# Thanksgiving break with kids in Philadelphia

> 65 Thanksgiving parades, turkey trots, break camps and things to do with kids in the Philadelphia–Camden–Wilmington 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: Philadelphia (7), Collingswood (3), Doylestown (3), Audubon (2), Browns Mills (2), Camden (2), Clayton (2), Havertown (2), Marlton (2), West Chester (2), Wilmington (2), Abington (1), Bordentown (1), Bryn Athyn (1), Chesapeake City (1), Downingtown (1), Drexel Hill (1), Gibbstown (1), Glassboro (1), Glen Mills (1), Haddonfield (1), Hockessin (1), Honey Brook (1), Kennett Square (1), Lafayette Hill (1), Lambertville (1), Langhorne (1), Mantua (1), Medford Lakes (1), Media (1), Mickleton (1), Moorestown (1), Mount Holly (1), Newark (1), Newtown (1), Newtown Square (1), North Wales (1), Pilesgrove (1), Pottstown (1), Royersford (1), Schwenksville (1), Swedesboro (1), Wallingford (1), Wayne (1), Wenonah (1), Westampton (1), Westmont (1).

## Quick answers

### Where is there a turkey trot for kids near Philadelphia?

36 listings, the soonest 4: [Gobble Gobble Til We Wobble — Kids Night Out](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/gobble-gobble-til-we-wobble-kids-night-out--listing-8dc8551779353149162b023b) (Fri, Nov 13, From $55); [Bordentown Turkey Trot 5K Run/Walk](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/bordentown-turkey-trot-5k-run-walk--listing-8818d69d99215097e8e8d7f6) (Sat, Nov 21, From $30); [CCSD Project Graduation Turkey Trot 5K — Camden](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/ccsd-project-graduation-turkey-trot-5k-camden--listing-51049078b1efa76725fcd882) (Sat, Nov 21, From $35); [East Greenwich Turkey Trot — Kids' 1-Mile Race, 1-Mile Walk and 5K](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/east-greenwich-turkey-trot-kids-1-mile-race-1-mile-walk-and-5k--listing-7bc3a932a7c927f885d81325) (Sat, Nov 21, From $25).

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

6 listings, the soonest 4: [6abc Dunkin' Thanksgiving Day Parade 2026](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/6abc-dunkin-thanksgiving-day-parade-2026--listing-a2847de110cf31cf1e3e18ad) (Thu, Nov 26, Free); [Free Visits with Santa at Santa's House — Collingswood](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/free-visits-with-santa-at-santa-s-house-collingswood--listing-008ebd1dd9fa9a6b2aaaae41) (Fri, Nov 27, Free); [Gingerbread in the Log House at the Mercer Museum](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/gingerbread-in-the-log-house-at-the-mercer-museum--listing-1c57df45a945a89aa7589f7d) (Fri, Nov 27, Free); [RiverRink Winterfest Opening Weekend](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/riverrink-winterfest-opening-weekend--listing-3837a982f7839a46ea11730c) (Fri, Nov 27, Free).

