Holiday and seasonal · New Orleans, LA
NOAC Turkey Day Race is a holiday fun run in New Orleans, Louisiana, with a verified date of November 26, 2026.
ConfirmedFamily friendly
- When
- Thu, Nov 26, 2026
Start Kids 8:00 a.m.; 5-mile 8:30 a.m.
Thanksgiving morning - Where
- Tad Gormley Stadium, City Park
5400 Stadium Dr
New Orleans, LA 70124 · Orleans Parish
Directions - Entry
- $50 adult through Nov 19, then $55; kids run $30
Register - Organized by
- New Orleans Track Club / New Orleans Athletic Club
Since 1907; 119th running in 2026
What to expect
2026 Confirmed
Thursday, November 26, 2026
- Thu, Nov 26, 2026
Checked Sun, Oct 4, 2026 against the official source.
2027 Projected
Thanksgiving Day 2027 (projected Nov 25)
- Thu, Nov 25, 2027
About the run
A 5-mile Thanksgiving morning run/walk through New Orleans City Park produced by the New Orleans Track Club, with a kids' half-mile before it. Proceeds go to Spina Bifida of Louisiana.
The run
- Distances
- 5 miles, kids half-mile
- Occasion
- Thanksgiving
- Season
- Fall
- Swag
- Race shirt
- Benefits
- Spina Bifida of Louisiana
Nearby
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- New Orleans Red Dress RunNew Orleans, LA
- San Fermin in Nueva Orleans – Running of the BullsNew Orleans, LA
Sources
- Official site official
- Registration official
Details checked against the race’s own pages on Sun, Oct 4, 2026.