# Thanksgiving break with kids in San Diego

> 43 Thanksgiving parades, turkey trots, break camps and things to do with kids in the San Diego–Chula Vista–Carlsbad 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
Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-01), 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/san-diego/thanksgiving

Towns with listings: San Diego (21), Escondido (5), Encinitas (3), La Jolla (3), Chula Vista (2), Oceanside (2), Bonita (1), Campo (1), Imperial Beach (1), Poway (1), Rancho Santa Fe (1), Spring Valley (1), Valley Center (1).

## Quick answers

### Where is there a turkey trot for kids near San Diego?

7 listings, the soonest 4: [Turkey Trot Race for Ages 4–18 at Penn Athletic Field](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/turkey-trot-race-for-ages-4-18-at-penn-athletic-field--listing-165f4af20002c02983abc4a5) (Sat, Nov 14, From $5); [Encinitas Turkey Trot and Kids-K Fun Run](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/encinitas-turkey-trot-and-kids-k-fun-run--listing-8a093801dcb980f2470c7e5f) (Thu, Nov 26, Paid); [O'side Turkey Trot 5K & Kids Run](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/o-side-turkey-trot-5k-and-kids-run--listing-b53c5e2688d1679a6c901019) (Thu, Nov 26, From $34.99); [Rancho San Pasqual Turkey Trot and Kids' Gobbler (Escondido)](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/rancho-san-pasqual-turkey-trot-and-kids-gobbler-escondido--listing-00914882e0ce5d891e6ff62e) (Thu, Nov 26).

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

3 listings: [Dinner with the Bulls — Thanksgiving Event at Encanto Recreation Center](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/dinner-with-the-bulls-thanksgiving-event-at-encanto-recreation-center--listing-415738a547948ad4466ae875) (Thu, Nov 19, Free); [Santa's Coming! Craft Fair at Bates Nut Farm](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/santa-s-coming-craft-fair-at-bates-nut-farm--listing-30633592eb3eafc7fef1824d) (Fri, Nov 27, Free); [One Paseo Tree Lighting Ceremony & Holiday Band](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/one-paseo-tree-lighting-ceremony-and-holiday-band--listing-69872909dc085a3e96f8f02f) (Sat, Nov 28, Free).

### Which Thanksgiving break events suit toddlers and young kids in San Diego?

2 listings: [Fall Camp: Nature at Night at the Children's Museum of Discovery](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/fall-camp-nature-at-night-at-the-children-s-museum-of-discovery--listing-20af1d8701cd6b399266217c) (Mon, Nov 23, Paid); [Fall Camp](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/fall-camp--listing-23d0109082f8e8eaaf3b9209) (Open through the season).

## Ongoing programs

### San Diego (5)

- [Thanksgiving Break Camp at Mission Valley YMCA](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/thanksgiving-break-camp-at-mission-valley-ymca--listing-c6bc9c9990de59e50a658296) — Ongoing · Mission Valley YMCA · Ages 5–12 · Paid · checked Oct 30. Thanksgiving-week day camp with Funster Chefs cooking (ages 5–6), Cooking (ages 7–12), Sports Galore (ages 7–12) and Traditional Extreme day camp (ages 5–12). Three-day and…
- [Thanksgiving Break Camp at the San Diego Automotive Museum](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/thanksgiving-break-camp-at-the-san-diego-automotive-museum--listing-a36e1eb5422a1a00bba52ed3) — Ongoing · San Diego Automotive Museum · Ages 5–9 · From $105 · checked Oct 30. Three mornings of STEAM projects, experiments, games and museum exploration about how vehicles move and how designers turn ideas into objects. Capped at 15 campers.
- [Thanksgiving Camp at the Salvation Army Kroc Center San Diego](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/thanksgiving-camp-at-the-salvation-army-kroc-center-san-diego--listing-783168f09138423b541f51c1) — Ongoing · Salvation Army Ray & Joan Kroc Corps Community Center · Ages 4–14 · Paid · checked Oct 30. Camp Kroc over Thanksgiving break: campers ice skate, rock climb, swim and do arts and crafts in age-based groups (Pee Wee campers ages 4–5 must be potty trained).
- [Thanksgiving Break Camp at San Diego Junior Theatre (Balboa Park)](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/thanksgiving-break-camp-at-san-diego-junior-theatre-balboa-park--listing-031c193765d37aa245ab6255) — Ongoing · San Diego Junior Theatre, Casa del Prado, Balboa Park · Ages 5–12 · From $250 · checked Oct 30. Elementary students rotate through drama, music, dance and art classes, ending with an Open Sharing for families on the last day. Campers must be fully potty-trained.
- [Fall Break Camp (Thanksgiving Week) at SD Trick & Flip](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/fall-break-camp-thanksgiving-week-at-sd-trick-and-flip--listing-93e536370e97706477f47849) — Ongoing · SD Trick & Flip · Ages 5+ · From $250 · checked Oct 30. Three days of parkour, ninja obstacles, tumbling, tricking and games for beginners through experienced flippers. Reserve through the gym's Parent Portal under Camps; spots are…

