# Thanksgiving break with kids in Phoenix

> 55 Thanksgiving parades, turkey trots, break camps and things to do with kids in the Phoenix–Mesa–Chandler 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: Phoenix (11), Scottsdale (8), Mesa (7), Chandler (5), Fountain Hills (4), Goodyear (4), Tempe (3), Buckeye (2), Gilbert (2), Glendale (2), Anthem (1), Carefree (1), El Mirage (1), Guadalupe (1), Laveen Village (1), Peoria (1), Queen Creek (1).

## Quick answers

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

12 listings, the soonest 4: [Anthem Turkey Trot](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/anthem-turkey-trot--listing-865e8f2e33e696db2f0852cd) (Thu, Nov 26, With admission); [Arcadia Turkey Trot — Arcadia Falls Canal Walk/Run](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/arcadia-turkey-trot-arcadia-falls-canal-walk-run--listing-e119e29b7205b5ed1523df20) (Thu, Nov 26, From $15); [ARR Thanksgiving Day Classic 10 Mile, 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run — Peoria](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/arr-thanksgiving-day-classic-10-mile-5k-and-1-mile-fun-run-peoria--listing-6c13813e2a2e8669485c42e3) (Thu, Nov 26, From $25); [Fountain Hills Turkey Trot 5K Run & Fitness Walk](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/fountain-hills-turkey-trot-5k-run-and-fitness-walk--listing-59da1afc4c8a44d25a57b67e) (Thu, Nov 26, From $20).

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

10 listings, the soonest 4: [Annual Holiday Tree Lighting — Desert Ridge Marketplace](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/annual-holiday-tree-lighting-desert-ridge-marketplace--listing-7e5971ed77b62f1cd7b23a8e) (Mon, Nov 23, Free); [Westgate Tree Lighting with Santa — Glendale](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/westgate-tree-lighting-with-santa-glendale--listing-4e791b3b0fde531ed0305abb) (Tue, Nov 24, Free); [Holiday Tree Lighting — Tempe Marketplace](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/holiday-tree-lighting-tempe-marketplace--listing-56ff062fdfd3a15bef15ef6f) (Wed, Nov 25, Free); [Fountain Hills Thanksgiving Day Parade](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/fountain-hills-thanksgiving-day-parade--listing-21cd30b71da310b4a7f8755c) (Thu, Nov 26, Free).

## Ongoing programs

### Phoenix (3)

- [Las Noches de las Luminarias holiday lights](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/las-noches-de-las-luminarias-holiday-lights--listing-1ef76ff25f206ee39cab5071) — Posted November 27–29; December 4–6, 11–13, 16–23, 26–31; January 1–3. Member tickets on… · Desert Botanical Garden · All ages · From $18.95 · checked Oct 28. Families explore glowing luminarias, festive displays, music and seasonal photo opportunities along garden trails.
- [School Break Day Camp (Thanksgiving week) — Ahwatukee Foothills Family YMCA](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/school-break-day-camp-thanksgiving-week-ahwatukee-foothills-family-ymc--listing-14797e47bee96ea147123be1) — Ongoing · Ahwatukee Foothills Family YMCA · From $50 · checked Oct 30. Valley of the Sun YMCA school-break day camp on Wednesday, Nov 25, the day before Thanksgiving when many schools are out. Days focus on social-emotional learning and academic…
- [School Break Day Camp (Thanksgiving week) — Chris-Town YMCA – Legacy Foundation](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/school-break-day-camp-thanksgiving-week-chris-town-ymca-legacy-foundat--listing-9eef46b4cd4c3de17c1b2874) — Ongoing · Chris-Town YMCA – Legacy Foundation · From $50 · checked Oct 30. Valley of the Sun YMCA school-break day camp on Wednesday, Nov 25, the day before Thanksgiving when many schools are out. Days focus on social-emotional learning and academic…

