STMA Turkey Day 5k
Albertville · starts 8:00 AM
5K
Usually 25°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 15°F
Includes: T-Shirt
$30
$35 from Nov 25
Minnesota turkey trots 2026
31 races in Minnesota on Thanksgiving morning, the first starts at 7:00 AM, 2 are free and paid entries start at $20. Minneapolis and Rochester have more than one. Thanksgiving is Thursday, Nov 26.
Thanksgiving morning in Minneapolis
Usually 26°F at 8 AM, feeling like 16°F
In 18 of the last 20 years it was between 10°F and 38°F at 8 AM. It was at or below freezing 13 times. Counting wind chill, it felt that cold in 19 of 20. Rain or snow fell at start time in 1 of 20. Typical wind is 8mph.
Coldest
-1°F
2014, felt like -10°F
Warmest
52°F
2012, 9mph wind
Last year
24°F
2025, felt like 15°F
8 AM on every Thanksgiving since 2006
TemperatureFelt likeAt or below freezing
32°F
20062025
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31 races
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Bemidji Holiday Running Series
Bemidji · starts 9:30 AM
5KKids' run
Usually 20°F at 9:30 AM, feels like 11°F
Includes: Shirt
$30
$35 on race day
2026 Forge Fitness Turkey Trot
Buffalo · starts 8:00 AM
5K
Usually 25°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 15°F
Includes: Event Shirt
$25
Krave Turkey Trot
Canby · starts 8:00 AM
5K
Usually 24°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 15°F
Includes: Stocking cap/beanie
$20
Chanhassen Turkey Trot 5K
Chanhassen · starts 9:00 AM
5KKids' runVirtual option
Usually 26°F at 9:00 AM, feels like 18°F
Includes: Unisex Commemorative Gear!
$49.99
Hale to the Bird 5K
Cottage Grove
5K
Usually 26°F at 8 AM, feels like 17°F
Dawson Area Turkey Trot
Dawson · starts 8:30 AM
5K
Usually 24°F at 8:30 AM, feels like 15°F
Includes: T-Shirt
$20
Gobble Gallop
Duluth · starts 9:00 AM
5K1 miKids' run
Usually 25°F at 9:00 AM, feels like 16°F
Includes: Hat
$53
Turkey Trot for Infants Remembered In Silence
Faribault
10K5KKids' run
Usually 26°F at 8 AM, feels like 16°F
Gobble Gait
Hastings · starts 8:30 AM
8K2K
Usually 26°F at 8:30 AM, feels like 17°F
5th Annual Turkey Day 5k
Kasson · starts 8:00 AM
5K
Usually 25°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 16°F
Includes: Long Sleeve Shirt
$30
2026 Maple Grove Turkey Trot
Maple Grove · starts 8:00 AM
5K
Usually 25°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 16°F
$45
2026 Turkey Day 5K
Minneapolis · starts 8:00 AM
5KKids' runVirtual option
Usually 26°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 16°F
Drumstick Dash Thanksgiving Day Events
Minneapolis · starts 7:30 AM
10K5K1 miKids' run
Usually 26°F at 7:30 AM, feels like 17°F
Includes: Sweatshirt
$50
Tonka Turkey Trot
Minnetonka
5KKids' run
Usually 25°F at 8 AM, feels like 16°F
Northfield Rotary Turkey Trot 5K
Northfield
5K
Usually 26°F at 8 AM, feels like 17°F
Wild Turkey Wattle
Otsego · starts 8:00 AM
5KKids' run
Usually 25°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 15°F
Includes: T-Shirt
$35
$40 on race day
Wayzata Turkey Trot
Plymouth · starts 8:30 AM
5K
Usually 25°F at 8:30 AM, feels like 16°F
Includes: Stocking Cap
$35
$40 from Nov 18
Gobble Gait 5k at Cleary Lake
Prior Lake · starts 8:00 AM
5K
Usually 26°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 17°F