### Other towns in the San Diego–Chula Vista–Carlsbad area (10)

- [Thanksgiving Break Camp at Magdalena Ecke Family YMCA](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/thanksgiving-break-camp-at-magdalena-ecke-family-ymca--listing-1b4a1319da789d0054bcf5cc) — Ongoing · Magdalena Ecke Family YMCA, Encinitas · Ages 5–13 · Paid · checked Oct 30. Three-day Thanksgiving break camp with choices including a Thanksgiving cooking camp (ages 6–12) where kids make classic dishes and a no-bake dessert, Create & Explore (ages…
- [Thanksgiving Break Camp at South Bay Family YMCA (Chula Vista)](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/thanksgiving-break-camp-at-south-bay-family-ymca-chula-vista--listing-0c7a947ec8e2f4e3ab56fb08) — Ongoing · South Bay Family YMCA, Chula Vista · Ages 4–17 · Paid · checked Oct 30. Thanksgiving-week day camp for Fab Fours, High Fives (age 5), Club 6/7 and older groups with sports, arts and crafts and science, plus CIT and LIT fieldwork for teens.
- [Thanksgiving Break Camp at McGrath Family YMCA (Spring Valley)](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/thanksgiving-break-camp-at-mcgrath-family-ymca-spring-valley--listing-2ae07032885c767575bf52ef) — Ongoing · McGrath Family YMCA, Spring Valley · Ages 5–12 · Paid · checked Oct 30. Traditional Extreme day camp over Thanksgiving break with arts and crafts, sports and games and science experiments, in groups for ages 5–6 and 7–12.
- [Thanksgiving Break Camp at YMCA Camp Surf (Imperial Beach)](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/thanksgiving-break-camp-at-ymca-camp-surf-imperial-beach--listing-ad71faa78a0c3e2e36440cbe) — Ongoing · YMCA Camp Surf, Imperial Beach · Ages 6–14 · Paid · checked Oct 30. Beachfront break camp with archery, climbing, creative projects and beach games; lunch is included daily. Early Bird (7:30) and Night Owl (until 5:30) extended care are offered.
- [Thanksgiving Critter Camp at Helen Woodward Animal Center](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/thanksgiving-critter-camp-at-helen-woodward-animal-center--listing-3d2bb60f741e0683b6c96eeb) — Ongoing · Helen Woodward Animal Center, Rancho Santa Fe · Paid · checked Oct 30. A gratitude-themed animal camp: each day campers meet animal ambassadors such as a miniature horse, sheep, miniature cow, parrot, tortoise and snakes while learning how animals…
- [Coastal Champs Wildlife Day Camp (Thanksgiving Week) at Living Coast Discovery Center](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/coastal-champs-wildlife-day-camp-thanksgiving-week-at-living-coast-dis--listing-fae5b3ce9a6106032a17dd28) — Ongoing · Living Coast Discovery Center, Chula Vista · From $255 · checked Oct 30. Thanksgiving-week wildlife camp on the Sweetwater Marsh: campers learn about San Diego Bay conservation projects and protected species, play games, make crafts and meet animal…
- [Thanksgiving Break Camps at Gyminny Kids Poway](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/thanksgiving-break-camps-at-gyminny-kids-poway--listing-da917e9b742d7f2af33b5f34) — Ongoing · Gyminny Kids Poway · From $128 · checked Oct 30. Gymnastics break camp days with Olympic apparatus, the Bungee Bouncer, ninja courses and crafts. Book half days or full days; closed Thanksgiving Day. Other Gyminny locations (4S…
- [Thanksgiving Break Farm Camp at Coastal Roots Farm](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/thanksgiving-break-farm-camp-at-coastal-roots-farm--listing-a11d833c670489b2b3e475c1) — Ongoing · Coastal Roots Farm, Encinitas · Ages 4–11 · From $260 · checked Oct 30. Half-day farm camp exploring the natural world and food system through cooking, crafts and science, guided by Jewish values and open to children of all backgrounds. Before and…
- [Fall Into Archaeology Day Camp (Thanksgiving Week) — San Diego Archaeological Center](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/fall-into-archaeology-day-camp-thanksgiving-week-san-diego-archaeologi--listing-cb50341899d92a3c984e85b4) — Ongoing · San Diego Archaeological Center, Escondido · Ages 7–12 · From $300 · checked Oct 30. Thanksgiving-week archaeology day camp in the San Pasqual Valley; choose individual days or the full session. Limited to 30 campers; early drop-off from 9 am and late pickup to 4…
- [Fall Camp](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/fall-camp--listing-23d0109082f8e8eaaf3b9209) — Ongoing · Children's Museum of Discovery, Escondido · Ages 4–8 · checked Oct 30. Fall Camp at the Children's Museum of Discovery, themed Nature at Night, invites curious problem solvers ages 4 to 8 to explore the plants and animals that thrive after sunset…