## Dated events

### Philadelphia (7)

- [6abc Dunkin' Thanksgiving Day Parade 2026](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/6abc-dunkin-thanksgiving-day-parade-2026--listing-a2847de110cf31cf1e3e18ad) — Thu, Nov 26 · 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM · Benjamin Franklin Parkway (20th St & JFK Blvd to the Philadelphia Museum of Art) · All ages · Free · checked Oct 30. Philadelphia's Thanksgiving morning parade of giant balloons, floats and performers runs from 20th Street and JFK Boulevard east on JFK, then west up the Benjamin Franklin…
- [Face to Face Turkey Trot on Forbidden Drive](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/face-to-face-turkey-trot-on-forbidden-drive--listing-ff0e01c08120b46221285efa) — Thu, Nov 26 · 9:00 AM · Forbidden Drive — Parking Lot #3 (Thomas Road & W. Northwestern Avenue) · From $20 · checked Oct 20. Face to Face, a Germantown nonprofit that provides hot meals and legal, medical, behavioral health, social work and education services, holds its Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving…
- [Greater Philadelphia YMCA Gobble Wobble 5K and Wobble Walk — Navy Yard](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/greater-philadelphia-ymca-gobble-wobble-5k-and-wobble-walk-navy-yard--listing-57b964ab514b2790a7a02c40) — Thu, Nov 26 · 8:30 AM · Navy Yard — Navy Yard course · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 30. The Greater Philadelphia YMCA's Thanksgiving morning family tradition: a chip-timed 5K or the untimed Wobble Walk on the Navy Yard course, starting at 8:30 a.m. Proceeds fund Y…
- [Independence Blue Cross RiverRink Winterfest](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/independence-blue-cross-riverrink-winterfest--listing-3a105d53b4bc2c91bebe7cc6) — Nov 27 – Feb 28 · Independence Blue Cross RiverRink Winterfest · All ages · From $5 · checked Oct 21. Philadelphia's long-running winter rink on the Delaware River Waterfront at Penn's Landing, now in its 33rd-plus season. Families skate on an NHL-sized outdoor rink under strings…
- [Jingle & Mingle with Santa at Franklin Square](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/jingle-and-mingle-with-santa-at-franklin-square--listing-d51493df4ab164de4bde13c6) — Fri, Nov 27 (+4 more dates) · 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM · Franklin Square · checked Oct 24. During Holidays in Franklin Square, Santa comes to the square on five evenings in late November and December for photos with families. Children can tell him their wishes and pose…
- [RiverRink Winterfest Opening Weekend](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/riverrink-winterfest-opening-weekend--listing-3837a982f7839a46ea11730c) — Fri, Nov 27 (+2 more dates) · 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM · Independence Blue Cross RiverRink Winterfest · All ages · Free · checked Oct 16. Opening weekend of Independence Blue Cross RiverRink Winterfest on the Delaware River Waterfront: ice skating, festive food and drinks, games and rides, ending with the Holiday…
- [Holiday Tree Lighting at Blue Cross RiverRink Winterfest](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/holiday-tree-lighting-at-blue-cross-riverrink-winterfest--listing-8e729d1fda37c6cf227d8acf) — Sun, Nov 29 · 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Independence Blue Cross RiverRink Winterfest · Free · checked Oct 16. Annual Holiday Tree Lighting powered by PECO at Independence Blue Cross RiverRink Winterfest on the Delaware River Waterfront, with festive performances to kick off the holidays…

### Collingswood (3)

- [Collingswood Holiday Tree Lighting with Santa's Ladder-Truck Arrival](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/collingswood-holiday-tree-lighting-with-santa-s-ladder-truck-arrival--listing-1420d72428c5a97457627ad0) — Fri, Nov 27 · 7:00 PM · Collingswood Borough Hall · checked Oct 27. Collingswood opens its holiday season the evening after Thanksgiving with the Borough's official tree lighting at Borough Hall on Haddon Avenue. The highlight for children is…
- [Free Visits with Santa at Santa's House — Collingswood](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/free-visits-with-santa-at-santa-s-house-collingswood--listing-008ebd1dd9fa9a6b2aaaae41) — Fri, Nov 27 (+8 more dates) · 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM · Santa's House at Extraordinary ED, Collingswood · Free · checked Oct 27. Santa keeps a December headquarters in downtown Collingswood at Extraordinary ED on Haddon Avenue, where families can visit him free of charge on weekends. Children can hand over…
- [Collingswood Holiday Parade 2026](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/collingswood-holiday-parade-2026--listing-4d4866665c4f5df3f77836df) — Sat, Nov 28 · 10:00 AM · Haddon Avenue, downtown Collingswood (Zane Ave to W Linden Ave) · checked Oct 27. The 38th annual Collingswood Holiday Parade fills Haddon Avenue on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, and it is one of the biggest family parades in South Jersey. Marching bands…

### Doylestown (3)

- [Gingerbread in the Log House at the Mercer Museum](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/gingerbread-in-the-log-house-at-the-mercer-museum--listing-1c57df45a945a89aa7589f7d) — Fri, Nov 27 · 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM · Historic Log House Quad, Mercer Museum, Doylestown · Free · checked Oct 20. On the day after Thanksgiving, Friday, November 27, food historian Susan Plaisted spends 11 am to 2 pm in the Mercer Museum's Historic Log House, in the quad just outside the…
- [Holiday Lights Meander at Fonthill Castle](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/holiday-lights-meander-at-fonthill-castle--listing-e540cf23a24871b4ab4aadd6) — Fri, Nov 27 (+13 more dates) · 10:00 AM · Fonthill Castle, Doylestown · All ages · From $5 · checked Oct 20. Fonthill Castle in Doylestown runs its 2026 Holiday Lights Meander on fourteen dates between Friday, November 27 and Thursday, December 31. On these special days visitors walk…
- [Doylestown Jingle Bell Turkey Trot with Li'l Elves Kids' Run](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/doylestown-jingle-bell-turkey-trot-with-li-l-elves-kids-run--listing-a915c275aaa4c13d5da00eee) — Sun, Nov 29 · 10:00 AM · Delaware Valley University, Doylestown · All ages · From $17.99 · checked Oct 27. The Doylestown Jingle Bell Turkey Trot marks its 10th year on the Sunday after Thanksgiving with a 10K, a 5K, a two-mile fun run/walk and an 800-meter Li'l Elves Kids' Run, all…

