San Francisco–Oakland–Fremont · Thanksgiving break, November 2026
Thanksgiving break with kids in San Francisco
45 parades, turkey trots, break camps and long-weekend outings around San Francisco 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 San Francisco?
11 listed. Coming up:
- ARM Gobble Wobble Thanksgiving 10K, 5K and Kids' Dash (Coyote Point) · Thu, Nov 26 · Coyote Point Recreation Area
- Bank of Marin Turkey Trot with Youth 1 Mile (Novato) · Thu, Nov 26 · Indian Valley College (soccer fields)
- Bishop Ranch Turkey Trot and Tiny Turkey Kids Dash (San Ramon) · Thu, Nov 26 · City Center Bishop Ranch (Off Center festival area)
- Brentwood Turkey Trot for Schools · Thu, Nov 26 · Streets of Brentwood
What free Thanksgiving break events are there for kids in San Francisco?
4 listed. Coming up:
- Thanksgiving Thank You Mom Storytime with Jun Hu (Fremont Main Library) · Sat, Nov 21 · Alameda County Library – Fremont Main Library
- "Magic of Christmas" Lighting Concert on Oakland's Temple Hill · Sat, Nov 28 · Temple Hill Auditorium
- 2026 Holiday Tree Lighting at Yerba Buena Gardens · Sat, Nov 28 · Yerba Buena Gardens
- Jack London Square Holiday Tree Lighting and Laser Light Show · Sat, Nov 28 · Jack London Square (plaza near Plank)
For organizers
Hosting a turkey trot, Thanksgiving craft, break camp or long-weekend event in San Francisco?
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 Francisco 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. 45 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.