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Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot

Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot

The 31st Annual Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot 5K Run/Walk will be held November 27 beginning at 8 am in downtown Springfield, rain or shine.

Register to support your community through the Developmental Center of the Ozarks and the Springfield-Greene County Park Board Youth Recreation Scholarship Fund. Bring seven nonperishable food items to donate to Ozarks Food Harvest.

  • Early Bird registration pricing is $30/Adults and $25/Kids 12 yrs. and under. Register by 5 p.m. on Fri., Nov. 21 for early bird pricing.
  • Register in person on Wednesday, Nov. 26, 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m. and Race Day, 6-7:15 a.m. at Springfield Expo Center, 635 E. St. Louis. $45/Adults and $40/Kids 12 yrs. and under.                       
  • Packet pick-up is Wednesday, Nov. 26, 8 a.m.- 5:30 p.m. and Race Day, 6-7:15 a.m., at Springfield Expo Center, 635 E. St Louis. Participants may also drop off nonperishable food items for Ozarks Food Harvest. Historically, Turkey Trot is one of the group’s largest food drives of the year. 

Springfield's Turkey Trot is the largest Thanksgiving Day run in Missouri! Join thousands of your friends and neighbors to support this Thanksgiving Day tradition.

Downtown Springfield
08:00 AM - 10:00 AM on Thu, 27 Nov 2025

Event Supported By

Springfield-Greene County Park Board
417-864-1049
Downtown Springfield