Turkey Trot
Adams · starts 9:30 AM
5K
Usually 31°F at 9:30 AM, feels like 22°F
$25
Massachusetts turkey trots 2026
52 races in Massachusetts on Thanksgiving morning, the first starts at 7:30 AM, entries start at $15. Thanksgiving is Thursday, Nov 26.
Thanksgiving morning in Boston
Usually 38°F at 8 AM, feeling like 30°F
In 18 of the last 20 years it was between 31°F and 47°F at 8 AM. It was at or below freezing 6 times. Counting wind chill, it felt that cold in 12 of 20. Rain or snow fell at start time in 4 of 20. Typical wind is 9mph.
Coldest
14°F
2018, felt like 1°F
Warmest
50°F
2007, 6mph wind
Last year
42°F
2025, felt like 34°F
8 AM on every Thanksgiving since 2006
TemperatureFelt likeAt or below freezing
32°F
20062025
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52 races
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2026 Feaster Five
Andover · starts 8:00 AM
5K5 miKids' runVirtual option
Usually 33°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 27°F
YMCA Athol Turkey Trot 5K & Kid's Fun Run
Athol · starts 9:00 AM
5KKids' run
Usually 34°F at 9:00 AM, feels like 27°F
$15
$20 from Nov 25
Gobble Wobble 5K
Attleboro · starts 8:00 AM
5K
Usually 36°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 29°F
Ayer Fire Department Thanksgiving Day 5K
Ayer · starts 8:00 AM
5K
Usually 33°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 26°F
Includes: T-Shirt
$35
$40 from Nov 9
BEDFORD MA TURKEY TROT
Bedford · starts 8:00 AM
2 miKids' run
Usually 34°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 29°F
The Braintree High School Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot 5K
Braintree · starts 8:00 AM
5K
Usually 38°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 30°F
Includes: T-Shirt
$30
$35 from Oct 30
Chatham, MA Turkey Trot 2026 Run/Walk
Chatham · starts 8:00 AM
5K
Usually 43°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 35°F
Includes: T-Shirt
$35
$45 from Nov 7
25th Philip J. Weihn Annual Turkey Chase 5K
Clinton · starts 7:35 AM
5K
Usually 33°F at 7:35 AM, feels like 26°F
Includes: T-Shirt
$25
Concord Turkey Trot 2026
Concord · starts 8:30 AM
5KKids' run
Usually 34°F at 8:30 AM, feels like 29°F
15th Annual Family Gratitude 5K & Kids 1/2 Mile Run - Ripples of Hope: November 26, 2026
Dedham · starts 8:00 AM
5KKids' runVirtual option
Usually 35°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 30°F
Franklin Park Turkey Trot
Dorchester · starts 9:00 AM
5K
Usually 39°F at 9:00 AM, feels like 31°F
Includes: Winter Gear
$30
$37 from Nov 1
15th Annual Stuffing the Pantry 5k Run/Walk
East Longmeadow · starts 8:00 AM
5K2 miVirtual option
Usually 33°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 27°F
Includes: Long Sleeve T-Shirt
$35
$40 on race day
Give 'Em the Bird 5k Run / 2K Walk (12th Annual)
Easthampton · starts 8:30 AM
5K2KVirtual option
Usually 30°F at 8:30 AM, feels like 22°F
Includes: T-Shirt
$30
32nd Annual Tiger Turkey Chase
Easton · starts 8:00 AM
5 mi2 mi
Usually 36°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 29°F
2026 Fairhaven Turkey Trot
Fairhaven · starts 8:00 AM
5KKids' run
Usually 38°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 30°F
Includes: T-Shirt
$25
$30 from Oct 26
Framingham Turkey Classic 5K Road Race
Framingham · starts 8:00 AM
5K
Usually 35°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 29°F
Franklin Turkey Trot
Franklin · starts 8:00 AM
5K
Usually 36°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 29°F
Includes: T-Shirt
$30
Greater Gardner Turkey Trot
Gardner · starts 8:00 AM
5 mi
Usually 31°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 25°F
$27
$37 from Oct 20
Hanover Turkey Trot 5K
Hanover · starts 7:30 AM
5K
Usually 40°F at 7:30 AM, feels like 33°F
Includes: T-Shirt
$30
Hingham Turkey Trot
Hingham · starts 7:30 AM
5KVirtual option
Usually 38°F at 7:30 AM, feels like 31°F
Includes: T-Shirt
$35
$40 from Nov 19
Holden Turkey Trot
Holden · starts 8:00 AM
5K
Usually 35°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 28°F
$35
$40 on race day
Holliston Turkey Trot
Holliston · starts 8:00 AM
5KKids' run
Usually 35°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 29°F
10th Annual Hopedale Fire & Police 5K Gobble Wobble
Hopedale · starts 8:00 AM
5K
Usually 35°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 29°F
Includes: T-Shirt
$40
$45 on race day
Ipswich Family YMCA Run For The Pies
Ipswich · starts 8:00 AM
2 mi1 mi
Usually 35°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 28°F
The LexGiving 5k - Now on Thanksgiving Morning!