### Scottsdale (3)

- [School Break Day Camp (Thanksgiving week) — Scottsdale/Paradise Valley Family YMCA](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/school-break-day-camp-thanksgiving-week-scottsdale-paradise-valley-fam--listing-b98bfb475d8c88832fea8b91) — Ongoing · Scottsdale/Paradise Valley Family YMCA · From $50 · checked Oct 30. Valley of the Sun YMCA school-break day camp on Wednesday, Nov 25, the day before Thanksgiving when many schools are out. Days focus on social-emotional learning and academic…
- [School Break Drop and Shop (Black Friday) — Desert Foothills YMCA](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/school-break-drop-and-shop-black-friday-desert-foothills-ymca--listing-4727abd9b75e5b623feadb5c) — Ongoing · Desert Foothills Family YMCA, Scottsdale · Paid · checked Oct 30. A five-hour Friday-after-Thanksgiving drop-off session from 7:00 am at the Desert Foothills Y, part of the Valley of the Sun YMCA's school breaks and holidays programs, so…
- [Thanksgiving Break Sports Camp — B.E.S.T. Scottsdale Sports Center](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/thanksgiving-break-sports-camp-b-e-s-t-scottsdale-sports-center--listing-e584beb2d829a3b69e7b51c8) — Ongoing · B.E.S.T. Scottsdale Sports Center · Paid · checked Oct 30. Multi-sport day camp over Thanksgiving break (Nov 23, 24, 25 and 27), 9 am–4 pm, with full, half and single days available. Kids rotate through baseball, basketball, soccer, flag…

### Other towns in the Phoenix–Mesa–Chandler area (5)

- [School Break Day Camp (Thanksgiving week) — Northwest Valley YMCA](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/school-break-day-camp-thanksgiving-week-northwest-valley-ymca--listing-72d2f5127b93caa457b7c85d) — Ongoing · Northwest Valley YMCA, El Mirage · From $50 · checked Oct 30. Valley of the Sun YMCA school-break day camp for the days schools close before Thanksgiving, with sessions Monday–Wednesday, Nov 23–25. Days focus on social-emotional learning…
- [School Break Day Camp (Thanksgiving week) — Southwest Valley YMCA](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/school-break-day-camp-thanksgiving-week-southwest-valley-ymca--listing-46e6ea8ff40a5578475df4b3) — Ongoing · Southwest Valley YMCA, Goodyear · From $50 · checked Oct 30. Valley of the Sun YMCA school-break day camp for the days schools close before Thanksgiving, with sessions Monday–Wednesday, Nov 23–25. Days focus on social-emotional learning…
- [School Break Day Camp (Thanksgiving week) — Chandler/Gilbert Family YMCA](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/school-break-day-camp-thanksgiving-week-chandler-gilbert-family-ymca--listing-17d5d53d4b05e1b389420547) — Ongoing · Chandler/Gilbert Family YMCA · From $50 · checked Oct 30. Valley of the Sun YMCA school-break day camp on Wednesday, Nov 25, the day before Thanksgiving when many schools are out. Days focus on social-emotional learning and academic…
- [School Break Day Camp (Thanksgiving week) — East Valley YMCA – Ross Farnsworth](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/school-break-day-camp-thanksgiving-week-east-valley-ymca-ross-farnswor--listing-689838073fe310ec73db4bec) — Ongoing · East Valley YMCA – Ross Farnsworth, Mesa · From $50 · checked Oct 30. Valley of the Sun YMCA school-break day camp on Wednesday, Nov 25, the day before Thanksgiving when many schools are out. Days focus on social-emotional learning and academic…
- [School Break Day Camp (Thanksgiving week) — Tempe Family YMCA](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/school-break-day-camp-thanksgiving-week-tempe-family-ymca--listing-415ca8fe05e5000b8b468b01) — Ongoing · Tempe Family YMCA · From $50 · checked Oct 30. Valley of the Sun YMCA school-break day camp on Wednesday, Nov 25, the day before Thanksgiving when many schools are out. Days focus on social-emotional learning and academic…

