We haven’t found a 2026 Thanksgiving parade in Las Vegas, but Tivoli Village Annual Tree Lighting is Wednesday, Nov 25. In all we found five Thanksgiving-weekend outings in and around Las Vegas: two turkey trots with kids’ races and three Black Friday weekend picks, and one is free. We also list two places and whether they’re open on Thanksgiving Day.
Wednesday night 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 Las Vegas this-week page.
Wednesday night
Parades and lightings the night before Thanksgiving, from each organizer’s page.
Tivoli Village · 400 S. Rampart Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89145
With littles: Light display opening this weekend. Holiday music, the Reindeer Rockettes and a meet-and-greet with the Sugarplum Fairy and the Nutcracker before the tree lights up.
More to come.Tree lightings and holiday openings often post closer to the holiday. We add them every Thursday.Get the Thursday emailThursday morning
Start time, route and what to know with a stroller, from the organizer’s page.
We check the organizers every week. The 5 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.
Life Time Summerlin, 10721 W. Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89135 · Summerlin
With littles: A family mile alongside the 5K, with a medal for kids.
Solista Park · 1890 Via Firenze, Henderson, NV 89044
With littles: A neighborhood race on paved paths. Strollers are welcome, and kids who run need their own bib.
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.
Magical Forest at Opportunity Village · 6300 W. Oakey Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89146
With littles: Light display opening this weekend. A holiday park with lit trees, a train ride, a carousel and a 50-foot slide.
More to come.Tree lightings and holiday openings often post closer to the holiday. We add them every Thursday.Get the Thursday emailSaturday and Sunday
Parades, lightings, light displays and other easy outings Saturday and Sunday.
Nevada State Railroad Museum, Boulder City · 601 Yucca St., Boulder City, NV 89005
With littles: Santa visits opening this weekend. A vintage train ride to Henderson and back. Santa and his helpers walk the cars with candy canes and stop for photos. Tickets go on sale Nov 1.
More to come.Tree lightings and holiday openings often post closer to the holiday. We add them every Thursday.Get the Thursday emailEvery year
Each of these comes back every year. Its page keeps the last confirmed dates, and the new ones go up there once they’re posted. Every year in Las Vegas
Keep planning
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Christmas markets in Las VegasChristkindlmarkts and winter wonderlands with hours
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Good questions
We haven’t found 2026 details for a Thanksgiving parade in Las Vegas yet. We check again every Thursday and add it as soon as the organizer posts it.
Life Time Las Vegas Turkey Trot Family Fun Run Mile: Thu, Nov 26, 2026. Inspirada Runners Turkey Trot 1 Mile: Thu, Nov 26, 2026.
On Thanksgiving Day (Thu, Nov 26, 2026) our list has Life Time Las Vegas Turkey Trot Family Fun Run Mile and Inspirada Runners Turkey Trot 1 Mile. Times, prices and the official links are on each card.
Open on Thanksgiving: Ethel M Holiday Cactus Garden; Glittering Lights. Check the venue page the morning of, since holiday hours can change.
Yes. Its hours page lists it as open nightly 5–10pm. Holiday hours can change, so check the hours page that morning.
On Friday, Nov. 27: Magical Forest. Times and prices are on each card.
Tivoli Village Annual Tree Lighting: Nov 25, 2026, 5–8pm, 400 S. Rampart Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89145. Times come from each organizer’s page.
Magical Forest, Tivoli Village Annual Tree Lighting and Santa Train at the Nevada State Railroad Museum. Dates and times are on each card.
Tivoli Village Annual Tree Lighting is free to watch or attend. More free ideas are on free things to do in Las Vegas.
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 26, 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 Las Vegas that weekend, Thanksgiving week included.
Inspirada Runners Turkey Trot 1 Mile