Where to Run a Thanksgiving Turkey Trot Near Philly
Run a mile (or five!) before you feast at a Thanksgiving Turkey Trot.
Whether before, on, or after Thanksgiving, get your Turkey Trot on in and around Philadelphia. / Photograph by Rafal Olkis via iStock.
Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and we’re excited for two reasons: 1) The food. Duh. and 2) Turkey Trots! There’s honestly something so satisfying about running around in the cold, only to head inside for a feast soon after. And from 5Ks to 5-milers, Philly has got plenty of running centered around Turkey Day. To start your festive morning on the right foot, or burn off some calories on the weekend after, find a Thanksgiving Turkey Trot near Philadelphia from our list of over 20 of them below. (Oh, and if you haven’t yet, we also scoped out where you can buy an organic, free-range local turkey for your feasting.)
Happy running — and eating!
Pre-Thanksgiving Turkey Trots
Bordentown Turkey Trot
When: Saturday, November 23. Walk begins at 9 a.m., 5K begins at 10 a.m.
Where: Joseph Lawrence Park, 317 Ward Avenue, Bordentown, NJ
Course Distance: 5K run and Family Fun Walk
Cost: $25 for both ($15 for children)
Philadelphia Zoo Turkey Trot 5K
When: Sunday, November 24 at 8 a.m.
Where: Philadelphia Zoo, 3400 West Girard Avenue
Course Distance: 5K run, 2.5K walk, and kid’s race
Cost: $40 for adults, $15 for kids ages 14 and younger, free for kids under two
Running of the Turkeys
When: Sunday, November 24 at noon
Where: 18 West Gay Street, West Chester
Course Distance: One-mile fun run (with your frozen turkey!)
Cost: The price of one frozen turkey that you’ll donate to charity
Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trots
Abington YMCA Gobble Wobble
When: Thursday, November 28 at 9 a.m.
Where: 1073 Old York Road, Abington
Course Distance: 5K run and two-mile walk
Cost: $30 for the run, $28 for the walk, $15 for children ages 12 and younger
Action Potentials Turkey Trot
When: Thursday, November 28 at 9 a.m.
Where: Garnet Valley High School, 552 Smithbridge Road, Glen Mills
Course Distance: 5K run and one-mile walk
Cost: $31 through November 20
Boyertown Turkey Trot
When: Thursday, November 28 at 9 a.m.
Where: Boyertown Park, 417 South Madison Street, Boyertown
Course Distance: 5K run and one-mile walk
Cost: $30
Bucks County Turkey Trot
When: Thursday, November 28. Five miler at 9 a.m., one miler at 9:04 a.m.
Where: 16 Summit Square Shopping Center, Langhorne
Course Distance: Five-miler run, 5K, and one-mile fun run
Cost: $45 for five-miler and 5K, $25 for one-miler
Chester County Turkey Trot
When: Thursday, November 28 at 8 a.m., Kid’s Run at 9 a.m.
Where: 445 Manor Avenue, Downingtown
Course Distance: 5K Run/Walk, 2K Walk, and Kid’s Run
Cost: $25 for run/walks, $10 for kids
Delco Turkey Trot
When: Thursday, November 28 at 9 a.m.
Where: Nether Providence Elementary, 410 Moore Road, Wallingford
Course Distance: 5K
Cost: $30
Fairmount Park Turkey Trot
When: Thursday, November 28 at 8:30 a.m.
Where: Memorial Hall, 4231 Avenue of the Republic
Course Distance: Five-mile run
Cost: $40
The Fast and The Furriest
When: Thursday, November 28 at 8:30 a.m., Kid’s Run at 9:30 a.m.
Where: 825 Boardwalk, Ocean City, NJ
Course Distance: 5K and Kid’s Fun Run
Cost: $30 for 5K and $15 for the Kid’s run
FS Investments Turkey Trot
When: Thursday, November 28 at 8 a.m.
Where: Great American Pub, 4 West Avenue, Wayne
Course Distance: 5K run/walk
Cost: $30
Greater Woodbury Turkey Trot
When: Thursday, November 28 at 9 a.m.
Where: Riverwinds Community Center, 1000 Riverwinds Drive, West Deptford, NJ
Course Distance: 5K run and two-mile walk
Cost: $10
Medford Lakes Colony Turkey Trot
When: Thursday, November 28 at 8:30 a.m.
