We haven’t found a 2026 Thanksgiving parade in Little Rock with posted details yet. In all we found three Thanksgiving-weekend outings in and around Little Rock: one turkey trot with a kids’ race 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.
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.
Rock City Running · West Little Rock
With littles: A free Thanksgiving-morning run, with Tom’s Tiny Trot for ages 0–8 before the main race. Register by Nov 24 for the Tiny Trot.
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.
McCain Mall · 3929 McCain Blvd, North Little Rock, AR 72116
With littles: Santa visits opening this weekend. Walk-ups welcome; booking a 15-minute slot online is encouraged (a few families share each slot).
Brunch with Santa · 10 Rusty Tractor Ln, Little Rock, AR 72210
With littles: Santa visits opening this weekend. Details and tickets on the event's site.
Keep planning
Good questions
We haven’t found 2026 details for a Thanksgiving parade in Little Rock yet. We check again every Thursday and add it as soon as the organizer posts it.
The Gobbler Turkey Trot and Tom’s Tiny Trot: Thu, Nov 26, 2026.
Closed on Thanksgiving: Little Rock Zoo. Check the venue page the morning of, since holiday hours can change.
Santa Photos at McCain Mall and Brunch with Santa (10th annual). 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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