We haven’t found a 2026 Thanksgiving parade in Wichita with posted details yet. In all we found three Thanksgiving-weekend outings in and around Wichita: one turkey trot with a kids’ race and two Black Friday weekend picks. We also list one place and whether it’s 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.
Century II · Downtown
For kids: A 250-foot dash for ages 6 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.
Sedgwick County Zoo · West Wichita
With littles: The zoo’s lantern festival runs Thanksgiving night and through the weekend, 6–9pm.
Fulton Valley Farms · 5079 SW Fulton Rd, Towanda, KS 67144
With littles: Santa visits opening this weekend. All-you-can-eat pancakes and pictures with Santa; Christmas jammies welcome. Walk the farm to see the live reindeer and farm animals, and there's a kids' hay maze.
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Good questions
We haven’t found 2026 details for a Thanksgiving parade in Wichita yet. We check again every Thursday and add it as soon as the organizer posts it.
Wichita Turkey Trot: Tiny Turkey Trot: Sat, Nov 21, 2026. A 250-foot dash for ages 6 and under.
Closed on Thanksgiving: Exploration Place. Check the venue page the morning of, since holiday hours can change.
Wild Lights over Thanksgiving weekend and Pancakes with Santa at Fulton Valley Farms. 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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