## Dated events

### San Diego (16)

- [Turkey Trot Race for Ages 4–18 at Penn Athletic Field](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/turkey-trot-race-for-ages-4-18-at-penn-athletic-field--listing-165f4af20002c02983abc4a5) — Sat, Nov 14 · 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM · Penn Athletic Field · Ages 4–18 · From $5 · checked Oct 27. Penn Athletic Field, a City of San Diego park in the Bay Terraces area of southeastern San Diego, holds a Turkey Trot race for young runners in mid-November. Children and teens…
- [Dinner with the Bulls — Thanksgiving Event at Encanto Recreation Center](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/dinner-with-the-bulls-thanksgiving-event-at-encanto-recreation-center--listing-415738a547948ad4466ae875) — Thu, Nov 19 · 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Encanto Recreation Center · All ages · Free · checked Oct 27. Dinner with the Bulls is Encanto Recreation Center's annual Thanksgiving gathering, held on the Thursday a week before Thanksgiving. Families and neighbors of all ages share a…
- [Thanksgiving 3-day Camp 2026 (Gustave Eiffel)](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/thanksgiving-3-day-camp-2026-gustave-eiffel--listing-c4c28397c249a785e320ce2c) — Mon, Nov 23 (+2 more dates) · 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM · Alliance Française de San Diego · Ages 5–11 · From $310 · checked Oct 13. Three-day Thanksgiving-week camp at Alliance Française de San Diego, Monday to Wednesday, November 23-25, 9am-2pm, for ages 5-11 and all levels of French. Campers discover the…
- [A Christmas Carol at Cygnet Theatre](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/a-christmas-carol-at-cygnet-theatre--listing-18406776e7dc97e0c04b4533) — Nov 24 – Dec 24 · Cygnet Theatre at The Joan (Joseph Clayes III Theater), Liberty Station · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 20. Cygnet Theatre's annual staging of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol returns for the holiday season, now in the company's new home at The Joan and Irwin Jacobs Performing Arts…
- [Father Joe's Villages Run for Hope Thanksgiving Day 5K in Balboa Park](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/father-joe-s-villages-run-for-hope-thanksgiving-day-5k-in-balboa-park--listing-7152599bf553c70903b5c066) — Thu, Nov 26 · 7:15 AM – 10:00 AM · Balboa Park (start at Cabrillo Bridge, festival at Plaza de Panama) · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 30. San Diego's original Thanksgiving Day turkey trot starts at the Cabrillo Bridge at 7:15 am and loops Balboa Park, with a festival in the Plaza de Panama from 8 to 10 am…
- [San Diego-North County Turkey Trot (5K, 10K and Kids 1K Fun Run)](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/san-diego-north-county-turkey-trot-5k-10k-and-kids-1k-fun-run--listing-59805a433571a655924710bf) — Thu, Nov 26 · 7:15 AM – 9:30 AM · 4S Ranch Sports Park · From $27.50 · checked Oct 24. A Thanksgiving-morning race at 4S Ranch Sports Park with a 10K, a 5K and a Kids 1K Fun Run, set up so families can run, walk or cheer together before the holiday meal. The 10K…
- [San Diego–North County Turkey Trot and Kids 1K Fun Run — 4S Ranch](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/san-diego-north-county-turkey-trot-and-kids-1k-fun-run-4s-ranch--listing-0096436df37282a9f39fa745) — Thu, Nov 26 · 7:15 AM – 9:30 AM · 4S Ranch Sports Park · All ages · From $27.50 · checked Oct 27. The third annual San Diego–North County Turkey Trot fills Thanksgiving morning at 4S Ranch Sports Park with a 10K, a 5K and a Kids 1K Fun Run, so families can run together or…
- [Holiday Snowfall at Peppermint Beach Club — Westfield UTC](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/holiday-snowfall-at-peppermint-beach-club-westfield-utc--listing-ad516059ecee5f4d7ac65f53) — Nov 27 – Dec 24 · 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM · Westfield UTC · All ages · checked Oct 30. Westfield UTC's seaside-themed Peppermint Beach Club holiday setting starts its snowfall on Black Friday weekend and runs through Christmas Eve. Photos with Santa are also at the…
