When are the Florida turkey trots in 2026?

All 78 races are on Thanksgiving morning, Thursday, November 26, 2026. The earliest starts at 6:00 AM: LRC Pack Run | Lakeland, FL (Lakeland). 36 of the 77 with a published start time go off between 8 and 10 AM.

Are there free turkey trots in Florida?

Yes: 4th Annual Boyette Park Turkey Trot (Riverview), BSRC + Ionic Turkey Trot (Bonita Springs) and LRC Pack Run | Lakeland, FL (Lakeland) are free to enter.

Which Florida turkey trots have a 10K or longer?

12 of 78: 2026 FishHawk Turkey Trot (Lithia), 2026 Turkey Trot Trail 5k & 10k (Gainesville), 30A 10K Thanksgiving Day Races (Rosemary Beach), 42nd Annual John Boyle Thanksgiving 10 Mile, 5k & Kids Dash Road Races (Deland), AdventHealth Groveland Turkey Trot 5K & 10K presented by LiveTrends Design Group (Groveland) and 7 more.

Which Florida turkey trots have a kids' run?

36 of 78 add a kids' dash or fun run: 15th Annual FGCU XC Gobbler 5K Event (Fort Myers), 18th Annual Levis JCC Turkey Trot 5k (Boca Raton), 2026 FishHawk Turkey Trot (Lithia), 2026 GCR Thanksgiving 5K | 1 Mile | Kids 1K & 100 Yard Dash (Naples), 30A 10K Thanksgiving Day Races (Rosemary Beach) and 31 more.

Do Florida turkey trot prices go up before race day?

47 of 78 have a higher price coming. The soonest is Turkey Trot Oviedo (Oviedo), going from $30 to $35 on Oct 19.

How cold is Thanksgiving morning in Miami?

At 8 AM it's usually 70°F, feeling like 73°F. Over the last 20 Thanksgivings it ranged from 56°F in 2006 to 74°F in 2010. It never dropped to freezing at 8 AM.

Florida turkey trots 2026

78 races in Florida on Thanksgiving morning, the first starts at 6:00 AM, 3 are free and paid entries start at $15. Ocala, Orlando and Tampa have more than one. Thanksgiving is Thursday, Nov 26.

Thanksgiving morning in Miami

Usually 70°F at 8 AM, feeling like 73°F

In 18 of the last 20 years it was between 58°F and 74°F at 8 AM. Rain or snow fell at start time in 2 of 20. Typical wind is 8mph.

