San Diego–Chula Vista–Carlsbad · Thanksgiving break, November 2026
Thanksgiving break with kids in San Diego
43 parades, turkey trots, break camps and long-weekend outings around San Diego over Thanksgiving break. 3 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 San Diego?
7 listed. Coming up:
- Turkey Trot Race for Ages 4–18 at Penn Athletic Field · Sat, Nov 14 · Penn Athletic Field
- Encinitas Turkey Trot and Kids-K Fun Run · Thu, Nov 26 · Encinitas sign on Coast Highway 101 (near Moonlight Beach)
- O'side Turkey Trot 5K & Kids Run · Thu, Nov 26 · Oceanside Civic Center Plaza (start) to Oceanside Pier
- Rancho San Pasqual Turkey Trot and Kids' Gobbler (Escondido) · Thu, Nov 26 · Rancho San Pasqual community
What free Thanksgiving break events are there for kids in San Diego?
3 listed. Coming up:
- Dinner with the Bulls — Thanksgiving Event at Encanto Recreation Center · Thu, Nov 19 · Encanto Recreation Center
- Santa's Coming! Craft Fair at Bates Nut Farm · Fri, Nov 27 · Bates Nut Farm
- One Paseo Tree Lighting Ceremony & Holiday Band · Sat, Nov 28 · One Paseo
Which Thanksgiving break events suit toddlers and young kids in San Diego?
2 listed. Coming up:
- Fall Camp: Nature at Night at the Children's Museum of Discovery · Mon, Nov 23 · Children's Museum of Discovery
- Fall Camp · Open through the season · Children's Museum of Discovery
For organizers
Hosting a turkey trot, Thanksgiving craft, break camp or long-weekend event in San Diego?
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 San Diego 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. 43 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.