We haven’t found a 2026 Thanksgiving parade in Nashville with posted details yet. In all we found three Thanksgiving-weekend outings in and around Nashville: one turkey trot with a kids’ race and two Black Friday weekend picks. 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.
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.
Nashville · Nashville (see the race page for the start)
For kids: Free 100-meter dash for ages 8 and under, plus an untimed Fun Run for 11 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.
Tennessee Central Railway Museum · Nashville, TN
With littles: Santa visits opening this weekend.
Nashville Zoo at Grassmere · Nashville, TN
With littles: Santa visits opening this weekend.
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Good questions
We haven’t found 2026 details for a Thanksgiving parade in Nashville yet. We check again every Thursday and add it as soon as the organizer posts it.
Nashville Turkey Trot 10 Mile and 5K: Thu, Nov 26, 2026. Free 100-meter dash for ages 8 and under, plus an untimed Fun Run for 11 and under.
Closed on Thanksgiving: Lane Motor Museum, Frist Art Museum (incl. Martin ArtQuest), Cheekwood Estate & Gardens and The Monkey's Treehouse. Check the venue page the morning of, since holiday hours can change.
Santa Express and Santa at Glow Wild. 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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