## Dated events

### Phoenix (8)

- [Peekaboo Turkey](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/peekaboo-turkey--listing-abbe2c9f703f93ca50ba28df) — Sat, Nov 21 · 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Painting with a Twist - Phoenix, AZ · All ages · From $36 · checked Oct 16. Paint Peekaboo Turkey in a guided class at Painting with a Twist - Phoenix, AZ. Choose from the painting surfaces offered for this session. Follow the studio's event-specific age…
- [Annual Holiday Tree Lighting — Desert Ridge Marketplace](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/annual-holiday-tree-lighting-desert-ridge-marketplace--listing-7e5971ed77b62f1cd7b23a8e) — Mon, Nov 23 · 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Desert Ridge Marketplace — The District · All ages · Free · checked Oct 21. Desert Ridge Marketplace turns The District into "Cheerville" for its annual Holiday Tree Lighting on the Monday of Thanksgiving week. From 6:00 to 9:00 pm the outdoor center…
- [Cooking with Krystal: Harvest Grain Stuffed Squash (Thanksgiving dish) — Children's Museum of Phoenix](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/cooking-with-krystal-harvest-grain-stuffed-squash-thanksgiving-dish-ch--listing-dfcc8e7507d7a9baa0b6cfbe) — Mon, Nov 23 · 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Children's Museum of Phoenix · Paid · checked Oct 30. Drop by the museum's KIDchen to make a plant-based, Thanksgiving-inspired harvest grain stuffed squash with Chef Krystal, practicing kitchen skills and trying seasonal…
- [ZooLights 2026–27](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/zoolights-2026-27--listing-b2f29b7ea221f835ab220adb) — Nov 25 – Jan 15 · 5:30 PM – 10:30 PM · Phoenix Zoo · All ages · From $35 · checked Oct 12. Walk illuminated zoo trails, enjoy a lake light show and discover interactive holiday displays together.
- [Arcadia Turkey Trot — Arcadia Falls Canal Walk/Run](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/arcadia-turkey-trot-arcadia-falls-canal-walk-run--listing-e119e29b7205b5ed1523df20) — Thu, Nov 26 · 8:30 AM – 10:30 AM · Arcadia Falls (56th St & Indian School Rd) · All ages · From $15 · checked Oct 30. A neighborhood Thanksgiving walk or run of just under 3 miles along the canal from Arcadia Falls at 56th St and Indian School, benefiting Good Soles, which gives new shoes to…
- [Phoenix Turkey Trot — 1 Mile Gobbler Dash and Tot Trot](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/phoenix-turkey-trot-1-mile-gobbler-dash-and-tot-trot--listing-1fbbd55010f7b0b5ba64065b) — Thu, Nov 26 · 7:30 AM · Wesley Bolin Plaza · Paid · checked Oct 16. Thanksgiving morning in downtown Phoenix starts with the Phoenix Turkey Trot at Wesley Bolin Plaza. Alongside the 5K and 10K, the event has two options aimed at families: the 1…
- [Elf in Concert — The Phoenix Symphony](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/elf-in-concert-the-phoenix-symphony--listing-23612eae26ee7b1fd1fe2c03) — Fri, Nov 27 (+2 more dates) · 2:00 PM · Symphony Hall · Paid · checked Oct 28. The Phoenix Symphony plays John Debney's complete score live to the film Elf on a giant screen at Symphony Hall over Thanksgiving weekend. Buddy, raised among Santa's elves at…
- [PJs in the Park — The Polar Express](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/pjs-in-the-park-the-polar-express--listing-3cc7e0a6fdf351bce129cf8d) — Sat, Nov 28 · 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Patriots Square at CityScape · All ages · Free · checked Oct 31. Free holiday movie night under the stars with Santa photos, a short screening of Shrek the Halls and the feature film The Polar Express; families should bring blankets or lawn…