- [Jingle Jets Holiday Lighting Celebration aboard USS Midway](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/jingle-jets-holiday-lighting-celebration-aboard-uss-midway--listing-f1394449267741a6c8095b7a) — Fri, Nov 27 (+20 more dates) · 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM · USS Midway Museum · Paid · checked Oct 16. The USS Midway Museum's holiday lights event returns for its fourth year on select nights from Nov. 27 to Dec. 30, 2026, with more than a million lights aboard the aircraft…
- [Liberty Station Tree Lighting & Holiday Festivities](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/liberty-station-tree-lighting-and-holiday-festivities--listing-90864e613dff935514ede9b6) — Fri, Nov 27 · 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Liberty Station - North Promenade and Vesper Venue · checked Oct 20. Liberty Station's main Salute the Season event takes place the evening after Thanksgiving, Friday, November 27, from 5 to 9 p.m., in the North Promenade and Vesper Venue of the…
- [Ceramics by Hand: Holiday Cookie Plates (Ages 8+) at The New Children's Museum](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/ceramics-by-hand-holiday-cookie-plates-ages-8-at-the-new-children-s-mu--listing-5054f29f2d342df3000ffa1c) — Sat, Nov 28 · 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM · The New Children's Museum · Ages 8+ · From $75 · checked Oct 24. In this 90-minute beginner handbuilding class, children 8 and up make their own plate for Santa's cookies, decorating it with holiday shapes, patterns and details so it can come…
- [Holiday Ornament Drop-In Class (Small Business Saturday)](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/holiday-ornament-drop-in-class-small-business-saturday--listing-4beb50154190fbc5a03cd88d) — Sat, Nov 28 · 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Bravo School of Art · From $20 · checked Oct 13. Drop-in one-hour holiday ornament class at Bravo School of Art on Small Business Saturday, November 28. Paint decorative patterns, landscapes or words on pre-owned CDs and DVDs…
- [Holiday Sights and Festive Nights Trolley Tour (Old Town Trolley)](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/holiday-sights-and-festive-nights-trolley-tour-old-town-trolley--listing-5677bef365f33fc07b7a667f) — Nov 28 – Jan 3 · Old Town Market (Old Town Trolley ticket booth) · All ages · From $25 · checked Oct 24. Old Town Trolley Tours runs an evening holiday tour of San Diego's Christmas lights from late November through the first weekend of January. The roughly 75-minute ride leaves…
- [One Paseo Tree Lighting Ceremony & Holiday Band](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/one-paseo-tree-lighting-ceremony-and-holiday-band--listing-69872909dc085a3e96f8f02f) — Sat, Nov 28 · 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM · One Paseo · All ages · Free · checked Oct 30. One Paseo's 26-foot holiday tree is lit at 6:30 pm, with a live holiday band, festive décor and snow falling from the rooftops. Free and for all ages.
- [San Diego Made Holiday Market at Liberty Station](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/san-diego-made-holiday-market-at-liberty-station--listing-a57536508be57833bea7e539) — Sat, Nov 28 (+1 more date) · 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM · NTC Park, Liberty Station · All ages · From $5 · checked Oct 30. Small Business Saturday weekend market with 175+ local makers, food trucks, live music, photo booths, a free card-making workshop and kids' activities. Grab a scavenger hunt card…
- [Sips & Sweets with Santa (San Diego Moms)](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/sips-and-sweets-with-santa-san-diego-moms--listing-abf7fe2e997b10a2870365fb) — Sun, Nov 29 · 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM · AleSmith Brewing · Paid · checked Oct 24. Now in its 10th year, San Diego Moms' holiday kickoff fills AleSmith Brewing on the Sunday after Thanksgiving with three hours of family activities. Kids can meet the Grinch and…

