# Herndon Turkey Trot 5K 2026 > Event for families in the Washington–Arlington–Alexandria area (DC / VA / MD / WV). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Sat, Nov 21 · 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM - Where: Herndon Community Center, 814 Ferndale Ave, Herndon, VA 20170 - Ages: All ages (age-group prizes from 10 & under) - Price: Pre-registration: $25 youth 20 & under, $40 adults 21+ (plus a can of food); race day $30 youth, $45 adults - Organizer: Town of Herndon Parks and Recreation - Official page: https://www.active.com/herndon-va/running/distance-running-races/herndon-turkey-trot-5k-2026 - Last checked: Tue, Oct 27 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 Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-01), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/herndon-turkey-trot-5k-2026--listing-150cea13a3cad86edb860b87 ## About Herndon Parks and Recreation's annual pre-Thanksgiving 5K starts and finishes at the Herndon Community Center on a mixed trail-and-street course, with a 4 p.m. start on the Saturday before Thanksgiving. Youth 20 and under pay a reduced fee, and there are age-group prizes starting with a 10-and-under division, so it works for families with school-age runners; every entry includes a can of food donated to the LINK food pantry. Long-sleeve shirts go to the first 450 pre-registered runners and must be collected on race day. 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