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Thanksgiving Family Fun

Poplar Creek Public Library 1405 S. Park Avenue, Streamwood, IL, United States

Bring for family for Thanksgiving Family Storytime fun. Space is limited, so please register online or call the Children's Department at 331-808-3568 to register your child.

Free

How to Catch a Turkey

Woodridge Public Library 3 Plaza Dr, Woodridge, IL, United States

After reading a very funny story, How to Catch a Turkey by Adam Wallace, we will team up with our family and use our imagination to create a turkey trap out of recycled materials. If you catch a turkey, please do NOT bring it to the library!

Free

Turkey Bingo

Village Commons (North Riverside) 2401 S. DesPlaines Ave., North Riverside, IL, United States

THIS IS NORMALLY A SELL-OUT EVENT AND UNLIKELY THERE WILL BE DOOR REGISTRATION AVAILABLE. Bring the family out for an evening of fun at our annual Turkey Bingo Night. Win your Thanksgiving Turkey or many other prizes! Hereโ€™s how it works: first winners get the turkey or ham, next set of winners receive โ€œthe trimmings.โ€...

$14 โ€“ $18

Turkey Shoot-Food Drive

Walker Recreation Center 7425 Wolf Road, Burr Ridge, IL, United States

REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED Get your free throw routine set! This free throw shooting contest will get your family in the Thanksgiving spirit! Prizes will be awarded to the winners of each age division. Baskets and equipment will be tailored to each age level. Admission to the contest will require a minimum of one canned food.

canned food item

Turkey Trot and Food Drive

Lake Ellyn Park 645 Lenox Road, Glen Ellyn, IL, United States

Start your Thanksgiving at the Turkey Trot 5-Mile Predicto Race. You don't have to be the first to cross the finish line to win. The top two runners with the most accurate finish time predictions will receive a Thanksgiving treat. Prizes will also be awarded for the Best Costume. In the spirit of giving, we...

Grove Express 5K

Downtown Downers Grove 933A Curtiss Street, Downers Grove, IL, United States

The Grove Express Foundation invites the public to participate in the 2023 Grove Express 5K Run/Walk to benefit education and youth programs. In 2021, three local organizations partnered together to carry forward the important tradition of a Thanksgiving Day Run/Walk โ€” a staple for so many families around Downers Grove. Representatives from the Education Foundation...

Dan Gibbons Turkey Trot

Elmhurst Turkey Trot The race will begin at the intersection of Park Ave and Adell Place., Elmhurst, IL, United States

REGISTER IN ADVANCE, OR THE MORNING OF THE RACE. This year we are celebrating 40 years of the Dan Gibbons Turkey Trot! Join us on Thanksgiving morning, Thursday, November 23. Register today! Race day registration begins at 7 am Thanksgiving morning, with the Turkey Trot starting at 9 am. Click here for the full race day schedule....

$35 โ€“ $40

Annual Turkey Trot Hike

Trailside Museum of Natural History 738 Thatcher Ave, River Forest, IL, United States

REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED Walk off that extra helping of turkey and stuffing on this annual post-holiday hike.

Free

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