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Monday, October 5, 2026 · New Jersey

Monday, October 5, 2026 · New Jersey

Turkey Day 5K

Minnesota's largest Thanksgiving race, closing downtown Minneapolis streets for thousands of runners before turkey.

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Fun Run Atlas · Minnesota

Holiday and seasonal · Minneapolis, MN

Turkey Day 5K is a holiday fun run in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with a verified date of November 26, 2026.

ConfirmedFamily friendlyCostumes encouraged
When
Thu, Nov 26, 2026
Start 8:00 AM
Thanksgiving morning
Where
Downtown Minneapolis
Minneapolis, MN · Hennepin
Directions
Entry
$39-$65 by tier (plus fees); free for 18 and under
Register
Organized by
Twin Cities In Motion
Since 1990 (35th annual in 2025)
Official siteDirectionsAdd to calendar

What to expect

  • downtown
  • Stone Arch Bridge area
  • kids run free
  • chip timed
  • costumes encouraged

2026 Confirmed

Thursday, November 26, 2026

  • Thu, Nov 26, 2026

Checked Sun, Oct 4, 2026 against the official source.

2027 Projected

Date TBA

About the run

Run by Twin Cities In Motion on a downtown loop along the river. Kids 18 and under run free.

The run

Distances
5K
Occasion
Thanksgiving
Season
Fall
Field
About 7,000 registered (2025); peaked above 13,000 in the early 2000s

Nearby

Sources

Details checked against the race’s own pages on Sun, Oct 4, 2026.