Coldest

56°F

2006, felt like 51°F

Warmest

74°F

2010, 8mph wind

Last year

70°F

2025, felt like 76°F

8 AM on every Thanksgiving since 2006

TemperatureFelt like

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Prices going up soon

Prices checked Oct 16

$30 → $35 from Oct 19

Turkey Trot Oviedo

Oviedo · 5K · 8:00 AM

$55 → $60 from Oct 24

Run 4 the Pies

Tequesta · 4 mi · 7:15 AM

$40 → $45 from Oct 26

Charlotte County Habitat's 28th Annual Turkey Trot 5K Run / Walk

Punta Gorda · 5K · 7:30 AM

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Turkey Trot at Waterset

Apollo Beach · starts 8:00 AM

5KKids' runVirtual option

Usually 62°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 61°F

Includes: Dri-fit Shirts

$35

$40 from Nov 1

UF Health Jacksonville's Turkey Trot 5K

Atlantic Beach · starts 8:00 AM

5KKids' run

Usually 59°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 54°F

18th Annual Levis JCC Turkey Trot 5k

Boca Raton · starts 7:30 AM

5KKids' runVirtual option

Usually 69°F at 7:30 AM, feels like 73°F

Includes: T-Shirt

$40

$45 from Nov 16

BSRC + Ionic Turkey Trot

Bonita Springs · starts 7:30 AM

Usually 64°F at 7:30 AM, feels like 67°F

Free

Bradenton Runners Club Turkey Trot 5K

Bradenton · starts 7:30 AM

5KKids' runVirtual option

Usually 62°F at 7:30 AM, feels like 63°F

$15

Kiwanis Brooksville Turkey Trot

Brooksville · starts 8:00 AM

5KKids' run

Usually 58°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 57°F

Includes: T-Shirt

$25

$30 from Nov 2

6th Annual Stuff a Bagel 5K Gobble Wobble

Cape Coral · starts 7:30 AM

Usually 66°F at 7:30 AM, feels like 67°F

Includes: T-Shirt

$45

Achieva Clearwater Turkey Trot

Clearwater · starts 7:00 AM

5K1 miKids' run

Usually 62°F at 7:00 AM, feels like 61°F

Includes: T-Shirt

$35

$40 from Nov 1

Turkey Day 5K Clermont

Clermont · starts 9:00 AM

Usually 61°F at 9:00 AM, feels like 60°F

Includes: Super Soft cotton T-Shirt

$39.99

$45.99 from Nov 7

Cocoa Beach Turkey Trot 5k

Cocoa Beach · starts 8:00 AM

5KVirtual option

Usually 65°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 65°F

Includes: Shirt

$25

$30 from Oct 26

Daytona Beach Turkey Trot 5k

Daytona Beach · starts 9:30 AM

5KKids' runVirtual option

Usually 65°F at 9:30 AM, feels like 64°F

Includes: Optional T-Shirt

$30

Turkey Trot 5k DeBary

Debary · starts 8:30 AM

5KKids' run

Usually 59°F at 8:30 AM, feels like 59°F

Includes: T-Shirt

$30

42nd Annual John Boyle Thanksgiving 10 Mile, 5k & Kids Dash Road Races

Deland · starts 7:30 AM

10 mi5KKids' run

Usually 60°F at 7:30 AM, feels like 59°F

Includes: T-Shirt

$38

Florida Turkey Trot 5k

Deland · starts 8:00 AM

Usually 59°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 59°F

Free from May 19

Doral Turkey Trot

Doral

10K5K

Usually 70°F at 8 AM, feels like 73°F

Hawks Cay Turkey Trot 5k Run/Walk

Duck Key · starts 7:00 AM

Usually 74°F at 7:00 AM, feels like 76°F

Includes: T-Shirt

$40

$45 from Nov 20

Englewood Turkey Trot

Englewood · starts 7:30 AM

Usually 64°F at 7:30 AM, feels like 64°F

$15

Estero Thanksgiving Day 5K

Estero · starts 7:00 AM

Usually 64°F at 7:00 AM, feels like 66°F

$49

Omni Turkey Trot 5K

Fernandina Beach · starts 8:00 AM

5KKids' run

Usually 56°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 51°F

Includes: Long Sleave T-Shirt

$45

$55 from Nov 21

15th Annual Fort Lauderdale Turkey Trot

Fort Lauderdale · starts 7:30 AM

Usually 69°F at 7:30 AM, feels like 72°F

Includes: Dri-Fit T-Shirt

$55

$60 from Oct 27

15th Annual FGCU XC Gobbler 5K Event

Fort Myers · starts 7:30 AM

5KKids' run

Usually 64°F at 7:30 AM, feels like 66°F

Includes: T-Shirt for 5k Participants

$30

$35 from Nov 23

