Prospect Park

Read my Thanksgiving guide: Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade 2026

Park · Prospect Park, Brooklyn

Cost: Free
Address: Prospect Park, Brooklyn, NY

This year

NYCRUNS Great Gobble 5K, Sat, Nov 21 (announced)
Prospect Park Turkey Trot (Race for Reconciliation 5-Miler), Thu, Nov 26 (announced)

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My Thanksgiving guides · Friday, November 13

Thanksgiving in New York City

33 places on one map, the parade route and where to stand, the balloon inflation, the restaurants doing the dinner, with this year's dates and times the morning they're announced.

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Season is on · 2 open today Parade floats at the museum, Central Park West

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