# Silicon Valley Turkey Trot Kids Fun Run and Kids Fun Zone

> Event for families in the San Jose–Sunnyvale–Santa Clara area (CA). Times are Pacific Time.

- When: Thu, Nov 26 · 10:15 AM – 11:00 AM
- Where: Arena Green West (Kids Fun Zone), W. St. John Street, Arena Green West, W. St. John Street, San Jose, CA 95113
- Ages: Kids Fun Run (ages 2-7)
- Price: Kids Fun Run $27.50 incl. $2.50 fee (price increases after October 30, 2026); 5K/10K $55
- Organizer: Silicon Valley Leadership Group Foundation (Applied Materials Silicon Valley Turkey Trot)
- Official page: https://runsignup.com/Race/CA/SanJose/SiliconValleyTurkeyTrot
- Last checked: Sat, Oct 24

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## About

The Applied Materials Silicon Valley Turkey Trot, billed as America's largest Thanksgiving Day race, has its own Kids Fun Run for ages 2 to 7. Children run short out-and-back courses by age group: 100 yards for ages 2–3, 200 yards for ages 4–5 and 300 yards for ages 6–7, starting at 10:15 a.m. alongside the park on W. St. John Street. Every runner gets a race shirt, a medal and a post-race snack. The Kids Fun Zone at Arena Green West opens at 9 a.m. with activities, arts and crafts, performances and local mascots, so families can come early while grown-ups run the 5K or 10K (8:30 a.m. start). A guardian must stay with children at all times; the zone is not a drop-off area. Metered street parking is free on race morning, but Highway 87 at Julian closes after 7:45 a.m.

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