Rochester Turkey Trot 5K
Rochester · starts 9:00 AM
5KKids' runVirtual option
Usually 26°F at 9:00 AM, feels like 17°F
Includes: Unisex Event Shirt
$49.99
The 2026 Great Gobble 5K Run & 2 Mile Walk
Rochester · starts 8:00 AM
2 miKids' run
Usually 25°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 16°F
Turkey Day Trail Trot
Saint Paul · starts 8:00 AM
10K5KKids' run
Usually 25°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 16°F
Includes: T-Shirt
$50
$55 on race day
CentraCare Wishbone 5K 2026
St Cloud · starts 8:00 AM
5K2 mi1K
Usually 24°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 14°F
Turkey Trot St Paul
St Paul · starts 7:00 AM
6K10K5KVirtual option
Usually 26°F at 7:00 AM, feels like 17°F
Fox Trot Thanksgiving 5k
Stillwater · starts 8:30 AM
5K
Usually 26°F at 8:30 AM, feels like 16°F
$30
$35 from Nov 22
Two Harbors Trail Alliance Trail Turkey Trot
Two Harbors · starts 9:45 AM
5K3K1K
Usually 24°F at 9:45 AM, feels like 15°F
Includes: T-Shirt
Free
2026 Wabasha Wobble Gobble- 5K Fun Run/Walk & 1 Mile Walk
Wabasha · starts 8:00 AM
1 miKids' run
Usually 26°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 17°F
Free
Fast Before the Feast
White Bear Lake
10K5KKids' run
Usually 25°F at 8 AM, feels like 16°F
Turkey Leg 5K Run
Willmar · starts 8:00 AM
5K
Usually 24°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 14°F
Includes: T-Shirt
$30
$35 from Nov 8
Turkey Trot Winnebago
Winnebago · starts 8:30 AM
Usually 27°F at 8:30 AM, feels like 17°F
Woodbury Wobble 5k
Woodbury · starts 8:00 AM
5K
Usually 25°F at 8:00 AM, feels like 16°F
Includes: Knit Hat
$40
$45 on race day
Minnesota turkey trots by town
Minnesota turkey trot questions
- When are the Minnesota turkey trots in 2026?
- All 31 races are on Thanksgiving morning, Thursday, November 26, 2026. The earliest starts at 7:00 AM: Turkey Trot St Paul (St Paul). 24 of the 26 with a published start time go off between 8 and 10 AM.
- Are there free turkey trots in Minnesota?
- Yes: 2026 Wabasha Wobble Gobble- 5K Fun Run/Walk & 1 Mile Walk (Wabasha) and Two Harbors Trail Alliance Trail Turkey Trot (Two Harbors) are free to enter.
- Which Minnesota turkey trots have a 10K or longer?
- 5 of 31: Drumstick Dash Thanksgiving Day Events (Minneapolis), Fast Before the Feast (White Bear Lake), Turkey Day Trail Trot (Saint Paul), Turkey Trot for Infants Remembered In Silence (Faribault) and Turkey Trot St Paul (St Paul).
- Which Minnesota turkey trots have a kids' run?
- 13 of 31 add a kids' dash or fun run: 2026 Turkey Day 5K (Minneapolis), 2026 Wabasha Wobble Gobble- 5K Fun Run/Walk & 1 Mile Walk (Wabasha), Bemidji Holiday Running Series (Bemidji), Chanhassen Turkey Trot 5K (Chanhassen), Drumstick Dash Thanksgiving Day Events (Minneapolis) and 8 more.
- Do Minnesota turkey trot prices go up before race day?
- 8 of 31 have a higher price coming. The soonest is Turkey Leg 5K Run (Willmar), going from $30 to $35 on Nov 8.
- How cold is Thanksgiving morning in Minneapolis?
- At 8 AM it's usually 26°F, feeling like 16°F. Over the last 20 Thanksgivings it ranged from -1°F in 2014 to 52°F in 2012. It was at or below freezing in 13 of those years.
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