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Thursday, November 26233 events

All day
#LIT Light Show (at Gaylord National Harbor)
Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center (Room: Potomac 6)FreeFamily
Family & Kids
All day
51st Annual Alexandria Turkey Trot
Start/End at George Washington
Sports
All day
African American History Tour & Museum of AAHC Admission
US Navy Memorial Plaza$49.95+
Also at 9:30 a.m.
Arts & Culture
All day
America's 250th Passport at Fairfax Museum and Visitor Center
City of Fairfax Museum and Visitor CenterFree
Arts & Culture
All day
Celebra Acción de Gracias en Washington, D.C.
La Taberna del Alabardero$80
All day
Celebrate Thanksgiving in Washington, D.C.
La Taberna del Alabardero$80
Festivals & Holidays
All day
Chocolate and Wine Pairing in Chantilly
River-Sea Chocolates Factory$65
Food & Drink
All day
Cirque: Frost (at Gaylord National Harbor)
Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center (Room: Potomac 6)$30Family
Family & Kids
All day
DC Signature Guided Brewery Tour
801 F St NW$120
Food & Drink
All day
Embassy Row Walking Tour: International Intrigue & Millionaires
• Dupont Circle Metro$49
Tours & Attractions
All day
Georgetown Spy Tour
The Oak Hill Cemetery$85
All day
Ghosts of Georgetown Night-Time Walking Tour
Old Stone House$49Family
Tours & Attractions
All day
Meadowlark's Winter Walk of Lights
Atrium at Meadowlark Botanical Gardens$19+
Festivals & Holidays
All day
Mrs. Claus' Christmas Traditions (at Gaylord National Harbor)
Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center (Room: Potomac 6)$20Family
Family & Kids
All day
Running of the Turkeys
Arlington, VA*Family
Sports
All day
Sculpture Garden Ice Rink
National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden$7+Family
Family & Kids
All day
Walking Night-Time Ghost Tour of Washington DC
United States Supreme Court Building$30Family
Tours & Attractions
All day
ice! featuring Dr. Seuss' "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!" (at Gaylord National Resort)
Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center (Room: Potomac 6)$41Family
Family & Kids
12 a.m.
Martini & Jazz Thursdays
Bonne Vie Cafe and Bistro
Music
5 a.m.
Two Capitals in One Day: Washington and Philadelphia from New York
The Washington Monument$170.10+
Arts & Culture
5:30 a.m.6:30 a.m.
EARLY morning run - Bowie
15480 Annapolis Rd
Sports
6 a.m.7:30 a.m.
Morning Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Gi Training in Herndon, VA 🥋
Pedro Sauer Academy of Self-Defense
Sports
6:30 a.m.7:30 a.m.
Sunrise Flow (Mixed Level Yoga)
extendYoga
Health & Wellness
7 a.m.7:40 a.m.
One Hunters Woods: Community Tai Chi
Hunters Woods PlazaFreeFamily
Also at 7 a.m.
Health & Wellness
7:30 a.m.
Burke Lake Turkey Trot 5k & 10k
Burke Lake Park - Picnic Shelter A
Sports
7:30 a.m.10 a.m.
SOME's Trot for Hunger
1325 Pennsylvania Avenue NW$15+Family
Sports
7:30 a.m.10:30 a.m.
SOME's Trot for Hunger
Freedom Plaza$15+Family
Sports
7:45 a.m.
Drumstick Turkey Trot 5k & 8 Miler
Gravelly Point Park
Sports
7:45 a.m.
The Capital Turkey Trot 5k & 10k
4940 Canal Rd NW
Sports
8 a.m.9:30 a.m.
22nd Annual LARS Race Against Hunger & Homelessness (The Turkey Trot)
Alice B. McCullough Field Montgomery St & 8th St$21+Family
Sports
8 a.m.11 a.m.
35th Annual Virginia Run Turkey Trot
15355 Wetherburn Court$10+
Sports
8 a.m.12 p.m.
