# Thanksgiving break with kids in St. Louis

> 55 Thanksgiving parades, turkey trots, break camps and things to do with kids in the St. Louis area over Thanksgiving break 2026, each linked to the organizer’s own page with the date we last checked it.

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 2, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about
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Towns with listings: St. Louis (10), Belleville (7), Kirkwood (6), O'Fallon (4), St. Peters (3), Wentzville (3), Fenton (2), Alton (1), Arnold (1), Chesterfield (1), Collinsville (1), Columbia (1), Defiance (1), Edwardsville (1), Grover (1), Hazelwood (1), Highland (1), New Melle (1), Olivette (1), Saint Louis (1), St Charles (1), St. Charles (1), Sunset Hills (1), Washington (1), Waterloo (1).

## Quick answers

### Where is there a turkey trot for kids near St. Louis?

14 listings, the soonest 4: [Babes in the Woods: Let's Do the Turkey Trot](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/babes-in-the-woods-let-s-do-the-turkey-trot--listing-447bdbf9e88bfbabb4652626) (Tue, Nov 10); [Conservation Kids: Let's Do the Turkey Trot](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/conservation-kids-let-s-do-the-turkey-trot--listing-4a6515d7bd3792dd4f17cd91) (Tue, Nov 10); [Storytime & Craft: Gobble Gobble at Powder Valley](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/storytime-and-craft-gobble-gobble-at-powder-valley--listing-b73fa8dd29d3d097fcc9de3f) (Tue, Nov 24); [Chesterfield Turkey Trot 5K and Kids Fun Run](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/chesterfield-turkey-trot-5k-and-kids-fun-run--listing-dea507b6caaf399a21ed376c) (Thu, Nov 26, From $15).

### What free Thanksgiving break events are there for kids in St. Louis?

5 listings, the soonest 4: [Design Your Own Thanksgiving Day Parade Balloon — Kirkwood Public Library](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/design-your-own-thanksgiving-day-parade-balloon-kirkwood-public-librar--listing-131d72f52b3bb99275589504) (Tue, Nov 24, Free); [Cahokia Mounds Holiday Market](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/cahokia-mounds-holiday-market--listing-321c41bcfc105d3face2de0c) (Fri, Nov 27, Free); [Christmas Wonderland Drive-Through Lights — Rock Spring Park, Alton](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/christmas-wonderland-drive-through-lights-rock-spring-park-alton--listing-b36a24d60217c803b62bd955) (Fri, Nov 27, Free); [Holiday Upcycle Crafting at Broemmelsiek Park](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/holiday-upcycle-crafting-at-broemmelsiek-park--listing-62ef7f5e4102a8634ef11677) (Sat, Nov 28, Free).

### Which Thanksgiving break events suit toddlers and young kids in St. Louis?

6 listings, the soonest 4: [Growing Artists: Giving Thanks — Thanksgiving Crafts for Preschoolers (WingHaven Branch)](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/growing-artists-giving-thanks-thanksgiving-crafts-for-preschoolers-win--listing-bac9cd34003666fae5027784) (Mon, Nov 9); [Babes in the Woods: Let's Do the Turkey Trot](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/babes-in-the-woods-let-s-do-the-turkey-trot--listing-447bdbf9e88bfbabb4652626) (Tue, Nov 10); [Conservation Kids: Let's Do the Turkey Trot](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/conservation-kids-let-s-do-the-turkey-trot--listing-4a6515d7bd3792dd4f17cd91) (Tue, Nov 10); [Growing Artists: Thanks and Giving! — Thanksgiving Crafts (Spencer Road Branch)](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/growing-artists-thanks-and-giving-thanksgiving-crafts-spencer-road-bra--listing-59ac54c4bb7634b1ad313f4b) (Fri, Nov 13).

