Arlington Heights Turkey Trot
Arlington Heights · starts 8:30 AM
5KKids' runVirtual option
Usually 33°F at 8:30 AM, feels like 26°F
$20
Illinois turkey trots 2026
48 races in Illinois on Thanksgiving morning, the first starts at 6:00 AM, 2 are free and paid entries start at $10. Chicago and Naperville have more than one. Thanksgiving is Thursday, Nov 26.
Thanksgiving morning in Chicago
Usually 34°F at 8 AM, feeling like 26°F
In 18 of the last 20 years it was between 25°F and 46°F at 8 AM. It was at or below freezing 6 times. Counting wind chill, it felt that cold in 13 of 20. Rain or snow fell at start time in 1 of 20. Typical wind is 10mph.
Coldest
25°F
2013, felt like 14°F
Warmest
51°F
2015, 16mph wind
Last year
29°F
2025, felt like 18°F
8 AM on every Thanksgiving since 2006
TemperatureFelt likeAt or below freezing
32°F
20062025
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48 races
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Fox and the Turkey Races
Batavia
4 miKids' run
Usually 32°F at 8 AM, feels like 24°F
City of Bloomington Turkey Trot
Bloomington · starts 9:00 AM
5KKids' run
Usually 35°F at 9:00 AM, feels like 26°F
Includes: T-Shirt
Free
Turkey Trot 5K- Presented by Byron Bank
Byron · starts 8:00 AM
5K
Usually 32°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 25°F
Includes: T-Shirt
$30
$37 from Nov 3
Chi Town Turkey Trot 5K & 10K
Chicago · starts 8:45 AM
5K10KKids' runVirtual option
Usually 33°F at 8:45 AM, feels like 26°F
Includes: Unisex Commemorative Gear!
$42.99
Edison Park Turkey Trot
Chicago · starts 8:30 AM
5K
Usually 33°F at 8:30 AM, feels like 26°F
Includes: T-Shirt
$35
$40 from Nov 22
Life Time Turkey Trot Chicago 5K & 8K
Chicago · starts 9:00 AM
5K8KKids' run
Usually 35°F at 9:00 AM, feels like 28°F
$60
Crete Community Runners Association 4th Annual 2026 Turkey Trot 5k Run/Walk
Crete · starts 8:00 AM
5K
Usually 32°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 25°F
Includes: T-Shirt
Free
Thanksgiving Day 5K Run and Walk
Crystal Lake · starts 8:00 AM
5K
Usually 33°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 27°F
Giving Thanks 5K
Dekalb · starts 8:00 AM
5KKids' runVirtual option
Usually 32°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 25°F
Includes: T-Shirt
$35
$40 from Nov 9
Dieterich Turkey Trot 5K Run/Walk
Dieterich · starts 7:00 AM
5KKids' run
Usually 35°F at 7:00 AM, feels like 26°F
Includes: Long Sleeve or T-Shirt Option
$35
Grove Express 5K
Downers Grove · starts 8:30 AM
5K
Usually 32°F at 8:30 AM, feels like 26°F
Includes: T-Shirt
$35
$45 from Nov 1
Edwardsville Turkey Trot 5K Fun Run!
