Philadelphia–Camden–Wilmington · Thanksgiving break, November 2026
Thanksgiving break with kids in Philadelphia
65 parades, turkey trots, break camps and long-weekend outings around Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia?
36 listed. Coming up:
- Gobble Gobble Til We Wobble — Kids Night Out · Fri, Nov 13 · Flour Power Valley Forge
- Bordentown Turkey Trot 5K Run/Walk · Sat, Nov 21 · Bordentown Turkey Trot start (323 Ward Ave.), finishing at Veterans Park
- CCSD Project Graduation Turkey Trot 5K — Camden · Sat, Nov 21 · Camden Waterfront (Riverside Drive & MLK Blvd)
- East Greenwich Turkey Trot — Kids' 1-Mile Race, 1-Mile Walk and 5K · Sat, Nov 21 · Jeffrey Clark School
What free Thanksgiving break events are there for kids in Philadelphia?
6 listed. Coming up:
- 6abc Dunkin' Thanksgiving Day Parade 2026 · Thu, Nov 26 · Benjamin Franklin Parkway (20th St & JFK Blvd to the Philadelphia Museum of Art)
- Free Visits with Santa at Santa's House — Collingswood · Fri, Nov 27 · Santa's House at Extraordinary ED
- Gingerbread in the Log House at the Mercer Museum · Fri, Nov 27 · Historic Log House Quad, Mercer Museum
- RiverRink Winterfest Opening Weekend · Fri, Nov 27 · Independence Blue Cross RiverRink Winterfest
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Hosting a turkey trot, Thanksgiving craft, break camp or long-weekend event in Philadelphia?
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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 Philadelphia 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. 65 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 Eastern Time.



