## Ongoing programs

### Around the St. Louis area (3)

- [Thanksgiving Break Camp: Giving Green at the Saint Louis Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/thanksgiving-break-camp-giving-green-at-the-saint-louis-zoo--listing-a20c5ea4df4bfe75e8630346) — Ongoing · Saint Louis Zoo · Ages 6–11 · From $73 · checked Oct 30. A one-day school-break camp for grades 1–5: campers use reduce, reuse and recycle to turn trash into eco-friendly gifts and meet the animals they are helping. Limited to 20…
- [Turkey Trot Camp at The Little Gym of Fenton (Thanksgiving Break)](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/turkey-trot-camp-at-the-little-gym-of-fenton-thanksgiving-break--listing-a963ac7ecc69a83d8eabc367) — Ongoing · The Little Gym of Fenton · Ages 3–10 · From $38 · checked Oct 30. A Thanksgiving-week drop-off camp where kids dash, dribble soccer balls, swirl hoops and play parachute games. For ages 3–10 who are bathroom independent; bring a nut-free snack…
- [Drop & Shop Black Friday Camp at The Little Gym of Fenton](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/drop-and-shop-black-friday-camp-at-the-little-gym-of-fenton--listing-fa3a18029acf11235f5ba91e) — Ongoing · The Little Gym of Fenton · Ages 3–10 · checked Oct 30. A Black Friday drop-off camp with active games and play so parents can shop. For ages 3–10 who are bathroom independent.

## Dated events

### St. Louis (9)

- [Thanks-For-Giving Parade — Downtown St. Louis Thanksgiving-Season Parade](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/thanks-for-giving-parade-downtown-st-louis-thanksgiving-season-parade--listing-561ce9b541f6753dde8609ee) — Sat, Nov 21 · 2:00 PM · Downtown St. Louis parade route (near Kiener Plaza) · All ages · checked Oct 30. The 42nd edition of downtown St. Louis's big holiday parade (the former Thanksgiving Day parade) steps off Saturday afternoon with marching bands, drumlines, dance groups and…
- [Turkey Bingo at Buder Library](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/turkey-bingo-at-buder-library--listing-6b5c4f39119f8931e11643c3) — Sat, Nov 21 · 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM · Buder Library, St. Louis Public Library · All ages · checked Oct 20. Families can play bingo for parts of their Thanksgiving dinner at Buder Library on Saturday, Nov. 21, from noon to 1:30 p.m. Winners take home items for the holiday meal. People…
- [Run for Ryan Thanksgiving Day 3-Mile Run and 1-Mile Fun Walk — St. Catherine Labouré](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/run-for-ryan-thanksgiving-day-3-mile-run-and-1-mile-fun-walk-st-cather--listing-0f7338a163cf77af5b50c88f) — Thu, Nov 26 · 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM · St. Catherine Labouré Parish · All ages · From $35 · checked Oct 30. A Thanksgiving-morning parish run in South County: the 3-mile run and 1-mile family fun walk start around 10:30 am, right after the 9:30 am Thanksgiving mass. Proceeds support…
- [St. Louis Turkey Trot 5K & 8K with Kids Dash](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/st-louis-turkey-trot-5k-and-8k-with-kids-dash--listing-c7b78b4bc81621a598b446b3) — Thu, Nov 26 · St. Louis Turkey Trot course, Summit Drive · With admission · checked Oct 24. A Thanksgiving Day race on Summit Drive in St. Louis with 8K, timed and untimed 5K, and virtual options, plus two races for children: a free 100-meter Kids Dash for ages 8 and…
- [Breakfast with Santa at Grant's Farm](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/breakfast-with-santa-at-grant-s-farm--listing-ba4929427f9645f51049be67) — Nov 27 – Dec 23 · Grant's Farm – Carriage Haus · From $31 · checked Oct 24. Santa and Mrs. Claus host a breakfast buffet in Grant's Farm's historic Carriage Haus on select mornings from November 27 to December 23. The buffet includes scrambled eggs…
- [Wild Lights at the Saint Louis Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/wild-lights-at-the-saint-louis-zoo--listing-8e80d70aebbf633adc08cbff) — Nov 27 – Dec 30 · 5:00 PM – 8:30 PM · Saint Louis Zoo · All ages · From $19 · checked Oct 14. Holiday light event at the Saint Louis Zoo on select nights with light displays, s'mores over fire pits and visits with Santa, on an expanded footprint across Historic Hill…
- [Saint Louis Ballet: The Nutcracker 2026](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/saint-louis-ballet-the-nutcracker-2026--listing-faa5137d24197c556bfb49f7) — Sat, Nov 28 (+7 more dates) · Touhill Performing Arts Center at UMSL · Paid · checked Oct 14. Saint Louis Ballet's holiday production of The Nutcracker with live dance, dry-ice and snow effects and more than 320 dancing feet per show, plus free parking, sweet treats and a…
- [Cookies with Santa — Kitchen Conservatory](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/cookies-with-santa-kitchen-conservatory--listing-11128bb363b51d34f6b1393b) — Sun, Nov 29 · 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM · Kitchen Conservatory · Ages 7–11 · From $25 · checked Oct 27. Santa Claus and his head elf take over the teaching kitchen at Kitchen Conservatory for a one-hour, hands-on baking session for children. Kids bake snickerdoodles, one of Santa's…
- [The Apprentice Chef: Gingerbread House (ages 7–11)](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/the-apprentice-chef-gingerbread-house-ages-7-11--listing-c0edfef8192a4a258a375774) — Sun, Nov 29 (+2 more dates) · 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Kitchen Conservatory · Ages 7–11 · From $60 · checked Oct 21. A participation class for aspiring chefs ages 7 to 11. Each child builds a gingerbread house from Kitchen Conservatory’s homemade gingerbread and decorates it with royal icing…

