We haven’t found a 2026 Thanksgiving parade in Austin with posted details yet. In all we found three Thanksgiving-weekend outings in and around Austin: one turkey trot with a kids’ race and two Black Friday weekend picks. We also list one place and whether it’s open on Thanksgiving Day.
Thursday to Sunday
Everything below, laid out by day. Tap any outing to jump to its details.
Thursday morning
Start time, route and what to know with a stroller, from the organizer’s page.
We check the organizers every week. The 3 outings below are confirmed on their official pages.
Run it off
Kids’ races, family walks and stroller rules, from each race’s own page.
The Long Center · Downtown
For kids: A 1K walk/run for kids, with a kids’ activity tent at the Long Center
Thanksgiving Day
Holiday hours from each place’s own page. Worth a quick check that morning.
Friday to Sunday
Tree lightings, light-display openings, farm days and other easy outings Friday through Sunday.
Barton Creek Square · Southwest Austin
With littles: Santa photos run daily from Nov 7; walk-ups welcome.
Round Rock Premium Outlets · 4401 N IH-35, Round Rock, TX 78664
With littles: Santa visits opening this weekend. Walk-ups welcome; booking a 15-minute slot online is encouraged (a few families share each slot).
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Good questions
We haven’t found 2026 details for a Thanksgiving parade in Austin yet. We check again every Thursday and add it as soon as the organizer posts it.
ThunderCloud Subs Turkey Trot: Stepping Stone School Kids K: Thu, Nov 26, 2026. A 1K walk/run for kids, with a kids’ activity tent at the Long Center.
Check the venue page the morning of, since holiday hours can change.
Santa at Barton Creek Square over Thanksgiving weekend and Santa Photos at Round Rock Premium Outlets. Dates and times are on each card.
Each listing comes from the venue’s or organizer’s own page and links to it. We only list a date, time or price when that page shows it, and anything we can’t confirm stays off. These were last checked Oct 18, 2026, and we recheck them every Thursday through Thanksgiving week. How we choose and check.
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