Lexington · starts 8:45 AM
5K
Usually 34°F at 8:45 AM, feels like 29°F
Includes: Participant T-Shirt
$35
$40 on race day
All Lynn Turkey Trot 5K Race
Lynn · starts 9:00 AM
5K
Usually 38°F at 9:00 AM, feels like 32°F
Medway Turkey Trot
Medway · starts 7:30 AM
5K
Usually 34°F at 7:30 AM, feels like 28°F
Mendon Turkey Trot
Mendon · starts 8:00 AM
5K
Usually 36°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 29°F
Includes: T-Shirt
$30
$35 on race day
9th Annual Middleton Turkey Trot 5K
Middleton · starts 8:00 AM
5KKids' run
Usually 37°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 30°F
Includes: Long Sleeve Shirt
$35
$40 from Nov 1
Scarlet Hawks Turkey Trot 5K Run/Walk
Milford
5K
Usually 35°F at 8 AM, feels like 29°F
Brant Point Runners Thanksgiving Day 5K
Nantucket
5K
Usually 46°F at 8 AM, feels like 35°F
Will Run for Pie - Turkey Trot 5K Run/Walk (2026: NOW AT MAUDSLAY STATE PARK IN NEWBURYPORT MA)
Newbuyport · starts 8:20 AM
5K
Usually 35°F at 8:20 AM, feels like 29°F
Includes: Swag
North Reading 5k Turkey Trot
North Reading · starts 8:00 AM
5K1.8 mi
Usually 37°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 30°F
Includes: T-Shirt (Unisex Short sleeve - 50/50 cotton/polyester)
$35
$45 from Nov 9
Northborough Turkey Trot 2026
Northborough · starts 8:00 AM
5K
Usually 35°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 28°F
Includes: Winter Hat
$35
$40 on race day
The Whitin Five Mile Race & Two Mile Health Walk
Northbridge · starts 8:10 AM
5 mi2 mi
Usually 35°F at 8:10 AM, feels like 28°F
OB TURKEY TROT
Oak Bluffs · starts 8:30 AM
5K
Usually 42°F at 8:30 AM, feels like 35°F
$20
10th Annual Running of the Pilgrims 5K
Plymouth · starts 7:30 AM
5KKids' run
Usually 40°F at 7:30 AM, feels like 33°F
Provincetown 5K Pilgrim Trot
Provincetown · starts 9:00 AM
5K
Usually 44°F at 9:00 AM, feels like 34°F
Includes: T-Shirt
$30
$35 from Nov 16
Wild Turkey 5 Mile
Salem · starts 8:00 AM
5 mi
Usually 37°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 30°F
Will Run for Pie Turkey Trot 5K
Salisbury
5K
Usually 38°F at 8 AM, feels like 31°F
Thanksgiving Sandwich 5K
Sandwich · starts 8:00 AM
5K
Usually 41°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 33°F
Newman YMCA Turkey Trot
Seekonk
10K5K
Usually 38°F at 8 AM, feels like 30°F
2026 Turkey Trot for the Memory
Shrewsbury · starts 8:00 AM
5 mi2 mi
Usually 35°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 28°F
Includes: T-Shirt
$30
$35 from Nov 1
30th Annual Gobble Gobble Gobble
Somerville · starts 9:00 AM
4 mi
Usually 38°F at 9:00 AM, feels like 32°F
Includes: T-Shirt
$45
$49 from Nov 1
Southborough's 20th Annual Gobble Wobble
Southboro · starts 8:30 AM
5K2 mi
Usually 35°F at 8:30 AM, feels like 29°F
Includes: T-Shirt
$35
$40 on race day
Stow Gobbler 5k
Stow · starts 8:00 AM
5KKids' run
Usually 33°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 26°F
Includes: T-Shirt
$42
GIVE THANKS. GIVE BACK. GIVE HOPE.