### Belleville (7)

- [Gateway LEGO Users Group Brick Display at the Way of Lights](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/gateway-lego-users-group-brick-display-at-the-way-of-lights--listing-87de209cae859de74247b43e) — Mon, Nov 23 · 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM · National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows – Visitors Center, Belleville · From $5 · checked Oct 16. During the 57th annual Way of Lights Christmas display at the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows, the Gateway LEGO Users Group returns with LEGO brick displays in the…
- [Belleville Thanksgiving 5K Race and Turkey Chase](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/belleville-thanksgiving-5k-race-and-turkey-chase--listing-10d99a4d992780d7acb31b0d) — Thu, Nov 26 · 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM · Belleville Public Square · All ages · checked Oct 27. Downtown Belleville starts Thanksgiving Day with its 16th annual 5K Race and Turkey Chase around the Public Square, a race the organizers describe as fun and family-friendly and…
- [Belleville Santa Parade](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/belleville-santa-parade--listing-bb2f52004e70663ff4c1e1cd) — Fri, Nov 27 · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Main Street, downtown Belleville · checked Oct 14. The annual Santa Parade in downtown Belleville, hosted by the Optimist Club of Belleville, welcomes Santa to town and to his house on the Public Square. Billed as the largest…
- [Lighting of the Veterans Memorial Fountain](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/lighting-of-the-veterans-memorial-fountain--listing-722ad06f3044d7b4826045a7) — Fri, Nov 27 · 6:00 PM · Veterans Memorial Fountain, Public Square, Belleville · checked Oct 14. Holiday lighting of the Veterans Memorial Fountain on the Northeast Quadrant of Belleville's Honorary Veterans Memorial Square (the Public Square), held the evening of the Santa…
- [Santa on the Square](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/santa-on-the-square--listing-e1cef783fdc3fdba244edb5f) — Nov 27 – Dec 24 · Santa's House, Public Square, Belleville · checked Oct 28. Visit Santa in his house on Belleville's Public Square during the holiday season. The city says Santa's hours for 2026 will be posted later and points to the official Belleville…
- [Breakfast with Santa at Eckert's Belleville Farm](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/breakfast-with-santa-at-eckert-s-belleville-farm--listing-9f4e76227ce4c7d31b59a716) — Sun, Nov 29 (+6 more dates) · 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Eckert’s Belleville Farm · Paid · checked Oct 28. A farm breakfast with a visit from Santa, a special gift and a keepsake photo; little ones can also do face or hand painting and cookie decorating. Reservations required.
- [Newfoundland Dogs Haul Christmas Trees at Eckert's Belleville Farm](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/newfoundland-dogs-haul-christmas-trees-at-eckert-s-belleville-farm--listing-7c7ce5fe987764ba5961dd60) — Sun, Nov 29 (+1 more date) · 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM · Eckert's Belleville Farm · All ages · checked Oct 27. On two holiday weekends the River King Newfoundland Club brings its gentle giants to Eckert's Belleville Farm, where the big dogs put their strength to work hauling freshly cut…

