We haven’t found a 2026 Thanksgiving parade in Reno, but City of Reno Holiday Lights Festival and Tree Lighting is Friday, Nov 27. In all we found five Thanksgiving-weekend outings in and around Reno: two turkey trots with kids’ races and three Black Friday weekend picks.
Thursday 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 Reno this-week page.
Thursday 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.
Sparks Marina Park Pavilion · 800 Nichols Blvd., Sparks, NV 89434
For kids: It's one untimed lap around the Sparks Marina, and jogging strollers are welcome. Dogs are not.
With littles: This year's theme is construction gear, so hard hats and safety vests fit right in.
Wingfield Park · 2 S. Arlington Ave., Reno, NV 89501
For kids: The 1-mile walk is the shortest route and starts last.
With littles: Parking is on downtown streets around the park.
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.
Museums, zoos and play places post holiday hours in November. We add them as soon as they do.
Friday, Nov. 27
Tree lightings, parades, light-display openings and Santa arrivals on Black Friday.
Greater Nevada Field · 250 Evans Ave., Reno, NV 89501
With littles: Light display opening this weekend. The Reno Aces light the whole ballpark concourse. A 100-foot tree plays six synced songs every 20 minutes, and Santa and Mrs. Claus are there for photos. Paid parking at the 1 Ballpark Lane garage.
Reno City Plaza · 30 N. Virginia St., Reno, NV 89501
With littles: Light display opening this weekend. The city's Christmas tree lighting weekend, with twinkling lights to stroll and a food truck plaza. There are photos with Santa and live music.
Greater Nevada Field · 250 Evans Ave., Reno, NV 89501
With littles: Santa visits opening this weekend. The Reno Aces turn the ballpark into a 19-night holiday walk with a 100-foot tree, photo spots with Santa and Mrs. Claus, letters to Santa and an ornament-making station.
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.
Tree lightings and holiday openings often post closer to the holiday. We recheck every Thursday.
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Good questions
We haven’t found 2026 details for a Thanksgiving parade in Reno yet. We check again every Thursday and add it as soon as the organizer posts it.
Scheels Turkey Trot 2-mile loop: Thu, Nov 26, 2026. It's one untimed lap around the Sparks Marina, and jogging strollers are welcome. Dogs are not. Wobble Before You Gobble 1-mile walk: Thu, Nov 26, 2026. The 1-mile walk is the shortest route and starts last.
On Thanksgiving Day (Thu, Nov 26, 2026) our list has Scheels Turkey Trot 2-mile loop and Wobble Before You Gobble 1-mile walk. Times, prices and the official links are on each card.
On Friday, Nov. 27: HOME for the Holidays light show at Greater Nevada Field, City of Reno Holiday Lights Festival and Tree Lighting and Santa and Mrs. Claus at Home for the Holidays. Times and prices are on each card.
City of Reno Holiday Lights Festival and Tree Lighting: Friday and Saturday, Nov. 27–28, Time not listed, 30 N. Virginia St., Reno, NV 89501. Times come from each organizer’s page.
HOME for the Holidays light show at Greater Nevada Field, City of Reno Holiday Lights Festival and Tree Lighting and Santa and Mrs. Claus at Home for the Holidays. 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 30, 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 Reno that weekend, Thanksgiving week included.
