Thanksgiving 2026Birmingham · The Magic City

Thanksgiving weekend in Birmingham, with little ones.

We haven’t found a 2026 Thanksgiving parade in Birmingham with posted details yet. In all we found two Thanksgiving-weekend outings in and around Birmingham: two turkey trots with kids’ races. Each listing has the time, price and a link to the official page.

The quick answersChecked
Is there a parade?No 2026 parade posted yet. We check weekly.Not yetTurkey trot with a kids’ race?Turkey Trot at the (CrossPlex) Junction (+1 more)2 racesWhat’s open on Thursday?We haven’t checked holiday hours here yet.Not yetAnything free this weekend?Nothing free posted for the weekend yet.Not yet

Last checked · Every listing links to its official page. How we choose

Thursday to Sunday

The weekend at a glance.

Everything below, laid out by day. Tap any outing to jump to its details.

Thursday
Nov 26 · Thanksgiving
Turkey Trot at the (CrossPlex) JunctionSee detailsSam Lapidus Montclair Run5K and 10K 8:30 a.m.
Friday
Nov 27

Nothing posted yet

Saturday
Nov 28

Nothing posted yet

Sunday
Nov 29

Nothing posted yet

Thursday morning

Thanksgiving parade in Birmingham

Start time, route and what to know with a stroller, from the organizer’s page.

No 2026 parade posted yet.

We check the organizers every week. The 2 outings below are confirmed on their official pages.

Email me when it’s posted

Run it off

Turkey trots with kids’ races

Kids’ races, family walks and stroller rules, from each race’s own page.

Nov26Thu

Turkey Trot at the (CrossPlex) Junction

Birmingham CrossPlex area · West Birmingham (35208)

Time
Not listed
Price
Not listed
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Nov26Thu

Sam Lapidus Montclair Run

Levite Jewish Community Center · 3960 Montclair Rd., Birmingham, AL 35213

Kids’ race
Time
5K and 10K 8:30 a.m.; 1-mile fun run 9:40 a.m.
Price
1-mile fun run $20 (then $26 after Nov. 21); 5K $36, 10K $42 through Oct. 30

For kids: 1-mile fun run, plus a costume contest for the 50th year

With littles: The 50th running. $5 of every registration goes to childhood cancer care in Alabama.

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Thanksgiving Day

Open or closed on Thursday

Holiday hours from each place’s own page. Worth a quick check that morning.

We haven’t checked Thanksgiving Day hours here yet.

Museums, zoos and play places post holiday hours in November. We add them as soon as they do.

Know a place that’s open?

Friday to Sunday

Black Friday weekend with little kids

Tree lightings, light-display openings, farm days and other easy outings Friday through Sunday.

Nothing posted for Friday to Sunday yet.

Tree lightings and holiday openings often post closer to the holiday. We recheck every Thursday.

Email me when it’s posted

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Good questions

Thanksgiving in Birmingham: the FAQ

We haven’t found 2026 details for a Thanksgiving parade in Birmingham yet. We check again every Thursday and add it as soon as the organizer posts it.

Turkey Trot at the (CrossPlex) Junction: Thu, Nov 26, 2026. Sam Lapidus Montclair Run: Thu, Nov 26, 2026. 1-mile fun run, plus a costume contest for the 50th year.

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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