### Other towns in the Philadelphia–Camden–Wilmington area (52)

- [Stories and STEM: Turkey Challenge — Evesham Library](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/stories-and-stem-turkey-challenge-evesham-library--listing-5531c862e537cb29a155e067) — Mon, Nov 9 · 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM · Evesham Library, Marlton · checked Oct 30. A read-aloud followed by a STEM challenge tied to the story; November's challenge is turkey-themed. Sponsored by the Friends of the Evesham Library.
- [Gobble Gobble Til We Wobble — Kids Night Out](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/gobble-gobble-til-we-wobble-kids-night-out--listing-8dc8551779353149162b023b) — Fri, Nov 13 · 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Flour Power Valley Forge, Audubon · Ages 5–12 · From $55 · checked Oct 12. Prepare Thanksgiving-inspired crescent rolls and small pumpkin pies.
- [Thanksgiving Turkey-less Dinner — Teen Night Out](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/thanksgiving-turkey-less-dinner-teen-night-out--listing-1b260393c73ee89bd4fdf1eb) — Fri, Nov 13 · 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Flour Power Valley Forge, Audubon · Ages 13–18 · From $55 · checked Oct 12. Make a holiday alternative with chicken crepes and sweet potato cooking.
- [Feeling Thankful Family Night — Thanksgiving stories and crafts at Clayton Library](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/feeling-thankful-family-night-thanksgiving-stories-and-crafts-at-clayt--listing-8208609a9caaf84766835f0c) — Wed, Nov 18 · 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM · Gloucester County Library System — Clayton Branch · Ages 0–12 · checked Oct 30. An evening of stories, activities and crafts about what we're grateful for this Thanksgiving season, for children 12 and younger with an adult (no drop-offs). Registration…
- [Bordentown Turkey Trot 5K Run/Walk](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/bordentown-turkey-trot-5k-run-walk--listing-8818d69d99215097e8e8d7f6) — Sat, Nov 21 · 9:30 AM · Bordentown Turkey Trot start (323 Ward Ave.), finishing at Veterans Park · All ages · From $30 · checked Oct 27. The 14th annual Bordentown Turkey Trot is a 5K run/walk on the Saturday before Thanksgiving, November 21, starting at 9:30 am, with packet pickup from 7 am under the pavilion…
- [CCSD Project Graduation Turkey Trot 5K — Camden](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/ccsd-project-graduation-turkey-trot-5k-camden--listing-51049078b1efa76725fcd882) — Sat, Nov 21 · 10:00 AM · Camden Waterfront (Riverside Drive & MLK Blvd) · All ages · From $35 · checked Oct 30. Camden City School District students, families and staff run or walk a 5K on the Camden waterfront to fund Project Graduation for seniors; walkers and families are welcome.
- [East Greenwich Turkey Trot — Kids' 1-Mile Race, 1-Mile Walk and 5K](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/east-greenwich-turkey-trot-kids-1-mile-race-1-mile-walk-and-5k--listing-7bc3a932a7c927f885d81325) — Sat, Nov 21 · 9:00 AM · Jeffrey Clark School, Mickleton · All ages · From $25 · checked Oct 27. The East Greenwich Home and School Association holds its 17th annual Turkey Trot on the Saturday before Thanksgiving at the Jeffrey Clark School in Mickleton. The kids' 1-mile…
- [Glassboro Public Schools UNIFIED Turkey Trot 5K and Turkey Waddle](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/glassboro-public-schools-unified-turkey-trot-5k-and-turkey-waddle--listing-09c261b5f5e1e7a7402e163c) — Sat, Nov 21 · 9:00 AM · Glassboro High School · All ages · From $30 · checked Oct 30. A Saturday-before-Thanksgiving 5K and 1-mile Turkey Waddle walk run by Glassboro Public Schools' Unified program, starting at 9:00 a.m. from the high school on Joseph Bowe…
- [Sewing 101: Thanksgiving Pumpkin Placemat — Pemberton Library](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/sewing-101-thanksgiving-pumpkin-placemat-pemberton-library--listing-a53ced185d7ea0bb380bb7f5) — Sat, Nov 21 · 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM · Pemberton Library, Browns Mills · Ages 7+ · checked Oct 30. Kids learn basic hand-sewing to make a pumpkin placemat for the Thanksgiving table; all materials provided. Intended for ages 7 and up.