### Mesa (6)

- [Balloons Over Broadway Thanksgiving Storytime and Craft — Red Mountain Library](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/balloons-over-broadway-thanksgiving-storytime-and-craft-red-mountain-l--listing-6a6e0aa73c6de765a89e7ad3) — Fri, Nov 13 · 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Red Mountain Library, Mesa · checked Oct 30. A special Family Storytime that gets kids into the Thanksgiving spirit the New York way, reading Melissa Sweet's Balloons Over Broadway (the story of the Macy's parade balloons)…
- [Turkey Story and Headband Craft — Red Mountain Library](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/turkey-story-and-headband-craft-red-mountain-library--listing-b31207d662b747ffaef9a3b9) — Tue, Nov 24 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Red Mountain Library, Mesa · checked Oct 30. School-age children and families listen to a turkey story, then make their own turkey headbands with colorful craft materials. Held in the Program Room the week of Thanksgiving.
- [Mesa Turkey Trot and One Mile Family Fun Run](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/mesa-turkey-trot-and-one-mile-family-fun-run--listing-cef1ac47c5c0217744f60639) — Thu, Nov 26 · 8:00 AM · Red Mountain Park, Mesa · From $20 · checked Oct 20. The 58th annual Mesa Turkey Trot, organised by the Sertoma Club of Mesa, bills itself as Arizona's original Thanksgiving Day community race with a family atmosphere. Before the…
- [Merry Main Street Kick-off and Christmas Tree Lighting — Downtown Mesa](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/merry-main-street-kick-off-and-christmas-tree-lighting-downtown-mesa--listing-5369781fafa34aedbdf91fa5) — Fri, Nov 27 · 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM · Downtown Mesa · All ages · Free · checked Oct 16. Downtown Mesa opens its month-long Merry Main Street holiday festival with a free kick-off evening. A special holiday market sets up around Mesa's Christmas tree, followed by a…
- [Mesa Temple Christmas Lights and International Nativity Exhibit](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/mesa-temple-christmas-lights-and-international-nativity-exhibit--listing-5118234b7a4a87505e8187df) — Nov 27 – Dec 30 · 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM · Mesa Arizona Temple grounds (north lawn) · All ages · Free · checked Oct 20. Every evening from the day after Thanksgiving through December 30, the grounds of the Mesa Arizona Temple in downtown Mesa glow with hundreds of thousands of lights, gardens and…
- [Mannheim Steamroller Christmas by Chip Davis — Mesa Arts Center](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/mannheim-steamroller-christmas-by-chip-davis-mesa-arts-center--listing-a258c4c8532f7c6868dcc367) — Sat, Nov 28 (+1 more date) · 3:00 PM · Mesa Arts Center — Tom and Janet Ikeda Theater · From $53.50 · checked Oct 27. Mannheim Steamroller's touring Christmas show stops at Mesa Arts Center over Thanksgiving weekend, a ready-made family outing for the Saturday and Sunday after the holiday…

### Scottsdale (5)

- [Scottsdale Turkey Trot — Thanksgiving 5K & Wellness Festival](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/scottsdale-turkey-trot-thanksgiving-5k-and-wellness-festival--listing-c0b05c2e1ee566bcaf227e0f) — Thu, Nov 26 · 8:30 AM · Scottsdale Turkey Trot start/finish · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 30. A flat Thanksgiving morning 5K through Scottsdale with Camelback Mountain views, starting at 8:30 am, followed by a finish-line festival with music and food. Walkers, joggers and…
- [Windgate Ranch Turkey Trot — Scottsdale](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/windgate-ranch-turkey-trot-scottsdale--listing-06cd3af783cf8e870f38761e) — Thu, Nov 26 · 7:30 AM · Windgate Ranch, Scottsdale · checked Oct 27. The Windgate Ranch Turkey Trot is a small, neighborly Thanksgiving-morning walk and run in the Windgate Ranch community of north Scottsdale, organized by Baller Dream as a…
- [Railroad Park Holiday Lights — year conflict](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/railroad-park-holiday-lights-year-conflict--listing-05f2513f52d3c4a713d21241) — Nov 27 – Dec 30 · 5:30 PM – 9:30 PM · McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park, Scottsdale · All ages · From $15 · checked Oct 28. Families ride the train and carousel through festive lights and seasonal displays in the railroad park.
- [Annual Tree Lighting — Scottsdale Quarter](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/annual-tree-lighting-scottsdale-quarter--listing-9ff76076c45d9204023d7157) — Sat, Nov 28 · 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM · The Quad at Scottsdale Quarter · Free · checked Oct 21. Scottsdale Quarter's annual tree lighting, themed "a Starlit Holiday" this year, takes over The Quad on the Saturday after Thanksgiving from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. The evening's…
- [Thanksgiving Family Storytime — Appaloosa Library](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/thanksgiving-family-storytime-appaloosa-library--listing-76133941c9b2f3bd363fbc4c) — Sat, Nov 28 · 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM · Appaloosa Library, Scottsdale · Ages 0–5 · Free · checked Oct 30. A 30-minute storytime for ages 0–5 with Thanksgiving stories, a simple craft and holiday fun. Space is limited to 25 children and their caregivers: pick up a ticket from staff 30…

