Nov26Thu
Sun Bowl Parade
Montana Avenue · Montana Avenue, Ochoa Street to Copia Street, El Paso, TX
- Time
- Not listed
- Price
- Free to watch
For kids: The 90th Sun Bowl Parade rolls down Montana Avenue on Thanksgiving Day.
Thanksgiving 2026El Paso · The Sun City
Thanksgiving weekend in El Paso, with little ones.
The big one for little kids is Sun Bowl Parade (Thu Not listed). In all we found three Thanksgiving-weekend outings in and around El Paso: one parade and two turkey trots with kids’ races, and two are free. Each listing has the time, price and a link to the official page.
The quick answersChecked
Is there a parade?Sun Bowl Parade · Not listed1 paradeTurkey trot with a kids’ race?YMCA Turkey Trot 1-mile Fun Walk · 7 a.m. (+1 more)2 racesWhat’s open Thursday?We haven’t checked holiday hours here yet.Not yetAnything free this weekend?Sun Bowl Parade · Not listed (+1 more)2 free
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
Friday
Nov 27
Nothing posted yet
Saturday
Nov 28
Nothing posted yet
Sunday
Nov 29
Nothing posted yet
Monday to Wednesday, Nov. 23–25
Thanksgiving week with little kids
Many schools are off all week. The full Monday-to-Wednesday list goes up with the weekly update on Monday, Nov. 23; what’s already posted is below.
The Thanksgiving week list goes up Monday, Nov. 23.
Email me when it’s postedIt comes from the same weekly check as the El Paso this-week page.
Thursday morning
Thanksgiving parade in El Paso
Start time, route and what to know with a stroller, from the organizer’s page.
Run it off
Turkey trots with kids’ races
Kids’ races, family walks and stroller rules, from each race’s own page. Kids’ turkey trots in other cities.
Nov26Thu
YMCA Turkey Trot 1-mile Fun Walk
Montana Ave. and Ange St. · Central El Paso
- Time
- 7 a.m.
- Price
- $50 through Nov. 20, $69 after, $79 on race day
For kids: The 1-mile fun walk is the shortest event. This is the race's 50th year.
With littles: Packet pickup is Nov. 21–23 at the Loya Family YMCA and Nov. 24–25 at the Westside Family YMCA.
Nov26Thu
Las Cruces Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot 1-mile fun run
LCPS Field of Dreams · Las Cruces, NM · about 45 miles north
- Time
- 1 mile 8:30 a.m.; 10K 9 a.m.; 5K 9:20 a.m.
- Price
- Free for ages 14 and under; adults $35 plus fees
For kids: Kids 14 and under run free but have to be registered on their own, apart from paying runners.
With littles: Every race starts and finishes on the Field of Dreams track. Park in the west lot off Tashiro Drive.
Thanksgiving Day and Black Friday
Open or closed Thursday and Friday
Holiday hours from each place’s own hours page. “Not posted” means the page doesn’t list Friday hours yet. Worth a quick check that morning.
We haven’t checked Thanksgiving hours here yet.
Know a place that’s open?Museums, zoos and play places post holiday hours in November. We add them as soon as they do.
Friday, Nov. 27
The day after Thanksgiving
Tree lightings, parades, light-display openings and Santa arrivals on Black Friday.
Nothing posted for Friday yet.
Email me when it’s postedTree lightings and holiday openings often post closer to the holiday. We recheck every Thursday.
Saturday and Sunday
Thanksgiving weekend with little kids
Parades, lightings, light displays and other easy outings Saturday and Sunday.
Nothing posted for Saturday or Sunday yet.
Email me when it’s postedTree lightings and holiday openings often post closer to the holiday. We recheck every Thursday.
Keep planning
More for little kids in El Paso
November: things to do in El PasoEvery dated listing for the month, by weekDecember: things to do in El PasoEvery dated listing for the month, by week
Free things to do in El PasoFree days, free events and places that never charge
Library storytimes in El PasoBaby, toddler and preschool storytimes by day and branchChristmas parades in El PasoParades and tree lightings with dates and start times
The Nutcracker in El PasoBallet and touring shows, sensory-friendly flagged
Christmas markets in El PasoChristkindlmarkts and winter wonderlands with hoursThis week in El PasoDated outings for ages 0–6, checked every Thursday
Good questions
Thanksgiving in El Paso: the FAQ
Sun Bowl Parade: Thu, Nov 26, 2026, Not listed, Montana Avenue, Ochoa Street to Copia Street, El Paso, TX. Times come from each organizer’s own page.
YMCA Turkey Trot 1-mile Fun Walk: Thu, Nov 26, 2026. The 1-mile fun walk is the shortest event. This is the race's 50th year. Las Cruces Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot 1-mile fun run: Thu, Nov 26, 2026. Kids 14 and under run free but have to be registered on their own, apart from paying runners.
On Thanksgiving Day (Thu, Nov 26, 2026) our list has Sun Bowl Parade, YMCA Turkey Trot 1-mile Fun Walk and Las Cruces Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot 1-mile fun run. Times, prices and the official links are on each card.
Sun Bowl Parade and Las Cruces Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot 1-mile fun run are free to watch or attend. More free ideas are on free things to do in El Paso.
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 30, 2026, and we recheck them every Thursday through Thanksgiving week. How we choose and check.
Holiday plans every Thursday.
One short email every Thursday evening: the best things to do with little kids in El Paso that weekend, Thanksgiving week included.