- [Maker Monday: Thanksgiving Parade Balloon STEM Challenge — Burlington County Library](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/maker-monday-thanksgiving-parade-balloon-stem-challenge-burlington-cou--listing-35733b322c4560ec8a34a62a) — Mon, Nov 23 · 4:15 PM – 5:15 PM · Burlington County Library, Westampton · Ages 3–12 · checked Oct 30. Kids hear Balloons Over Broadway, learn about the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, then design their own parade balloon. Best for ages 3–12; no registration required.
- [Watch and Craft: Free Birds — Thanksgiving crafts at Greenwich Library](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/watch-and-craft-free-birds-thanksgiving-crafts-at-greenwich-library--listing-5138db5efa1dfddf76eb37b0) — Mon, Nov 23 · 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM · Gloucester County Library System — Greenwich Township Branch, Gibbstown · Ages 3–17 · checked Oct 30. Watch the animated movie Free Birds and make crafts celebrating Thanksgiving. For children ages 3 and up and teens; registration required.
- [Holiday Tours at Pennypacker Mills](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/holiday-tours-at-pennypacker-mills--listing-34bdd3aa034ab3e7bd58b77d) — Nov 24 – Jan 3 · 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Pennypacker Mills, Schwenksville · checked Oct 16. Pennypacker Mills, the Montgomery County historic site in Schwenksville, offers holiday tours of its decorated mansion from November 24, 2026 through January 3, 2027. Visitors…
- [Talkin' Turkey at Ashland Nature Center](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/talkin-turkey-at-ashland-nature-center--listing-75f4035972c26e0d3caaaa7f) — Wed, Nov 25 · 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM · Ashland Nature Center, Hockessin · From $25 · checked Oct 20. The day before Thanksgiving, the Delaware Nature Society's Ashland Nature Center in Hockessin hosts a 90-minute morning program on wild turkeys for children. Kids learn how wild…
- [Teen Friendsgiving Potluck — Clayton Library](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/teen-friendsgiving-potluck-clayton-library--listing-ad612e0fdb0c02a53ddce7fc) — Wed, Nov 25 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Gloucester County Library System — Clayton Branch · Ages 13–17 · checked Oct 30. Teens celebrate Thanksgiving with friends and food; bring a side dish, dessert or snack if you can. Ages 13–17; registration required.
- [Thanksgiving Scavenger Hunt — Pemberton Library](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/thanksgiving-scavenger-hunt-pemberton-library--listing-c30d82e7a5756d8474af3c93) — Wed, Nov 25 · 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM · Burlington County Library System — Pemberton Library, Browns Mills · Ages 3–12 · checked Oct 16. A drop-in scavenger hunt in the Pemberton Library Children's Area on Wednesday, November 25, 2026, between 10:30 AM and noon. Children search for hidden Thanksgiving dishes…
- [35th Annual 5K Turkey Bowl Race and Children's Fun Run — Honey Brook](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/35th-annual-5k-turkey-bowl-race-and-children-s-fun-run-honey-brook--listing-e1adaf304356cbd6b5ccc2ab) — Thu, Nov 26 · 9:10 AM · Turkey Bowl race site (31 Lasso Dr.), Honey Brook · From $10 · checked Oct 27. The 35th annual Turkey Bowl is a Thanksgiving-morning cross-country 5K on a camp property in Honey Brook, mixing paved, gravel and grassy paths with some hills as it circles the…
- [BCRR Thanksgiving Day 5 Miler, 5K and One-Mile Fun Run — Langhorne](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/bcrr-thanksgiving-day-5-miler-5k-and-one-mile-fun-run-langhorne--listing-5b2b2f2216a1e3fa629ef470) — Thu, Nov 26 · 9:00 AM · Summit Square Shopping Center, Langhorne · All ages · From $27.50 · checked Oct 27. The Bucks County Roadrunners, which calls itself the largest running club in Bucks County, holds its 36th annual Thanksgiving Day races from Summit Square Shopping Center in…