Edwardsville · starts 8:00 AM
Kids' run
Usually 35°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 29°F
Includes: Event Swag Item
$35
$40 from Nov 9
Dan Gibbons Turkey Trot
Elmhurst · starts 9:00 AM
5K
Usually 34°F at 9:00 AM, feels like 28°F
Includes: T-Shirt
$45
5k Turkey Trot Family Tradition 2026
Elmwood Park · starts 9:30 AM
5K1 miKids' run
Usually 36°F at 9:30 AM, feels like 28°F
Includes: Registration includes shirt, medal, and bib
$40
$50 from Nov 1
Glenview Gobbler 5K Run/Walk and Dash
Glenview · starts 8:00 AM
5KKids' runVirtual option
Usually 34°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 26°F
Includes: Glenview Gobbler Beanie Hat
$45
$50 from Nov 2
Thornton Turkey Trot
Glenwood · starts 9:00 AM
5K1 miKids' run
Usually 34°F at 9:00 AM, feels like 27°F
Includes: Stocking Hat
$40
$45 on race day
15th Annual Good Hope Turkey Trot
Good Hope · starts 8:00 AM
10K5KKids' run
Usually 31°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 23°F
Includes: T-Shirt
$30
Jon Callaghan Memorial Turkey Trot
Gurnee
5K
Usually 35°F at 8 AM, feels like 27°F
Poultry and Pie Predictor 4 Mile Run/Walk and 1 Mile Kids Run
Joliet · starts 8:40 AM
4 miKids' run
Usually 32°F at 8:40 AM, feels like 25°F
$20
Pilgrim Pie Run for Rotary
La Grange · starts 8:30 AM
5K
Usually 33°F at 8:30 AM, feels like 26°F
Includes: T-Shirt
$35
$42 from Oct 31
Henry's Thanksgiving Day Hustle 5K & 1/2 Mile Kids Dash
Lake in the Hills · starts 8:00 AM
5KKids' run
Usually 33°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 27°F
Includes: T-Shirt
$30
$35 from Nov 1
Long Grove Turkey Trot 5K & 8K
Long Grove · starts 7:30 AM
5K8KKids' runVirtual option
Usually 35°F at 7:30 AM, feels like 26°F
Includes: Unisex Event Shirt
$45.99 from Nov 23
Marseilles Gobble Wobble
Marseilles · starts 9:00 AM
3.2 mi
Usually 35°F at 9:00 AM, feels like 28°F
Includes: Beanie
$20
$25 from Nov 11
Bare Bones Turkey Trot Mattoon
Mattoon · starts 6:00 AM
5 mi
Usually 34°F at 6:00 AM, feels like 25°F
Includes: Long-Sleeved Shirt
$25
$30 on race day
McHenry Kiwanis Club's Turkey Trot 5K
McHenry · starts 8:00 AM
5K
Usually 33°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 27°F
Includes: T-Shirt
$35
$40 on race day
MELC Turkey Trot
Monmouth · starts 8:00 AM
5KKids' runVirtual option
Usually 32°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 24°F
Naperville Noon Lions Turkey Trot 5K 2026
Naperville · starts 8:00 AM
5K
Usually 32°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 24°F
Turkey Day 5K (Danada - Naperville)
Naperville · starts 9:00 AM
5K
Usually 34°F at 9:00 AM, feels like 27°F
Includes: Super Soft cotton T-Shirt
$39.99
$45.99 from Nov 7
SGFMC Turkey Trot
Oak Park · starts 9:30 AM
5K
Usually 36°F at 9:30 AM, feels like 28°F
Includes: T-Shirt
$25
$30 from Nov 23
48th Annual Oglesby Turkey Trot
Oglesby · starts 9:00 AM
3 mi
Usually 35°F at 9:00 AM, feels like 28°F
Includes: Commemorative Stocking Cap (Beanie)
$30
$35 from Nov 19
Orland Park Turkey Trot
Orland Park · starts 8:00 AM
2.5 mi
Usually 33°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 26°F
Includes: T-Shirt
$25
$30 from Nov 1
Palatine Park District Turkey Trot
Palatine · starts 8:00 AM
2 mi5 miKids' run
Usually 33°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 26°F
Includes: T-Shirt
$35
$40 on race day
The Chocolate Turkey 3 Mile
Peoria · starts 8:00 AM
3 mi1 mi
Usually 34°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 26°F
Quincy Family YMCA Turkey Run 2026
Quincy · starts 8:00 AM
5K10KKids' run
Usually 32°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 25°F
Robinson Fire Protection District's Turkey Trot for Tots 5K
Robinson · starts 9:00 AM
5K
Usually 37°F at 9:00 AM, feels like 28°F
Includes: T-Shirt
$30
Rockford Road Runners Thanksgiving Turkey Trot
Rockford · starts 9:00 AM
