We haven’t found a 2026 Thanksgiving parade in Jacksonville with posted details yet. In all we found three Thanksgiving-weekend outings in and around Jacksonville: one turkey trot with a kids’ race and two Black Friday weekend picks, and one is free. We also list four 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.
Nothing posted yet
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.
Fishweir Brewing, 1183 Edgewood Ave. S. · Murray Hill
For kids: A 1K for ages 12 and under; proceeds support Wolfson Children’s Hospital
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.
Riverfront Plaza · Downtown
With littles: Saturday of Thanksgiving weekend: the city tree lighting at 6:25pm, the light boat parade at 6:30 and fireworks around 8:30. Free.
Jacksonville Arboretum & Botanical Gardens · Jacksonville Arboretum & Botanical Gardens, Jacksonville, FL
With littles: Light display opening this weekend. The arboretum’s holiday light show along the trails.
Keep planning
Good questions
We haven’t found 2026 details for a Thanksgiving parade in Jacksonville yet. We check again every Thursday and add it as soon as the organizer posts it.
Fishweir Brewing Thanksgiving Day Kids 1K: Thu, Nov 26, 2026. A 1K for ages 12 and under; proceeds support Wolfson Children’s Hospital.
Open on Thanksgiving: Kids Empire Jacksonville. Closed on Thanksgiving: Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens, Jacksonville Arboretum & Botanical Gardens and Play Jungle Indoor Adventure. Check the venue page the morning of, since holiday hours can change.
Holiday River Fest and Light Boat Parade and Glowing Gardens. Dates and times are on each card.
Holiday River Fest and Light Boat Parade is free to watch or attend. More free ideas are on free things to do in Jax.
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.
Littles Weekly
One short email every Friday morning: the best things to do with little kids in Jax that weekend, Thanksgiving week included.
Free things to do in Jax
Indoor play in Jax
This week in Jax