Sat, Nov 21, 2026 · 6:00 AM · Aurora, IL
2026 Hometown Turkey Trot Virtual 5K - Aurora
5K
- Price
- Price on registration site
Turkey Trots in Illinois, 2026
54 Turkey Trots in Illinois this Thanksgiving (Thursday, November 26, 2026), 38 of them on Thanksgiving Day itself.
Sat, Nov 21, 2026 · 6:00 AM · Chicago, IL
2026 Hometown Turkey Trot Virtual 5K - Chicago
5K
- Price
- Price on registration site
Sat, Nov 21, 2026 · 6:00 AM · Joliet, IL
2026 Hometown Turkey Trot Virtual 5K - Joliet
5K
- Price
- Price on registration site
Sat, Nov 21, 2026 · 6:00 AM · Naperville, IL
2026 Hometown Turkey Trot Virtual 5K - Naperville
5K
- Price
- Price on registration site
Sat, Nov 21, 2026 · 6:00 AM · Rockford, IL
2026 Hometown Turkey Trot Virtual 5K - Rockford
5K
- Price
- Price on registration site
Sat, Nov 21, 2026 · 9:00 AM · Herrin, IL
Art and Kevin Reveal Memorial Turkey Run
1M5K15K
- Price
- $17.72-$33.77
Large field
Sun, Nov 22, 2026 · 8:45 AM · Lincolnwood, IL
Lincolnwood Turkey Trot: 5K, 10K, Walk, Dash
5K10Kflat and fastCertified course · per organizer
- Price
- $50.82
- Field size
- 2,500 · based on the organizer's entry cap
Thu, Nov 26, 2026 · 9:30 AM · Elmwood Park, IL
5k Turkey Trot Family Tradition 2026
1M5K
- Price
- $22.20-$43.40
Thu, Nov 26, 2026 · 9:00 AM · Arlington Heights, IL
Arlington Heights Turkey Trot
5K
- Price
- $11.60-$22.20
Thu, Nov 26, 2026 · 8:50 AM · Clarendon Hills, IL
Clarendon Hills Unofficial Turkey Trot
1K5K
- Price
- Free
Thu, Nov 26, 2026 · 8:00 AM · Crete, IL
Crete Community Runners Association 4th Annual 2026 Turkey Trot 5k Run/Walk
5K
- Price
- Free
Thu, Nov 26, 2026 · 8:30 AM · Edwardsville, IL
Edwardsville Turkey Trot 5K Fun Run!
0.5M5K
- Price
- $22.80-$44.20
5K
- Price
- $16.90-$54
- Field size
- 2,100 · based on the organizer's entry cap
Thu, Nov 26, 2026 · 8:15 AM · Lake in the Hills, IL
Henry's Thanksgiving Day Hustle 5K & 1/2 Mile Kids Dash
5K
- Price
- Free-$38.10
Thu, Nov 26, 2026 · 8:00 AM · Libertyville, IL
Linaje Turkey Trot
- Price
- Free
Thu, Nov 26, 2026 · 8:00 AM · McHenry, IL
McHenry Kiwanis Club's Turkey Trot 5K Presented by Symphony Financial
5K
- Price
- $38.10
Thu, Nov 26, 2026 · 8:00 AM · Orland Park, IL
Orland Park Turkey Trot
2.5M
- Price
- $32.80
- Field size
- 1,100 · based on the organizer's entry cap
Thu, Nov 26, 2026 · 8:00 AM · Yorkville, IL
Parkview Christian Academy Annual Turkey Trot
5K
- Price
- $48.99
Thu, Nov 26, 2026 · 9:00 AM · Robinson, IL
Robinson Fire Protection District's Turkey Trot for Tots 5K
5K
- Price
- $33.35
Thu, Nov 26, 2026 · 9:00 AM · Rockford, IL
Rockford Road Runners Thanksgiving Turkey Trot
5K
- Price
- $11.60-$27.50
- Field size
- 1,300 · based on the organizer's entry cap
Thu, Nov 26, 2026 · 9:30 AM · Oak Park, IL
SGFMC Turkey Trot
5K
- Price
- $28
- Field size
- 500 · based on the organizer's entry cap
Thu, Nov 26, 2026 · 8:30 AM · Aurora, IL
Strong As Oak Wreck Bag Turkey Trot 5K-ish Workout
3M5K
- Price
- $20
- Field size
- 200 · based on the organizer's entry cap
Thu, Nov 26, 2026 · 8:30 AM · Tuscola, IL
Tuscola Turkey Trot 5K Run/Walk 2026
5KWalker-friendly · per organizer
- Price
- $32.80
Sat, Nov 28, 2026 · 9:00 AM · Chicago, IL
18th Annual Beverly Hills Turkey Trot 5K Run & Family Walk
5K
- Price
- $32.80-$38.10
Sat, Nov 28, 2026 · 8:20 AM · Elk Grove Village, IL
Schaumburg Turkey Trot Half Marathon & 5K
5KHalf Marathon
- Price
- Free-$123.74
Sat, Nov 28, 2026 · 9:00 AM · Shorewood, IL
Turkey Trails - Greater Chicago
1M5K10KHalf Marathon
- Price
- Free-$86.66
More Turkey Trots
How we pick these: a race is listed here when it's held between Saturday, November 21, 2026 and Sunday, November 29, 2026 and its name includes “turkey”, “gobble”, “thanksgiving”, “drumstick”, “pilgrim”. Races that don't have registration open yet aren't listed until they do.