- [Chester County Turkey Trot and Kids' Fun Run](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/chester-county-turkey-trot-and-kids-fun-run--listing-daa78d5255b7e03be423570c) — Thu, Nov 26 · 7:40 AM · Downingtown West High School · With admission · checked Oct 20. The Chester County Turkey Trot marks its 25th year on Thanksgiving morning at Downingtown West High School, drawing around 3,000 runners and walkers. The Gold Wave 5K for runners…
- [Delco Turkey Trot and Little Drumstick Fun Run](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/delco-turkey-trot-and-little-drumstick-fun-run--listing-d054ad951af5ff0cf7c0f1f5) — Thu, Nov 26 · 8:30 AM · Nether Providence Elementary School, Wallingford · From $20 · checked Oct 20. The 10th annual Delco Turkey Trot, billed as the biggest Thanksgiving Day 5K in Delaware County, starts and finishes at Nether Providence Elementary School in Wallingford, with…
- [Garnet Valley Turkey Trot 5K and 1 Miler](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/garnet-valley-turkey-trot-5k-and-1-miler--listing-95b3528bd6fc8d210331d723) — Thu, Nov 26 · 9:00 AM · Garnet Valley High School, Glen Mills · All ages · From $20 · checked Oct 27. The Garnet Valley Turkey Trot starts from Garnet Valley High School in Glen Mills on Thanksgiving morning, with the 5K at 9 am and the 1-mile run at 9:10 am. Every 5K and mile…
- [Greater Philadelphia YMCA Gobble Wobble 5K and Wobble Walk — Haverford Y](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/greater-philadelphia-ymca-gobble-wobble-5k-and-wobble-walk-haverford-y--listing-fb649b7b7d04de5f2e27f3fc) — Thu, Nov 26 · 8:30 AM · Haverford Y — Haverford Y course, Havertown · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 30. The Greater Philadelphia YMCA's Thanksgiving morning family tradition: a chip-timed 5K or the untimed Wobble Walk on the Haverford Y course, starting at 8:30 a.m. Proceeds fund Y…
- [Greater Philadelphia YMCA Gobble Wobble 5K and Wobble Walk — Spring Valley Y](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/greater-philadelphia-ymca-gobble-wobble-5k-and-wobble-walk-spring-vall--listing-89d7b7979781537745770298) — Thu, Nov 26 · 8:30 AM · Spring Valley Y — PJP II High School course, Royersford · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 30. The Greater Philadelphia YMCA's Thanksgiving morning family tradition: a chip-timed 5K or the untimed Wobble Walk on the Spring Valley Y course, starting at 8:30 a.m. Proceeds…
- [Greater Philadelphia YMCA Gobble Wobble 5K and Wobble Walk — Willow Grove Y](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/greater-philadelphia-ymca-gobble-wobble-5k-and-wobble-walk-willow-grov--listing-96cb02a68c7870d244a1fe04) — Thu, Nov 26 · 8:30 AM · Willow Grove Y — Abington ELC course · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 30. The Greater Philadelphia YMCA's Thanksgiving morning family tradition: a chip-timed 5K or the untimed Wobble Walk on the Willow Grove Y course, starting at 8:30 a.m. Proceeds…
- [Haddons Pre-Game Turkey Trot 5K and Fun Run](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/haddons-pre-game-turkey-trot-5k-and-fun-run--listing-d933806214f815f4cb63ea15) — Thu, Nov 26 · 8:00 AM · Crows Woods, Haddonfield · With admission · checked Oct 20. Haddonfield's 9th annual Haddons Pre-Game Turkey Trot fills Crows Woods on Thanksgiving morning. The chip-timed 5K starts at 8 am, with separate registration for adults 18 and…
- [Lambertville–New Hope Two Town Turkey Trot and 1 Mile Health Walk](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/lambertville-new-hope-two-town-turkey-trot-and-1-mile-health-walk--listing-b0ebe2bf7712862a73216994) — Thu, Nov 26 · 8:30 AM – 10:30 AM · Two Town Turkey Trot start (11 Bridge Street, Lambertville) · All ages · From $40 · checked Oct 30. The 11th annual Thanksgiving morning trot linking Lambertville and New Hope across the Delaware River, with a 5K and a 1-mile Health Walk. Everyone starts together at 8:30 a.m…
- [Medford Lakes Colony Turkey Trot 5K (53rd year)](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/medford-lakes-colony-turkey-trot-5k-53rd-year--listing-a8b8d0163b6c538663d345b5) — Thu, Nov 26 · 8:30 AM · Medford Lakes race start (79 Tecumseh Trail) · All ages · From $15 · sold out when last checked · checked Oct 30. The Medford Lakes Colony David Nimmer Annual 5K Turkey Trot reaches its 53rd year on Thanksgiving morning, starting at 8:30 am on a USATF-certified course through the Borough of…
