Event Description
Don’t miss LA’s best Thanksgiving tradition! Run/walk a 5k, 10k or 1 Mile Dog Jog before you feast and help fundraise for The Midnight Mission. There’s also an adorable Widdle Wobble for the little trotters (ages 12 and under).
The 12th annual Turkey Trot Los Angeles returns to Downtown Los Angeles on Thanksgiving morning, November 28, 2024. The popular turkey day charity run/walk has become a holiday tradition for many Angelenos and helps raise money for those in need through The Midnight Mission. Thousands of runners from all skill levels dressed as Thanksgiving turkeys, pilgrims and pies will start and finish in front of historic Los Angeles City Hall. The route will take them around Grand Park, pass the world-famous Disney Concert Hall, the Broad Museum and the Museum of Contemporary Art, and down historic Spring Street, one of the oldest streets in Los Angeles. Turkey Trot Los Angeles has set a goal to raise $100,000 for The Midnight Mission to help those experiencing homelessness in Los Angeles. Everyone gets a race shirt, sparkly finisher medal, and bib.
New this year, the Turkey Trot will host a Thanksgiving Festival at Grand Park the day before Thanksgiving on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024. The festival includes an opportunity for participants to pick up their race packets, visit vendors. There is also an arts and crafts area where families can paint mini pumpkins. The race takes place on Thanksgiving morning on Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024, from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Packet pickup opens at 6:30 a.m. on race day.
Thanksgiving Festival
Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, from 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Thanksgiving Morning
Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024, from 6:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m
*6:30 a.m. – Race Day Registration Opens
*6:30 a.m. – Pick Up Race Items
*7:30 a.m. - Dog Jog Start
*8:00 a.m. – 5k Start
*9:00 a.m. – 10k Start
*10:15 a.m. – Widdle Wobble Start
*8:00 a.m. – Event Festival Starts – in front of City Hall
*10:00 a.m. – Awards
*11:00 a.m. – Course Closed
*12:00 p.m. – Race concludes!
Registration is now open. For more information and to register, please go to www.turkeytrot.la.
There is no traffic Thanksgiving morning which makes your commute easy. Ample parking lots are located near the start line.
Beneficiary: The Midnight Mission
The Midnight Mission IG: HERE
About The Midnight Mission:
With continuous service to the community since 1914, The Midnight Mission is the longest-running human services organization in the Los Angeles area, and we’re proud to be able to continue that legacy today. Our emergency shelter and service center offers a beacon of hope for people experiencing homelessness and we’re proud to provide comprehensive services designed to provide a meaningful bridge to self-sufficiency. We believe that everyone deserves to live with dignity – and that’s why we’re proud to provide the critical care and services that our community members need to get there.
Gratitude Partner:
UAE|USA United
UAE|USA United IG HERE
