Memorial Park Turkey Trot (Omaha, Nebraska)

A Thanksgiving Day Tradition for a Good Cause!

Perfect for a family outing, the Memorial Park Turkey Trot is one of Omaha's longest-running Thanksgiving day races. Runners, walkers, and everyone in between are more than welcome to participate. To enter, simply bring 5 cans of food or a monetary donation, all of which will be given to the Food Bank for the Heartland.

• Participation: Runners, walkers, and everyone in between are welcome.
• Entry: Bring 5 cans of food or a monetary donation.
• Good Cause: All donations go to the Food Bank for the Heartland.
• Costume Bonus: Unofficial bonus points to those who wear a costume :)

Location

Meet us at the Memorial Park Roundabout on Thanksgiving Day at 9AM! Parking is available around the roundabout, or on the streets in the neighborhood to the north of the Park.

• Event Start: Thanksgiving Day at 9AM.
• Parking: Available around the roundabout and on nearby streets.
• Location: Memorial Park Roundabout, Omaha, NE.
• Map: See location on the provided link.

Route

The Trot will begin from the Memorial Park Monument. Runners and walkers will take off east around the roundabout and hang a right on Underwood Avenue. They will then loop around the entire park once for a 2.5K or twice for 5K. See the exact route below.

• Start Point: Memorial Park Monument.
• Directions: East around the roundabout and then right on Underwood Avenue.
• Distance: Loop once for 2.5K or twice for 5K.
• Route Details: Exact route to be provided.

Info

Date: Thursday, Nov. 27
Time: 9AM
Location: Memorial Park Roundabout
Distance: 5K run or 2.5K walk
Price: Bring canned food or a monetary donation

• Date: Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025.
• Time: 9AM.
• Distance Options: 5K run or 2.5K walk.
• Entry Fee: Bring canned food or a monetary donation.

More Information

For more details, visit the race page: Memorial Park Turkey Trot.