# Palm Springs Wild Turkey Trot 5K (Downtown Palm Canyon Drive) > Event for families in the Riverside–San Bernardino–Ontario area (CA). Times are Pacific Time. - When: Thu, Nov 26 · 7:30 AM – 10:30 AM - Where: Downtown Palm Springs (Palm Canyon Drive), 100 N Palm Canyon Dr, Palm Springs, CA 92262 - Ages: All ages welcome; stroller-friendly and dog-friendly flat paved downtown course - Price: $40–$50 for 5K registration (includes tech shirt, wild turkey beanie, finisher medal, and socks); proceeds benefit Mizell Meals on Wheels - Organizer: Palm Springs Marathon Runners - Official page: https://www.palmspringsmarathonrunners.org/ - Last checked: Sat, Nov 7 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 8, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-07), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/riverside/activities/palm-springs-wild-turkey-trot-5k-downtown-palm-canyon-drive--listing-8c377fa35adb7c377a67d6f4 ## About Kick off Thanksgiving morning in the Coachella Valley with the Palm Springs Wild Turkey Trot 5K through iconic downtown Palm Springs. The USATF-certified, out-and-back route runs down scenic Palm Canyon Drive with sweeping vistas of the towering San Jacinto Mountains. The race is notoriously fun and welcoming to runners, walkers, strollers, and even family dogs on leashes. Participants receive custom long-sleeve tech shirts, finisher medals, zany turkey beanies, and holiday knee-high socks, with race proceeds benefiting local charities including the Mizell Center's Meals on Wheels and Guide Dogs of the Desert. ## Similar picks in Riverside - [Palm Springs Wild Turkey Trot 5K (Thanksgiving morning)](https://grassyknees.com/riverside/activities/palm-springs-wild-turkey-trot-5k-thanksgiving-morning--listing-e00a90c48d10304f411acd7f) — Thu, Nov 26 · 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM · Downtown Palm Springs (start at Tahquitz Canyon Way & Palm Canyon Drive) · All ages · From $50.60 · checked Oct 30. A flat, certified Thanksgiving-morning 5K through downtown Palm Springs neighborhoods that is runner, walker, stroller and dog friendly. 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