Riverside–San Bernardino–Ontario · Thanksgiving break, November 2026
Thanksgiving break with kids in Riverside
23 parades, turkey trots, break camps and long-weekend outings around Riverside over Thanksgiving break. 4 are free.
Updated Oct 30. Every listing links to its organizer’s page.
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Where is there a turkey trot for kids near Riverside?
8 listed. Coming up:
- San Bernardino Turkey Trot & Kids 1K (Cal State San Bernardino) · Sat, Nov 21 · California State University, San Bernardino (campus course)
- Big Bear Lake Thanksgiving Turkey Trot · Thu, Nov 26 · Dank Donuts (start/finish area)
- Inland Valley Turkey Trot & Kids Fun Run (Menifee) · Thu, Nov 26 · Lago Vista Sports Park
- Palm Springs Wild Turkey Trot 5K (Thanksgiving morning) · Thu, Nov 26 · Downtown Palm Springs (start at Tahquitz Canyon Way & Palm Canyon Drive)
What free Thanksgiving break events are there for kids in Riverside?
4 listed. Coming up:
- Lincoln Park Community Thanksgiving Dinner (Riverside) · Fri, Nov 20 · Lincoln Park
- Letters to Santa — Santa's Mailbox at Riverside Community Centers · Mon, Nov 23 · Orange Terrace Community Center (one of five drop-off sites)
- Santa Photos at Moreno Valley Mall · Fri, Nov 27 · Moreno Valley Mall (Center Court)
- Yucaipa Winterfest & Tree Lighting Ceremony · Sat, Nov 28 · Yucaipa Performing Arts Center (Historic Uptown Yucaipa)
For organizers
Hosting a turkey trot, Thanksgiving craft, break camp or long-weekend event in Riverside?
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 Riverside 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. 23 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 Pacific Time.