Thanksgiving weekend activities for families around Manchester (2026)
Checked · Covers Nov 25 – Nov 29 · All times are local Eastern Time
We list 3 family events around Manchester for Nov 25 – Nov 29, 1 free. Each listing links to the organizer's own page.
Thanksgiving week events
LaBelle Lights
- When
- Wed, Nov 18 – Sun, Jan 10
- Schedule
- Tue–Sun (closed Mondays, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day)
- Hours
- 4:30–9:30pm; pick an arrival hour when you buy
- Cost
- Adults $20; kids 4–12 $10; 65+ $15; 3 and under free; Twinkle Tuesdays half price
- Age
- All ages
- Setting
- Outdoor
A walk-through outdoor holiday light show with millions of twinkling lights along an accessible path at the winery. Tickets work on any open night through Jan 10 (except Twinkle Tuesday tickets).
✓ Dates checked Oct 31, 2026
Fisher Cats Thanksgiving 5K & Lil' Turkey Trot New · Just listed
- When
- Thu, Nov 26
- Hours
- Lil' Turkey Trot 8:30am; 5K 9am
- Cost
- Registration required (see Millennium Running); Lil' Turkey Trot kids receive a medal
- Age
- All ages (Lil' Turkey Trot age divisions 4 & under, 5–6, 7–8)
- Setting
- Outdoor
Thanksgiving morning 5K starting and finishing at center field in Delta Dental Stadium, plus a 200-yard Lil' Turkey Trot on the warning track for young kids. Benefits Dartmouth Health Children's.
✓ Dates checked Nov 10, 2026
Booking with venue required
Nashua Winter Holiday Stroll
- When
- Sat, Nov 28
- Hours
- Santa photos 2–4pm; candle lighting 4:30pm; stroll 5pm and tree lighting after; until 9pm
- Cost
- Free; free parking shuttles run 4–9:30pm
- Age
- All ages
- Setting
- Outdoor
The 31st Winter Holiday Stroll: photos with Santa at the Nashua Center for the Arts, a candlelit stroll with Santa and the Mayor to the new Riverfront Pavilion stage, and the lighting of the 25-foot tree in Renaissance Park on the Riverwalk. Main Street is closed 2–11pm.
✓ Dates checked Oct 31, 2026
Frequently asked questions
What can families do around Manchester over Thanksgiving weekend?
We list 3 family events for Nov 25 – Nov 29, 1 free, including LaBelle Lights (Derry, Nov 18 – Jan 10), Fisher Cats Thanksgiving 5K & Lil' Turkey Trot (Manchester, Thu, Nov 26) and Nashua Winter Holiday Stroll (Nashua, Sat, Nov 28, free).
Which Thanksgiving weekend events near Manchester are free?
1 event on our list is free: Nashua Winter Holiday Stroll (Nashua, Sat, Nov 28).
Which Thanksgiving weekend events near Manchester need tickets or registration?
1 event on our list says on the official page that it needs advance tickets, timed entry or registration: Fisher Cats Thanksgiving 5K & Lil' Turkey Trot (Manchester). Book through each official page.
Which Manchester-area cities have Thanksgiving weekend events?
We list Thanksgiving weekend events in 3 cities, including Derry (1), Manchester (1) and Nashua (1).
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