### Chandler (4)

- [Hamilton Scavenger Hunt: Thanksgiving — Hamilton Library](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/hamilton-scavenger-hunt-thanksgiving-hamilton-library--listing-b34a4a8b3703b880fb5a1c6a) — Wed, Nov 18 · 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Hamilton Library, Chandler · checked Oct 30. A drop-in Thanksgiving scavenger hunt: kids pick up a checklist, hunt for all the items around Hamilton Library, and turn in the completed card for a prize. Come any time during…
- [Ballet Etudes 40th Anniversary Nutcracker — Chandler](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/ballet-etudes-40th-anniversary-nutcracker-chandler--listing-08327826f15d239a24bde493) — Fri, Nov 27 (+5 more dates) · 7:00 PM · Chandler Center for the Arts — Steena Murray Mainstage · From $42.50 · checked Oct 20. Ballet Etudes celebrates the 40th anniversary of its Nutcracker on the Chandler Center for the Arts mainstage over two weekends after Thanksgiving. Clara's journey comes with…
- [Downtown Chandler Holiday Magic Featuring Sugarland — holiday lights](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/downtown-chandler-holiday-magic-featuring-sugarland-holiday-lights--listing-2dff575e9a62ef7e1d628cc0) — Nov 28 – Jan 3 · Dr. A.J. Chandler Park West and Downtown Chandler · All ages · checked Oct 30. A walk-through holiday light display across Downtown Chandler: a glowing light tunnel, a giant walk-through gift box, a larger-than-life Santa sofa, a candy sleigh, giant…
- [Prancer's Pajama Party: Downtown Chandler Holiday Magic Kickoff](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/prancer-s-pajama-party-downtown-chandler-holiday-magic-kickoff--listing-a13bf0e0f61ee8544f44a18d) — Sat, Nov 28 · 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM · Dr. A.J. Chandler Park West · Free · checked Oct 30. The free kickoff for Downtown Chandler Holiday Magic Featuring Sugarland, a walk-through light display with a glowing light tunnel, a giant gift box, a Santa sofa and a candy…

### Fountain Hills (4)

- [Fountain Hills Thanksgiving Day Parade](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/fountain-hills-thanksgiving-day-parade--listing-21cd30b71da310b4a7f8755c) — Thu, Nov 26 · 9:30 AM – 10:45 AM · Downtown Fountain Hills · All ages · Free · checked Oct 21. Fountain Hills starts Thanksgiving Day with what the Fountain Hills Chamber of Commerce bills as the largest Thanksgiving Day Parade west of the Mississippi. The free parade…
- [Fountain Hills Turkey Trot 5K Run & Fitness Walk](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/fountain-hills-turkey-trot-5k-run-and-fitness-walk--listing-59da1afc4c8a44d25a57b67e) — Thu, Nov 26 · 7:15 AM · Fountain Park (start on Avenue of the Fountains), Fountain Hills · All ages · From $20 · checked Oct 30. The 36th annual Thanksgiving morning run around the fountain at Fountain Park, with a timed 5K (reduced kids' price for 12 and under) or a 1.5-mile fitness walk for families…
- [Breakfast with Santa — Fountain Hills](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/breakfast-with-santa-fountain-hills--listing-6e0d8bbb38f8add0fa27d6b0) — Sat, Nov 28 · 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM · Fountain Hills Community Center · From $15 · checked Oct 21. Fountain Hills holds Breakfast with Santa at the Fountain Hills Community Center on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, November 28, from 9:30 to 10:30 am. Families share a…
- [The Nutcracker Tea Party — Culinary Curator, Fountain Hills](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/the-nutcracker-tea-party-culinary-curator-fountain-hills--listing-3a8d20a11c11c3ca34b31395) — Sat, Nov 28 · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Culinary Curator, Fountain Hills · Ages 10+ · From $49 · checked Oct 21. This kids' cooking class at Culinary Curator in Fountain Hills turns The Nutcracker into a two-hour holiday tea party on Saturday, November 28, from 10:00 am to noon. Children…