- [Moorestown Turkey Trot — One-Mile Fun Run/Walk and 5K](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/moorestown-turkey-trot-one-mile-fun-run-walk-and-5k--listing-bf81e5df0fbedb42c951e682) — Thu, Nov 26 · 9:00 AM · Moorestown High School cross-country course · All ages · From $10 · checked Oct 27. Moorestown's Thanksgiving-morning trot is a low-key run around the Moorestown High School cross-country course, with no timing but, in the organizers' words, plenty of friends…
- [MoTown Turkey Trot and Gobble-Gobble Kids' Fun Run](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/motown-turkey-trot-and-gobble-gobble-kids-fun-run--listing-6b5a9392c449e2ba18b0dd2c) — Thu, Nov 26 · 8:00 AM · Kiddie Academy (host venue) and US 202 Parkway, North Wales · From $18.99 · checked Oct 20. Montgomery Township closes the US 202 Parkway on Thanksgiving morning for the 11th annual MoTown Turkey Trot, run with Scoogie Events and benefiting the Fire Department of…
- [Newtown Turkey Trot 5K and Kids 5K — Thanksgiving in Newtown Borough](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/newtown-turkey-trot-5k-and-kids-5k-thanksgiving-in-newtown-borough--listing-c3bc5c073fab4ca96afcedab) — Thu, Nov 26 · 9:00 AM · Newtown Borough race start (129 N. Congress St.) · All ages · From $30 · checked Oct 27. The second annual Newtown Turkey Trot 5K starts at 9 am on Thanksgiving morning in the heart of Newtown Borough, and its organizers describe it as a family-friendly race that…
- [Raildogs Home Run Turkey Trot Family Fun 5K — Mantua](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/raildogs-home-run-turkey-trot-family-fun-5k-mantua--listing-7406a7fb571e675bc9bd9420) — Thu, Nov 26 · 9:00 AM · Chestnut Branch Park, Mantua · From $30 · checked Oct 30. A Thanksgiving morning family fun 5K at Chestnut Branch Park hosted by a 12U girls' softball team as a fundraiser. Student and family-of-four pricing make it easy to bring the…
- [Run for Pie 5K — Thanksgiving at Glasgow Park, Newark](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/run-for-pie-5k-thanksgiving-at-glasgow-park-newark--listing-aa93ef536db86738fc015220) — Thu, Nov 26 · 9:00 AM · Glasgow Park, Newark · All ages · From $35 · checked Oct 27. Run for Pie is a Thanksgiving-morning 5K in Newark whose organizers invite people to walk it, jog it or run it, then enjoy a slice of pie and keep the mug. The race starts at 9…
- [Seven Summits Therapy 5K Turkey Trot and Children's Fun Run — Wayne](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/seven-summits-therapy-5k-turkey-trot-and-children-s-fun-run-wayne--listing-1b40dd1f64027627e90816f0) — Thu, Nov 26 · 8:45 AM – 11:00 AM · Race start at 500 Lee Rd, Wayne · From $5 · checked Oct 30. A Thanksgiving morning 5K in Wayne with a separate Children's Fun Run at 8:45 a.m. before the 9:00 a.m. 5K. Packet pickup is Wednesday, Nov 25, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. at Seven Summits…
- [Thanksgiving Day MS Run with free Kiddie Fun Run — Wilmington](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/thanksgiving-day-ms-run-with-free-kiddie-fun-run-wilmington--listing-aca522485dd2c74975a6f1af) — Thu, Nov 26 · 9:00 AM · PNC Bank Center, Wilmington · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 30. Wilmington's 48th annual Thanksgiving Day MS Run starts and finishes at the PNC Bank Center downtown: 10K at 9 a.m., a free Kiddie Fun Run (about a city block) at 10:15 a.m., and…
- [Turkey Trot 5K and 1-Mile Fun Run/Walk at Union League Liberty Hill](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/turkey-trot-5k-and-1-mile-fun-run-walk-at-union-league-liberty-hill--listing-f7cf37bd3e99ba48c2f7900f) — Thu, Nov 26 · 8:30 AM · Union League Liberty Hill — Clubhouse, Lafayette Hill · All ages · From $30 · checked Oct 27. Union League Liberty Hill in Lafayette Hill opens the cart paths of its golf course on Thanksgiving morning for a scenic 5K run and a 1-mile fun run/walk, both starting promptly…