Templeton · starts 9:00 AM
5K
Usually 33°F at 9:00 AM, feels like 25°F
$15
Wakefield Turkey Trot
Wakefield · starts 7:30 AM
5KKids' run
Usually 37°F at 7:30 AM, feels like 31°F
Includes: T-Shirt
$40
$45 on race day
Wellesley Turkey Trot
Wellesley · starts 8:00 AM
5KKids' run
Usually 35°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 30°F
Includes: T-Shirt
$40
34th Annual Dreamcatcher Classic Road Race
Weymouth · starts 7:30 AM
5 mi2 mi
Usually 38°F at 7:30 AM, feels like 31°F
Includes: T-Shirt
$30
$35 from Oct 30
Turkeywacker 5K
Wrentham · starts 8:30 AM
5K
Usually 36°F at 8:30 AM, feels like 29°F
Includes: T-Shirt
$25
$30 from Nov 25
Massachusetts turkey trots by town
- Adams
- Andover
- Athol
- Attleboro
- Ayer
- Bedford
- Braintree
- Chatham
- Clinton
- Concord
- Dedham
- Dorchester
- East Longmeadow
- Easthampton
- Easton
- Fairhaven
- Framingham
- Franklin
- Gardner
- Hanover
- Hingham
- Holden
- Holliston
- Hopedale
- Ipswich
- Lexington
- Lynn
- Medway
- Mendon
- Middleton
- Milford
- Nantucket
- Newbuyport
- North Reading
- Northborough
- Northbridge
- Oak Bluffs
- Plymouth
- Provincetown
- Salem
- Salisbury
- Sandwich
- Seekonk
- Shrewsbury
- Somerville
- Southboro
- Stow
- Templeton
- Wakefield
- Wellesley
- Weymouth
- Wrentham
Massachusetts turkey trot questions
- When are the Massachusetts turkey trots in 2026?
- All 52 races are on Thanksgiving morning, Thursday, November 26, 2026. The earliest starts at 7:30 AM: 10th Annual Running of the Pilgrims 5K (Plymouth). 41 of the 48 with a published start time go off between 8 and 10 AM.
- Are there free turkey trots in Massachusetts?
- None of the 52 we list is free. The cheapest entry right now is GIVE THANKS. GIVE BACK. GIVE HOPE. (Templeton) at $15.
- Which Massachusetts turkey trots have a 10K or longer?
- 1 of 52: Newman YMCA Turkey Trot (Seekonk).
- Which Massachusetts turkey trots have a kids' run?
- 12 of 52 add a kids' dash or fun run: 10th Annual Running of the Pilgrims 5K (Plymouth), 15th Annual Family Gratitude 5K & Kids 1/2 Mile Run - Ripples of Hope: November 26, 2026 (Dedham), 2026 Fairhaven Turkey Trot (Fairhaven), 2026 Feaster Five (Andover), 9th Annual Middleton Turkey Trot 5K (Middleton) and 7 more.
- Do Massachusetts turkey trot prices go up before race day?
- 23 of 52 have a higher price coming. The soonest is Greater Gardner Turkey Trot (Gardner), going from $27 to $37 on Oct 20.
- How cold is Thanksgiving morning in Boston?
- At 8 AM it's usually 38°F, feeling like 30°F. Over the last 20 Thanksgivings it ranged from 14°F in 2018 to 50°F in 2007. It was at or below freezing in 6 of those years.
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