Hosted along one of the world’s most beautiful beaches, the Pensacola Beach Turkey Trot is an annual 5k event held on Thanksgiving Day. Proceeds from this run benefit brain cancer research and the Preston Robert Tisch Tumor Center at Duke University. Annually, the Turkey Trot welcomes more than 1,000 participants from throughout the United States. This race is a fun, competitive and family-friendly event that offers a variety of activities for all ages.
When
November 27, 2025
Thanksgiving
Day
Where
20 Casino Beach Boardwalk
Pensacola Beach, FL US 32561
Start Times
Kid’s Turkey Dash 8am
5k Turkey Trot 8:30a
Costume Contest
Wear your best costume and you might just win!
Prizes include medals and cups
Packet + T-shirt Pickup
Packet + T-Shirt Pickup Time & Date TBA
Location: Laguna’s Beach Bar + Grill • 460 Pensacola Beach Blvd, Pensacola Beach, FL 32561
SAME DAY PICKUP • at the Gulfside Pavilion on Pensacola Beach
T-shirts are limited for 5K for the first 1500 runners and first 100 t-shirts for the Turkey Dashers