### Kirkwood (6)

- [Babes in the Woods: Let's Do the Turkey Trot](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/babes-in-the-woods-let-s-do-the-turkey-trot--listing-447bdbf9e88bfbabb4652626) — Tue, Nov 10 · 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM · Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center, Kirkwood · Up to 2 · sold out when last checked · checked Oct 30. An hour for the youngest naturalists and their grown-ups about the wild turkey: how it lives, its behaviors and what it eats, with a walk to find food for turkeys at Powder…
- [Conservation Kids: Let's Do the Turkey Trot](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/conservation-kids-let-s-do-the-turkey-trot--listing-4a6515d7bd3792dd4f17cd91) — Tue, Nov 10 · 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center, Kirkwood · Ages 3–5 · checked Oct 14. A one-hour preschool nature class about the wild turkey — how it lives, what it does and what it eats — with a walk to find turkey food at Powder Valley. Held on the second…
- [Design Your Own Thanksgiving Day Parade Balloon — Kirkwood Public Library](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/design-your-own-thanksgiving-day-parade-balloon-kirkwood-public-librar--listing-131d72f52b3bb99275589504) — Tue, Nov 24 · 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM · Kirkwood Public Library · All ages · Free · checked Oct 27. Two days before Thanksgiving, Kirkwood Public Library turns its program space into a balloon workshop: kids design their own miniature Thanksgiving Day parade balloon using…
- [Storytime & Craft: Gobble Gobble at Powder Valley](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/storytime-and-craft-gobble-gobble-at-powder-valley--listing-b73fa8dd29d3d097fcc9de3f) — Tue, Nov 24 · 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center, Kirkwood · All ages · checked Oct 16. Families with little ones hear an interactive reading of 'Gobble Gobble' by Cathryn Falwell, following young naturalist Jenny as she discovers what turkeys do throughout the…
- [Webster-Kirkwood Turkey Day Run](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/webster-kirkwood-turkey-day-run--listing-96c417baade1d0f4d615a69e) — Thu, Nov 26 · 7:30 AM · Downtown Kirkwood (corner of Adams and Taylor) · From $25 · checked Oct 16. The St. Louis region's largest and oldest Thanksgiving Day race reaches its 44th edition on Thanksgiving morning in Downtown Kirkwood. Runners and walkers choose a three-mile…
- [The Nutcracker Ballet — Dance Center of Kirkwood](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/the-nutcracker-ballet-dance-center-of-kirkwood--listing-431fa8bf63762331517cab74) — Sat, Nov 28 (+1 more date) · 1:00 PM · Kirkwood Performing Arts Center – Ross Family Theatre · All ages · From $28.50 · checked Oct 16. Dance Center of Kirkwood's annual Nutcracker, performed by more than 50 local, classically trained dancers in the Ross Family Theatre at the Kirkwood Performing Arts Center…

### O'Fallon (4)

- [Growing Artists: Giving Thanks — Thanksgiving Crafts for Preschoolers (WingHaven Branch)](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/growing-artists-giving-thanks-thanksgiving-crafts-for-preschoolers-win--listing-bac9cd34003666fae5027784) — Mon, Nov 9 (+1 more date) · 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM · WingHaven Branch, St. Charles City-County Library, O'Fallon · Ages 3–5 · checked Oct 30. An open-ended, process-focused preschool art session where children create Thanksgiving-themed crafts. Dress to be messy; register each preschool child.
- [School's Out Days (Veterans Day, Thanksgiving & Winter Break) — O'Fallon IL](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/school-s-out-days-veterans-day-thanksgiving-and-winter-break-o-fallon--listing-b3e625f1c6f39d5a43f46fe5) — Wed, Nov 11 (+8 more dates) · 8:30 AM – 3:15 PM · Katy Cavins Community Center, O'Fallon · From $45 · checked Oct 24. Full-day drop-off programs for kindergarten through 6th grade on days O'Fallon District 90 schools are closed, open to children from any district. Kids spend the day on games…
- [Family Fun: Art Buffet (Middendorf-Kredell Branch, Thanksgiving week)](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/family-fun-art-buffet-middendorf-kredell-branch-thanksgiving-week--listing-1287237fe5d3ca39ecfa8a7a) — Wed, Nov 25 · 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Middendorf-Kredell Branch, St. Charles City-County Library, O'Fallon · checked Oct 30. Open-ended crafting for the whole family, with supplies to create almost anything you can imagine. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
- [Celebration of Lights Drive-Through at Fort Zumwalt Park — O'Fallon MO](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/celebration-of-lights-drive-through-at-fort-zumwalt-park-o-fallon-mo--listing-32b6c4797b892c7687ca8ce3) — Nov 27 – Dec 30 · 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Fort Zumwalt Park, O'Fallon · Paid · checked Oct 30. O'Fallon's long-running holiday light display loops through Fort Zumwalt Park, with scenes designed by local organizations, churches and businesses. Drive-through tickets must be…