Fort Myers Turkey Trot 5K

Fort Myers · starts 7:30 AM

5KKids' run

Usually 64°F at 7:30 AM, feels like 66°F

Includes: T-Shirt

$45

Pelican Yacht Club Turkey Trot 5K

Fort Pierce · starts 7:15 AM

Usually 69°F at 7:15 AM, feels like 69°F

Includes: T-Shirt

$45

$50 from Nov 23

2026 Turkey Trot Trail 5k & 10k

Gainesville · starts 8:30 AM

5K10K

Usually 57°F at 8:30 AM, feels like 53°F

Includes: T-Shirt

$30

$40 from Nov 13

AdventHealth Groveland Turkey Trot 5K & 10K presented by LiveTrends Design Group

Groveland · starts 7:15 AM

5K10KVirtual option

Usually 60°F at 7:15 AM, feels like 59°F

Includes: Long Sleeved Tech T-Shirt

$50

$55 from Nov 23

Pensacola Beach Turkey Trot 2026

Gulf Breeze · starts 8:00 AM

Kids' run

Usually 54°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 49°F

Includes: T-Shirt

$45

$50 from Nov 17

Community First Thanksgiving Distance Classic

Jacksonville · starts 7:00 AM

5KHalf1 mi

Usually 58°F at 7:00 AM, feels like 54°F

Fishweir Brewing Thanksgiving Day 5km and Kids 1km

Jacksonville · starts 9:00 AM

5KKids' run

Usually 57°F at 9:00 AM, feels like 52°F

Includes: T-Shirt

$40

$45 from Nov 17

Southernmost Turkey Trot 5K

Key West · starts 8:00 AM

5K1 miKids' runVirtual option

Usually 75°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 77°F

Includes: T-Shirt

$44.99

$49.99 from Oct 30

Ultra Ultras Turkey Trot 5k

Lake Wales · starts 6:00 AM

5KKids' run

Usually 62°F at 6:00 AM, feels like 63°F

Includes: T-Shirt

$40

$45 from Nov 1

LRC Pack Run | Lakeland, FL

Lakeland · starts 6:00 AM

Usually 61°F at 6:00 AM, feels like 61°F

Free

2026 FishHawk Turkey Trot

Lithia · starts 8:00 AM

5K10KKids' run

Usually 61°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 60°F

Includes: T-Shirt

$35

BayCare Wobble Turkey Trot

Lutz · starts 7:00 AM

5K1 miVirtual option

Usually 59°F at 7:00 AM, feels like 58°F

Includes: Dri-fit Tech Shirts

$35

$40 from Oct 31

Space Coast Turkey Trot 5K

Melbourne · starts 7:30 AM

5KVirtual option

Usually 67°F at 7:30 AM, feels like 67°F

Includes: Unisex T-shirt

$30

$35 from Nov 4

Wild Turkey Trot 3k presented by Orlando Health

Melbourne · starts 7:30 AM

3KVirtual option

Usually 67°F at 7:30 AM, feels like 67°F

$38

Mexico Beach Turkey Trot 5k Fun Run

Mexico Beach · starts 8:00 AM

Kids' run

Usually 53°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 50°F

Life Time Turkey Trot Miami 5K/10K & Kids Race

Miami · starts 7:00 AM

5K10KKids' run

Usually 70°F at 7:00 AM, feels like 72°F

Miami Turkey Trot

Miami · starts 7:00 AM

5K10KKids' run

Usually 70°F at 7:00 AM, feels like 72°F

$63

2026 GCR Thanksgiving 5K | 1 Mile | Kids 1K & 100 Yard Dash

Naples · starts 7:30 AM

5K1 miKids' run

Usually 64°F at 7:30 AM, feels like 67°F

Includes: Shirt (Unisex Long Sleeve)

$40

$45 from Nov 1

Naples Gobble Gobble Thanksgiving Day 5K

Naples · starts 7:30 AM

Usually 64°F at 7:30 AM, feels like 67°F

$49

Gobbler 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run

New Port Richey · starts 7:30 AM

5KKids' run

Usually 61°F at 7:30 AM, feels like 59°F

Includes: T-Shirt

$40

NSB Thanksgiving Gobble Wobble 5k - 2026

New Smyrna Beach · starts 9:30 AM

Usually 65°F at 9:30 AM, feels like 64°F

Includes: T-Shirt

$30

$35 from Nov 24

Frank DeLuca YMCA 5K & 10K

Ocala · starts 7:20 AM

5K10KVirtual option

Usually 58°F at 7:20 AM, feels like 56°F

Includes: Dri-Fit T-Shirt and Finisher's Medal

$35

$40 from Nov 2

Go and Gobble 5k

Ocala · starts 8:00 AM

Usually 58°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 56°F

Includes: T-Shirt

$40

$50 from Nov 22

Pie Gobbler 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Ocala, FL (Thanksgiving) 48