### Escondido (3)

- [Fall Camp: Nature at Night at the Children's Museum of Discovery](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/fall-camp-nature-at-night-at-the-children-s-museum-of-discovery--listing-20af1d8701cd6b399266217c) — Mon, Nov 23 (+2 more dates) · 9:00 AM – 2:30 PM · Children's Museum of Discovery, Escondido · Ages 4–8 · Paid · checked Oct 20. The Children's Museum of Discovery in downtown Escondido runs a three-day Fall Camp over Thanksgiving week, Monday to Wednesday, November 23 to 25, for children aged 4 to 8. This…
- [Rancho San Pasqual Turkey Trot and Kids' Gobbler (Escondido)](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/rancho-san-pasqual-turkey-trot-and-kids-gobbler-escondido--listing-00914882e0ce5d891e6ff62e) — Thu, Nov 26 · 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM · Rancho San Pasqual community, Escondido · All ages · checked Oct 30. A neighborhood Thanksgiving-morning 5K run/walk through the Rancho San Pasqual community with a short Kids' Gobbler run for the youngest runners. Register before November 6 to…
- [Wild Holidays at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/wild-holidays-at-the-san-diego-zoo-safari-park--listing-79577fcf23d0fc2482253e77) — Sat, Nov 28 (+16 more dates) · San Diego Zoo Safari Park, Escondido · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 13. Wild Holidays turns the Safari Park into an evening expedition of lights on select nights from November 28, 2026 through January 3, 2027, with the park open until 8 p.m…

