San Jose–Sunnyvale–Santa Clara · Thanksgiving break, November 2026
Thanksgiving break with kids in San Jose
21 parades, turkey trots, break camps and long-weekend outings around San Jose over Thanksgiving break. 5 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 Jose?
3 listed. Coming up:
- 17th Annual Spartan Turkey Trot with Kids Fun Run · Thu, Nov 26 · Mountain View High School
- Silicon Valley Turkey Trot Kids Fun Run and Kids Fun Zone · Thu, Nov 26 · Arena Green West (Kids Fun Zone), W. St. John Street
- Zoom Turkey Trot at Hellyer County Park · Thu, Nov 26 · Hellyer County Park (Buena Vista Pavilion)
What free Thanksgiving break events are there for kids in San Jose?
5 listed. Coming up:
- Wacky Wednesdays: Coffee Filter Turkey Craft (King Library) · Wed, Nov 25 · Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library
- Christmas in the Park in Downtown San José · Fri, Nov 27 · Plaza de Cesar Chavez
- 36th Annual Lights On Celebration Parade · Sat, Nov 28 · Veterans Memorial Building
- Christmas in the Park Opening Night Ceremony · Sat, Nov 28 · Plaza de Cesar Chavez
Which Thanksgiving break events suit toddlers and young kids in San Jose?
2 listed. Coming up:
- Silicon Valley Turkey Trot Kids Fun Run and Kids Fun Zone · Thu, Nov 26 · Arena Green West (Kids Fun Zone), W. St. John Street
- AM Thanksgiving Break Basketball Camp (Ages 5-8) at Camden Community Center · Open through the season · Camden Community Center
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Hosting a turkey trot, Thanksgiving craft, break camp or long-weekend event in San Jose?
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 Jose 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. 21 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.