### St. Peters (3)

- [Growing Artists: Thanks and Giving! — Thanksgiving Crafts (Spencer Road Branch)](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/growing-artists-thanks-and-giving-thanksgiving-crafts-spencer-road-bra--listing-59ac54c4bb7634b1ad313f4b) — Fri, Nov 13 · 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM · Spencer Road Branch, St. Charles City-County Library, St. Peters · Ages 3–5 · checked Oct 30. A messy, process-focused preschool art session with seasonal projects to get ready for Thanksgiving. Two Friday-morning sessions; register each preschool child.
- [DJ Skate – Thanksgiving Skate at the St. Peters Rec-Plex](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/dj-skate-thanksgiving-skate-at-the-st-peters-rec-plex--listing-972a5f6389865dba015b3901) — Tue, Nov 24 · 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM · St. Peters Rec-Plex (North Ice Rink) · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 30. A Thanksgiving-themed evening DJ skate on the Rec-Plex North ice rink with live music, games, prizes and show lighting, for friends and families to kick off Thanksgiving week…
- [Thanksgiving Break Public Skate at Great Skate](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/thanksgiving-break-public-skate-at-great-skate--listing-d8a2737c0d8d7f21874dce85) — Wed, Nov 25 (+1 more date) · 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Great Skate, St. Peters · All ages · From $9 · checked Oct 30. Extra afternoon roller-skating sessions over Thanksgiving break, the day before Thanksgiving and Black Friday (the rink is closed Thanksgiving Day). Admission is $9 per person…

### Wentzville (3)

- [Family Story Time: Thanksgiving (Cliff View Branch)](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/family-story-time-thanksgiving-cliff-view-branch--listing-5620c327161196a1446b0f7c) — Mon, Nov 16 · 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM · Cliff View Branch, St. Charles City-County Library, Wentzville · Ages 0–6 · checked Oct 30. Thanksgiving stories, songs and early-literacy activities for children from birth to age 6 with their grown-ups. No registration needed.
- [Growing Artists: Turkey Time (Cliff View Branch)](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/growing-artists-turkey-time-cliff-view-branch--listing-489daa0d365a74358b048e80) — Wed, Nov 18 · 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Cliff View Branch, St. Charles City-County Library, Wentzville · Ages 1–5 · checked Oct 30. Toddlers and preschoolers make a colorful turkey to decorate for Thanksgiving.
- [Wentzville Holiday Night Lights Drive-Thru](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/wentzville-holiday-night-lights-drive-thru--listing-47294e7b5227b9f7d529d22b) — Nov 27 – Dec 30 · 5:00 PM – 9:30 PM · Rotary Park, Wentzville · From $15 · checked Oct 14. Wentzville's Holiday Night Lights returns to Rotary Park with a one-mile drive-through route of illuminated scenes and light tunnels, with new scenes this year. Open nightly…

