We haven’t found a 2026 Thanksgiving parade in Sarasota–Bradenton with posted details yet. In all we found three Thanksgiving-weekend outings in and around Sarasota–Bradenton: two turkey trots with kids’ races and one Black Friday weekend pick. Each listing has the time, price and a link to the official page.
Thursday to Sunday
Everything below, laid out by day. Tap any outing to jump to its details.
Nothing posted yet
Nothing posted yet
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 Sarasota 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 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. Kids’ turkey trots in other cities.
Nathan Benderson Park · Sarasota
For kids: The Kids' Dash is for ages 12 and under.
With littles: The 5K run/walk is open to everyone from age 5.
Robinson Preserve, south entrance · 10299 99th St. NW, Bradenton, FL
For kids: The kids' run is for ages 5 to 10, and every finisher gets a medal. Spots were nearly gone in late October.
With littles: Kids under 16 need an adult registered with them and a waiver signed by a parent.
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.
Port Charlotte Town Center · 1441 Tamiami Trail, Port Charlotte, FL 33948
With littles: Santa visits opening this weekend. Reserving a time online skips most of the line. Walk-ups are welcome when slots are open.
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 Sarasota–Bradenton yet. We check again every Thursday and add it as soon as the organizer posts it.
Florida Turkey Trot Kids' Dash: Thu, Nov 26, 2026. The Kids' Dash is for ages 12 and under. Bradenton Runners Club kids' 1/3-mile Turkey Trot: Thu, Nov 26, 2026. The kids' run is for ages 5 to 10, and every finisher gets a medal. Spots were nearly gone in late October.
On Thanksgiving Day (Thu, Nov 26, 2026) our list has Florida Turkey Trot Kids' Dash and Bradenton Runners Club kids' 1/3-mile Turkey Trot. Times, prices and the official links are on each card.
On Friday, Nov. 27: Santa at Port Charlotte Town Center. Times and prices are on each card.
Santa at Port Charlotte Town Center. 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 Sarasota that weekend, Thanksgiving week included.