### Goodyear (3)

- [Friendsgiving Parent Survival Night](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/friendsgiving-parent-survival-night--listing-e573b99f4450a57370fe8fb2) — Fri, Nov 13 · 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM · The Little Gym Litchfield Park, Goodyear · Ages 3–12 · From $45 · checked Oct 12. Children enjoy a supervised evening of themed games, movement and craft play while their grown-ups have time away.
- [Run, Turkey, Run! 5K and 1 Mile Turkey Trot — Goodyear](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/run-turkey-run-5k-and-1-mile-turkey-trot-goodyear--listing-eb63e6157b03b6d10ba52dfa) — Thu, Nov 26 · 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM · Goodyear Recreation Campus · All ages · From $25 · checked Oct 30. A family-friendly Thanksgiving morning run/walk at the Goodyear Recreation Campus: the 5K starts at 8:30 am and the 1 Mile Run/Walk at 8:40 am, followed by music, snacks and…
- [Tired Turkey Wildlife Watch — Estrella Mountain](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/tired-turkey-wildlife-watch-estrella-mountain--listing-a8e4b0a7e43ed13833865aaa) — Sat, Nov 28 · 7:30 AM – 9:30 AM · Estrella Mountain Regional Park — Nature Center Patio, Goodyear · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 20. The Saturday after Thanksgiving, Ranger Shaun hosts a calm, drop-in wildlife watch on the Nature Center patio at Estrella Mountain Regional Park in Goodyear, pitched as a…