Where: 79 Tecumseh Trail, Medford Lakes, NJ
Course Distance: 5K run/walk
Cost: $25
Moorestown Turkey Trot
When: Thursday, November 28. One-mile fun run at 9:15 a.m., 5K at 9:45 a.m.
Where: Moorestown High School, 350 Bridgeboro Road, Moorestown, NJ
Course Distance: 5K and one-mile fun run
Cost: $10 each
NorFEAST Four Miler
When: Thursday, November 28 at 9 a.m.
Where: Flyers Skatezone, 10990 Decatur Road, Northeast Philly
Course Distance: Four-mile run/walk
Cost: $39.75
North Wales Turkey Trot
When: Thursday, November 28 at 8 a.m.
Where: 1020 Horsham Road, North Wales
Course Distance: 5K and 8K runs, plus a two-mile walk and half-mile Kid’s Fun Run
Cost: $45 for the runs, $17 for the walk and kid’s run
PNC Bank Thanksgiving Day MS Run
When: Thursday, November 28. 10K begins at 9 a.m., Kiddie Fun Run at 10 a.m., 5K run at 10:30 a.m., and 5K walk at 10:35 a.m.
Where: PNC Bank Center, 222 Delaware Avenue, Wilmington, DE
Course Distance: 5K and 10K runs, plus a 5K walk and a Kiddie Fun Run
Cost: $35 for one event or $40 for both
Pretzel City Sports Turkey Trot
When: Thursday, November 28 at 8:30 a.m.
Where: Fort Washington State Park, 420 Militia Hill Road, Fort Washington
Course Distance: 5K
Cost: $30
Seven Summits Therapy Turkey Trot
When: Thursday, November 28 at 9 a.m., with kid’s run at 8:45 a.m.
Where: Wilson Farm Park, 500 Lee Road, Wayne
Course Distance: 5K and kid’s run
Cost: $25 for 5K/$5 for kid’s run.
Toss Your Turkey 5K
When: Thursday, November 28 at 8:30 a.m.
Where: Montgomery County Community College, 101 College Drive, Pottstown
Course Distance: 5K race, with a frozen turkey throwing competition
Cost: $25 before November 22, $30 after
Post-Thanksgiving Turkey Trots
Burn off the Bird
When: Saturday, November 30 at 9:30 a.m., kid’s run at 10 a.m.
Where: 400 Franklin Avenue, Phoenixville
Course Distance: 5K race and Kid’s Fun Run
Cost: $36 for 5K, $15 for fun run
Cardinal Foley School 5k Run and Family Fun Walk
When: Saturday, November 30 at 9 a.m., walk at 9:10 a.m.
Where: Annunciation BVM Parish, 401 Brookline Boulevard, Havertown
Course Distance: 5K run and walk
Cost: $30
East Greenwich Turkey Trot
When: Saturday, November 30 at 9:30 a.m., with kid’s run starting at 9 a.m.
Where: Jeffrey Clark School, 7 Quaker Road, Mickleton, NJ
Course Distance: 5K run, one-mile walk, and one-mile kid’s run
Cost: $20 for adults, $15 for kids
Haddon Township Turkey Trot
When: Saturday, November 30 at 9:15 a.m., fun walk at 8:45 a.m.
Where: 120 Haddon Avenue, Westmont, NJ
Course Distance: 5K run or one-mile fun run/walk.
Cost: $30 for adults, $15 for kids ages 11 and younger
Historic Turkey Trot 5K and Fun Walk
When: Saturday, November 30 at 9 a.m.
Where: 459 Old York Road, Bethlehem
Course Distance: 5K run and walk, plus a 1.7-mile fun walk
Cost: $40 for 5K, $25 for 1.7-miler
St. Bernadette Turkey Trot
When: Saturday, November 30 at 9 a.m., Dumpling Dash at 8:30 a.m.
Where: St. Bernadette Church, 1015 Turner Avenue, Drexel Hill
Course Distance: 5K run, one-mile walk, and 100-yard Dumpling Dash (ages 10 and younger)
Cost: $26 for 5K, $15 for walk, $10 for kid’s race
Wenonah Turkey Trot
When: Friday, November 29 at 9 a.m.
Where: 202 East Mantua Avenue, Wenonah, NJ
Course Distance: 5K and one-mile runs.
Cost: $35 for adults, free for kids 10 and younger
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