Ocala · starts 8:00 AM

5K10KHalf

Usually 58°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 56°F

$30

Rise & Trot

Orlando · starts 9:00 AM

Usually 61°F at 9:00 AM, feels like 60°F

Includes: T-Shirt

$38

$40 from Nov 1

Seniors First Turkey Trot 5K

Orlando · starts 8:00 AM

5KKids' runVirtual option

Usually 60°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 59°F

The Ritz-Carlton Gobbler 5K & Master Yoga Class

Orlando · starts 7:30 AM

Usually 60°F at 7:30 AM, feels like 60°F

Includes: T-Shirt, Medal and Goodie bag and raffle items

$75

Turkey Trot Oviedo

Oviedo · starts 8:00 AM

5KKids' runVirtual option

Usually 60°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 60°F

Includes: T-Shirt

$30

$35 from Oct 19

Trot For HOPE

Palatka · starts 9:00 AM

2 miKids' run

Usually 60°F at 9:00 AM, feels like 57°F

Includes: T-Shirt

$25

$30 on race day

Palm City Turkey Trot 5K Run

Palm City · starts 7:30 AM

5KKids' run

Usually 68°F at 7:30 AM, feels like 68°F

Includes: T-Shirt

$60

Feet to Feast 5K Walk/Run

Palm Coast · starts 7:45 AM

Usually 62°F at 7:45 AM, feels like 60°F

Includes: T-Shirt

$35

$40 from Nov 3

Inaugural Manatee River Turkey Trot Bridge Run Hosted by the Palmetto Marriott Resort & Spa

Palmetto · starts 7:15 AM

5KKids' runVirtual option

Usually 62°F at 7:15 AM, feels like 63°F

Includes: Unisex T-Shirt

$50

$55 from Nov 19

4th Annual Gulf Coast State College Athletics 5k Turkey Trot

Panama City · starts 8:00 AM

5KKids' run

Usually 54°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 49°F

Includes: T-Shirt

$25

$30 from Nov 16

Pensacola Turkey Trot 5k

Pensacola · starts 8:00 AM

Usually 50°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 46°F

Includes: T-Shirt

$40

$50 from Nov 11

CINNAMON ROLL 5K

Plant City · starts 7:00 AM

Usually 61°F at 7:00 AM, feels like 60°F

$25

Psych Ed Connections Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot 5K/10K/Fun Run @ Nocatee Station Field

