We haven’t found a 2026 Thanksgiving parade in Buffalo with posted details yet. In all we found four Thanksgiving-weekend outings in and around Buffalo: one turkey trot with a kids’ race and three 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 4 outings below are confirmed on their official pages.
Run it off
Kids’ races, family walks and stroller rules, from each race’s own page.
Buffalo Convention Center · Downtown
With littles: The oldest continuously run footrace in the world has a new single-lap course for 2026, starting on Franklin St. between W. Huron and W. Chippewa. Indoor warm spaces and restrooms at the Convention Center make it easier to watch with little ones.
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.
The Fairgrounds · 5820 South Park Avenue, Hamburg, NY 14075
With littles: Light display opening this weekend. Tickets on sale Nov 16. Whoville train, kiddie rides, model trains.
The Fairgrounds · 5820 South Park Avenue, Hamburg, NY 14075
With littles: Santa visits opening this weekend.
Fashion Outlets of Niagara Falls · 1900 Military Road, Niagara Falls, NY 14304
With littles: Santa visits opening this weekend. Walk-ups welcome; booking a 15-minute slot online is encouraged (a few families share each slot). Pet photo nights on 3 evenings (Dec 7, Dec 14, Dec 21).
More to come.Tree lightings and holiday openings often post closer to the holiday. We add them every Thursday.Get the Friday emailKeep planning
Good questions
We haven’t found 2026 details for a Thanksgiving parade in Buffalo yet. We check again every Thursday and add it as soon as the organizer posts it.
131st YMCA Buffalo Niagara Turkey Trot: Thu, Nov 26, 2026.
Closed on Thanksgiving: Buffalo Zoo. Check the venue page the morning of, since holiday hours can change.
Fairgrounds Festival of Lights, Santa at Fairgrounds Festival of Lights and Santa Photos at Fashion Outlets of Niagara Falls. 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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