### La Jolla (3)

- [Thanksgiving Camp at the JCC](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/thanksgiving-camp-at-the-jcc--listing-0e23c7884eb9da83fa4a14b5) — Mon, Nov 23 (+2 more dates) · 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM · Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center, Jacobs Family Campus, La Jolla · From $475 · checked Oct 13. Three-day Thanksgiving-week camp at the Lawrence Family JCC, Monday-Wednesday, November 23-25, 2026, 9:00 AM-3:30 PM, for grades UTK-6: festive games, crafts and creative…
- [Turkey Surf Camp (Thanksgiving Week) – Surf Diva](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/turkey-surf-camp-thanksgiving-week-surf-diva--listing-19122c152a2c7e71636d024c) — Mon, Nov 23 (+2 more dates) · 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM · Surf Diva Surf School (meets at La Jolla Shores) · From $430 · checked Oct 13. Three-day Thanksgiving-week surf camp from Surf Diva Surf School at La Jolla Shores, Monday-Wednesday, November 23-25, drop-off 9:30am and pick-up 12:30pm. Each half-day includes…
- [ei8ht – JCompany Youth Theatre Hanukkah musical](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/ei8ht-jcompany-youth-theatre-hanukkah-musical--listing-b8558bafa8b90affe253fb3d) — Sat, Nov 28 (+3 more dates) · 7:30 PM · David & Dorothea Garfield Theatre, Lawrence Family JCC, La Jolla · From $36 · checked Oct 13. JCompany Youth Theatre presents ei8ht, a Hanukkah story about young Tali rediscovering the holiday's meaning through her grandmother's stories, in the David & Dorothea Garfield…

### Other towns in the San Diego–Chula Vista–Carlsbad area (6)

- [Teen Friendsgiving at Oceanside Mission Branch Library](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/teen-friendsgiving-at-oceanside-mission-branch-library--listing-8356eabd14cdd82b4809953b) — Fri, Nov 20 · 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM · Oceanside Public Library - Mission Branch Library · Ages 13–17 · checked Oct 20. The Mission Branch Library in Oceanside hosts a Friendsgiving for teens aged 13 to 17 on Friday, November 20, from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., just ahead of the Thanksgiving break. Teens…
- [Encinitas Turkey Trot and Kids-K Fun Run](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/encinitas-turkey-trot-and-kids-k-fun-run--listing-8a093801dcb980f2470c7e5f) — Thu, Nov 26 · 7:30 AM · Encinitas sign on Coast Highway 101 (near Moonlight Beach) · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 30. Thanksgiving-morning 10K (7:30 am) and 5K (8:00 am) that start and finish under the ENCINITAS sign on Coast Highway 101 near Moonlight Beach, with a Kids-K 1K fun run at 7:40 am…
- [O'side Turkey Trot 5K & Kids Run](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/o-side-turkey-trot-5k-and-kids-run--listing-b53c5e2688d1679a6c901019) — Thu, Nov 26 · 7:00 AM · Oceanside Civic Center Plaza (start) to Oceanside Pier · All ages · From $34.99 · checked Oct 20. Oceanside's Thanksgiving-morning Turkey Trot, organised by San Diego Running Co., is built for the whole family, with races for every age on Thursday, November 26, 2026. Adults…
- [Thankful Paws Turkey Trot and Kids 1 Mile Run at Rohr Park](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/thankful-paws-turkey-trot-and-kids-1-mile-run-at-rohr-park--listing-fc588028fa8dd5f39810b777) — Thu, Nov 26 · 8:00 AM – 10:30 AM · Rohr Park, Bonita · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 30. A Thanksgiving-morning 5K/10K in Bonita's Rohr Park with a Kids 1 Mile Run at 9:30 am (every child gets a medal) and a Dog Mile at 8:00 am where the dog must finish ahead of its…
- [North Pole Limited Holiday Train — Campo](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/north-pole-limited-holiday-train-campo--listing-bb8b2261b1a4a44bf1d61816) — Fri, Nov 27 (+11 more dates) · 5:00 PM · Campo Depot (Campo Railroad Museum) · All ages · From $15 · checked Oct 16. The Pacific Southwest Railway Museum's most popular event: a 90-minute vintage train ride from the Campo Depot through the East County backcountry to the 'North Pole,' where…
- [Santa's Coming! Craft Fair at Bates Nut Farm](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/santa-s-coming-craft-fair-at-bates-nut-farm--listing-30633592eb3eafc7fef1824d) — Fri, Nov 27 (+1 more date) · 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Bates Nut Farm, Valley Center · All ages · Free · checked Oct 27. On the Friday and Saturday after Thanksgiving, Bates Nut Farm in Valley Center holds its Santa's Coming! Craft Fair, a holiday market where local vendors sell handcrafted goods…

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