# Silicon Valley Turkey Trot & Kids Fun Run > Event for families in the San Francisco–Oakland–Fremont area (CA). Times are Pacific Time. - When: Thu, Nov 26 · 7:30 AM – 11:30 AM - Where: Discovery Meadow & Arena Green, 180 Woz Way, San Jose, CA 95110 - Ages: All ages; dedicated Kids Fun Run heats for ages 2–10; fully paved, stroller-friendly course - Price: $22 for Kids Fun Run; $48–$60 for 5K/10K entries; proceeds benefit Second Harvest of Silicon Valley and HealthTrust - Organizer: Silicon Valley Leadership Group Foundation - Official page: https://svturkeytrot.com/register/ - Last checked: Wed, Nov 4 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 11, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-10), 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-francisco/activities/silicon-valley-turkey-trot-and-kids-fun-run--listing-ee0ff13cd8c5284cf1391049 ## About Recognized as one of the largest Thanksgiving morning charity races in the United States, the Applied Materials Silicon Valley Turkey Trot draws over 20,000 participants to Downtown San Jose. Starting and finishing at Discovery Meadow and Arena Green next to the Children's Discovery Museum, this signature event offers competitive and recreational 5K and 10K courses, plus age-bracketed Kids Fun Run heats for toddlers through pre-teens (ages 2 to 10). Wide, flat, paved city streets make this course exceptionally welcoming for parents pushing jogging strollers. Kids love the lively costume contest, meeting costumed mascots, and receiving commemorative kid-sized finisher medals. All race proceeds directly benefit Second Harvest of Silicon Valley, HealthTrust, and local children's health charities, having raised over $11 million for local families in need. ## Similar picks in San Francisco - [Moraga Turkey Trot (5K and 1.5-mile family run/walk)](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/moraga-turkey-trot-5k-and-1-5-mile-family-run-walk--listing-08e7a007ba2f8b2885304cd0) — Thu, Nov 26 · 8:05 AM – 10:00 AM · Moraga Country Club (cart path) · All ages · From $39.50 · checked Oct 27. The Moraga Chamber of Commerce's Thanksgiving-morning community run on the cart path at Moraga Country Club. 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