We haven’t found a 2026 Thanksgiving parade in Fairfield County with posted details yet. In all we found three Thanksgiving-weekend outings in and around Fairfield County: one turkey trot with a kids’ race and two Black Friday weekend picks. Each listing has the time, price and a link to the official page.
Thursday to Sunday
Everything below, laid out by day. Tap any outing to jump to its details.
Monday to Wednesday, Nov. 23–25
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.
It comes from the same weekly check as the Fairfield County this-week page.
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. Kids’ turkey trots in other cities.
Wakeman Boys & Girls Club · 385 Center Street, Southport, CT 06890
For kids: A 2.6-mile walk starts with the 5-mile race; kids can sign up for either.
With littles: The 49th year of this Thanksgiving morning race.
Thanksgiving Day and Black 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.
Museums, zoos and play places post holiday hours in November. We add them as soon as they do.
Friday, Nov. 27
Tree lightings, parades, light-display openings and Santa arrivals on Black Friday.
Trumbull Mall, upper level (former Lord & Taylor Court) · Trumbull Mall, Trumbull, CT
With littles: Santa visits opening this weekend. Book a photo slot online, or walk in.
Stew Leonard's · 100 Westport Ave., Norwalk, CT 06851
With littles: Santa visits opening this weekend. The Little Farm Lighting on Tue Dec 1 at 5 p.m. is free, with Santa and Mrs. Claus handing out candy canes, cocoa and cookies, and a lit-up fire truck.
Saturday and Sunday
Parades, lightings, light displays and other easy outings Saturday and Sunday.
Tree lightings and holiday openings often post closer to the holiday. We recheck every Thursday.
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Good questions
We haven’t found 2026 details for a Thanksgiving parade in Fairfield County yet. We check again every Thursday and add it as soon as the organizer posts it.
Pequot Runners Thanksgiving Day Race & Walk: Thu, Nov 26, 2026. A 2.6-mile walk starts with the 5-mile race; kids can sign up for either.
On Thanksgiving Day (Thu, Nov 26, 2026) our list has Pequot Runners Thanksgiving Day Race & Walk. Times, prices and the official links are on each card.
On Friday, Nov. 27: Photos with Santa at Trumbull Mall and Free Photos with Santa at Stew Leonard's Norwalk. Times and prices are on each card.
Photos with Santa at Trumbull Mall and Free Photos with Santa at Stew Leonard's Norwalk. 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 30, 2026, and we recheck them every Thursday through Thanksgiving week. How we choose and check.
One short email every Thursday evening: the best things to do with little kids in Fairfield County that weekend, Thanksgiving week included.
