Phoenix–Mesa–Chandler · Thanksgiving break, November 2026
Thanksgiving break with kids in Phoenix
55 parades, turkey trots, break camps and long-weekend outings around Phoenix over Thanksgiving break. 10 are free.
Updated Oct 31. Every listing links to its organizer’s page.
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Quick answers
Where is there a turkey trot for kids near Phoenix?
12 listed. Coming up:
- Anthem Turkey Trot · Thu, Nov 26 · Anthem Community Center
- Arcadia Turkey Trot — Arcadia Falls Canal Walk/Run · Thu, Nov 26 · Arcadia Falls (56th St & Indian School Rd)
- ARR Thanksgiving Day Classic 10 Mile, 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run — Peoria · Thu, Nov 26 · Peoria Sports Complex
- Fountain Hills Turkey Trot 5K Run & Fitness Walk · Thu, Nov 26 · Fountain Park (start on Avenue of the Fountains)
What free Thanksgiving break events are there for kids in Phoenix?
10 listed. Coming up:
- Annual Holiday Tree Lighting — Desert Ridge Marketplace · Mon, Nov 23 · Desert Ridge Marketplace — The District
- Westgate Tree Lighting with Santa — Glendale · Tue, Nov 24 · Westgate Entertainment District
- Holiday Tree Lighting — Tempe Marketplace · Wed, Nov 25 · Tempe Marketplace — The District Street
- Fountain Hills Thanksgiving Day Parade · Thu, Nov 26 · Downtown Fountain Hills
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Hosting a turkey trot, Thanksgiving craft, break camp or long-weekend event in Phoenix?
List it on Grassy Knees and it can show up on this Thanksgiving page, in the metro’s weekend picks, in the app and in AI chats like ChatGPT. Free to post until Nov 14.
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 Phoenix 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. 55 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 Arizona Time.