=PR= Races: Turkey Day 5K & 1 Mile
11400 South Lakes Dr$30+
Sports
8 a.m.
=PR= Races: Turkey Day 5K & 1 Mile
Chantilly High School$35+
Sports
8 a.m.11 a.m.
Arlington Turkey Trot 2026
Lyon Park Community Center
Community
8 a.m.
Arlington Turkey Trot 5K
3020 N Pershing DrFree
Sports
8 a.m.
CAN the Bird 5K Turkey Trot
5885 Kingstowne Blvd$30+Family
Sports
8 a.m.12 p.m.
CAN the Bird 5K Turkey Trot
5935 Kingstowne Center$25+Family
Sports
8 a.m.5 p.m.
Dinosaurs-Themed Play @ the National Children’s Museum
National Children's MuseumFamily
Arts & Culture
8 a.m.
Georgetown Turkey Trot 5k
3530 Water St NW
Sports
8 a.m.9:30 a.m.
Gobble Wobble 5K
12400 Knightsbridge Dr$10+Family
Sports
8 a.m.9 a.m.
Heart Jewel Prayers & Silent Meditation
1200 Canal St SWFree
Health & Wellness
8 a.m.
Little Rocky "Run"
6201 Sandstone Way
Sports
8 a.m.11 a.m.
Team PW Chris Yung 5K at 2 Silos
9925 Discovery Blvd$0+Family
Sports
8 a.m.11 a.m.
Team PW Chris Yung 5K at 2 Silos
2 SILOS BREWING - 9925 Discovery Blvd$0+Family
Sports
8 a.m.10 a.m.
Thanksgiving Day Hike
Laurel Hill Park Parking Lot
Outdoors
8 a.m.4 p.m.
Thanksgiving Volunteers Needed
Wyatt Hall, St. Philip's Episcopal ChurchFree
Community
8 a.m.10 a.m.
CAN the Bird 5K Turkey Trot
WalmartFamily
Sports
8:30 a.m.10 a.m.
Hero's Bridge Prince William 5K Turkey Trot & Mashed Potato Mile
The EDGE,SciTech Campus.Meet us at the Green/White Tent adjacent to Katherine Johnson hall and Freedom Aquatic Center$30+
Sports
8:30 a.m.10:30 a.m.
Mosby Woods Turkey Trot & Sidewalk Stroll
Mosby Woods PoolFree
Sports
8:30 a.m.10:30 a.m.
Thursday Ride & Vibes
Jafe Cycling, LLC
Sports
8:30 a.m.
Turkey Chase Charity Race
YMCA Bethesda-Chevy Chase$20+
Community
8:30 a.m.
Turkey Chase Charity Race
9401 Old Georgetown Road$10+
Community
8:45 a.m.
Blue Crab Turkey Trot 5k & 10k
2000 Shorefield Rd
Sports
8:45 a.m.
South Run Turkey Trot 5k & 10k
South Run Field House
Sports
9 a.m.
2026 Alexandria Turkey Trot 5 Miler
1005 Mt Vernon Ave
Sports
9 a.m.10:30 a.m.
2026 Annual AKT Turkey Trot 5K/10K
146 George Washington Mem Pkwy Alexandria$30+Family
Sports
9 a.m.10:15 a.m.
2026 Two Rivers Turkey Trot (3K) & Tater Trot (1K) Fun Run
2600 Benning Road NE$0+
Sports
9 a.m.11 a.m.
Alexandria Turkey Trot
George Washington Middle School$10+
Sports
9 a.m.
City of Fairfax Turkey Trot 5K
4081 University Dr$40+
Sports
9 a.m.3 p.m.
Community FLU Vaccine Clinic
Cheverly Health CenterFree
Health & Wellness
9 a.m.
Fairfax Turkey Trot 4 Miler
9330 Pentland Place$5+Family
Sports
9 a.m.12 p.m.
