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Thanksgiving in Utah County means a turkey trot in Lehi, Orem or Springville on Nov. 26, then the Spanish Fork Festival of Lights or Luminaria in Lehi after dinner. The trots are Runtastic THANKFUL, Earn Your Turkey and Hobble Before You Gobble, and the Gobbler race in Highland runs Saturday, Nov. 21.
A Thanksgiving morning race on Thursday, Nov. 26, 2026, with a half marathon, 10K, 5K and a half-mile kids run for ages 1 to 12, on the Jordan River Trail in Lehi near Thanksgiving Point. Every runner gets a long-sleeve shirt and a finisher medal.
Runner's Corner and the Orem Fitness Center have put on this Thanksgiving Day run and walk since 1982. On Thursday, Nov. 26, 2026, it has a timed 4-mile run and an untimed 2-mile walk/run, both starting at the fitness center on Center Street, plus kids races by age group on the Mountain View Track.
A 10K, 5K and untimed 1K kids fun run at Ray Arthur Wing Park on Thanksgiving morning, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2026. All profits go to Utah Valley Refugees.
A road race series at Highland Glen Park on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2026, the weekend before Thanksgiving, with a 5K, 10K and half marathon. It suits families who spend Thursday morning cooking.
A drive-through light display at Canyon View Park that opens on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 26, 2026, and runs through New Year's Day. Everyone stays in the car, so it works for a full carload after dinner.
A walking light path through Ashton Gardens in Lehi that opens Nov. 12, 2026, and runs to Jan. 9, 2027. The 2026 schedule lists time slots on Thanksgiving night, Nov. 26, and the path is stroller and wagon accessible.
Pick a race by distance and drive time. Runtastic THANKFUL in Lehi has the widest spread: a half marathon, 10K, 5K and a half-mile kids run on the Jordan River Trail. Earn Your Turkey in Orem has run since 1982 and stays short, a timed 4-mile run and an untimed 2-mile walk/run from the Orem Family Fitness Center on Center Street, plus kids races on the Mountain View Track. Hobble Before You Gobble at Ray Arthur Wing Park in Springville has a 10K, 5K and 1K fun run, and all profits go to Utah Valley Refugees. If Thursday morning is for cooking, the Gobbler races at Highland Glen Park run the Saturday before, Nov. 21.
After dinner, you can drive or walk to see lights. The Spanish Fork Festival of Lights at Canyon View Park opens on Thanksgiving Day, and you stay in the car. Luminaria at Ashton Gardens in Lehi is a walking path with Thanksgiving night time slots. Spanish Fork requires tickets bought online, on sale Nov. 12 at sfcitytix.com.
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