Providence–Warwick · Thanksgiving break, November 2026
Thanksgiving break with kids in Providence
20 parades, turkey trots, break camps and long-weekend outings around Providence over Thanksgiving break. 4 are free.
Updated Oct 30. Every listing links to its organizer’s page.
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Quick answers
Where is there a turkey trot for kids near Providence?
3 listed. Coming up:
- Fairhaven Turkey Trot · Thu, Nov 26 · Cushman Park (start on Green Street)
- Rhode Island Family Turkey Trot Kids Race · Thu, Nov 26 · Blackstone Valley Visitor Center
- East Greenwich Hill and Harbour Turkey Trot 1 Mile Fun Run · Sat, Nov 28 · Finn's Harborside (start/finish)
What free Thanksgiving break events are there for kids in Providence?
4 listed. Coming up:
- Woodward Discovery Days: Turkey Time at Oak Knoll · Sat, Nov 21 · Mass Audubon Oak Knoll Wildlife Sanctuary (Nature Center)
- Santa's Arrival by Fire Truck in Dixon Square — Westerly · Fri, Nov 27 · Dixon Square, Downtown Westerly
- Ocean House Christmas Tree Lighting with Santa and Fireworks — Watch Hill · Sat, Nov 28 · Ocean House (front drive)
- Santa Magic in Long Wharf · Sat, Nov 28 · Cutie Curls Boutique, Long Wharf Mall
For organizers
Hosting a turkey trot, Thanksgiving craft, break camp or long-weekend event in Providence?
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 Providence 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. 20 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.