FriendsGiving 5k with Manassas Run Club
Grounds Central StationFree
Sports
9 a.m.12 p.m.
Medium(+) Level: Thanksgiving Frozen Turkey Trek (25 or 35mi)
Columbia Island Marina
Health & Wellness
9 a.m.4 p.m.
Patriots Path: A Revolutionary War Encampment
Mount Vernon Inn$16+Family
Arts & Culture
9 a.m.9:30 a.m.
Secret Door Tour Tickets
The Mansion on O & O Street Museum$0+
9 a.m.
Secret Portal Hunt and Tour
The Mansion on O & O Street Museum$45.95
Arts & Culture
9 a.m.11 a.m.
Turkey Trot Fun Run
Glenwood Pool Lower Lot
Sports
9 a.m.10:30 a.m.
2026 Annual AKT Turkey Trot 5K/10K
Mount Vernon TrailFamily
Sports
9 a.m.11 a.m.
City of Fairfax Turkey Trot 5K
Fire Station 3
Sports
9 a.m.11 a.m.
Daily Morning Class
JewishROC
Classes & Talks
9:30 a.m.10:15 a.m.
Tai Chi Qi Gong (Thursdays)
Unitarian Church
Health & Wellness
9:30 a.m.1 p.m.
YFS Seniors Event
City Facilities > College Park Woods Club
9:30 a.m.10:45 a.m.
Thxgiving YOGA
Mind Body Paloma$40
Health & Wellness
9:30 a.m.10:30 a.m.
BURN: Hip Hop
PureFire Yoga Studio's
Music
10 a.m.10:30 a.m.
DC Prep Anacostia Campus Tours
2330 Pomeroy Rd SEFreeFamily
Tours & Attractions
10 a.m.11:30 a.m.
Financial Literacy Worskhop
American Job Center Largo
Classes & Talks
10 a.m.2:30 p.m.
Frag Head Day 3: From Concept to Signature Perfume
4031 University Dr$855.50
Classes & Talks
10 a.m.5 p.m.
General Admission November 2026
Lillian and Albert Small Capital Jewish Museum
Arts & Culture
10 a.m.9 p.m.
Gingerbread Decorating Corner (at Gaylord National Harbor)
Gaylord National Resort & Convention Cen$46Family
Family & Kids
10 a.m.5 p.m.
Holidays at Hillwood | A Woven Wonderland
Hillwood Estate, Museum and GardensFree
Arts & Culture
10 a.m.
Marwan Chamaa: America 250 Immersive Art Installation
Museum of Illusions Washington DC$23.95+
Arts & Culture
10 a.m.11 a.m.
Mom and Me Stroller Fitness
Laurel Hill Park Central Green near Workhouse Arts Center
Health & Wellness
10 a.m.11 a.m.
Mom and Me Stroller Fitness Class
Laurel Hill Park Central Green near Workhouse Arts Center
Health & Wellness
10 a.m.4 p.m.
Out of Bounds
The Kreeger Museum$0+
Arts & Culture
10 a.m.5 p.m.
Play Big @ Play N’ Learn • Chantilly, VA
Play N’ Learn
10 a.m.1 p.m.
Ready4Work Program
The National Reentry Network For Returning Citizens
Classes & Talks
10 a.m.
Season’s Greenings 2026 – U.S. Botanic Garden
United States Botanic Garden ConservatoryFree
Outdoors
10 a.m.11 a.m.
Senior Fitness
2375 Elvans Road SE
Health & Wellness
10 a.m.9 p.m.
Snow Flow Mountain Ice Tubing (at Gaylord National Harbor)
Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center (Room: Potomac 6)$28Family
Family & Kids
10 a.m.11 a.m.
Strength, Balance, and Core at Palisades Rec Center with Emma
Palisades Recreation Center
Health & Wellness
10 a.m.2 p.m.
