We haven’t found a 2026 Thanksgiving parade in Inland Empire with posted details yet. In all we found four Thanksgiving-weekend outings in and around Inland Empire: two turkey trots with kids’ races and two 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.
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 Inland Empire 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 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. Kids’ turkey trots in other cities.
University St. and Brockton Ave. · N. University St. and E. Brockton Ave., Redlands, CA 92374
For kids: Kids 1K for ages 12 and under at 7:30am.
With littles: The course runs through the streets around the University of Redlands, and check-in opens at 6:30am. Proceeds go to local and worldwide charities.
Lago Vista Sports Park · 29100 Holland Rd, Menifee, CA 92584
For kids: 300-yard dash for ages 2–8; parents may run alongside
With littles: Kids get a medal and a donut at the finish.
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.
Friday, Nov. 27
Tree lightings, parades, light-display openings and Santa arrivals on Black Friday.
Albert S. White Park · 3936 Chestnut St, Riverside, CA 92501
With littles: Light display opening this weekend. New this year: a holiday light maze, a lit photo trail and a Snowball Arena with soft snowballs, part of Riverside’s Festival of Lights.
Moreno Valley Mall · 22500 Town Circle, Moreno Valley, CA 92553
With littles: Santa visits opening this weekend. Reserving a time online skips most of the line. Walk-ups are welcome when slots are open.
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 Inland Empire yet. We check again every Thursday and add it as soon as the organizer posts it.
Redlands Turkey Trot: Thu, Nov 26, 2026. Kids 1K for ages 12 and under at 7:30am. Inland Valley Turkey Trot Kids Fun Run: Thu, Nov 26, 2026. 300-yard dash for ages 2–8; parents may run alongside.
On Thanksgiving Day (Thu, Nov 26, 2026) our list has Redlands Turkey Trot and Inland Valley Turkey Trot Kids Fun Run. Times, prices and the official links are on each card.
Closed on Thanksgiving: Festival of Lights in downtown Riverside. Check the venue page the morning of, since holiday hours can change.
On Friday, Nov. 27: Candy Land at Albert S. White Park and Santa at Moreno Valley Mall. Times and prices are on each card.
Candy Land at Albert S. White Park and Santa at Moreno Valley 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 29, 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 Inland Empire that weekend, Thanksgiving week included.