- [Turkey Trot for Education — Woodstown-Pilesgrove](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/turkey-trot-for-education-woodstown-pilesgrove--listing-b11838771a267cf71ca50dd3) — Thu, Nov 26 · 7:45 AM · Marlton Park — Homan Pavilion, Pilesgrove · All ages · From $20 · checked Oct 20. The Woodstown-Pilesgrove School Foundation's Turkey Trot for Education starts at 7:45 am on Thanksgiving morning from the Homan Pavilion at Marlton Park in Pilesgrove, with…
- [Unionville 5K Turkey Trot and 1 Mile Walk](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/unionville-5k-turkey-trot-and-1-mile-walk--listing-7cc5f46c93b900837a704fcd) — Thu, Nov 26 · 10:15 AM – 12:00 PM · Unionville High School, Kennett Square · All ages · From $25 · checked Oct 30. Thanksgiving morning 5K fun run and a 1-mile walk from the Unionville High School campus in Kennett Square; both start at 10:15 a.m., a later start that suits families.
- [West Chester Turkey Trot 5K and 2K Walk](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/west-chester-turkey-trot-5k-and-2k-walk--listing-9bcd7c48303018bb42e12029) — Thu, Nov 26 · 7:40 AM – 9:15 AM · Downtown West Chester (50 W Market Street) · All ages · From $32 · checked Oct 30. Downtown West Chester's third annual Thanksgiving morning trot, with two 5K run waves and a 2K walk that suits families and young kids. Start area is at 50 W Market Street in the…
- [Christmas in the Castle Tour at Glencairn Museum](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/christmas-in-the-castle-tour-at-glencairn-museum--listing-76bc7b89fccd71eee4dbd6f1) — Nov 27 – Jan 3 · 12:30 PM – 3:30 PM · Glencairn Museum, Bryn Athyn · All ages · From $12 · checked Oct 16. A 60-minute guided holiday tour of Glencairn, the Pitcairn family's 20th-century castle in Bryn Athyn, decorated as the family kept it from the 1940s to the 1970s: a large…
- [Holidays at Hagley: Historic Crafts and Decorated Home](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/holidays-at-hagley-historic-crafts-and-decorated-home--listing-3a87dcf0c1afbd2f51854b17) — Nov 27 – Jan 3 · 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Hagley Museum and Library, Wilmington · With admission · checked Oct 12. Tour the decorated du Pont home and join scheduled Victorian-style card, ornament and wood-oven cookie activities.
- [Walter Hill Turkey Trot 5K and 1-Mile Walk — Swedesboro](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/walter-hill-turkey-trot-5k-and-1-mile-walk-swedesboro--listing-7f70b789d56a697259855790) — Fri, Nov 27 · 10:00 AM · Walter Hill race start (58 Locke Ave.), Swedesboro · From $20 · checked Oct 27. The Walter Hill Renaissance program hosts its first Turkey Trot in Swedesboro on the morning after Thanksgiving, with a 5K run and a one-mile walk that start together at 10 am…
- [Wenonah Turkey Trot](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/wenonah-turkey-trot--listing-a48f4743fa4b4426acc62a4e) — Fri, Nov 27 · 9:00 AM · Memorial Presbyterian Church of Wenonah · With admission · checked Oct 28. The 13th annual Wenonah Turkey Trot benefits the Children's Home Society of New Jersey and runs on the tree-lined roads of historic Wenonah from the Memorial Presbyterian Church…
- [Cardinal John Foley School Turkey Trot and Family Fun Walk](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/cardinal-john-foley-school-turkey-trot-and-family-fun-walk--listing-3ebba7dfc5bb14e368e1ea92) — Sat, Nov 28 · 9:00 AM · Annunciation BVM Parish, Havertown · All ages · From $30 · checked Oct 27. Cardinal John Foley School in Havertown holds its 20th annual Turkey Trot on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, with a timed 5K run through the Brookline neighborhood and a…
- [Crafty Scavenger Hunt: Beaded Pipe Cleaner Snowflakes — Evesham Library](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/crafty-scavenger-hunt-beaded-pipe-cleaner-snowflakes-evesham-library--listing-ccd72bc0c614a1cdc3d6ccaf) — Sat, Nov 28 · 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM · Burlington County Library System — Evesham Library, Marlton · checked Oct 16. On Saturday, November 28, 2026, between 10 AM and 2 PM, the Evesham Library Children's Area hosts a scavenger hunt in which the pieces of a craft are scattered around the room…
