We haven’t found a 2026 Thanksgiving parade in Savannah with posted details yet. In all we found five Thanksgiving-weekend outings in and around Savannah: one turkey trot with a kids’ race and four Black Friday weekend picks. 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.
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.
Daffin Park · Midtown
For kids: Kids K is 0.62 miles for ages 10 and under; the Diaper Dash is 35 yards for ages 3 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.
Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens · Southside
With littles: Opening night is Saturday, Nov 28; timed tickets online.
Oglethorpe Mall · Southside
With littles: Santa photos start Black Friday; walk-ups welcome.
Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens · 2 Canebrake Rd., Savannah, GA
With littles: Light display opening this weekend. Nearly a mile of lit trails; most visits take about an hour. Buy tickets online by time slot.
Oglethorpe Mall · 7804 Abercorn Street, Savannah, GA 31406
With littles: Santa visits opening this weekend. Walk-ups welcome; booking a 15-minute slot online is encouraged (a few families share each slot). Pet photo nights on 6 evenings (Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 7, Dec 8, Dec 14, Dec 15).
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Good questions
We haven’t found 2026 details for a Thanksgiving parade in Savannah yet. We check again every Thursday and add it as soon as the organizer posts it.
United Way Turkey Trot: Kids K and Diaper Dash: Thu, Nov 26, 2026. Kids K is 0.62 miles for ages 10 and under; the Diaper Dash is 35 yards for ages 3 and under.
Closed on Thanksgiving: Savannah Children’s Museum and Railroad Museum and Oatland Island Wildlife Center. Check the venue page the morning of, since holiday hours can change.
December Nights & Holiday Lights opens, Santa arrives at Oglethorpe Mall, December Nights & Holiday Lights and Santa Photos at Oglethorpe Mall. 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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