NOTE THIS EVENT HAS ALREADY OCCURRED
Date(s): Thursday, November 27, 2025
Time: 7:00am-10:00am
Venue: Main Street Area
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The Ann Arbor Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot returns with an in persThis is sure to be a morning full of holiday fun, costumes, and running before your Thanksgiving Day feast! Run, walk, or crawl your way to tons of holiday fun! The Tot Trot 1K (non-timed) fun run is perfect for the little ones and the 5K is fun for the whole family!
Hot chocolate and cookies in the finish line, costumes, and photos with Turkey Tom and Santa…it is going to be an amazing morning!on race in downtown Ann Arbor!
As of March 26, only the date has been announced. 2025 details below
They will have a Tot Trot of 1K at 8:15a and a 5K at 8:45a. You’ll enjoy hot cocoa and cookies at the finish line and will have the chance for photos with Turkey Tom and Santa.
Theme awards will be giving for top 3 ugliest sweaters and top 3 best holiday themed costumes, and top themed group of 5+. Judging will be at 8:05a at the Start/Finish Line stage
Registration Costs
2026 registration details aren’t available as of March 26 when we added to the calendar. 2025 Race registration costsfor reference were:
- 5k – $40
- 1 K – $19
Get Your Turkey Trot Gear!
Holiday Trio Races
This race is part of the Holiday Trio representing Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.
- Run Scream Run (5K or 10K)- 2026 date not announced (as of March 26) – October 11, 2025 at Wiard’s Orchard
- Turkey Trot (5K)- November 26 in Downtown Ann Arbor
- Holiday Hustle (5K) – 2026 date not announced (as of March 26) December 6, 2025 in Dexter’s Monument Park
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- Date(s): Thursday, November 27, 2025
- Time: 7:00am-10:00am
- Cost: $19-45 depending on registration date
- Event Website
- Organizer: RF Events
- Organizer Phone: 734-929-9027
- Organizer Email: info@rfevents.com
Venue: Main Street Area
Address: Main Street and Liberty, Ann Arbor
- Advance Registration
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- Elementary
- Fall Fun
- Free Photo
- High Schoolers
- Middle Schoolers
- Parents
- Preschoolers
- Race
- Santa
- Sport
- Thanksgiving
- Toddler
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