### Other towns in the St. Louis area (20)

- [2-Man Turkey Toss Disc Golf Tournament — Hazelwood](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/2-man-turkey-toss-disc-golf-tournament-hazelwood--listing-4d747516e9d9bfb59335e561) — Sat, Nov 21 · 11:00 AM · White Birch Park Disc Golf Course, Hazelwood · All ages · checked Oct 20. Hazelwood's White Birch Park disc golf course hosts a two-person team tournament on Saturday, Nov. 21, starting at 11 a.m. Teams play two rounds in different formats — Best Disc…
- [Downtown Belleville Gingerbread Contest Window Displays](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/downtown-belleville-gingerbread-contest-window-displays--listing-80d577a81cfe9c20f773b6a6) — Nov 24 – Jan 5 · Downtown Belleville merchant windows · All ages · checked Oct 20. For its 36th annual Gingerbread Contest, Belleville's Gingerbread Committee and Parks and Recreation Department fill downtown merchant windows with gingerbread creations from…
- [Chesterfield Turkey Trot 5K and Kids Fun Run](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/chesterfield-turkey-trot-5k-and-kids-fun-run--listing-dea507b6caaf399a21ed376c) — Thu, Nov 26 · 8:30 AM – 11:00 AM · Chesterfield Valley Athletic Complex · From $15 · checked Oct 24. Chesterfield's Thanksgiving-morning run marks its 27th year at the Chesterfield Valley (First Community) Athletic Complex. The 5K run/walk starts at 8:30 a.m., and the Kids Fun…
- [Edwardsville Turkey Trot 5K Fun Run and Kids Fun Run](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/edwardsville-turkey-trot-5k-fun-run-and-kids-fun-run--listing-34ddc1a72e3454836eb941b8) — Thu, Nov 26 · 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM · SIUE Lot F (Student Fitness Center), Southern Illinois University Edwardsville · Up to 12 · From $20 · checked Oct 24. Now in its 17th year, the Edwardsville Turkey Trot brings well over a thousand runners and walkers (a record 1,863 in 2025) to the SIUE campus on Thanksgiving morning. The Kids…
- [Gobble Gobble 5K and Free Kids Run — Arnold Thanksgiving Day](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/gobble-gobble-5k-and-free-kids-run-arnold-thanksgiving-day--listing-ac89dde2dcb66cffbfd29638) — Thu, Nov 26 · 8:00 AM · Arnold City Park · All ages · From $30 · checked Oct 27. Arnold's Thanksgiving morning race starts and finishes in Arnold City Park, run by the City of Arnold with Arsenal Credit Union. Grown-ups and older kids can do the 5K, while…
- [Gobble Hobble 2-Mile Run/Walk — Highland](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/gobble-hobble-2-mile-run-walk-highland--listing-b060cc0b68761c4608c3e591) — Thu, Nov 26 · Korte Recreation Center, Highland · From $12 · checked Oct 27. Highland's Gobble Hobble is a 2-mile run/walk on Thanksgiving morning that starts from the Korte Recreation Center. The City of Highland Parks & Recreation Department runs it as…
- [Olivette Turkey Trot and Tiny Trot Kids Fun Run at Stacy Park](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/olivette-turkey-trot-and-tiny-trot-kids-fun-run-at-stacy-park--listing-96db1dc12d920a908e85b1a8) — Thu, Nov 26 · 8:00 AM · Stacy Park, Olivette · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 30. A chip-timed Thanksgiving-morning 5K run/walk that loops from Stacy Park through residential streets and a paved trail; strollers and leashed dogs are welcome. At 9:00 am…
- [Sunset Hills Turkey Trot 5K Fun Run at Mini Ha Ha Park](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/sunset-hills-turkey-trot-5k-fun-run-at-mini-ha-ha-park--listing-54c56797693b93cd4c199cd4) — Thu, Nov 26 · 8:00 AM · Mini Ha Ha Park, Sunset Hills · All ages · From $35 · checked Oct 30. A non-timed Thanksgiving-morning 5K fun run/walk at Mini Ha Ha Park; strollers and leashed pets are welcome, so families can do it together. Check-in starts at 7:15 am; register…
- [Town and Country Turkey Trot Family Fun Run/Walk at Longview Farm Park](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/town-and-country-turkey-trot-family-fun-run-walk-at-longview-farm-park--listing-f9632439a464a9800081bcd1) — Thu, Nov 26 · 9:00 AM · Longview Farm Park · All ages · checked Oct 30. The City of Town and Country's Thanksgiving-morning family fun run/walk at Longview Farm Park. Registration is through the city's ActiveNet page; full race details are on the…
- [Turkey Trot STL 5K and Half-Mile Kids Run — St. Charles Family Arena](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/turkey-trot-stl-5k-and-half-mile-kids-run-st-charles-family-arena--listing-3a26c364eaedeb069bea01d6) — Thu, Nov 26 · 8:00 AM · The Family Arena, St Charles · With admission · checked Oct 24. A Thanksgiving-morning 5K run/walk at the Family Arena in St. Charles, billed as family-friendly, followed by a free half-mile Kids Run at about 9:15 a.m. The race supports local…
