We haven’t found a 2026 Thanksgiving parade in Utah County with posted details yet. In all we found four Thanksgiving-weekend outings in and around Utah County: two turkey trots with kids’ races and two Black Friday weekend picks. 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.
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 Utah County 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 4 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.
Orem Family Fitness Center · Orem
For kids: Kids' races start after the main race, and the age-group winners take home turkeys.
With littles: Frozen turkeys are hidden along the course, and anyone who carries one to the finish keeps it. Food is served indoors from 9 a.m.
Thanksgiving Point · Lehi
For kids: The kids' run is half a mile on the Jordan River Trail.
With littles: Packet pickup is Wednesday at the Show Barn, 2975 Thanksgiving Way. Race-morning pickup costs $20 extra.
Thanksgiving Day
Other things to do with little kids on Thanksgiving Day itself.
Canyon View Park
With littles: Light display opening this weekend. A drive-through light display run by the city. Tickets are sold online only, never at the gate. They can't be refunded, though you can change your date from the confirmation email.
More to come.Tree lightings and holiday openings often post closer to the holiday. We add them every Thursday.Get the Thursday email
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.
Provo Towne Centre · 1200 Towne Centre Blvd., Provo, UT 84601
With littles: Santa visits opening this weekend. Quieter than the Orem mall. Santa's Welcome Party on Black Friday afternoon is free for families.
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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We haven’t found 2026 details for a Thanksgiving parade in Utah County yet. We check again every Thursday and add it as soon as the organizer posts it.
Earn Your Turkey kids' races: Thu, Nov 26, 2026. Kids' races start after the main race, and the age-group winners take home turkeys. Runtastic Thankful Kids Run: Thu, Nov 26, 2026. The kids' run is half a mile on the Jordan River Trail.
On Thanksgiving Day (Thu, Nov 26, 2026) our list has Earn Your Turkey kids' races and Runtastic Thankful Kids Run. Times, prices and the official links are on each card.
On Friday, Nov. 27: Santa at Provo Towne Centre. Times and prices are on each card.
Spanish Fork Festival of Lights and Santa at Provo Towne Centre. 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 Utah County that weekend, Thanksgiving week included.
