Thanksgiving Week 2025: Turkey Trots, Feasts and Ways To Give Back in and Around Austin Texas

Thanksgiving Week 2025: Turkey Trots, Feasts and Ways To Give Back in and Around Austin Texas

Here are some Turkey Day happenings around Austin and the Central Texas towns in this post. These are perfect for both locals and anyone visiting to check out neighborhoods before or after a big meal.

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Turkey trots on Thanksgiving Day

Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025

• ThunderCloud Subs Turkey Trot – Downtown Austin
  Austin’s signature Thanksgiving run returns to the Long Center with a five mile run, one mile walk, kids K and virtual options, all benefiting Caritas of Austin.(RunSignup)

• Northwest Hills Turkey Trot – Northwest Hills, Austin
  A neighborhood tradition in the Northwest Hills area. Many locals use this low key trot to explore the rolling streets around Far West before settling in for Thanksgiving.  (NorthwestHillsAustin.com)

• Parten Turkey Trot – Southwest Austin / Dripping Springs area
  Community trot through the Parten Ranch neighborhood with a five kilometer course and a shorter walk and run option. Great for getting a feel for that Southwest Austin master planned community.(Parten Turkey Trot)

• Hill Country Turkey Trot 5K – Lake Travis area
  Run or walk at The Hills Country Club, with proceeds supporting Lake Travis schools and families in the district.(Hill Country)

• Round Rock Turkey Trot – Old Settlers Park
  A family friendly, untimed run of about 3.3 miles through Old Settlers Park, with donations supporting Round Rock Serving Center and Operation Blue Santa.(Round Rock Turkey Trot)

• Buda Turkey Trot – Sunfield, Buda
  A growing Thanksgiving tradition in Buda, with a five kilometer trot plus a kids one kilometer sprint at the Sunfield Lazy River Amenity Center.(Buda Turkey Trot)

• Pfeathers Pfun Run – Lake Pflugerville
  Ten kilometer, five kilometer, kids and virtual options starting at Lake Pflugerville’s north beach, now in its eleventh year.(Pfeathers Pfun Run)

• Hutto Turkey “Trail” Trot and Pajama Drive – Hutto
  Shorter one point one to three point one mile routes where participants are encouraged to wear pajamas and bring new pajamas to donate.(Hutto Turkey Trail Trot)

On Saturday, Nov. 29, there is also the Thanksgiving Turkey Gobble Trot 5K/10K/13.1 at Brushy Creek Lake Park in Cedar Park, which offers multiple distances and a swag bag for registrants.(Gobble Trot)

These trots are an easy way to see different parts of town on foot. If you are thinking about buying a home in Austin, Round Rock, Buda, Pflugerville, Hutto or the Lake Travis area, pay attention to how the neighborhoods feel when the streets are full of people.

Thanksgiving feasts and gatherings

If running is not your thing, there are plenty of ways to enjoy the day without turning it into a race bib situation:

• Restaurant Thanksgiving menus in Austin
  Local spots like Cannon + Belle downtown, Tradition at Hyatt Centric on Congress, Blind Salamander at Omni Barton Creek, Hotel Viata in West Lake Hills and Carpenters Hall in Zilker are offering special Thanksgiving brunches and prix fixe dinners, many by reservation only.(Cannon + Belle)

• Friendsgiving events
  Community gatherings such as Esquina Tango’s Friendsgiving celebration on the East Side and RecoveryATX’s sober Friendsgiving potluck provide welcoming spaces if you want a holiday meal with a crowd but not necessarily with extended family.(Esquina Tango)

Ways to give back during Thanksgiving week

Thanksgiving week is also packed with volunteer opportunities around Austin:

• ThunderCloud Subs Turkey Trot volunteers help with packet pickup and water stations to support Caritas of Austin. (Thunderclub Subs Volunteers)

• Operation Turkey organizes meal prep, packing and delivery for unhoused neighbors and low income families in Austin and nearby towns. (Operation Turkey Austin)

• H E B Feast of Sharing at the Palmer Events Center offers a free holiday style meal with music and kids activities and needs volunteers for meal service. (HEB Feast of Sharing)

• Central Texas Food Bank runs extra warehouse shifts earlier in the week for sorting and packing food.(Central Texas Food Bank)