown-christmas-live-on-stage-lehman-center-bronx--listing-b4e41dadcbac46c8af97d968) — Sun, Nov 29 · 4:00 PM · Lehman Center for the Performing Arts, Bronx · All ages · From $10 · checked Oct 24. The touring stage version of A Charlie Brown Christmas comes to the Lehman Center for the Performing Arts on the Lehman College campus in the Bronx for one Sunday afternoon show…
- [Celebrate Hanukkah: Dreidel Making — Long Island Children's Museum](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/celebrate-hanukkah-dreidel-making-long-island-children-s-museum--listing-c46e7c7bba2cebd7b542a8b3) — Sun, Nov 29 · 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Long Island Children's Museum, Garden City · Ages 2+ · With admission · checked Oct 16. Ahead of Hanukkah, the Long Island Children's Museum runs a drop-in afternoon about the dreidel. Children learn the game's history and rules, then decorate their own dreidel to…
- [Hit the Trails: Thanksgiving Hike for Ages 12+ — Teatown](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/hit-the-trails-thanksgiving-hike-for-ages-12-teatown--listing-f58333e833278840a7af2fb5) — Sun, Nov 29 · 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Teatown, Ossining · Ages 12+ · checked Oct 27. Teatown's Thanksgiving-weekend Hit the Trails outing is a guided, deliberately challenging two-hour hike on the preserve's trails in Ossining, aimed at hikers ages 12 and up, so…
- [Holidays on the Hill 2026](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/holidays-on-the-hill-2026--listing-a99bcbaebbbaa01d3c599997) — Sun, Nov 29 (+12 more dates) · 10:00 AM · Lasdon Public Gardens, Katonah · All ages · From $10 · checked Oct 30. Holidays on the Hill is Lasdon Public Gardens' annual holiday train show inside the Glass House Conservatory. Model trains wind across multi-level tracks through detailed…
- [The Irish Tenors: A Family Christmas — State Theatre New Jersey](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/the-irish-tenors-a-family-christmas-state-theatre-new-jersey--listing-f31f8d43537c1ca894fef437) — Sun, Nov 29 · 7:00 PM · State Theatre New Jersey, New Brunswick · Ages 12+ · From $46 · checked Oct 16. The Irish Tenors trio of Anthony Kearns, Ronan Tynan and Patrick Hyland sings Christmas classics together with Irish favorites, including songs from their Christmas album We…
- [The Nutcracker Sensory-Friendly Performance — New Jersey Ballet at UCPAC, Rahway](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/the-nutcracker-sensory-friendly-performance-new-jersey-ballet-at-ucpac--listing-ef8ace2190200b96cfddf0cf) — Sun, Nov 29 · 2:00 PM · Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC), Rahway · From $8 · sensory-friendly · checked Oct 16. New Jersey Ballet opens its holiday season with a sensory-friendly performance of The Nutcracker at the Union County Performing Arts Center in Rahway on Sunday, November 29, at…

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