Ponte Vedra · starts 7:30 AM

5K10KKids' run

Usually 59°F at 7:30 AM, feels like 55°F

Includes: T-Shirt

$55

$60 from Oct 31

First Coast Turkey Trot - Ponte Vedra

Ponte Vedra Beach · starts 8:30 AM

5KKids' run

Usually 59°F at 8:30 AM, feels like 54°F

Includes: T-Shirt

$40

Uniquely Autism Thanksgiving Fun Walk

Port Saint Lucie · starts 8:00 AM

1 mi

Usually 69°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 69°F

Includes: T-Shirt

$25

Turkey Trot at Tradition

Port St. Lucie · starts 8:00 AM

Kids' run

Usually 69°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 69°F

Charlotte County Habitat's 28th Annual Turkey Trot 5K Run / Walk

Punta Gorda · starts 7:30 AM

Usually 62°F at 7:30 AM, feels like 63°F

Includes: Race Shirt

$40

$45 from Oct 26

4th Annual Boyette Park Turkey Trot

Riverview · starts 8:00 AM

Usually 61°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 60°F

Includes: T-Shirt

Free

30A 10K Thanksgiving Day Races

Rosemary Beach · starts 7:30 AM

10K5KKids' run

Usually 54°F at 7:30 AM, feels like 48°F

Includes: Race T-Shirt

$95

$115 from Oct 31

Shut Up and Run 5K

Saint Augustine · starts 8:00 AM

Usually 62°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 59°F

Includes: Long Sleeve Cotton T-Shirt

$35

$40 on race day

Thanksgiving 5K presented by St Pete Running Company

Saint Petersburg · starts 8:00 AM

5KKids' run

Usually 63°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 62°F

$20

$35 from Nov 23

The Coffee Pot Turkey Trot - Presented by North Shore Elementary

Saint Petersburg · starts 7:45 AM

Usually 64°F at 7:45 AM, feels like 62°F

Includes: Unisex T-Shirt

$45

$48 from Nov 2

Turkey Day 5K

Sanford · starts 8:00 AM

Usually 60°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 60°F

Includes: T-Shirt Size

$40

$45 from Nov 9

Florida Turkey Trot

Sarasota · starts 7:15 AM

5KKids' run

Usually 62°F at 7:15 AM, feels like 64°F

Includes: Unisex T-Shirt

$45

$50 from Nov 19

34th Annual Turkey Trot 5k Run/Walk

Sebring · starts 8:00 AM

Usually 61°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 62°F

Includes: T-Shirt

$30

THE STARFISH FOUNDATION TURKEY TROT 5K

Spring Hill · starts 8:00 AM

5KKids' run

Usually 58°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 57°F

Includes: T-Shirt

$40

$45 from Oct 30

Tallahassee Turkey Trot 15K/10K/5K/1Mile

Tallahassee · starts 8:00 AM

Usually 50°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 45°F

Includes: Turkey Trot Shirt

$20

$25 from Nov 16

46th Annual Tamarac Turkey Trot 5K

Tamarac · starts 7:30 AM

Usually 67°F at 7:30 AM, feels like 71°F

Includes: T-Shirt Short Sleeve

$30

$35 from Oct 31

Tampa Palms Turkey Trot

Tampa · starts 8:30 AM

Usually 60°F at 8:30 AM, feels like 60°F

Includes: T-Shirt

$25

Tampa YMCA Turkey Gobble 5K & 1 Mile

Tampa · starts 7:00 AM

5K1 miVirtual option

Usually 61°F at 7:00 AM, feels like 60°F

Includes: T-Shirt

$35

$40 from Nov 1

Turkey Day 5K Tampa Bay

Tampa · starts 9:00 AM

Usually 61°F at 9:00 AM, feels like 61°F

Includes: Super Soft Cotton T-Shirt

$39.99

$45.99 from Nov 7

Run 4 the Pies

Tequesta · starts 7:15 AM

4 miVirtual option

Usually 69°F at 7:15 AM, feels like 72°F

Includes: Race Shirt

$55

$60 from Oct 24

19th Annual Trot Against Poverty 5K

Vero Beach · starts 7:30 AM

Usually 66°F at 7:30 AM, feels like 67°F

Includes: T-Shirt

$40

$50 on race day

Wiregrass Turkey Trot

Wesley Chapel · starts 7:15 AM

5KKids' run

Usually 59°F at 7:15 AM, feels like 58°F

Includes: T-Shirt

$35

$40 from Nov 3

Florida turkey trot questions

When are the Florida turkey trots in 2026?: All 78 races are on Thanksgiving morning, Thursday, November 26, 2026. The earliest starts at 6:00 AM: LRC Pack Run | Lakeland, FL (Lakeland). 36 of the 77 with a published start time go off between 8 and 10 AM.
Are there free turkey trots in Florida?: Yes: 4th Annual Boyette Park Turkey Trot (Riverview), BSRC + Ionic Turkey Trot (Bonita Springs) and LRC Pack Run | Lakeland, FL (Lakeland) are free to enter.
Which Florida turkey trots have a 10K or longer?: 12 of 78: 2026 FishHawk Turkey Trot (Lithia), 2026 Turkey Trot Trail 5k & 10k (Gainesville), 30A 10K Thanksgiving Day Races (Rosemary Beach), 42nd Annual John Boyle Thanksgiving 10 Mile, 5k & Kids Dash Road Races (Deland), AdventHealth Groveland Turkey Trot 5K & 10K presented by LiveTrends Design Group (Groveland) and 7 more.
Which Florida turkey trots have a kids' run?: 36 of 78 add a kids' dash or fun run: 15th Annual FGCU XC Gobbler 5K Event (Fort Myers), 18th Annual Levis JCC Turkey Trot 5k (Boca Raton), 2026 FishHawk Turkey Trot (Lithia), 2026 GCR Thanksgiving 5K | 1 Mile | Kids 1K & 100 Yard Dash (Naples), 30A 10K Thanksgiving Day Races (Rosemary Beach) and 31 more.
Do Florida turkey trot prices go up before race day?: 47 of 78 have a higher price coming. The soonest is Turkey Trot Oviedo (Oviedo), going from $30 to $35 on Oct 19.
How cold is Thanksgiving morning in Miami?: At 8 AM it's usually 70°F, feeling like 73°F. Over the last 20 Thanksgivings it ranged from 56°F in 2006 to 74°F in 2010. It never dropped to freezing at 8 AM.

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