St. Louis · Thanksgiving break, November 2026
Thanksgiving break with kids in St. Louis
55 parades, turkey trots, break camps and long-weekend outings around St. Louis 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 St. Louis?
14 listed. Coming up:
- Babes in the Woods: Let's Do the Turkey Trot · Tue, Nov 10 · Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
- Conservation Kids: Let's Do the Turkey Trot · Tue, Nov 10 · Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
- Storytime & Craft: Gobble Gobble at Powder Valley · Tue, Nov 24 · Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
- Chesterfield Turkey Trot 5K and Kids Fun Run · Thu, Nov 26 · Chesterfield Valley Athletic Complex
What free Thanksgiving break events are there for kids in St. Louis?
5 listed. Coming up:
- Design Your Own Thanksgiving Day Parade Balloon — Kirkwood Public Library · Tue, Nov 24 · Kirkwood Public Library
- Cahokia Mounds Holiday Market · Fri, Nov 27 · Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site – Interpretive Center
- Christmas Wonderland Drive-Through Lights — Rock Spring Park, Alton · Fri, Nov 27 · Rock Spring Park
- Holiday Upcycle Crafting at Broemmelsiek Park · Sat, Nov 28 · Broemmelsiek Park
Which Thanksgiving break events suit toddlers and young kids in St. Louis?
6 listed. Coming up:
- Growing Artists: Giving Thanks — Thanksgiving Crafts for Preschoolers (WingHaven Branch) · Mon, Nov 9 · WingHaven Branch, St. Charles City-County Library
- Babes in the Woods: Let's Do the Turkey Trot · Tue, Nov 10 · Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
- Conservation Kids: Let's Do the Turkey Trot · Tue, Nov 10 · Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
- Growing Artists: Thanks and Giving! — Thanksgiving Crafts (Spencer Road Branch) · Fri, Nov 13 · Spencer Road Branch, St. Charles City-County Library
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Hosting a turkey trot, Thanksgiving craft, break camp or long-weekend event in St. Louis?
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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 St. Louis 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. 55 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 Central Time.