We haven’t found a 2026 Thanksgiving parade in Richmond with posted details yet. In all we found three Thanksgiving-weekend outings in and around Richmond: two turkey trots with kids’ races and one Black Friday weekend pick. We also list two 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.
Nothing posted yet
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.
Richmond (23221) · Near the Fan and Museum District
For kids: Free 100-meter dash for 8 and under, and an untimed 5K fun run for 11 and under with a finish-line donut
St. Joseph's Villa · North Richmond
For kids: A 1-mile, plus a Baby Bobble for the littlest racers
With littles: Billed as Richmond's most family-friendly Thanksgiving run; it supports families with young children.
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.
Virginia Scenic Railway · Staunton, VA
With littles: Santa visits opening this weekend. ~60-minute ride, cocoa and cookies, Santa visit, kids' goody bag. About 1.5–2 hours from Richmond. Adults-only departures also offered.
More to come.Tree lightings and holiday openings often post closer to the holiday. We add them every Thursday.Get the Friday emailKeep planning
Good questions
We haven’t found 2026 details for a Thanksgiving parade in Richmond yet. We check again every Thursday and add it as soon as the organizer posts it.
Richmond Turkey Trot 5K: Thu, Nov 26, 2026. Free 100-meter dash for 8 and under, and an untimed 5K fun run for 11 and under with a finish-line donut. The Big Turkey Trot: Thu, Nov 26, 2026. A 1-mile, plus a Baby Bobble for the littlest racers.
Closed on Thanksgiving: Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden and Metro Richmond Zoo. Check the venue page the morning of, since holiday hours can change.
The Santa Express. 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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