5K
Usually 34°F at 9:00 AM, feels like 26°F
$10
2026 NorthPointe Wellness Turkey Trot
Roscoe · starts 8:00 AM
5KKids' run
Usually 32°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 25°F
Includes: Long Sleeve Thermal (Add On)
$15
Seneca High School Irish Turkey Run
Seneca · starts 8:00 AM
5K
Usually 33°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 26°F
Includes: T-Shirt
$20
2026 Thanksgiving Trail Trot
Sheffield · starts 8:00 AM
2 mi
Usually 33°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 24°F
Includes: T-Shirt
$20
UIS - BOS Turkey Trot 5K
Springfield · starts 8:00 AM
5KVirtual option
Usually 34°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 26°F
Includes: T-Shirt Long Sleeve
$35
St. Charles Turkey Trot 5K
St. Charles · starts 7:45 AM
5KKids' run
Usually 33°F at 7:45 AM, feels like 26°F
Includes: Unisex Event Gear
$42.99
Bare Bones Turkey Trot Toledo
Toledo · starts 7:00 AM
3 mi
Usually 34°F at 7:00 AM, feels like 26°F
Includes: Long-Sleeved Shirt
$25
$30 on race day
Trout Valley Turkey Trot
Trout Valley · starts 8:30 AM
5KKids' run
Usually 33°F at 8:30 AM, feels like 27°F
Includes: T-Shirt
$35
$40 from Nov 9
Tuscola Turkey Trot 5K Run/Walk 2026
Tuscola · starts 8:30 AM
5K
Usually 33°F at 8:30 AM, feels like 25°F
Includes: T-Shirt
$30
$35 from Nov 25
2026 Wauconda Turkey Trot
Wauconda · starts 9:00 AM
4 miKids' run
Usually 35°F at 9:00 AM, feels like 28°F
Winnetka Turkey Trot 2026
Winnetka · starts 8:00 AM
5K
Usually 34°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 26°F
Includes: HATS
$45
Parkview Christian Academy Annual Turkey Trot
Yorkville · starts 8:00 AM
5K
Usually 32°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 25°F
Includes: Hoodie
$40
$45 from Oct 31
Illinois turkey trots by town
- Arlington Heights
- Batavia
- Bloomington
- Byron
- Chicago (3)
- Crete
- Crystal Lake
- Dekalb
- Dieterich
- Downers Grove
- Edwardsville
- Elmhurst
- Elmwood Park
- Glenview
- Glenwood
- Good Hope
- Gurnee
- Joliet
- La Grange
- Lake in the Hills
- Long Grove
- Marseilles
- Mattoon
- McHenry
- Monmouth
- Naperville (2)
- Oak Park
- Oglesby
- Orland Park
- Palatine
- Peoria
- Quincy
- Robinson
- Rockford
- Roscoe
- Seneca
- Sheffield
- Springfield
- St. Charles
- Toledo
- Trout Valley
- Tuscola
- Wauconda
- Winnetka
- Yorkville
Illinois turkey trot questions
- When are the Illinois turkey trots in 2026?
- All 48 races are on Thanksgiving morning, Thursday, November 26, 2026. The earliest starts at 6:00 AM: Bare Bones Turkey Trot Mattoon (Mattoon). 41 of the 46 with a published start time go off between 8 and 10 AM.
- Are there free turkey trots in Illinois?
- Yes: City of Bloomington Turkey Trot (Bloomington) and Crete Community Runners Association 4th Annual 2026 Turkey Trot 5k Run/Walk (Crete) are free to enter.
- Which Illinois turkey trots have a 10K or longer?
- 3 of 48: 15th Annual Good Hope Turkey Trot (Good Hope), Chi Town Turkey Trot 5K & 10K (Chicago) and Quincy Family YMCA Turkey Run 2026 (Quincy).
- Which Illinois turkey trots have a kids' run?
- 22 of 48 add a kids' dash or fun run: 15th Annual Good Hope Turkey Trot (Good Hope), 2026 NorthPointe Wellness Turkey Trot (Roscoe), 2026 Wauconda Turkey Trot (Wauconda), 5k Turkey Trot Family Tradition 2026 (Elmwood Park), Arlington Heights Turkey Trot (Arlington Heights) and 17 more.
- Do Illinois turkey trot prices go up before race day?
- 23 of 48 have a higher price coming. The soonest is Parkview Christian Academy Annual Turkey Trot (Yorkville), going from $40 to $45 on Oct 31.
- How cold is Thanksgiving morning in Chicago?
- At 8 AM it's usually 34°F, feeling like 26°F. Over the last 20 Thanksgivings it ranged from 25°F in 2013 to 51°F in 2015. It was at or below freezing in 6 of those years.
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