- [WILDWOOD 5K and 10K Turkey Trot (Trottinator) with Free Kids Turkey Chase](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/wildwood-5k-and-10k-turkey-trot-trottinator-with-free-kids-turkey-chas--listing-81818b64b99addb6b4f6f951) — Thu, Nov 26 · 8:30 AM – 11:30 AM · Wildwood Farmers Market, Grover · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 30. Rockinator Racing's Thanksgiving-morning 5K and 10K start at the Wildwood Farmers Market racers' village, run the paved Wildwood Greenway to Wildwood Park and back over the sky…
- [Cahokia Mounds Holiday Market](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/cahokia-mounds-holiday-market--listing-321c41bcfc105d3face2de0c) — Fri, Nov 27 (+2 more dates) · 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site – Interpretive Center, Collinsville · All ages · Free · checked Oct 27. Over Thanksgiving weekend the Interpretive Center at Cahokia Mounds World Heritage Site in Collinsville hosts its Native American holiday market, three afternoons of shopping…
- [Christmas Wonderland Drive-Through Lights — Rock Spring Park, Alton](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/christmas-wonderland-drive-through-lights-rock-spring-park-alton--listing-b36a24d60217c803b62bd955) — Nov 27 – Dec 27 · 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Rock Spring Park, Alton · All ages · Free · checked Oct 27. Volunteers known as the 'Grandpa Gang' spend months turning Rock Spring Park in Alton into Christmas Wonderland, a drive-through display of more than 4 million lights that opens…
- [Holiday Happiness Festivities: Santa and Live Reindeer at the Museum of Transportation](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/holiday-happiness-festivities-santa-and-live-reindeer-at-the-museum-of--listing-b9c56033ccc29c5f7289e554) — Fri, Nov 27 · 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM · National Museum of Transportation · With admission · checked Oct 16. On the day after Thanksgiving, Santa Claus visits the National Museum of Transportation from 11:00am to 2:00pm. Santa visits are included with museum admission, and families may…
- [Saint Charles Christmas Traditions](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/saint-charles-christmas-traditions--listing-a5767216e732c18b2cb628f9) — Fri, Nov 27 (+16 more dates) · 12:00 PM · Historic Main Street, St. Charles · checked Oct 14. Each Friday, Saturday and Sunday from Opening Day to Christmas Eve, historic Main Street in St. Charles becomes a Dickensian winter wonderland with the 'Legends of Christmas'…
- [Washington Holiday Parade of Lights and Tree Lighting](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/washington-holiday-parade-of-lights-and-tree-lighting--listing-4430c1e4313e5708ecd4c145) — Fri, Nov 27 · 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM · Downtown Washington parade route (tree at Main & Elm Streets) · All ages · checked Oct 20. Downtown Washington, Inc. kicks off the Christmas season in Washington, Missouri, with its Holiday Parade of Lights on the evening after Thanksgiving, Friday, Nov. 27, from 6 to…
- [Columbia Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony — Fountain Park](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/columbia-christmas-tree-lighting-ceremony-fountain-park--listing-9b46ffbcbe9d86cd22bf1aec) — Sat, Nov 28 · 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Fountain Park (in front of Columbia City Hall) · checked Oct 24. The City of Columbia, Illinois, holds its official Christmas tree lighting in Fountain Park in front of City Hall on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. The evening includes carols…
- [Holiday Upcycle Crafting at Broemmelsiek Park](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/holiday-upcycle-crafting-at-broemmelsiek-park--listing-62ef7f5e4102a8634ef11677) — Sat, Nov 28 · 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM · Broemmelsiek Park, Defiance · Ages 8+ · Free · checked Oct 24. A drop-in holiday craft session on Thanksgiving weekend where participants make decorations and handmade gifts from natural materials gathered in local parks plus repurposed…
- [New Melle Country Christmas: Santa's Arrival and Community Tree Lighting](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/new-melle-country-christmas-santa-s-arrival-and-community-tree-lightin--listing-11656b8bfc9c46194c5e958c) — Sat, Nov 28 · 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM · New Melle Sports and Rec · All ages · Free · checked Oct 30. The 11th annual free community kickoff to the holidays: Santa and Mrs. Claus arrive by fire truck and light the community Christmas tree at 4:45 pm, then pose for photos until 7…
- [Waterloo Christmas Walk and GLOW Holiday Lighted Parade](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/waterloo-christmas-walk-and-glow-holiday-lighted-parade--listing-7d6112877a61bc29137ea539) — Sat, Nov 28 (+1 more date) · 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Historic Downtown Waterloo · checked Oct 28. Waterloo's Christmas Walk fills historic downtown Waterloo over Thanksgiving weekend. Visitors pick up a shopping card and have it stamped at participating merchants and…

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