We haven’t found a 2026 Thanksgiving parade in Huntsville with posted details yet. In all we found two Thanksgiving-weekend outings in and around Huntsville: one turkey trot with a kids’ race and one Black Friday weekend pick. We also list two places and whether they’re 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 2 outings below are confirmed on their official pages.
Run it off
Kids’ races, family walks and stroller rules, from each race’s own page.
Spragins Hall, UAH · Huntsville
With littles: The 5K starts at 8am; the Tiny Tot Turkey Trot for ages 5 and under is at 9am, no registration needed.
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.
Decatur Mall · 1801 Beltline Road SW, Decatur, AL 35601
With littles: Santa visits opening this weekend. Walk-ups welcome; booking a 15-minute slot online is encouraged (a few families share each slot).
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 Huntsville yet. We check again every Thursday and add it as soon as the organizer posts it.
Tiny Tot Turkey Trot at the Crisis Services of North Alabama Turkey Trot: Thu, Nov 26, 2026.
Closed on Thanksgiving: U.S. Space & Rocket Center. Check the venue page the morning of, since holiday hours can change.
Santa Photos at Decatur Mall. 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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