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NYC Turkey Trot 5K & Half Marathon

Chip-timed post-Thanksgiving 5K and half marathon around the Unisphere, with a kids dash, Duck Donuts and a finisher medal.

✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Paid (Paid) · kid-friendly · at Queens Museum / Unisphere, Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Queens · official listing on tristateruns.com · checked Oct 30
COST

Paid Paid / ticketed. Paid: registration through the official race page; kids categories available

WHEN & WHERE

SAT, NOV 28 · 8:15 AM–12 PM
Saturday, November 28 · Kids Dash 8:15 AM; 5K & Half start 8:30 AM
Check cost
Cost not confirmed · Paid: registration through the official race page; kids categories available
Queens Museum / Unisphere, Flushing Meadows–Corona Park
Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Queens, NY 11368

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The 11th NYC Turkey Trot runs on paved paths in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, starting and finishing by the Queens Museum and Unisphere. Choose a chip-timed 5K or half marathon (four loops), or bring kids for the Kids Dash at 8:15 AM. Finishers get a medal and Duck Donuts; the race benefits the Rolling Thunder Special Needs Program. Parking is very limited, so take transit.