We haven’t found a 2026 Thanksgiving parade in Knoxville with posted details yet. In all we found three Thanksgiving-weekend outings in and around Knoxville: one turkey trot with a kids’ race and two Black Friday weekend picks, and one is free. 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.
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.
The Mill and Mine · 227 W. Depot Ave., Knoxville, TN 37902
For kids: Little Gobbler Kid's Run for ages 12 and under
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.
Krutch Park Extension and Market Square · Market Square, Knoxville, TN
With littles: Lighting of the 42-foot Christmas in the City tree, kids' crafts on Market Street, a miniature train set and food trucks. Holidays on Ice opens the same day. City garages are free.
Enchanted Farms Christmas Trees · 809 E Copeland Dr, Powell, TN
With littles: Santa visits opening this weekend. A choose-and-cut farm with more than 3,000 trees, opening Sat Nov 21. Hot chocolate and coffee are on the house.
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Good questions
We haven’t found 2026 details for a Thanksgiving parade in Knoxville yet. We check again every Thursday and add it as soon as the organizer posts it.
Regal Knoxville Turkey Trot and Little Gobbler Kid's Run: Thu, Nov 26, 2026. Little Gobbler Kid's Run for ages 12 and under.
Closed on Thanksgiving: Knox County Public Library (all branches). Check the venue page the morning of, since holiday hours can change.
Regal Celebration of Lights and Santa at Enchanted Farms Christmas Trees. Dates and times are on each card.
Regal Celebration of Lights is free to watch or attend. More free ideas are on free things to do in Knoxville.
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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