Dallas–Fort Worth Turkey Trots 2026 — Thanksgiving Races

Thanksgiving morning is the biggest race day of the American year, and Dallas–Fort Worth shows up for it: 26 turkey trots and Thanksgiving-week races are already on the 2026 calendar. Run first, feast second — most trots finish before the parade starts. The next one up is Turkey Shuffle - Dallas on Sun, Nov 8, 2026. Every listing links straight to registration.

• Sun, Nov 8, 2026 Turkey Shuffle - Dallas Ted Polk Middle School · Carrollton, TX · From $15 5K10K Road
• Sun, Nov 15, 2026 Turkey Trails - Fort Worth Gateway Park · Fort Worth, TX · From $17 5K10KHalf MarathonTrail Run Trail
• Sat, Nov 21, 2026 Pumpkin Spice Fort Worth, TX 5K10KHalf Marathon Road
• Sat, Nov 21, 2026 Mustang Lakes Harvest Run 2682 Roseland Pkwy · Celina, TX · From $38 5K Road
• Sat, Nov 21, 2026 Trot Now, Feast Later-The Tribute 5k 7612 Castlebridge · The Colony, TX · From $30 5K Road
• Thu, Nov 26, 2026 Turkey Trot USA Roanoke, TX 5K Road
• Thu, Nov 26, 2026 Run With The Turkeys Trot 1100 Bear Creek Parkway · Keller, TX · From $29 5K10K Road
• Thu, Nov 26, 2026 Texas Quad 3500 W Northwest Hwy · Dallas, TX · From $75 5K10KHalf MarathonMarathon Road
• Thu, Nov 26, 2026 Ellis County TURKEY TROT 400 S Grand Ave · Waxahachie, TX · From $35 5K10K Road
• Thu, Nov 26, 2026 CRC Thanksgiving Day Half Marathon, 5K, & 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk 2401 University Drive · Fort Worth, TX · From $25 5K10KHalf Marathon Road
• Thu, Nov 26, 2026 Scheels North Texas Turkey Trot 2026 6101 Frisco Square Blvd · From $17 5K10K Road
• Thu, Nov 26, 2026 Grand Prairie Turkey Trot 5K Mike Lewis Park · Grand Prairie, TX · From $25 5K Road
• Thu, Nov 26, 2026 Celina Turkey Trot 127 N. Ohio Street · Celina, TX · From $28 5K10K Road
• Thu, Nov 26, 2026 Fort Worth YMCA Turkey Trot presented by Texas Health and Moritz Dealerships General Worth Square · Fort Worth, TX · From $30 5K Road
• Thu, Nov 26, 2026 Heath Golf & Yacht Club Turkey Dash 1500 Clubhouse Drive · Rockwall, TX · From $30 5K Road
• Thu, Nov 26, 2026 Turkey Trot 5K & 1K Gobble Kids Run Little Elm 290 E Eldorado Pkwy · Little Elm, TX · From $30 5K Road
• Thu, Nov 26, 2026 Turkey Trot Midlothian 2026 3601 S 14th St · Midlothian, TX · From $35 5K Road
• Thu, Nov 26, 2026 Downtown Denton Turkey Trot 5K and Kids' Gobble Wobble 1K 300 E. McKinney Street · Denton, TX · From $10 5K Road
• Thu, Nov 26, 2026 Irving Turkey Trot 316 W Las Colinas Blvd · Irving, TX · From $20 5K Road
• Thu, Nov 26, 2026 Plano Turkey Trot 5K 2801 E Spring Creek Parkway · Plano, TX · From $13 5K Road
• Sat, Nov 28, 2026 Coffee Lovers Run 5K/10K/13.1 DALLAS FORT WORTH Trinity River Trail (Course Map will be emailed) · Fort Worth, TX · From $30 5K10KHalf Marathon Road
• Sat, Nov 28, 2026 Thanksgiving Gobble Trot Run 5K/10K/13.1 DALLAS FORT WORTH Trinity River Trail (Course Map will be emailed) · Fort Worth, TX · From $30 5K10KHalf Marathon Road
• Sat, Nov 28, 2026 Plano Pacers Turkey Run Off - 5K/15K and Free Kid's 1K Windhaven Meadows Park · Plano, TX · From $15 5K Road
• Sat, Nov 28, 2026 Turkey Trails- Dallas T&P Hill Park · Dallas, TX · From $17 5K10KHalf MarathonTrail Run Trail
• Sat, Nov 28, 2026 Believe! 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run Dr. Glenn Mitchell Memorial Park · Mckinney, TX · From $20 5K Road
• Sun, Nov 29, 2026 Turkey Shuffle - Fort Worth Riverside Trailhead · Fort Worth, TX · From $15 5K10K Road

Race-day tip

Turkey trots sell out earlier than any other 5K distance race — the family-wave entries go first. If you're bringing a crew, register everyone the same week you decide.

Looking beyond thanksgiving? See every upcoming Dallas–Fort Worth race →