### Other towns in the Phoenix–Mesa–Chandler area (14)

- [STEM Club: Candy Corn Turkey Cookie — Guadalupe Library](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/stem-club-candy-corn-turkey-cookie-guadalupe-library--listing-c7f2f55130aadaa2942bbf4b) — Wed, Nov 18 · 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM · Guadalupe Library · Ages 5–11 · checked Oct 12. Children make a seasonal no-bake food craft while practicing creativity and fine-motor skills.
- [Westgate Tree Lighting with Santa — Glendale](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/westgate-tree-lighting-with-santa-glendale--listing-4e791b3b0fde531ed0305abb) — Tue, Nov 24 · 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM · Westgate Entertainment District, Glendale · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. Westgate Entertainment District's annual tree lighting, this year also the climax of its 20th-anniversary month with a grand giveaway. The evening opens at 6:30 pm with stage…
- [Holiday Tree Lighting — Tempe Marketplace](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/holiday-tree-lighting-tempe-marketplace--listing-56ff062fdfd3a15bef15ef6f) — Wed, Nov 25 · 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM · Tempe Marketplace — The District Street · Free · checked Oct 21. Tempe Marketplace lights its holiday tree, a 60-foot Christmas tree, on the evening before Thanksgiving. Families gather on The District Street from 6:00 pm for free holiday…
- [Thanksgiving Pre-game Hike — San Tan Mountain](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/thanksgiving-pre-game-hike-san-tan-mountain--listing-28c486f76560bc813cda10c4) — Wed, Nov 25 · 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM · San Tan Mountain Regional Park — San Tan Trailhead Staging Area, Queen Creek · With admission · checked Oct 20. On Thanksgiving eve, Ranger Shaun leads an evening hike from the San Tan Trailhead Staging Area at San Tan Mountain Regional Park to help everyone build an appetite for the next…
- [Anthem Turkey Trot](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/anthem-turkey-trot--listing-865e8f2e33e696db2f0852cd) — Thu, Nov 26 · 8:30 AM · Anthem Community Center · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 21. 4 Peaks Racing's Anthem Turkey Trot starts Thanksgiving morning at the Anthem Community Center with a chip-timed 10K run and 5K run/walk, followed by a kids' dash at 10:00 am…
- [ARR Thanksgiving Day Classic 10 Mile, 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run — Peoria](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/arr-thanksgiving-day-classic-10-mile-5k-and-1-mile-fun-run-peoria--listing-6c13813e2a2e8669485c42e3) — Thu, Nov 26 · 7:30 AM – 10:00 AM · Peoria Sports Complex · All ages · From $25 · checked Oct 30. Arizona Road Racers' Thanksgiving morning races start and finish at the Peoria Sports Complex: 10 Mile at 7:30 am, 5K at 8:15 am and an all-ages 1 Mile Fun Run at 8:30 am. Youth…
- [Gilbert Turkey Trot 5K and Family Fun Run 1 Mile](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/gilbert-turkey-trot-5k-and-family-fun-run-1-mile--listing-7f403a3c6f7ae1fdde484a95) — Thu, Nov 26 · 8:30 AM – 10:30 AM · SanTan Village, Gilbert · All ages · From $26.95 · checked Oct 30. Gilbert's Thanksgiving morning run at SanTan Village: the 1-mile Family Fun Run goes off at 8:30 am and the 5K at 9:00 am, with 100% of proceeds going to local nonprofits that…
- [Laveen Turkey Trot](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/laveen-turkey-trot--listing-7eda52d67f9b2b1639af65b6) — Thu, Nov 26 · 6:30 AM – 10:30 AM · Laveen Area Conveyance Channel (LACC), Laveen Village · All ages · From $20 · checked Oct 21. The Laveen Community Council's 20th annual Laveen Turkey Trot is a Thanksgiving-morning tradition on the Laveen Area Conveyance Channel, with a 1-mile fun run that the organizers…
- [Verrado Turkey Trot — Buckeye](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/verrado-turkey-trot-buckeye--listing-59b1a503828327317b705cf0) — Thu, Nov 26 · 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM · Verrado — The Center on Main, Buckeye · From $35 · checked Oct 27. The Verrado Turkey Trot is a Thanksgiving-morning run and walk through the streets and trails of Verrado, the planned community in Buckeye, starting and finishing at The Center…
- [A Christmas Carol — Hale Centre Theatre](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/a-christmas-carol-hale-centre-theatre--listing-d6ac789517b27d77f9d03e84) — Nov 27 – Dec 24 · Hale Centre Theatre, Gilbert · Ages 5+ · From $40 · checked Oct 16. Hale Centre Theatre in downtown Gilbert stages its 24th annual production of Dickens' A Christmas Carol, a holiday tradition rich with traditional carols, period costumes and…
- [Carefree Lights Up! — Tree Lighting and Christmas Concert](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/carefree-lights-up-tree-lighting-and-christmas-concert--listing-ddad9e45c1f660fe99a436f7) — Sat, Nov 28 · 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM · Carefree Desert Gardens and Sanderson Lincoln Pavilion · All ages · checked Oct 30. Carefree Lights Up! is the Town of Carefree's annual tree lighting, held around the 20-foot Christmas tree beside the Veterans Memorial in Carefree Desert Gardens, followed by a…
- [Cotton Fest and Tree Lighting — Downtown Buckeye](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/cotton-fest-and-tree-lighting-downtown-buckeye--listing-93768ce8c2ef584553a86563) — Sat, Nov 28 · 3:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Downtown Buckeye — 6th St. Plaza & Monroe Ave. · All ages · checked Oct 16. Cotton Fest is Buckeye's street-fair kick-off to the holidays, paying tribute to the town's farming history. Families can browse local artisans and indie crafts for holiday…
- [Fantasy of Lights Street Parade and Tree Lighting — Tempe](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/fantasy-of-lights-street-parade-and-tree-lighting-tempe--listing-b0b05ab9106007343eeb4ab1) — Sat, Nov 28 · 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Mill Avenue and CenterPoint Plaza, Downtown Tempe · All ages · checked Oct 16. Downtown Tempe kicks off the holiday season on Mill Avenue. From 4 PM, snack and drink vendors, live music and roaming street entertainers set up along the route; the parade of…
- [Spotlight Youth Theatre: The Best Christmas Pageant Ever excerpts — Foothills Library, Glendale](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/spotlight-youth-theatre-the-best-christmas-pageant-ever-excerpts-footh--listing-4957aaa77e8b648ffc01e8a7) — Sun, Nov 29 · 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM · Foothills Library, Glendale · All ages · checked Oct 30. Spotlight Youth Theatre performs excerpts from its production of The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, the story of the Herdman kids who take over the church Christmas pageant, in the…

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