- [Haddon Township Turkey Trot 5K and 1-Mile Fun Run](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/haddon-township-turkey-trot-5k-and-1-mile-fun-run--listing-c0a80a78168a00226e75d690) — Sat, Nov 28 · 8:45 AM · The Pour House (race-day registration and post-race gathering), Westmont · All ages · From $17 · checked Oct 27. The Haddon Township Turkey Trot is a Thanksgiving-weekend race in Westmont with a one-mile fun run/walk for families and a chip-timed 5K on the same course as last year. The fun…
- [Mount Holly Gobble 5K and Kid's Mile](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/mount-holly-gobble-5k-and-kid-s-mile--listing-f68d05714f979a51b97fbf14) — Sat, Nov 28 · 10:00 AM · Downtown Mount Holly · From $25 · checked Oct 20. The Mount Holly Gobble on Saturday, November 28 invites families to work off Thanksgiving dinner with a run through historic downtown Mount Holly. The chip-timed 5K starts and…
- [St. Bernadette's Turkey Trot and Dumpling Dash](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/st-bernadette-s-turkey-trot-and-dumpling-dash--listing-a05a74e8a83743b4aa85f9d9) — Sat, Nov 28 · 8:45 AM · St. Bernadette School, Drexel Hill · From $10 · checked Oct 20. St. Bernadette School in Drexel Hill holds its 18th annual Turkey Trot on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, November 28. Little ones 10 and under start the morning with the…
- [Thanksgiving Gobble Trot Run with 1 Mile Family Fun Run — Camden Waterfront](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/thanksgiving-gobble-trot-run-with-1-mile-family-fun-run-camden-waterfr--listing-ae29ae45e236f090c46a5105) — Sat, Nov 28 · 7:30 AM – 10:30 AM · Wiggins Waterfront Trail, Camden · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 30. A post-Thanksgiving Saturday race on the Wiggins Waterfront Trail in Camden with 5K, 10K and half-marathon distances plus a 1-mile Family Fun Run. The course map is emailed to…
- [Twelfth Night Holiday Tours at Pottsgrove Manor](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/twelfth-night-holiday-tours-at-pottsgrove-manor--listing-41580cf2e8dccefe35c4d5b1) — Sat, Nov 28 (+32 more dates) · Pottsgrove Manor, Pottstown · With admission · checked Oct 16. Pottsgrove Manor in Pottstown runs Twelfth Night holiday tours from late November 2026 into January 2027. This year the tours explore colonial holiday traditions alongside the…
- [Visit with Santa at Linvilla Orchards Christmasland](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/visit-with-santa-at-linvilla-orchards-christmasland--listing-050b4160ce7f8607ec99fac2) — Sat, Nov 28 (+7 more dates) · 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Linvilla Orchards, Media · Free · checked Oct 16. During the holidays Linvilla Orchards in Middletown Township turns its farm into Christmasland, and Santa visits on weekends from late November through December 20. No…
- [Yuletide at Colonial Pennsylvania Farmstead](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/yuletide-at-colonial-pennsylvania-farmstead--listing-4bbe7585f48506a90fffcbdf) — Sat, Nov 28 · 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM · Colonial Pennsylvania Farmstead, Newtown Square · From $5 · checked Oct 16. A festive colonial holiday day on the farm, with music, sweets and treats, and historic crafts and activities including candle dipping. Throughout the day families can join a…
- [Chesapeake City Christmas Tree Lighting](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/chesapeake-city-christmas-tree-lighting--listing-05efb31f3ea78571b315ffb8) — Sun, Nov 29 · 5:00 PM · Pell Gardens Park, Chesapeake City · checked Oct 20. The Chesapeake City Lions Club presents the town's annual Christmas tree lighting in Pell Gardens Park on Sunday, November 29 at 5 pm. Santa uses his Christmas magic to light up…
- [Christmas Tree Train — West Chester Railroad](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/christmas-tree-train-west-chester-railroad--listing-24b2134a84a75355f0a38383) — Sun, Nov 29 (+2 more dates) · 8:00 AM · Market Street Station, West Chester · Paid · checked Oct 20. For the 2026 holiday season the West Chester Railroad runs its Christmas Tree Train with Wiggins Tree Farm in West Chester. The train leaves Market Street Station promptly at 8…

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