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Thanksgiving Weekend Fun Runs and Parades

By Union County Mac Kid November 23, 2022

The family is all here, and while that turkey is cooking, you might as well get out and do something fun! We've rounded up some fun runs and turkey trots in the Charlotte area that are perfect for the whole family!

SOUTH CHARLOTTE

November 23, 2022
SOUTHPARK TURKEY TROT 
Location: Front of Dick’s Sporting Goods and Symphony Park at SouthPark Mall. Charlotte, NC
Races: 8K run (9 a.m.), 5K run/walk (9:30 a.m.), One-mile fun run (8:30 a.m.), Tot trot (10:15 a.m.)
Cost: 8K run ($43), 5K run/walk ($40), one-mile fun run ($35), tot trot ($12)

November 24, 2022
ROBINSON FARMS TURKEY DASH
Location: Parking lot of Village at Robinson Farms. Charlotte, NC
Races: Four-mile run/walk (8:45 a.m.), one-mile run/walk (9:45 a.m.)
Cost: Four-mile run/walk ($38), one-mile run/walk ($28)

FORT MILL

November 18, 2022
JWL GOBBLE WALK
Location: Legal Remedy Brewing Company, Rock Hill, SCX
Races: 5K run/walk and 8K run (8 a.m.)
Cost: $50

November 24, 2022
THE RUNNING OF THE TURKEYS
Location: First Presbyterian and Trinity United Methodist Churches; 22 East Liberty Street, York, SC US 29745
Races: 5K run/walk
Cost: $30

BAXTER TURKEY TROT
Location: Baxter Village Hall
Races: no information
Cost: no information

UNION COUNTY

November 23, 2022
TURKEY TROT AT MILLBRIDGE
Location: 1401 Millbridge Parkway, Waxhaw, NC, USA
Races: 5K run/walk and kids turkey dash
Cost: Adults $25; Kids Dash is FREE

PARADES

THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE
Date: November 23, 2022
Time: 5:30PM
Location: Uptown Charlotte
Cost: FREE


UNION COUNTY CHRISTMAS PARADE
Date: November 20, 2022
Time: 2P - 4:30PM
Location: Monroe Downtown Historic District
Cost: FREE