White House Farmers Market
810 Vermont Ave NW
Markets & Shopping
10 a.m.4:30 p.m.
imagiNATIONS Activity Center at National Museum of the American Indian
National Museum of the American Indian National MallFreeFamily
Family & Kids
10:30 a.m.1:30 p.m.
Beginner(+) Level: Thanksgiving Lazy Turkey Trek (Hirshhorn Sculpture Garden)
Shirlington Branch Library, Campbell Rm
Outdoors
10:30 a.m.
One World, One Sky: Big Bird's Adventure
National Air and Space MuseumFreeFamily
Family & Kids
10:30 a.m.11 a.m.
Preschool Storytime
Sherwood Hall Regional LibraryFamily
Family & Kids
10:30 a.m.11:15 a.m.
Storytime @ National Building Museum
Master Your Camera Controls at National Building MuseumFamily
Arts & Culture
10:30 a.m.
Thanksgiving Brunch at Härth
Härth
Festivals & Holidays
11 a.m.11:40 a.m.
1000 Books Story Time
Kate Waller Barrett Branch LibraryFamily
Family & Kids
11 a.m.3 p.m.
2026 Turkey Bowl
Eastern HS$3+
Sports
11 a.m.1 p.m.
DC Mural Tour
Angelika Pop-Up at Union Market
Tours & Attractions
11 a.m.
Flights of Fancy Storytime (at Smithsonian's National Air & Space Museum)
National Air and Space MuseumFreeFamily
Family & Kids
11 a.m.1 p.m.
Lake Accotink Park - Habitat Restoration
7500 Accotink Park Rd
11 a.m.11:30 a.m.
Storytime at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy CenterFreeFamily
Family & Kids
11 a.m.6 p.m.
To Hear Her Speak: Black Women and Shakespeare
Folger Shakespeare LibraryFree
Theater & Dance
11 a.m.2 p.m.
VSDC Vegan Thanksgiving Day Potluck
Americana Finnmark Community Room
Festivals & Holidays
11:30 a.m.1 p.m.
Family Dinner on Thanksgiving Day
Kachi's Chicken
Festivals & Holidays
11:30 a.m.1 p.m.
Goal Setting Workshop
American Job Center Largo
Classes & Talks
11:30 a.m.1 p.m.
Seniors Brunch
2909 Pennsylvania Ave SE
Food & Drink
11:30 a.m.7:30 p.m.
Teddy's 14th Annual Thanksgiving Feast in Dupont Circle
Teddy and the Bully Bar$39+
Festivals & Holidays
11:45 a.m.2:45 p.m.
US Geological Survey Toastmasters Club
USGS
Community
12 p.m.1:30 p.m.
Kiwanis Lunch Meeting
Northside 10
Community
12 p.m.4 p.m.
St. Philip's Episcopal Church Community Thanksgiving Dinner
Wyatt Hall, St. Philip's Episcopal ChurchFree
Festivals & Holidays
12 p.m.1 p.m.
Tours | Arts of Japan
Asian Art Museum
Arts & Culture
12 p.m.1 p.m.
Yin-Tastic Lunch: Savoring Midday Delights
1322 Prince Street$30
Sports
12 p.m.5 p.m.
🦃 Orphansgiving Potluck at the Farmhouse
2304 2nd St NEFree
12 p.m.
🦃 Thanksgiving Dinner Buffet at Celtic House 🦃
The Celtic House Irish Pub & Restaurant
Festivals & Holidays
12:30 p.m.2:30 p.m.
Howard University Women's Basketball vs Texas Southern
San Juan
Sports
12:30 p.m.4:30 p.m.
PG Plaza Day Center
University Christian Church
1 p.m.2:30 p.m.
Living in Balance
Hillcrest – SE Clinic
1 p.m.2 p.m.
Tai Chi at Chevy Chase Community Center with Ed
Chevy Chase Community CenterFamily
Health & Wellness

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Thursday, November 26233 events